A shining star among executive recruiters
Listen to Karla speak about a huge career pivot (click on the picture)
Karla Mihm was a one-of-a-kind executive recruiter.
A pleasure to be around with, for sure, but, more than that, ethical, caring, trustworthy. Her shift to personal coaching and move to Austin is a double loss. A loss for the recruitment industry. A loss to Miami. So, join us in celebrating Karla’s new direction.
Two decisive moments: First, while working for the Miami-Dade Economic Development Agency, got a call from a recruitment firm to help them set up the business in Miami. That call got her into a stellar, 25-year career that took her to the big firms and ultimately allowed her to set up her own practice.
The second one came during Covid, when she realized that, after 25 years, she really wanted to help people land their ideal jobs.
A big change: Technology. But surprisingly, Karla’s view on technology is how it helps recruiters expand their footprint to be able to reach just about everyone. LinkedIn was a revolutionary platform that way.
Coping with big change: Use that technology to compete effectively against bigger firms and grow her business.
Advice to a CEO about people 55+:
- Obviously, knowledge and experience
- A wealth of past successes and failures to draw from.
- They can hit the ground running.
- They don't need any training; they're ready to go.
- They have an incredible contact network, incredible relationships that they can bring to bear.
- When under pressure, they're calmer, more seasoned. They can handle pressure
- They can be more reliable, more loyal. They're not going to jump ship. And they're not gunning for your job.
- I think they can bring a lot to the company: multi-generational aspect to your leadership team, different perspectives and kind of bigger picture perspective to the table.
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