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November 27, 2006

'Cool' Canada sheds its frosty reputation: Canada is no longer considered a lonely outpost by foreign executives

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November 27, 2006

Veteran Texas oilman Jim Houck was looking for more than a fat paycheque when he landed the top job at Western Oil Sands Inc.

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November 12, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

'Chief' titles become the carrot to woo top talent

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November 12, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

In the war for talent, Jeffrey Wortsman is dangling the prize of a title that confers membership in the corner office inner circle.

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October 23, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

Outsiders gaining the inside track for CEO positions: More companies turn to a fresh face in filling the top job

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October 23, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

When Bill Ford Jr. stepped down from the top job at Ford Motor Co. last month and handed the steering wheel of the embattled car maker to Alan Mulally, it was a move many applauded.

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October 2, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

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

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October 2, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Shirley Won

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.

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September 13, 2006

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

How to put your skills to work for you

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September 13, 2006

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

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.

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April 26, 2006

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

How long is too long? Company loyalty is no longer measured in time

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April 26, 2006

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

Legendary tycoon Armand Hammer gave simple career advice: "When you work seven days a week, 14 hours a day, you get lucky.

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March 11, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Viginia Galt

Hit a glass ceiling? Before blaming the boss, expert advises you take stock of your situation.

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March 11, 2006

The Globe and Mail, by Viginia Galt

It's invisible, so how do you test whether a "glass ceiling" is really holding you back -- or whether there is more you could do to set yourself up for promotion?

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January 21, 2006

CNW, by Goan Voice

Corporate Canada Keeps Lid On "Glass Ceiling" Only 4.6 Percent of Top Executive Officers Are Women, Search Firm Finds

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January 21, 2006

CNW, by Goan Voice

Only 4.6 percent of top executive officers are women, search firm finds fewer than 5 per cent of the top-paid executive officers in Canada's largest publicly-traded companies are women, according to leading executive search firm Rosenzweig & Company.

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January 19, 2006

The Financial Post, by Wojtek Dabrowski

100 Executives: Guess how many are women

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January 19, 2006

The Financial Post, by Wojtek Dabrowski

The old boys' network appears to be alive and well in corporate Canada, as less than 5% of the highest-paid executives at the country's largest companies are women, new research suggests.

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January 19, 2006

The Hamilton Spectator, by Merideth Macleod

Women still not reaching top rungs

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January 19, 2006

The Hamilton Spectator, by Merideth Macleod

It's lonely for women who have managed to slip through a crack in the almost impervious glass ceiling.

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January 18, 2006

The Ottawa Business Journal

Glass ceiling still hindering women execs

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January 18, 2006

The Ottawa Business Journal

Canadian female executives are still bumping their heads on the glass ceiling, according to Toronto executive search firm Rosenzweig & Company.

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January 2, 2006

Rosenzweig & Company

The 1st Annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada

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January 2, 2006

Rosenzweig & Company

The aforementioned statistics were extrapolated from a detailed survey of the top 100 publicly traded Canadian companies, ranked by revenue, and listedin various Canadian media sources.There were a number of steps that led to the final analysis.

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November 30, 2005

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig and Alan Zelnicker

Canada Co.'s shortlist for CEO: Headhunters look at three candidates in PM race

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November 30, 2005

The National Post, by Jay Rosenzweig and Alan Zelnicker

Canada Co.'s shortlist for CEO: Headhunters look at three candidates in PM race

With the coming federal election, let's pretend Canada is a large national company. And -- putting politics and policy aside -- let's look at the party leaders in the same way executive recruiters do when searching for top talent for client companies.

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November 2, 2005

John Oakley Show, Jay Rosenzweig

Jay Rosenzweig - Canadian Election 2005 - John Oakley Show

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November 2, 2005

John Oakley Show, Jay Rosenzweig

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October 31, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

Board members plugging the CEO succession gap Companies are drawing on their directors to take the reins in a pinch

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October 31, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

As a company keen to be at the vanguard of corporate governance virtue, Ballard Power Systems Inc. prides itself on its progressive succession-planning policy.

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October 16, 2005

UJA Federation

Bay Steet Meets Wall Street: 3rd Annual New York Fly-in

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October 16, 2005

UJA Federation

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October 3, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

Honeymoon period for CEOs shrinks: The first 100 days of tenure can mean the difference between success and failure

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October 3, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

Ask Michael Fielding to pick the most critical period in his two-year tenure as chief executive officer of Toronto-based StrataFlex Corp. and he'll answer in a clean, round number: the first 100 days.

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September 28, 2005

The Financial Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

The Rolodex Doesn't Rule: HR departments need to understand recruitment process

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September 28, 2005

The Financial Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

The Rolodex Doesn't Rule: HR departments need to understand recruitment process

HR departments need to understand recruitment process. More than ever before, executives are focused on attracting top talent to their companies.

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September 19, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

CEOs focus on keeping the talent at home: Chiefs zero in on strategies to retain and develop the best of tomorrow's leaders

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September 19, 2005

The Globe and Mail, by Beppi Crosariol

When Bank of Nova Scotia chief executive officer Rick Waugh promoted a trio of investment veterans into senior executive positions 12 days ago, the move quickly prompted speculation that it was part of a succession plan for his job.

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September 14, 2005

The Financial Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

Check your ego at the door

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September 14, 2005

The Financial Post, by Jay Rosenzweig

Receiving a call from a headhunter can put you on the path to landing that dream opportunity -- or it can lead to frustration, rejection and disappointment. Over the years, I have seen a lot of strong candidates miss out on great job opportunities because they did not fully understand the process and the role of the recruiter.