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From our offices in
suburban Hinsdale, Illinois, Gnodde
Associates is close enough to see the skyline of
this magnificent city. Chicago is the center of a
diverse and dynamic business, financial and
cultural region. Our goal is to provide both
clients and candidates with high quality
recruitment services that will turn the vast
human and career potential of the region into a
reality. Historically the majority of our
assignments have been in the Chicago area and
have been filled by local candidates. Recently,
however, we have been increasing our regional and
national business, and this trend will
continue.
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Who We
Are
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Dirk Gnodde
has been in recruiting since 1989 and
started his own firm in in January, 1991. Prior
to moving into recruiting he had careers
in public school teaching, commercial
banking and corporate treasury. He
joined Bankers Trust Company of New York
in 1969 as a graduate trainee and left
in 1972 as an International Banking
Officer. He then joined International
Paper Company and through 1977 held
various positions in the treasury
department, culminating as the Director
of Finance for the United Kingdom.
In 1978 Dirk returned to the United
States and commercial banking, joining
Maryland National Bank, which later was
acquired by Nationsbank. From 1984-1988
he opened and managed the Chicago loan
production office, where the focus was
both on National accounts and Chicago
middle market companies. Dirk has a B.A.
in Education and an M.B.A. in
International Business, both from the
George Washington University in
Washington, D.C.
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Vicky
Hurst comes out of 20 years
in banking operations and customer service.
She managed many different departments
using analytical skills and problem solving
techniques to address customer issues.
Vicky has a degree from Wheaton College, Norton, MA. in Political
Science She was involved in the college through
government associations and dorm life.
Vicky joined Gnodde Associates in early
2001 and has been splitting her time
between recruiting and research, and
performing the myriad of behind the
scenes activities that helps keep our
business going and clients and
candidates happy. A particular focus has
been working on the Internet which has been a steadily growing part of our
business.
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The third member of our
staff is Kristine Toldness, who is our
part time Database Manager and Bookkeeper.
Kristine joined Gnodde Associates in 1993, after
spending 8 years in commercial banking, during which
time she earned an MBA in Finance at Benedictine College.
At the same time she started with Gnodde Associates she returned to
school to get a Masters of Education, and today she is a high school
business education teacher. Despite her very busy
schedule, Kristine still finds time and energy to
lend us her valuable experience and help.
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Our Clients and
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Gnodde Associates is especially strong in the
banking sector and we do searches in most
functional areas. Over the past few years a
significant percentage of our assignments have
related to commercial and consumer lending,
however, the entire range of searches we have
completed include in alphabetical order:
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Bank
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Capital
Markets
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Cash
Management
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Commercial
Lending
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Corporate
Finance
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Credit
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Private
Banking
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Product
Management
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Real Estate
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Retail & Small
Bus. Banking
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Trust & Wealth
Management
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Gnodde Associates works with clients that range
from the largest U.S. and international banks and
financial institutions to regional and community
banks. To a lesser extent our clients have also
included commercial and consumer
finance companies and mortgage companies. Today
we serve clients in many other Midwestern cities
and communities. In addition, through our
affiliates in the National Banking Network
(NBN), we have completed searches around
country.
The NBN is the largest and most successful
association of banking and financial services
recruiting organizations in the U.S. For more
information about the NBN, our members and their
job opportunities, go to
Links, or find the NBN on the Internet at
nbn-jobs.com. Should you decide to
register at the site, be sure to mention that you
were referred by Gnodde Associates.
What A Candidate Can Expect From Gnodde
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Comprehensive, accurate and timely
communication is the key to how we operate.
The decision to make a job change is a serious
one and is often dictated by personal timing
issues. Also, there are many steps in the process
and they can be complex and time consuming. Even
though we hope and expect that the search process
will always be beneficial to our candidates, we
cannot guarantee the outcome. However, we have
found that where good three-way communication
exists between the candidate, Gnodde Associates
and the client, disappointing surprises are kept
to a minimum. Also, in those situations where the
parties are clear on the issues, needs, and
concerns of the others, the likelihood that the
interview process will lead to an accepted job
offer is increased. Good communication increases
the probability that qualified and interested
candidates will find the job that they want.
For Gnodde Associates, good communication
starts when taking a job order from a client.
We make every effort to get input from both the
hiring manager and the human resources
department. In this way we can present a clear
and complete picture to our candidates of the
job, the company, and the compensation package. We
will never knowingly oversell a job or mislead a
candidate. Also, if the search is a long one, or
if changes occur, we will stay on top of the
situation and keep candidates current as best we
can.
Although we are paid by our client company, we
strive to get the best compensation package
reasonably possible for the hired candidate. On
the other hand, compensation is only one of
several important variables that will determine
whether a client and a candidate can reach an
agreement. Clients and candidates have several
areas of need and it is our job to match them as
closely as possible.
An employer wants someone who can fulfill
requirements in five basic areas: 1.
technical knowledge and experience, 2.
communication skills, 3. working well with other
people, 4. commitment to unit and company, and 5.
capacity and desire to grow. For each position
and company, how these factors are defined and
prioritized will differ; however, the first requirement
is almost always prerequisite to the others.
Similarly, we have found that candidates are
looking for job situations that offer the
following: 1. an environment where their
skills and talents will meet with success, 2.
personal and financial recognition and reward, 3.
real opportunity for growth in experiences and
skills development, 4. job and
career security, and 5. the ability to have a
suitable lifestyle. Unlike in the case of the
client where there is a clear number one
priority, the priorities and needs of a candidate
can vary significantly.
Although we strive to make placements that both
the client and the candidate describe as a
"perfect" match, perfection is rarely achieved or
required. Over the years we have made many
successful placements where clients and
candidates have compromised, while not foregoing
their most important requirements. By asking the
right questions and getting accurate and honest
answers, we can help ensure that good hires
result and bad matches are avoided. Although, the
responsibility for decisions ultimately fall
on the client and the candidate, we want to
provide both parties with the pertinent
information required to make good decisions.
Just as we set high standards for our code of
conduct, we expect candidates to treat us and our
clients with the same degree of respect and
honesty. To understand our expectations of our
candidates please review the Working w/ Gnodde Associates
section.
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