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Executive recruiters look for right match: Do you fit the puzzle?

Headhunters prepare extensive outline of position and how it fits the companyAccording to top Canadian executive recruiters, while there is a shortage of talented senior executives in the marketplace, a call from a recruiter may or may not result in a dream assignment for you. It all depends on what questions you ask.

Corner office headcount: women, 3; men, 97. Go figure Some gains, but 93% of top officers are men

Some gains, but 93% of top officers are men Nancy Southern, Kathy Bardswick and Linda Hasenfratz share something noteworthy: They are the only three women at large Canadian companies whose business cards boast the title of chief executive officer.

Roynat Capital highlights a Canadian entrepreneur whose company is on the move Mover of the Week: Strataflex Corp.

Three years ago, Michael Fielding excepted what he regards as a challenge of a lifetime. A trio of venture capital companies that controlled a small Toronto-based maker of flexible printed circuit boards needed a man who could left the company, Strataflex Corp., from the doldrums and turn it into an aggressive, fast-growing market leader.

The 2nd Annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada

Women executives in Canada at the highest levels made notable strides last year with a year-over-year increase of 50% in the number of female executive officers at the largest public companies in the country. That’s the good news. On the flip side, a lot more must be done for women to achieve equality at the highest levels of corporate Canada.

The shift to shakier ground for chief executives Be it board scrutiny, shareholder dissent or mergers, turnover is at a record level

They're falling like flies. Just last month, John Lederer abruptly departed from the top job at Loblaw Cos. Ltd. after failing to turn around the supermarket giant's sliding profits and stock price.

How to put your skills to work for you

As an executive recruiter, what I often see holding people back -- even senior executives -- is the inability to recognize and put to use their transferable skills. I am often asked: "But how do I honestly recognize what I have and harness these transferable skills into a better job.