Career transition can be daunting. It can be hard to know where to start and what is the most appropriate way of finding a job. You may wonder if what you did 10 years ago to land a job is still relevant today. We’ve worked with a lot of amazing…
As an executive search firm, Centennial highly recommends that you stay close with your network. Those relationships are key to gaining wisdom, generating revenue, helping you through transition and living a well-rounded life. Get ready for your next networking meeting by reviewing the conversation-starters detailed below. Remember, no question in…
At Centennial, we strive to provide you with resources that are helpful and relevant to executives today. With that in mind, we want to take a look at a topic that many executives find daunting and outright confusing: resume writing. It's a topic we find worth revisiting regularly. Your resume…
As leaders, we are often focused on the next challenge to conquer, the next goal to achieve, the next hurdle to overcome. It’s exciting to take on new endeavors and see where they will lead us. And then there are the challenges you’d like to avoid. Specifically, the unpleasant obstacle of…
A large percentage of our placements come from referrals. The clear message is that networks are a vital resource when you are in job transition. But what happens to your network when you’re not looking for your next job? When you’re secure in a job, do you lose touch with your…
Strategic Planning season is coming to a close. You've talked about your organization's purpose--it's reason for being. You've kicked around your mission statement, or how you will get from point A to point B. Most importantly, you have dreamed, and continue to dream, about your organizational vision--what you hope to…
Resume writing can be a daunting task. Writing it can be especially hard for an accomplished executive with decades of experience. How can a single document adequately capture all the knowledge and potential you have to offer? Your resume is your marketing piece. It needs to sell you. Before it…
It's that time of year when “scared” is normal. A big, hairy 6 foot spider dangling from a neighbor’s rooftop would seemingly provoke a scream from a startled passerby, but at Halloween, it's simply part of the landscape. When all of the caution tape and spider webs are packed away,…
Before joining the Centennial team in April, I was Senior Director of Programs for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. In this role, I interacted with hundreds of talented senior executives. When it was time to move on, I chose to work with Centennial, since the Centennial team shares my passion for…
