Finding, recruiting and retaining the right high-performing candidates is key to company success. When companies are hunting for an elite, needle-in-the-haystack kind of executive, they’ll hire an expert. That's when they call in executive recruiter Vivian Kessler of Search Innovations. She talked with us about a variety of strategies related to C-suite recruiting and succession, and why HR leaders are good CEO candidates.

Highlights: 

[1:48] Transitioning from the legal field to recruiting

[6:08] What job candidates and employers are looking for right now 

[8:00] Interview questions that tell you how a candidate gets things done

[10:54] Appropriately matching candidates with organizations

[12:44] In-demand executive skills post-pandemic

[16:23] CHROs as trusted advisers to senior leadership

[18:05] CHROs as CEO candidates

[20:09] Diverse executive job candidates

[28:13] Talking to the C-suite about diversity

[31:31] Identifying “fake leaders” before they get entrenched in your organization

Guest Bio:

Vivian Kessler, President, Search Innovations

Vivian Kessler founded Search Innovations in 1995. She leads the overall execution of the firm’s searches, from inception to close. Her expertise in executive searches was first cultivated during her tenure as a vice-president at a retained boutique search firm, The Beam Group, in Philadelphia. Prior to joining Beam, Vivian was an attorney representing corporations in mergers and acquisitions. She is active in local politics and is an amateur watercolorist.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivian-kessler-a95316/

www.searchinnnovations.com

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