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“I have used all of Kathy Graham’s services for over a decade. HQ Search has been outstanding in getting me the absolute best talent in specialized and mainstream finance. I have come to rely on HQ Services for in-depth compensation studies. I enjoy her forecasts, articles, and books published by HQ Scripts. When I’m in town, I make a point of attending her HQ Seminars lectures.
Kathy and I now conduct quarterly calls to compare notes on the strategic drivers of the finance industry and the potential implications for talent and recruitment. It is a true collaboration far beyond a mere vendor relationship.”
Maureen DeRooij
Group Chief Operating Officer
Standard Chartered Bank,
Wholesale Banking,
Singapore
"HQ Search, Inc. conducts their business quite differently than other executive search firms. They are very personalized and take the time to understand their client AND a potential candidate. The personalized service I have received has been incredible.”
L.S., Indianapolis, IN
"Kathy conducted a wonderful workshop for the Kellogg School of Business Alumni Club of Chicago-West which exceeded my expectations of a career strategy workshop. I have organized many career events for KACC-West as the founder and chairman and I ranked this event as one of the best. Kathy went through a six-step process to guide participants. Kathy's presentation was clear, concise and, most importantly, insightful. Thumbs up for Kathy."
Bill Liu, Ph.D., MBA
NaviAsia Group
"The Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business Alumni Club of Chicago-West had a very successful career strategy event with Kathy Graham. As executives, business owners and individuals who have attended many career and networking events, we were more focused on the value each attendee derived from the event instead of a one-size-fits all approach of presentations. We interviewed multiple career experts and chose Kathy for her depth and breadth of experience and a track record of success.
Kathy is very easy to work with. Most important for us, she cared and she had the same goals as the selection committee - how do we ensure the best experience and value added information transfer to our audience? She made the time to discover the goals of the selection committee and sought to understand the audience we served. We asked Kathy to walk through a complete process for people at different career life stages and career transition readiness level and she delivered.
Countless audience members came up to us after the event to let us know it was one of the best presentations they have attended. The interactive presentation was highly valuable by eliciting input from actual participant experiences of what worked and what did not and why. Kathy provides elements of self-help and follow-up coaching in her work. I highly recommend Kathy Graham for your events."
Pek Lee Choo, Ph.D., MBA
Principal, Discernen
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Retained executive search firm specializing in financial services positions globally.
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Successful 10+ years track record of finding the right person who truly fits your position, company, and future prospects.
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HIGHEST QUALITY SEMINARS, INC.
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Custom designed seminars and webinars on multiple topics relating to career development for business professionals. Presentations are multimedia with audio and video, highly interactive with attendees, and include substantial reference material.
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EVENT SERIES: Your Career Strategist™ Workshops
UPCOMING:
July 14, 2010
The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) is sponsoring 3 workshops by Kathy Graham.
Career Strategies for Seasoned Executives™
8:30-10:30AM. Topics to be covered are:
1. How to develop current and alternative career paths that further growth opportunities.
2. How to avoid or extricate yourself from traps such as: a landlocked position, obsolete skills, being overqualified for position, etc.
3. Seeing what’s next if you’re at the apex.
4. Best practices for: looking internally/externally for the next opportunity, working with recruiters, etc.
5. Making sure the next job fits: compensation and other important job changing conversations.
6. How to address transferable skill sets.
Career Strategies for Employed Career Climbers™
2:00-4:00PM. Topics to be covered are:
1. How to develop current career paths to further growth opportunities.
2. How to avoid/extricate self from traps such as: political land mines, expropriation of your successes, being too good to promote, etc.
3. Addressing “specialist” vs. “generalist”–What is the best mixture?
4. How to turbocharge your advancement.
5. Best practices for: looking internally/externally for the next opportunity, working with recruiters, etc.
6. How to make sure the next job delivers: compensation and other important job changing conversations.
Career Strategies for Unemployed, Underemployed, and Those Changing Careers™
11:00AM-1:00PM. Topics to be covered are:
1. Best practices in defining the scope of the career or job search.
2. How to develop leads.
3. How to get an interview.
4. How to avoid interview pitfalls like employment gaps, job hopping, and other special situations.
5. How to have conversations about compensation.
6. What to do if offered the less than an ideal job or how to move your career forward if one already works in a less than ideal position.
