ExecuNet

Infobox_Company
company_name = ExecuNet, Inc.
company_type = Private
foundation = Connecticut (August 1, 1988)
location = Norwalk, Connecticut,
United States
key_people = David Opton, CEO/Founder, Mark Anderson President

industry = Online Community
Job Search Engine
Career Advice
products = [http://www.execunet.com/executive-jobs.cfm Executives Site] [http://www.execunet.com/r_home.cfm Company/Recruiters Site]

homepage = [http://www.execunet.com/ www.execunet.com]

ExecuNet ( [http://www.execunet.com/ http://www.execunet.com] ) is an executive career, business and recruiting network that provides access to exclusive business connections, confidential six-figure job listings, expert advice and proprietary research. Additionally, ExecuNet helps corporate and search firm recruiters find qualified executive candidates.

tartup: Executive Networking Emphasis

Dave Opton, a Human Resources executive who found himself "in transition" after the company he was working for was acquired, founded ExecuNet in 1988. Starting with his Rolodex and a philosophy of "give first and results will follow," he turned the company into an executive network comprising tens of thousands of senior-level executives, executive recruiters, companies, career experts, executive coaches, and others that "come together in confidence and with confidence" – both online and off. Opton continues to serve as CEO.

In 1995, ExecuNet helped transform the executive recruiting industry by launching the first website designed to bring senior-level professionals and search firms together in a cooperative, confidential environment. The site’s job listings remain either exclusive or not widely available and its content archive contains close to 1,000 original articles, reports, and guides. As an example, "Dealing With Your Digital Dirt," a guide written by senior editor Robyn Greenspan, pioneered the issue of online reputation management in the executive marketplace.

ExecuNet Today

Today, Opton describes ExecuNet first as a community of executives that provides access to key business connections, second as a set of tools to effectively access and leverage executive job markets, and third as a comprehensive knowledge resource targeted to effective executive career management.

The ExecuNet "community of executives" is enabled via a bulletin board forum, listserv-based special interest groups, and a searchable directory that enables members to contact one another directly, Online webinars (both live and recorded) cover topics of interest to executives at work and those in transition. Additionally, ExecuNet hosts monthly local networking meetings across the United States and in Canada.

ExecuNet publications provide proven job search strategies, suggestions for advancement and feedback from members with "learnings" from their successful landings. They include the "CareerSmart Advisor" print newsletter, biweekly "Executive Insider" and "RecruitSmart Insider" enewsletters, and a weekly Member Bulletin enewsletter. ExecuNet’s annual "Executive Job Market Intelligence Report (EJMIR)" contains exclusive data gathered from surveys of the membership. The report is widely quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other major media. In 2005, ExecuNet’s Opton added a topical blog called "Six Figure Learnings" ( [http://www.execunet.com/davesblog http://www.execunet.com/davesblog] ).

The recruiter side of the site assists corporate and search firm recruiters in their search for qualified executive candidates. Recruiting members can search the executive resume database, access the member network, attend webinars, receive market trend analyses and receive compensation and competitive research reports.

ExecuNet is based in Norwalk, Connecticut and has been featured in BusinessWeek, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other national media. The site consistently receives the highly regarded Weddles Users Choice Award–selected by job seekers and recruiters: [http://www.weddles.com/awards/index.htm http://www.weddles.com/awards/index.htm]

Topical Pages

* [http://www.execunet.com/e_features_article.cfm ExecuNet Weekly Features]
* [http://www.execunet.com/e_trends.cfm ExecuNet Market Trends]
* [http://www.execunet.com/e_resources.cfm ExecuNet Resources]
* [http://www.execunet.com/executive-jobs.cfm ExecuNet Executives Home]
* [http://www.execunet.com/r_home.cfm ExecuNet Recruiters Home]

References

* [http://www.hoovers.com/execunet/--ID__107350--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml?cm_ven=Biz_Dev&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Free&cm_ite=Factsheet Hoovers]
* [http://www.forbes.com/bow/b2c/review.jhtml?id=1985 Forbes]
* [http://www.quantcast.com/execunet.com Quancast, web stats]
* [http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?q=&url=execunet.com Alexa, traffic]
* [http://www.mengonline.com/visitors/benefits_partnerships/execunet/ MENG - Marketing Executive Network Group]
* [http://www.aesc.org/article/soexecunet/?PHPSESSID=603f9f8c4fdf44ee7d72f206e4f54b7e AESC - Association of Executive Search Consultants]

Other External links

* [http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/usingnet/20070731-needleman.html?cjcontent=mail Where to Look Online For High-Paying Jobs By Sarah E. Needleman]
* [http://www.smartmoney.com/consumer/index.cfm?story=working-august03 Working: Taking Charge of Your Career, Hire Education By Anne Kasdet (Recommended Jobs Boards)]
* [http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/01/news/economy/online.image.fortune/index.htm Fortune: ... 5 ways to polish your online image, and overcome cases of mistaken identity]
* [http://guerrillajobhunting.typepad.com/guerrilla_job_hunting/12_days_of_christmas_job_hunting/index.html Perry Martel, Guerilla Marketing for Job Hunters]
* [http://rightchoicecareers.com/Job%20Search%20Sites.html Career Coaching - Recommended Job Search Sites]