CHAPTER 9

Filling the Void

Ben was now facing a serious problem. One of his best employees had resigned, and he needed to backfill her position as soon as possible. Leaving EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) without a marketing head could prove to be costly in both the short term and long run. Their group had hired a consultant in the meantime, but the cost was astronomical. Ben needed to work fast and he was about to do something he had never done before. His company had a recruiting firm that they used for filling European jobs, but he hadn’t been impressed so far with what they had offered. On the other hand, a colleague had recommended someone he had worked with in the past. Ben was about to meet him virtually, but it would be the first ...

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