Author Archives: Ken Sundheim

About Ken Sundheim

Ken Sundheim is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KAS Placement, a sales and marketing recruitment agency headquartered in New York City. Among others, Ken's articles have appeared in BusinessInsider, The Ladders, NYTimes, WSJ, Simply Hired, About.com, Dallas Morning News, Yahoo! Finance, Fuse TV, Business.com, Examiner.com, Brazeen Careerist, Personal Branding Blog, USA Today, Huffington Post, FINS Careers, Oped News, UpStart Business Journal and more. He has also been appeared on MTV and Fox Business News and has spoken at universities around the U.S.

Emailing With Headhunters

A Stranger Until They’re a Co-Worker Keep the body of your emails to recruiters and hiring managers two to three paragraphs long. Any longer and they may get suspicious as to why you’re sharing so much information, yet any less … Continue reading

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Sales Terms for the Beginner

Sales Terms for the Beginner KAS Placement executive search Managing Direct Alison Ringo has put together some easy-to-understand sales terms that are often seen in job descriptions. B2B / Business to Business – Sales from one business to another.  Often, … Continue reading

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How To Work With a Head Hunter

[object HTMLTextAreaElement] via How To Work With a Head Hunter. KAS Placement is an executive search firm helping sales and marketing job seekers find employment with top hiring companies in sales and marketing. KAS Job Seeker Video: Finding a Job … Continue reading

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Dealing With the Boss From Hell

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Dealing With the Boss From Hell When you have a terrible boss, you can approach the challenge in two ways. The first is deciding that your boss is from Satan’s lair (which they may be) and that there’s nothing you … Continue reading

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What Is B2B and Why Choose This Model For Your Start-Up

Choosing the right business to start is something that nobody can tell you except yourself. Seeking the advice of others is simply confusing and is a waste of time. Ask ten business owners what they think as to which business … Continue reading

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Employee Retention via a Pool Table: Recruiting in the Internet Realm

Employee Retention via a Pool Table: Recruiting in the Internet Realm   I don’t know who did it first – whether it be Microsoft, Google, etc., but the moment a pool table was put into one of those offices, recruiting … Continue reading

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It’s Not Always the Industry…Picking a Sales and Marketing Career That Fits You

It’s Not Always the Industry…Picking a Sales or Marketing Career That Fits You  Running an executive search firm, I see job candidates consistently choose the wrong career via focusing on an industry rather than pinpointing the right company for them. Here … Continue reading

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Working with a Recruiter FAQ’s

When Should I Work With a Recruiter? The best time to work with a headhunter is when the he or she needs you more than you need them. Remember that those same recruiters are probably going to be at the … Continue reading

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Recruiting Your 1st Employee

What You Need to Know: Budget – It may seem unfair, but in the world of recruiting, the poorer companies tend to have to pay more for good employees. Why? When a solid employee is on the market, chances are … Continue reading

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