Recruitment Experience

Larry Eidelberg 123 Delhi Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 H: 914-472-6763 | M: 914-374-5791 [email protected]

RECRUITMENT EXPERIENCE

Consulting Executive Recruiter 2012 - Present

Manage senior-level searches for organizations in the publishing, information, and scientific fields  Advise clients on the scope of each position and the market realities influencing the availability of talent.  Identify and counsel candidates throughout the interview process and negotiate compensation packages on their behalf.

Bert Davis Executive Search 1985 - 2012 A highly regarded search firm with specialties in the publishing, digital content, information, science & technology, and education markets New York, NY Senior Vice President

Key Responsibilities Business Building:  Developed new accounts and strengthened relationships with existing clients which included commercial companies, not-for-profits, professional associations, and universities.  Attended industry meetings and workshops to promote the company’s expertise and to generate new business.  Retained strong contacts with former placements to increase the likelihood of their becoming clients.

Client Relations:  Negotiated contract details.  Advised clients on aligning a job’s specs to market realities and the available talent pool.  Re-structured position descriptions to reduce HR jargon and to make them both informational and promotional.  Helped clients to see me and my firm as partners in the growth of their business.

Candidate Development:  Placed hundreds of people in jobs involving general management, marketing, sales, operations, IT, product development, and production.  Recruited nationally for referrals on active positions and for potential applicants on future assignments. Added more than 2,500 new candidates to the company’s database.  Counseled applicants in resume improvement, interviewing techniques, and closing strategies.

Selected Clients  Primary/Secondary Education: Carson-Dellosa, McGraw-Hill, The Smithsonian Institution, Triumph Learning, Voyager Learning

 Higher Education: Cambridge University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Oxford University Press, University of California Press

 Professional: American Bar Association, Elsevier, Emerald Publishing, Wolters Kluwer

 Scientific/Technical: American Association for Cancer Research, American Chemical Society, American Psychological Association, American Society for Microbiology, Endocrine Society, Nature Publishing Group

RELATED PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Esselte U.S. The American division of a major Swedish publisher New York, NY Senior Vice President/Editor-in-Chief  Developed a line of professional video directories.  Designed content, marketing strategies, and editorial policies.  Supervised team of five staff editors.  Negotiated for and bought composition and printing services.

Knowledge Industry Publications Publisher of books, newsletters, and videos for communications professionals White Plains, NY Vice President, Directories  Created a new group focused on specialized directories for the professional market.  Managed staff of five content editors.

Shelter Books Specialty publisher for the health-care reference market New York, NY President  Created the company and developed two editions of The Health Sciences Video Directory (later bought by Esselte U.S.) and The Handbook of Health Education (bought pre-publication by Aspen Systems Publishing).  Designed the scope of each title.  Spearheaded marketing and sales campaigns.  Hired and managed twelve content and copy editors.  Negotiated for all production and printing services. EDUCATION

New York University, Bachelor of Science in Communications