Webcast:
Online professional networking, previously the domain of broad-based communities, is evolving with social technology to the realm of specific industry and discipline. The result is the true promise of such virtual gathering spots: the ability to develop real relationships, expand expertise, seamlessly benchmark practices, and find your next executive leader. Yes, the online denizens of social networking site do include top-tier professional talent.
Where can you find such candidates on the web? Is it worthwhile to trudge through the masses in the broad networking sites? Are there niche locations that will deliver executive talent? How can organizations leverage these break-out sites to fill their leadership ranks? In this webcast we'll discover the compatibility executive search and online networking.
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Presenters
Ron Bates is Managing Principal and co-founder of the mission critical retained executive search firm Executive Advantage Group, Inc. Prior to his Partner and Managing Director roles at the retained executive search firms Heidrick & Struggles and StratfordGroup, over half of Ron's 25-year career has been in technology and consulting sales management at Mentor Graphics, Computer Vision, and Hewlett-Packard. Ron also has a Physics degree and a decade of wireless terrestrial and space borne communications engineering experience.A consummate networker, Ron has +39,000 direct contacts on on-line professional networking platforms, and has been referred to as "the most connected man on Earth". He has been an invited speaker at venues such as the Marketing Executive Networking Group, British America Business Council, Expert Connections, Business of Success Radio, Netshare's "Ask the Coach", and most recently an interview with Ron was included in Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies From World-Class Leaders, by Ed Cohen, © 2007 John Wiley & Sons.