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Executive Leadership Interviews- Craig Libis

Our guest today is Craig Libis, CEO of Executive Recruiting Consultants. Craig has been recruiting since July of 2000 and has grown his agency to being the largest non-franchised search firm in the state of South Dakota. His organization now recruits C level to Mid-level type roles, ranging from GM’s, CFO’s to staff accountants and operational supervision. His agency’s recruiting efforts involve a number of industries, including Accounting, Agriculture Banking, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Telecommunications. He is also heavily involved in his industry’s development and has been a featured presenter on the Next Level Exchange program. He has also been asked to share his expertise with publications and broadcasts such as, USA Today, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, Dave Ramsey, Career Builder, Agri Insights and various other business journals.

In part two Craig speaks about current job openings that his search firm is working on. He also addresses the importance of Job Shadowing in high school and during college to help you decide on a major and also to determine if that career is a good match. Craig also addresses the value of having a good mentor and surrounding yourself with successful people who have your best interest at heart.

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Rising Star Interviews- Mark Koladycz

Our guest today is Mark Koladycz. Mark is a recent graduate of Western Illinois University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition Science. He has just recently completed an internship with the Unilever organization which is a top maker of packaged consumer goods worldwide, Unilever products are sold in more than 190 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and Western Europe. The company’s offerings span several categories, including savory, dressings, and spreads; ice cream and beverages; personal care; and home care. Unilever’s portfolio boasts a dozen brands that each ring up more than 1 billion annually. Best sellers include Hellmann’s (mayonnaise), Knorr (soups), Lipton (tea), Dove and Lux (soaps), and Sunsilk (hair care). Unilever is the operating arm of Netherlands-based Unilever N.V. and UK-based Unilever PLC.

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