Author: J. James O’Malley

Andersen Alumni Association recently published partner, Jim O’Malley’s article, “Getting Culture Right is the Key to a Successful Hire, Lessons Learned From Working Within A Great Culture.” Below is an excerpt from the article. Read the full article here. As a headhunter, job number one for me is getting the right person hired. My clients […]

We are excited to announce that Ms. Tracy Raines, CRCR, has joined our client Accretive Health as a Director effective July 13, 2015. Tracy will report to Logan Johnson, Senior Vice President for Accretive Health.  Most recently, Tracy was an Associate Director with Navigant Healthcare/Cymetrix for their revenue cycle consulting practice since 2011. Tracy has a Bachelor […]

We are excited to announce that Mr. Michael McElherne has joined our client, Dohmen Life Science Services (DLSS) in Milwaukee, as the Director of Talent Acquisition effective June 15, 2015. Michael will report to Kalvin Davies, Chief Human Resources Officer for DLSS.  Most recently, Michael was the Vice President of Talent Acquisition with Waterstone Mortgage leading […]

We are excited to announce that Mr. Jeffrey K. Russell has joined our client, First National Bank in Sioux Falls, as the Chief Deposit Officer effective May 11, 2015. Jeffery will report to William L. Baker, Chairman and CEO for First National Bank in Sioux Falls.  Most recently, Jeffery was with Wells Fargo for the […]

Andersen Alumni Association recently published partner, Jim O’Malley’s article, “The New Emerging Race for Talent…Consulting Firms, Get a Head Start – Now!” Below is an excerpt from the article. Read the full article here. The March 2015 jobs report concluded that the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 5.5% overall – the lowest since May 2008 – […]

Recruiting Trends just published my article titled, “Professional Services Hiring Is Accelerating: 3 Ways to Stay Ahead of the Trend.” Below is an excerpt from the article. Read the full article here. The recent unemployment data has analysts contending that we are at “full employment” (macroeconomic speak for when all available labor resources are being used […]

We are excited to announce that Mr. Matthew Beckmann has joined our client, Urban Partnership Bank, as the Vice President of Bancorp Manager of Compliance, BSA/AML effective March 2, 2015. Matthew will report to Jennifer Walton, Chief Compliance Officer for Urban Partnership Bank.  Most recently, Matthew was the AML Senior Investigator for BMO Harris Bank […]

We are excited to announce that Ms. Gail Carter has joined our client, Accretive, as a Site Lead-Director of Operations effective March 2, 2015. Gail reports to Carmen Pla, VP of Operations.  Most recently, Gail was a VP of Finance for Phoebe Putney Health System. She has an MBA from Troy State University and a […]

TalentRISE recently spoke with CHRO Roberta McQuade, formerly of Signode Industrial Group and ITW. Many of our readers may know Roberta as she is one of the most well-connected senior Human Resources executives in the Chicagoland area. Her experience encompasses public, privately-held, private equity and foreign-owned businesses in manufacturing, food/consumer, aerospace, and oil/chemical industries. In […]

The Arthur Andersen Alumni Newsletter recently published an article on the critical role relationships play when selecting an executive search firm. That comes through, loud and clear, in the latest TalentRISE 2014 Recruiting Innovations and Best Practices Survey. Conducted with technical assistance from the Illinois Institute of Technology, the survey shows that the top reason […]