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New Frontier Search

Leading Principals

Russ Riendeau, Senior Partner

New Frontier Search

Firm Overview

We find sales professionals, sales leadership and top executive talent since 1985. With over 6000 searches in over a 100 different market segments. We have interviewed over 100,000 people so you don’t have to.

  • Industry Focus
  • Functional Expertise
  • Areas of Service
Consumer Goods & Services
Industrial
Professional Services
Technology
C-Suite
Managing Partner
President
Vice President
Executive Coaching
Executive Search
Leadership Consulting
Leadership Development

Off-Limits Policy

None

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

60-90 days

News Briefings

How Poor Interviewer Skills Undermine Strategic Plans

HR professionals know having solid interviewing skills is arguably one of the most critical skills needed to secure the most appropriate  talent to build a successful company and culture. Research continues to reveal the lack of implementing ongoing interview training being introduced by human resource teams, as well as executive leadership to insure hiring managers...

When Ghosting Reappears to Haunt Your Career Opportunities

Every time a person makes a decision to not do the right thing regarding the search for a new job or trying to change careers, it will come back to haunt them, according to Russ Riendeau, Ph.D., senior partner and chief behavioral scientist with New Frontier Search Company. “The trail of evidence around a lack of self-awareness, common...

A Look at How the New Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses Could Affect Recruiting Firms

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule that bans non-compete clauses for workers across all industries, with limited exceptions. The rule will prohibit most employee non-compete agreements with retroactive effect, except existing non-compete provisions. The rule also requires employers to notify workers, including former employees, that the non-compete clauses are no longer in...

9 Things Executive Search Consultants Say Not To Do

Over the decades, executive search professionals have gathered much intelligence about critical aspects of how candidates need to present themselves when represented by their search practice. Recruiters are retained by the hiring company, so they know the firm, know the pay range, know the benefits plan, know the hiring manager requirements, know the culture, know...

Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.9 Percent in February

Employment rose by 275,000 in February as the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The number of unemployed persons was 6.5 million in February. Job gains occurred in healthcare, in government, in food services and drinking places, in social assistance, and in transportation and warehousing. Among the...

Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.8 Percent

Employment rose by 336,000 in September as the U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The number of unemployed persons was 6.4 million in September. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality; government; healthcare; professional, scientific, and technical services; and social assistance. Among the major worker groups, the...