[Paddlewise] Frustration

I am a co-owner of a management search company, a kayaker for ten years and
a reader of this group for four years. 

 

I recently presented a candidate on a global Chief Marketing Officer job
that I am working on. The person was partially rejected because they had
spent a few not-too-distant years in the canoe/kayak industry. The bias was
that the industry group is "small potatoes".  My first reaction was to
respond emotionally. The second was to shut up get some hard facts. Do any
of you folks out there have figures as to the magnitude of this business, or
an association that would have numbers. Too late to save this candidate, but
I would like to satisfy my own curiosity.

 

Best Regards,

Tony Reynes

Tesar - Reynes: The preferred search partner for marketing, advertising,
public relations, promotion, interactive marketing and direct marketing.
For more information visit our website www.tesar-reynes.com
500 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-661-0700(O)   312-661-1598(Fax)
mail to: tony_at_tesar-reynes.com

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