Alumni Career Spotlight: Rachel Rudd ‘16

This month, we are highlighting executive recruiter Rachel Rudd, class of 2016. Learn more about her career path and roles she’s hiring for below.

NYC neighborhood you live in:?Used to live in Long Island City with my?fellow alum/bestie Courtney Cole! Now I'm in NY West (aka New Jersey lol)

Favorite place in NYC:?Honestly anywhere along the East River because I love watching the ferries go back and forth.?

What did you do right after graduation??I started my career in Property Management at Tishman Speyer, managing a building on 53rd/Madison.?

What do you do now??I'm a Recruiter for Accounting and Finance in the Financial Services industry!

What do you like most about working in executive search? Any advice for people who want to get into this field??I love meeting new people, and not just learning about their professional background, but getting to know them as a person. When you form a connection with a candidate during their search process, it's even more rewarding when they receive an offer for a position they're really excited about.

If you're thinking about getting into this field, you?definitely need to love working with people and?be highly organized and disciplined. It can be challenging at times (like any job) but the longer you stick with it, the more you'll see the results of your hard work.?

Has the alumni network helped you??It has! I actually reached out to a fellow Elon alum/friend (Liam Walsh) about job openings his firm had, and I ended up taking an internal interview! A year later, here we are!

Are you hiring/recruiting right now for any roles? How can alumni learn about and apply to them??Always working on roles! Some can be found on our website:?https://northboundsearch.com/open-positions/?or if you have at least 2 years of accounting experience in the Financial Services industry, you're more than welcome to send me a message on LinkedIn (https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/rachel-rudd-01179761/) !