Saturday's Herald-Sun contained an advertisement for a CEO for
The Queen Victoria Market and there were a couple of interesting features.
"Retail experience ideal"
A collective cheer probably emanated from traders with the
wording "The ideal person will have......retail experience". The last
time this job was advertised there was no reference to retail experience and
the absence of that ingredient along with an emphasis on property management
was seen as a major disappointment in the Board's focus and direction.
Yes, there is an abundance of retail experience at trader level
but without a high level of retail understanding and experience at upper
management levels the focus and vision for our market is incomplete.
The other interesting aspect of the advertisement is the
selection of Egon Zehnder as recruitment consultants. Egon Zehnder are a global
executive search and talent management consultancy with some high ideals and a
dedication to diversity and inclusion. Their website makes for interesting
reading.