All attendees will receive Kathy’s book, Graham’s Manual of Style for Resumes and Cover Letters.
Register with the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). Members: $35. Nonmembers: $55. Event registration and information site.
Certified by the National  Speakers Association (NSA) as a professional speaker. Kathy's keynote speaking and workshops on career topics have continuously received rave reviews.
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HIGHEST QUALITY SCRIPTS, INC.
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Expert custom editing of your financial and/or career materials.
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Production of your financial and/or career newsletters.
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Publications by founder Kathleen A. Graham.
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Kathy's new book is Graham’s Manual of Style for Resumes and Cover Letters.
Create the resume you deserve that really sells you. Numerous side-by-side “before” and “after” examples, drawn from Graham’s real world files, show you how to fix resume and cover letter errors, what the Eight Essentials are, what your summary must contain, and how to handle special situations. Find out what errors will get your resume tossed immediately into the wastebasket.
Click here for information and comments.
Click here to buy the book at Amazon.com.
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Statistically significant and market tested compensation studies for the various financial services sectors.
Custom designed focus groups or brainstorming sessions with client targeted financial professionals.
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Your Career Campaign™
New Expanded 2010 Version
Personally designed for you by an award-winning recruiter and her market research staff, Your Career Campaign™ is a six-pronged approach towards your next position that will jumpstart your networking to increasing success and propel your career upward. The campaign plan consists of:
(1) a resume and marketing materials that sell you;
(2) a strategy that defines the sectors and positions that should be your marketing aim…and tells you some approaches to employ;
(3) the Stopped to Star™ organizational tool, so you won’t drop leads and follow-ups;
(4) a contact list with names, phone numbers, and notes that will jumpstart your networking;
(5) Career Success Scripting™, the new product that gives you the best way to say what needs to be said; and
(6) the Career Success Personal Trainer™ service that supports you on an ongoing basis until you reach your goal.
Click here for the complete Your Career Campaign™ document, including what our clients say. Buy these services separately, in in combos, or as a complete package.
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Your Career Strategist™
For organizations wanting to offer a real value-added program focused on individual registrants at an affordable price.
First created for The CFA Society of Chicago, this event SOLD OUT in 2 hours the first day. Attendee feedback was phenomenal with ALL attendees expressing enjoyment and finding real value added in their session.
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President and Founder Kathleen A. Graham
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”I look forward to Kathy's annual employment situation forecasts. She peels the opportunity onion to cook up an outstanding analysis, even if it causes tears some years. Near as I can tell, she's on a seven year streak of spot-on winning calls.”
Gerald W. Laurain, CFA
SVP & Chief Investment Officer
First Tennessee Bank
“Ms. Graham was able to take my 3-page resume and turn it into a single page, fine-tuned with precision, depth, and a powerful statement of my 30 years of experience. Never before has one page generated so many positive responses!”
Senior Vice President, major hedge fund
“Kathy’s Your Career Strategist sessions were wildly popular with our members. Not only did she provide our members with concrete and valuable advice, she was totally engaged before, during and after the event. Both members and staff had a thoroughly positive experience working with Kathy on this event.”
Jill Epstein, JD
Former CEO/President
CFA Society of Chicago
“Thank you so much for your Stopped to Star system which has reorganized my search and given me renewed inthusiasm for what can be an overhelming project. I was pretty far into the search when I switched from my own spreadsheet to your system. Even though mine was color coded and I thought I was on top of things, your ranking system not only keeps me focused on the most important leads at any point in time, but keeps me on task day to day. Having all the data so accessible makes each step so much easier.”
C.G., Boston, MA
"At a recent program offered to members of the Boston Security Analysts Society, Kathy spent a 1/2 hour with each individual attendee. We received positive feedback for Kathy's work and attendees praised and valued her assessments of their resumes. She earned high marks for giving concrete suggestions to improve resumes while tailoring them to the individual's current position and goals. Attendees raved about her advice on how to take careers to the next level. Kathy is upbeat, smart and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend her as a career strategist, speaker, and resume expert!"
Kitty Kennedy
CEO, Boston Security Analysts Society
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