Speaking Topics

Stacy’s Speaking Topics

Stacy Pursell, CPC/CERS, is a nationally recognized executive search consultant and recruiter who brings nearly 30 years of experience to each presentation. Stacy delivers content that is actionable for audiences of all career levels. She covers a variety of speaking topics from hiring and retention, career growth, personal branding, professional development, leadership, negotiation skills, and more. Below are key topics that Stacy is an expert on presenting.

1. Career Strategy and Advancement

Maximizing Earning Potential: Strategies for salary growth and financial negotiation
Career Blueprinting: Step-by-step plans for long-term career growth
Taking Your Career to the Next Level: Pivotal secrets for professional evolution
Managing Career Growth During Uncertain Times: The case for being bold and proactive
Reinvention and Transition: Making the shift from practice to industry (or other major career pivots)
Staying Relevant: How to become and remain essential in a changing professional landscape

2. Professional Negotiation Skills

The Art and Science of Negotiation: Mastering the skill that fundamentally changes career trajectory
Getting What You Want, Fairly: Tactics for making asks and defining fair compensation
Out-Negotiating Your Peers: Strategies for maximizing career opportunities through superior negotiation
Specific Negotiation Scenarios: Negotiation for salary, benefits, and professional development

3. Recruiters and The Job Market

Working with a Recruiter (Candidate Perspective): Best practices, demystifying a recruiter’s role, and using a recruiter to your advantage
The Recruiter’s Role and Value: Understanding the professional recruiter and their place in the modern marketplace
Job Search Strategy: Navigating the job search process, finding the right fit, and “mining for gold” in position searches
Interview Mastery: Techniques, tactics, and strategies for success in any interview

4. Personal Branding and Professional Reputation

Building a Bulletproof Brand: The right way to build your reputation and stand out from the crowd
Personal Branding as a Key to Success: Why it’s the #1 overlooked element of professional success
Reputational Management: Relationship building and managing perception (especially for students/early career)
Branding and Recruitment Synergy: How personal brand impacts hiring success

5. Hiring, Recruitment, and Retention (Employer/Management Focus)

Modern Talent Acquisition: Recruitment best practices and meeting the modern challenges of hiring
Hiring in a Tight Market: Strategies for success and overcoming the challenge of sourcing top talent
Recruitment Speed: Why lack of speed kills in the Animal Health and Veterinary hiring process
Competitive Hiring: Strategies for organizations (David vs. Goliath: out-hustle and out-hire)
Employee Retention: Strategies for retaining employees, regardless of the state of the job market
Engagement and Empowerment: Creating a succession plan and retaining top talent through effective engagement
Closing the Deal: Tips and tactics for successfully securing a potential recruit

6. Application Materials and Fundamentals

The Power of Paper: Crafting resumes, CVs, and cover letters that are a ticket to landing interviews
Make Them Want You: Integrating application materials with a compelling personal brand