How to Get Hired at a Private Equity-Owned Company

Working for a private equity-backed business isn't for everybody. According to Bob Ryan, a partner at Shields Meneley Partners, only 1 in 5 professionals he works with in his firm's executive transition program is a fit for a leadership role at a PE portfolio company. In this episode of the podcast, Ryan and Keith Goudy, managing partner at Vantage Leadership Consulting, discuss what it takes to thrive at a PE-backed company, how compensation is changing, and the strategies companies are using to attract talented leaders and employees alike.

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The Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast features in-depth interviews about trends impacting midsize companies and M&A. Guests include middle-market dealmakers, business leaders, economists and other experts involved in mergers and acquisitions and corporate growth. Interviews address topics ranging from private equity investment strategies, to state-of-the-market overviews, operational best practices, and much more. The podcast is part of Middle Market Growth, the Association for Corporate Growth’s official publication, available at http://www.middlemarketgrowth.org.