Boyden Global Executive Search

Webcast: Recruiting for the Senior Executive Services Level

Boyden’s Government and Public Sector practice leadership has been asked by The Performance Institute to present an online training session on recruiting senior level talent to the Federal government on December 3, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST.  Click Here to register for the event.

How will the new administration impact your Senior Executive Services (SES) level leadership?

What succession planning have you done to prepare for the departure of key leaders who are retirement eligible?

How successful have you been in recruiting non-Federal executives?

According to the most recent Joint Hearing on the Federal Human Capital:

• Half of non-postal civilian employees were eligible for early/regular retirement in 2005

• SES level retirements were greater still

• Retirement eligibility is predicted to reach 70% by the year 2010

Changing and Competitive Environment

The administration change may be just the spark to drive a mass exodus of retirement eligible SES level leaders. It could ramp up the already fierce competition between Federal Agencies who are chasing a diminished number of qualified Federal Sector leadership candidates.

In this competitive and changing environment, traditional recruitment tools and tactics are no longer adequate. Beyond replacing bodies, the Federal government needs to replenish
wisdom—not just senior-level technical skills, but relationship and operational expertise including business savvy. There is a new reality to consider in the War for Talent. Both new and classic diversity efforts must be implemented in order to sufficiently expand the talent pool.

Highly Interactive and Participant Focused

The webcast will be tailored to the Federal sector environment and needs. Highly interactive, it will incorporate audience participation responses to questions asked in advance of the session.

Real World Examples and New Approaches

Hear "real world" examples and learn new approaches to recruiting SES level and diverse talent to the Federal sector. Desired learning outcomes include:

• Identify a differentiation strategy and articulate an agency value proposition

• Develop a deep and credible candidate pool of executive talent

• Create a proactive and sustainable diversity outreach effort

• Overcome Private to Public Sector transition issues and assess cultural fit

• Recruit and retain the best and brightest

• Measure and benchmark recruiting efforts

Link:

http://www.performanceweb.org/2008/09/08/recruiting-for-ses-overcoming-top-challenges-and-hurdles/