Association of Executive Search Consultants
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The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) is the worldwide professional body representing the retained executive search
industry. Founded in 1959 in the United States
, it is today a global organization with its international headquarters in New York City
, and a European office in Brussels
.
The AESC organizes a number of events every year, including tele-seminars, regional conferences and a Researchers and Associates Summit. The Association has a number of committees to address issues within the industry, such as Government Relations, Ethics and Professional Practices. These bodies are elected annually. The AESC's current Chairman of the Global Board and Chairman of the Americas Council is Carl Lovas from Odgers Berndtson, Chairman of the European Council and Vice-Chairman of the Global Board is Serge Lamielle from Neumann International
, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Council is Harry O'Neill
from Heidrick & Struggles
.
In addition to promoting and maintaining professional and ethical standards, the AESC provides executive recruitment training through its Campus program. The AESC also serves to broaden public understanding of retained executive search consulting and has a program for corporations using or planning to use the services of a retained search firm. This free service, CorporateConnect, offers resources on partnering with search firms and also puts corporate recruiters in touch with the AESC membership.
The Association also offers BlueSteps.com, an online career management service for senior executives earning a minimum of USD 100k (or the regional equivalent). BlueSteps provides a link between senior executives and AESC's member search firms.
Executive search
Executive search is the consultative process of recruiting individuals to fill senior executive positions in organizations. Executive search may be performed by an organization's board of directors, or by an outside executive search organization....
industry. Founded in 1959 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, it is today a global organization with its international headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and a European office in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
Structure and role
The AESC’s membership of over 300 firms worldwide represents the highest level of retained executive search consulting. Members of the AESC ascribe to a strict Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines. AESC member retained executive search firms can be found in 72 countries, in each region of the world. When combined, it is estimated that AESC member search firms carry out over 50,000 executive search assignments per annum.The AESC organizes a number of events every year, including tele-seminars, regional conferences and a Researchers and Associates Summit. The Association has a number of committees to address issues within the industry, such as Government Relations, Ethics and Professional Practices. These bodies are elected annually. The AESC's current Chairman of the Global Board and Chairman of the Americas Council is Carl Lovas from Odgers Berndtson, Chairman of the European Council and Vice-Chairman of the Global Board is Serge Lamielle from Neumann International
Neumann International
Neumann International, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a European human resource consulting and executive search firm, with offices throughout Europe and in China....
, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Council is Harry O'Neill
Harry O'Neill
Harry O'Neill may refer to:*Harry P. O'Neill , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania*Harry O'Neill , a character from the soap opera One Life to Live *Harry O'Neill , Major League Baseball pitcher, 1922–1923...
from Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles International Incorporated is a global executive search firm. The company claims to be the first leadership advisory firm in the world. In terms of 2009 revenue, publicly held Heidrick & Struggles is the world's second largest executive-search. It is one of the "Big Five"...
.
In addition to promoting and maintaining professional and ethical standards, the AESC provides executive recruitment training through its Campus program. The AESC also serves to broaden public understanding of retained executive search consulting and has a program for corporations using or planning to use the services of a retained search firm. This free service, CorporateConnect, offers resources on partnering with search firms and also puts corporate recruiters in touch with the AESC membership.
The Association also offers BlueSteps.com, an online career management service for senior executives earning a minimum of USD 100k (or the regional equivalent). BlueSteps provides a link between senior executives and AESC's member search firms.