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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
On top of the cost of conducting an external search for the next leaders of an organization, home growing talent to get the right people with the right talent in the right positions can begin earlier than most leaders think. In your answer for this question, talk about the importance of an organization always keeping an eye towards the future, cost savings and the ability to train people in the way the organization wants them to be trained and prepared for a high level role.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"To me, succession planning has so many positives with so little drawbacks that it makes total sense for an organization to implement succession planning. But high level leaders often do need some coaxing to buy into the philosophy. My selling point with an organization would be to use statistical data to point out that projected retirements over the next 10-15 are astronomical compared to the number looking to enter the workforce. Because of this face, it is more important than ever to begin planning and growing the next CEO, COO and CAO of organizations as early as possible. Shadowing opportunities and training opportunities that can take place over a time period of years versus months is very important in the business world today."

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