Executive Careers with Fexingo · 2026-07-23 · 9 min
Episode 132 of Executive Careers with Fexingo explores the hidden job market for senior leaders. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 study from the Harvard Business School alumni network showing that 58% of C-suite placements in the past 18 months originated through personal referrals from a small, trusted circle - not recruiters or job boards. They discuss how to cultivate a 'quiet recruiting network' before you need it, why the best opportunities never appear on LinkedIn, and the specific signals that make a peer think of you when a board seat opens. Featuring the story of a former chief revenue officer who landed her next role through a quarterly dinner group she joined three years earlier. No job applications, no interview loop - just a single conversation over espresso at a hotel lobby. #C-Suite #ExecutiveCareers #HiddenJobMarket #QuietRecruiting #CareerStrategy #Networking #Leadership #BoardSeats #SeniorLeadership #HarvardBusinessSchool #PersonalReferral #ExecutiveSearch #CareerMobility #RelationshipBuilding #Careers #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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