Executive Research

As drivers of transformation, executive researchers prove the integral and vital role they play in the profession. Rachel Roche, a leading authority in executive research training, shares an inside snapshot of the executive researcher role and how they serve as the ‘chief ambassador’ across multiple channels and stages of the search process.

Executive search professionals hold multiple conversations on a daily basis. But, by using improv, how can we better connect, prepare for, and engage in order to maximize every exchange and relation?

Everyone has bias. And as executive search professionals, uncovering the inner biases is key to finding the best candidate and thus, best serving your firm's clients.

AESC relaunches the new Certificate in Executive Research (CER) program. Explore what is new, and excel your career today.

On June 19, 2018, we hosted the AESC Executive Research Forum in New York. The event included a series of dynamic content with topics touching upon the performance of the executive search profession and assessment of the role of the researcher, innovative ways to approach communication skills through improv, applicable measures in identifying and securing the best candidate, pertinent guidance on what you need to be aware of with new privacy regulations in place, next practices for sourcing and recruiting outside of the professional networking sites researchers have become so dependent on, and more.