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Career Path Decisions Mentor Connector Executive Job Search Chuck Durakis

Connecting to Your Future

  • 12/23

As we see in our most recent installment of Dogged Decisions, Tim, with a little quantum physics time travel from Ryan, is about to embark on a journey that will forever change his life. Though we may wish we had…

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Connecting the Personal and the Professional

  • 09/23

As Tim’s professional journey continues in Season 2 of our work life comic strip, Dogged Decisions, we see how connections in the workplace may grow outside our individual place of business. Connections and relationships impact both our personal and professional…

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Recognizing Talent Goes Way Beyond Checking the Boxes

  • 08/23

As Season 2 of our work life comic strip Dogged Decisions continues, we find that Tim’s ability to make connections has presented him with a new professional opportunity.  Making connections – bringing two sides together by confidently leveraging experience and…

Making Connections in Executive Search & Beyond

  • 03/19

When someone asks me to put what I do into layman’s terms, I always respond with, “Simply put, I make connections.” As an executive search professional, that’s how I’ve been able to stay productive and relevant for more than 30…

Meet Francis Smyth, CEO/President of Century Engineering, Inc.

  • 11/18

This month’s Core Connections Feature profiles Francis Smyth, CEO/President of Century Engineering, Inc. With more than 20 years of experience at Century Engineering, Smyth is Chairman of the B&O Railroad Museum and holds degrees from Princeton University and Loyola University’s…

Meet Jim Bolduc, Senior Managing Director, JPB Capital Partners

  • 11/16

This month’s Core Connections Feature profiles Jim Bolduc, Senior Managing Director of JPB Capital Partners. With nearly 20 years of experience at JPB, Bolduc holds a BBA from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of…

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Core Thoughts: The Vacation Dilemma

  • 08/16

  Core Thoughts is a  series  on my blog where I throw a question into the ring for discussion and allow my amazing colleagues and connections to answer. In this month's Core Thoughts series I posed the following questions to…

Meet Joe Gigliotti, Region President-Control States, RNDC

  • 07/16

This month's Core Connections Feature profiles Joe Gigliotti, Region President-Control States of Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC). Working with RNDC historical companies as a result of acquisitions and mergers for the last 33 years, Joe is a wine connoisseur (and…

Meet Diane Schwarz, VP/CIO of Textron

  • 02/16

This month's Core Connections Feature highlights Diane Schwarz, VP/CIO of Textron. I was introduced to Diane by the Textron corporate HR team two few years ago to fill a search for the leader of the global US/IT HR Function- a…

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Core Thoughts: The Best Trends in Cybersecurity

  • 11/15

Core Thoughts is a  series  on my blog where I throw a question into the ring for discussion and allow my amazing colleagues and connections to answer. In this month's Core Thoughts series I posed the following question to many…

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