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Who would turn down a promotion?
12 March 2010
"This person really just enjoyed finance, where he had a comfort level. He had no aspirations to be the CEO. In fact, he had an aversion to being the public face of the company, " recalls Ken Werker, managing partner of Vancouver-based executive-search firm Odgers Berndtson.
Canadian Olympic Committee retains Odgers Berndtson to assist in the search for 2015 Pan Am Games CEO
26 November 2009 by
Following a competitive process, the COC has retained Odgers Berndtson, a leading executive search firm, to assist in assessing potential CEO candidates and determining finalists.
Can't find a job in Canada? Turn your sights south
25 November 2009 by
"We are still facing a huge global talent shortage that has only temporarily been masked by the economic crisis," says Carl Lovas, Chairman of Odgers Berndtson Canada.
A wise executive knows when to make room at the top
17 October 2009 by
"There are many, many examples of long-term leaders that have been very, very successful," says Jim Harmon, managing partner of the Ottawa office of Odgers Berndtson.
Making Yourself Prey
4 August 2009 by
Only apply for positions where there's a good chance you'd be a top contender; ...Ken Werker says. However, "if you get into our line of sight by being a favoured applicant," he says, "you tend to stay in our line of sight."