Learn the secrets of middle market private equity hiring practices.
This book is a definitive resource to learn the tricks of the trade, potential pitfalls in the hiring process and how to conduct an effective C-Suite job search. Powerful insight about middle market private equity hiring coupled with the author's unique due diligence screening process makes Skin in the Game indispensable.
In this book, you'll discover:
- Examples of hires who earned millions because they believed in Warren Buffet quote "We eat our own cooking".
- The difference between a stakeholder and a hired hand
- The power of the Prefect Bio and Crafting Your Elevator Pitch
- How to find private equity investors that fit your profile
- Secrets of hiring effective C-level employees
- How to discern a good offer with examples and bonus materials
Combining Jim's careful, exhaustive search discipline with expert psychological assessment technology, we were able to hire 'by design' rather than by chemistry'.
David Pellegrini, Ph.D., The Global Consulting Partnership
Skin in the Game's strength lies in the defined process to assure a good match between the private equity company's desires, the portfolio company's needs and the candidate. Unique and thorough!
Paul J. Guth, President & CEO, Roscoe Medical, Inc.
At the end of the day, both the candidate and company will have all the information necessary to make an informed decision. Never experienced a more comprehensive and thorough process.
Timothy L. Friedel, President & CEO, Stone Panels, Inc.
About the Author: Jim, a North Cambridge, MA native, has enjoyed a varied 40+ year career in the retained search industry formerly as Vice President of Weidemann Consultants, NYC, President and founder of Hawthorne International, Inc., Stamford, CT, and President of Weatherby Corporate Services, Norwalk, CT, all of which businesses were involved in broad based generalist retained executive searches for Fortune 1000 companies.
Jim is President and Founder of Gilreath Weatherby, Inc. (1986). d.b.a. Gilreath Consultancy since 2000. Assisted by Diane, his wife and business partner, their national skin in the game retained search practice focuses on helping clients hire investor CEOs, CFOs, and VPs primarily for private equity owned portfolio companies.
Jim is heavily experienced in completing assignments for a broad spectrum of manufacturing portfolio companies, and also for miscellaneous service companies.
