New report is bullish on outlook for search firm business
Executive recruitment assignments were higher again in first quarter; more openings in nonprofit sector go to search consultants Search firm activity in the first quarter maintained a brisk pace, reports the Association of Executive Search Consultants. In a survey of more than 1,300 recruiters, new search assignments increased in all sectors except the financial industry, led by a 25 percent surge in recruiter-led searches at professional services organizations.
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AMCP's Cahill to step down earlier than planned Judith Cahill, executive director of the $10M-revenue Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, will step down after 16 years to allow her successor to choose the next executive director of the groups Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy. She had planned to retire next year.
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One year after Affordable Care Act was signed into law, some look to pick off pieces, while others defend provisions they favor. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is now in its second year, and associations on both sides of the fencesome supporting, some opposingare still battling out the new laws many provisions on Capitol Hill.
Read MoreBest practices to control your info flow
To start building your supply of knowledge and embedding it into the culture of your association: Use index sites like twellow.com and blogged.com to identify top bloggers and Twitterers in your space. Follow the top 10 in each. Find and subscribe to any online newsletters that pertain to your industry.
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