Summary:

Mark Fazzina is the Principal at Executive Search Partners, which specializes in recruiting c-level positions for companies across Central Ohio and abroad. Mark specifically focuses on the financial sector, filling roles in accounting, banking, finance, and more. In this episode Mark takes us through his childhood and upbringing, his collegiate experience, his path to branching out on his own with Executive Search Partners, and some of the best tips/tactics/strategies for reaching the c-level in your career!

Mile Markers:

(00:00:00) Mark Fazzina
(00:00:35) Subscribe to Conquering Columbus!
(00:01:00) AWH
(00:01:30) The SunDown Group
(00:01:50) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
(00:02:30) Conquering Columbus Intro Music
(00:03:22) Background on Mark Fazzina
(00:04:10) A day in the life
(00:05:15) Childhood and upbringing
(00:07:55) College
(00:10:00) Impactful decision making
(00:11:00) First look at how to run a business
(00:12:30) Ernst & Young
(00:13:55) Commercial banking
(00:15:00) Mentors
(00:16:00) Branching out on my own and into recruiting
(00:20:30) The recruiting industry & process, in detail
(00:24:30) The most rewarding parts of the recruiting process
(00:25:30) The negative side of recruiting
(00:26:00) Mastering the recruiting process
(00:28:30) Surviving 2008
(00:30:30) The ideal fit for Executive Search Partners & working your warm network
(00:32:30) Filling a CFO role
(00:33:30) How the recruiting industry is evolving
(00:37:00) Strategies and best practices for reaching the c-level
(00:38:30) Mark’s future outlook and goals, personally and for Executive Search Partners
(00:41:30) Live Uncomfortably
(00:43:10) Final Words
(00:43:50) Share and subscribe to Conquering Columbus!
(00:44:10) AWH
(00:44:37) The SunDown Group
(00:44:58) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
(00:45:30) Conquering Columbus Outro Music

Links:

Mark Fazzina
Executive Search Partners
Facilities Management eXpress (FMX)
The SunDown Group
AWH[subscribe]