Instead he decided to make extensive use of executive-search firms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Your Resume] Reference

The board also plans to hire an executive-search firm to hunt for outsiders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lloyds CEO to Retire] Reference

The depressed state of the executive-search industry undoubtedly fuels such envy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spencer Stuart Grabs Lion's Share] Reference

Recent surveys from executive-search firm Korn/Ferry International add to the idea.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Americans Vault] Reference

The Redondo Beach, Calif., executive-search firm laid off two people about a month ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rewards Help Soothe Hard Times] Reference

H-P said Wednesday it appointed executive-search firm Spencer Stuart to handle its CEO search.    From Wordnik.com.  [H-P's Profit Rises 6.1%, While Dell's Climbs 15%] Reference

Mr. Baker said an executive-search firm approached him about the hedge-fund job in early December.    From Wordnik.com.  [Baker to Leave Congress] Reference

It's rare for professionals to launch their careers in the executive-search industry, says Ms. Winston.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dale Winston] Reference

In the end, insiders concede, the new meisterscooper will likely be cho-sen by an executive-search firm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Squares Need Not Apply] Reference

"Management leadership skills were a priority," one person said the board told the executive-search firm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Calpers to Break With Norm as New Investment Chief Arrives] Reference

The executive-search firm earns its keep by helping companies globally fill various executive and management positions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Investors Grope Amid the Fog of Recession] Reference

Barclays enlisted executive-search firm Egon Zehnder International to conduct an official search for outside candidates.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Business as Usual' With Barclays's New Boss] Reference

At the same time, he consulted an executive-search firm, which counseled him about where he might turn for opportunities.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Approach to Mentoring] Reference

Yahoo's board members have chosen executive-search firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. to find Mr. Yang's successor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yang to Step Down as Yahoo CEO] Reference

There just isn't enough diverse talent ready to meet the increasing demand, according to leading U.S. executive-search firms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recruiters Scout Minority Talent] Reference

Employers typically start out by reviewing pay surveys from consulting companies and executive-search firms, says David Insler.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tough Times Don't Mean] Reference

Today, Dodd owns 3D Global Solutions, an executive-search and placement firm specializing in physical and technological security.    From Wordnik.com.  [Back in the World] Reference

Meanwhile, an executive-search firm is looking for a new head for the Cleveland Museum of Art; the current director retires next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [How To Succeed In The Art Biz] Reference

Which is why the boards of both Citigroup and Merrill Lynch are likely reaching out to blue-chip executive-search firms for leads on a new boss.    From Wordnik.com.  [Goodbye Household Names, Hello No-Names] Reference

Strategy consultants are good fits because of similarities between the management-consulting and the executive-search process, says Mr. Connelly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recruiters Seek Their Own] Reference

Jim Citrin (board member, executive-search firm Spencer Stuart): Know the company, its competitive position, recent announcements, stock-price history.    From Wordnik.com.  ['No Job Is Safe. Never Will Be.'] Reference

Wait at least a week before checking on your candidacy, adds Jose Tamez, managing partner at Austin-Michael LP, an executive-search firm in Golden, Colo.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Interview That'll Bag a Job] Reference

But first, take into account the hiring company's culture, says Alane Baranello, a managing director at Eileen Finn & Associates, an executive-search firm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Explaining More Than One Career Setback to Recruiters] Reference

But overall, officials in Silicon Valley cities earn the highest compensation in the Bay area, says Bob Murray, president of executive-search firm Bob Murray.    From Wordnik.com.  [City Leaders Earn More in the Bay Area] Reference

And nearly nine out of 10 Net executives hired in the fourth quarter of 1999 came from offline companies, according to the executive-search firm Spencer Stuart.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sweet Smell Of Success] Reference

Meanwhile, phony executive-search firms are demanding thousands of dollars in upfront fees from corporate job candidates, who wind up with nothing but headaches.    From Wordnik.com.  [Job Scams: The Recession Turns Ugly] Reference

No executive-search firm has been hired to find a CEO and no time frame has been set to find a successor to Mr. Lerwill, a person familiar with the company said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aegis CEO Lerwill Steps Down] Reference

H-P is interviewing executive-search firms for the assignment, according to people familiar with the matter, after which the search is expected to pick up in earnest.    From Wordnik.com.  [H-P Board Sued on Hurd Exit] Reference

Brian Reinken was named managing partner for U.S. operations of this executive-search firm, and George Davis was named a managing partner for its global executive committee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Noted] Reference

Another relatively strong niche is credit, says Pete Deragon, director of the North America financial-services practice at executive-search firm Stanton Chase International.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Finance, Recent Signs of Hiring] Reference

"The market for a progressive, sophisticated HR manager has become very hot," says Fran Luisi, a principal of Charleston Partners, a Rumson, N. J.-based executive-search firm.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Employers Are Seeking] Reference

They take issue "not with the job but with their free time," said Rich Vandermay, president of Management Recruiters of Yorba Linda, an executive-search company in California.    From Wordnik.com.  [For Some, Suburban Jobs Prove Subpar] Reference

"" There has definitely been a radical change in how middle-management positions are filled, '' says Victor Loewenstein, a headhunter with the executive-search firm Egon Zehnder.    From Wordnik.com.  [The All-Day, All-Night, Global, No-Trouble Job Search] Reference

While Larry knew most job seekers found positions through networking, he recognized that executive-search firms, ads and targeted resume campaigns sometimes yield results as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Your Resume] Reference