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How Senior Leaders Use the Quiet Recruiting Network
Episode 132 of Executive Careers with Fexingo explores the hidden job market for senior leaders. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 study from the Harvard Business School alumni network showing that 58% of C-suite placements in the past 18 months originated through personal referrals from a small, trusted circle — not recruiters or job boards. They discuss how to cultivate a 'quiet recruiting network' before you need it, why the best opportunities never appear on LinkedIn, and the specific signals that make a peer think of you when a board seat opens. Featuring the story of a former chief…
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