You want to find a new role, a job you can really get excited about. Think beyond the jobs you see and hear about. Make it your temporary job to seek out your dream job. How?



One way is by knowing and seeking to find elearning/learning work within your area of passion/personal interests. You know, what you want to do when you retire. Research the possibilities of combining that with your current professional career. Example – if you are a learning professional, and love anything from… Continue

Avondale Search International is currently seeking:

• Senior Instructional Designer, Ohio

• Manager, Innovative Learning Technologies, Ohio

• Dean of Information Technology School (online university), PhD required

• Enterprise Sales, Instructor Led Training, Virtual, western half of the US preferred

• eLearning sales positions, for those with proven success selling to F2000 General Counsel decision makers (virtual)

• Sales Management, outsourced ILT Learning… Continue

10 L&D Staff Hiring Best Practices for IT Vendors

(as published in CEDMA newlsetter)



By William Vanderbilt

Avondale Search International

Senior Industry Consultant







One of the common complaints about the Learning and Development (L&D) function in any organization is that the group can lack relevancy to the overall business. This is particularly true in the IT vendor world where there is a constant struggle to provide relevant training on… Continue

I feel I am a star recruiter for a few reasons but not for volume. (Although we have placed hundreds and hundreds of people over a 12 year period.)



1. I am only as good as my trusted network who have truly become friends and I thank them first and foremost!! (You know who you are :-)



2. I take the time to really understand my client's business before I accept a retained search assignment, and only if I believe I am the best recruiter for the job. After 12 years in… Continue

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How long does it take to find a new role and how do you stay sane in the interim?