How to Get Hired at a Private Equity-Owned Company

11/04/2019 24 min
How to Get Hired at a Private Equity-Owned Company

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Episode Synopsis

Working for a private equity-backed business isn't for everybody. According to Bob Ryan, a partner at Shields Meneley Partners, only 1 in 5 professionals he works with in his firm's executive transition program is a fit for a leadership role at a PE portfolio company.

In this episode of the podcast, Ryan and Keith Goudy, managing partner at Vantage Leadership Consulting, discuss what it takes to thrive at a PE-backed company, how compensation is changing, and the strategies companies are using to attract talented leaders and employees alike.