Websites

Kennedy Information
Kennedy Information publishes an annual Directory of Executive Recruiters. Alumni Career Services can perform a specialized search for you using Kennedy Information’s Search Select program to identify firms that recruit in your industry or discipline and provide possible recruiter contacts.

Career Search
This database is featured on The Career Resources section of the alumni career services web page. It can provide you with listings of thousands of search firms.

The Riley Guide
The Riley Guide is a guide to online job search, listing many online sites and services that can be useful to you in your job search. There is an entire section on the website that is dedicated to executive search.

Career Journal / Wall Street Journal On-Line
The Career Journal is an excellent overall job search resource. The site includes advice from executive recruiters and articles on trends in hiring and recruitment.

Selected Articles

Working with Executive Recruiters *
How to Capture a Recruiter's Attention
How to Contact Top Executive Recruiters
Forming Relationships with Headhunters

Books

Rites of Passage
John Lucht
Rites of Passage has been a bestselling career tool for executives since 1988. Author John Lucht, an executive recruiter, discusses the changing ways that corporate America deals with its managers and how successful executives deal with their employment.