About This Blog

March 14th, 2006 by Chief Executive Restaurant Recruiter

Carl Chapman, executive recruiter and search firm owner, in his office Carl Chapman is the founder and main blogger for “Confessions of an Executive Restaurant Recruiter.”Â Mr. Chapman started this blog to try to help candidates work with recruiters on a more professional level.Â Â Having worked successfully in the recruiting industry for more than five years, Mr. Chapman has a very good understanding of what might help improve the relationship between recruiter and job seeker.

The original tag line is a bit long for the theme used in this new blog.Â As the blog was originally published (on eBlogger) the tag line was

The (almost) daily trials and tribulations of being an executive recruiter…. running a restaurant executive search firm…. and how to survive. There should be some good tips for restaurant management candidates about how to interview and get an offer for your dream restaurant job. Keep in mind, this is from my perspective, as a restaurant recruiter, your perspective may be a little different ;o).

It capsulizesÂ what this blog is all about.Â Sometimes ramblings, sometimes suggestions, but hopefully always fun.Â

Carl Chapman founded CEC Search, LLC in July 2005. Carl has 20+ years of food service/restaurant industry experience. Carl is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

View Carl Chapman’s online resume

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6 Responses to “About This Blog”

on 08 Dec 2006 at 3:39 pm Bill Rex

Hi Carl, I’m relatively new in the recruiting business after 17 years in the restaurant industry. Just looking for any advice you’d be willing to share to help me grow my business. We work primarily within Indiana for clients and candidates, but are willing to expand. Not looking to compete with you by any means. Mostly just trying to learn best practices that have proven successful in in your recruiting experiences. Any help would be much appreciated regarding negotiating fees, metrics, candidate sourcing, overcoming client objections, etc.
Thanks much. Enjoy your blog.
Bill Rex
Professional Career Search
Greenwood, IN 46142
317-865-6365
on 08 Dec 2006 at 3:55 pm Chief Executive Restaurant Recruiter

Welcome to the wacky world of restaurant recruiting. Give me a call on Monday and we’ll chat. -Carl
on 20 Mar 2007 at 8:55 am Annie Hayes

Hello Carl,

How do you feel about some of the recruiting firms currently avaiable that have no ethics? Many firms
are paying recruiters slave wages, making them be the office 10 and 12 hours a day not to mention witholding commissions and so on? How can the honest recruiters compete??

Annie
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