There is a subtle art to recruiting for financial planners and CFO recruiting. Those who work for financial recruiting firms must have an intimate knowledge of key industry players, and be able to size up new talent. They must know what skills employers are looking for, and make sure a prospective CFO will fit a company's corporate culture.
Whether you are seeking a job, attempting to fill a position or are a headhunter yourself, you will benefit from staying abreast of recruiting services for financial services news and trends. Changes in the market occur constantly, and have a direct impact on which companies are hiring, what kind of financial professional they need, and what they are willing to pay. Here are some places where you can get updated information:
1. Blogs published by recruiting services for financial services.
2. Magazines geared to CFOs, financial services professionals and executives.
3. Professional organizations for financial executives and financial recruiters.
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Many financial services headhunters publish blogs to raise their profile in the industry. These blogs usually have tips for the job seeker, in addition to financial services trends that affect employer hiring and compensation practices. You get advice on everything from networking, to rewriting your resume, to negotiating a contract.
I recommend: The CFO Coach is a personal brand strategist, and this firm's blog has advice on building your career profile and working with financial services recruiting. The blog from SearchLogix,
The Daily Recruiter, has job search and communication advice for executives.
A.E. Feldman, a respected financial recruitment firm, has an excellent blog for both employers and job seekers, as does
Willis Consulting.
Subscribe to magazines to learn more about recruiting for financial services
As either a financial professional or recruiter, it's important that you know what's happening in the industry in general. In addition to industry news, publications geared to executives, entrepreneurs and financial experts follow trends in job hunting and recruiting.
I recommend: CFO Magazine is a great place to turn if you need advice on networking or working with a recruiter. Subscribe to its hunting feed to get alerts delivered to your mailbox.
Forbes.com runs plenty of pieces on executive recruiters, in addition to its hard-hitting financial news.
BusinessWeek also has a section on the executive search process.
Turn to resources for financial services headhunters and financial professionals
There are many networking organizations for people who work in the financial services industry as well as those who help find them jobs. Many publish news, trends and advice.
I recommend: The
Executive Search Firms News is a comprehensive resource that follows many trends in executive recruiting and has a special section on recruiting CFOs. The
Association of Executive Search Consultants has a list of PDF publications for recruiting professionals, but the information is useful to those seeking or filling jobs as well.
Financial Executive International represents the other side of the coin; it has practical advice for executives on the job hunt including how to work with a headhunter.
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