“I have known Gary for almost 20 years both professionally and as members of IT organizations. He is exceptionally founded in the information technology space having worked as a CIO, IT service provider, and head of technology executive recruiting firm. This gives me a very unique perspective. Coupled with his strong network of CIO's and IT leaders, he has served us well on our recruiting engagements. Gary has a keen interest in the development of the information technology professional community which I a greatly appreciate. He served as a member and president of our local chapter of the Society of Information Managers. Gary is a pleasure to know personally and to work with professionally. ”
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Founder and Managing Partner of Executive Search Partners (www.execsearchpartners.com) an…
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Big announcement. I've published my first book! "The Interview is Not About You." Most people walk into an interview thinking about…
Big announcement. I've published my first book! "The Interview is Not About You." Most people walk into an interview thinking about…
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Would you like to increase your executive Prescence on-line. Would you like help with writing speeches and presentations? I highly recommend…
Would you like to increase your executive Prescence on-line. Would you like help with writing speeches and presentations? I highly recommend…
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Proud to share that the new https://www.everprohq.com/ is live! 🎉 It’s the clearest look yet at how the EverPro ecosystem supports home and field…
Proud to share that the new https://www.everprohq.com/ is live! 🎉 It’s the clearest look yet at how the EverPro ecosystem supports home and field…
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Dartmouth College
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Activities and Societies: Skiing, radio station DJ
Graduated with honors (4.9 out of 5.0). Education funded by a grant from DARPA. Master thesis published and a copy is in the Library of Congress. Thesis was on the use of remote computers to access information databases utilizing dial in and dedicated communications networks. Thesis including designing and building a working system. The working system included hardware design, circuit design, compiler design, and programming and utilized a purchased voice response unit, and a mini…
Graduated with honors (4.9 out of 5.0). Education funded by a grant from DARPA. Master thesis published and a copy is in the Library of Congress. Thesis was on the use of remote computers to access information databases utilizing dial in and dedicated communications networks. Thesis including designing and building a working system. The working system included hardware design, circuit design, compiler design, and programming and utilized a purchased voice response unit, and a mini computer. The system communicated with the information databases available on the Dartmouth Time Sharing System.
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12 Steps for a Highly Successful Job Search
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See publicationFinding a job is difficult. So, Executive Search Partners has created a job hunting guide called "The Twelve Steps for a Highly Successful Job Search" based on our experience both as Executive Recruiters, and as Executives who have hired hundreds of people.
There are 4 Stages to our search process. They are:
Creating your marketing material
Marketing Yourself
Networking and Interviewing
Closing the deal
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Forbes - One of the Top Recruiting Companies in North American - 2019
Forbes Magazine
#88 in the US and #1 in Michigan according to Forbes who surveyed both candidates and hiring Managers who had worked with executive Search Partners
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Forbes - One of the Top Recruiting Companies in North American
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Automation Alley Technology Company of the Year
Automation Alley
Great Lakes Technologies Group was named the first Automation Alley Technology Company of the Year. Great Lakes Technologies was founded in 1996 by Gary Erickson and George Moilanen. By 2002 it had grown to 225 consultants and was named by Crain's as one of the Top Places to work in Michigan.
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Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Ernst and Young
Great Lakes Technology Group was named the Michigan Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Company
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Crains Best Place to Work in Detroit
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Crains names Great Lakes Technologies Group one of the best Places to work in Michigan 4 years in a row - 1999 to 2002
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One of the Top Mid Market CIO's
Deloitte and Touche
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