Recruiting a CEO

Recruiting a CEO is a guide to help board chairs and directors recruit a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to their Victorian public sector entity.

It provides prompts and reminders for board directors who may already have some skills and experience in conducting a recruitment process.

The guide outlines:

• the recruitment process
• who does what and in what order
• how to think about the requirements of the CEO role
• whether or not to use an executive search consultant
• sources of evidence for assessing candidates for the CEO role
• final checks
• setting the CEO up for success.