Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Global search for new boss


Searching for talent to fill the country's top jobs often involves an international headhunt, but we could look closer to home first, says an industry expert.

One of the most prominent vacancies right now is at Air New Zealand, following chief executive Ralph Norris' decision last month to leave. Tim Kernahan, a director at executive recruitment firm Swann International, says when the head of a company resigns the first thing its board needs to do is identify the key issues the new chief executive will face.

"The new chief executive of any company may have different challenges than the person they are replacing," he says.

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