I am a HeadHunter - a Retained Executive Search Recruiter that works with exceptional sales and marketing executives in the CPG and Technology areas.

I spent my early career years in executive sales management focusing in the consumer products industry and then computer retail and software industries. I left the conumer products industry in 1978 as Vice President Sales, Mens Stores for Gucci Ltd. After launching and selling several entrepenurial ventures including a software company, a chain of computer stores and and IPO of a Software company I joined Management Recruiters International in 1986 as a recruiter where I was their National Rookie of the year in 1987. Subsequent to that, I ran my own retained search firm, Vick & Associates.

I was a founder and board member of the Pinnacle Society recognizing achievement in the staffing industry, a national speaker for National Association of Personnel Consultants, served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association Staffing Services was an officer with the Metroplex Association of Personnel Services as well as a founder of the local Dallas Independent Recruiters Group or IRG.

In 1991 I formed Solo Systems, a software company that produced software for the staffing industry while maintaining my retained search business. I sold my recruiting business and software company to focus exclusively on my Ad-Cast collection of Internet companies which included Recruiters OnLine Network, a top 100 internet site which I founded in 1995. In 2002 I sold the Ad-Cast collection of companies and in 2003 launched two not for profit web sites, XtremeRecruitheng.org and SeniorSuccess.net. my latest mission is the Phoenix Link, a new business model that combines the best of not for profit services with staffing, collaborative and outplacement resources for experienced executives and technologists. As a founder, my goal is to change the demographic of the American workplace and to seek out and assist experienced executives and technologists with over 20 years experience in their re-careering efforts. I am currently a partner in the Executive Search Firm of Ternosky & Vick Executive Search. I am an active speaker to career groups and professional recruiters on re-careering and transitioning in today's job market.