1. Executive Outplacement
Guidance for your career search
L & J ASSOCIATES
Carnegie VIII Building Phone: 704.367.1998
5925 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 102 Fax: 704.367.0566
Charlotte, NC 28209 Website: www.ljausa.com
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2. The Firm L&J Associates
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 Founded in 2000 by Jack Stroker and Larry Polsky, former senior executives from Fortune 500
companies.
 A boutique executive retained search firm using a targeted search process to identify
executives and functional professionals in markets such as Manufacturing, Information
Technology, Finance & Accounting, and Non-Profit.
 Serving large and mid-sized public and private companies across the United States as well as
government agencies.
 Providing executive outplacement to a select group of senior executives utilizing the targeted
search methodology that has produced outstanding results for our clients.
Representative List of Searches Completed
President Director, HR Shared Services
Chief Operating Officer Director, Compensation & Benefits
Chief Financial Officer Business Manager
VP, Sales & Marketing Senior Attorney
VP, Human Resources & Administration Director of Process Improvement
VP, Engineering Director, New Product Development
VP, Finance Plant Manager
VP, Manufacturing General Manager
VP, New Business Development Director, Materials Management
VP, Human Resources Controller
VP, Operations Director, Communications
VP, Purchasing Six Sigma Regional Manager
Director, Compensation Director, Training and Development
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3. Executive Outplacement L&J Associates
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In a fluid, rapidly changing market, companies are often forced to make difficult choices
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and executives are increasingly finding themselves unexpectedly searching for a new
career.
To help ease the pain of separation, many companies choose to employ outplacement
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firms who provide support to all levels of terminated employees. These services are often
provided in group or virtual settings facilitated by consultants without Executive Search
or client experience utilizing a “one size fits all” approach that often falls short of the
expectations of senior executives.
Our service is different; it has been created specifically to meet the needs of senior
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executives who are accustomed to having a more personalized approach to the process
and recognize that networking and coaching from an experienced professional produce
results.
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4. Executive Outplacement L&J Associates
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We know that volumes of resumes and cover letters sent to presidents, HR executives and
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search firms have a low probability of success and hours spent searching internet and
company jobs sites rarely result in interviews.
We teach the executive how to create and execute a targeted search strategy utilizing the
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tools that we have developed to find “A” players for our clients.
We know that creative thinking, careful planning, truthful self-evaluation and extensive
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networking will produce results.
We know that mentoring and coaching by a senior level search professional, coupled with
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a comprehensive skills evaluation; personal branding combined with state-of-the-art
research provided by our staff dramatically increases the probability of success.
We are always available and there are no time limitations on coaching. If you have a
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question, it will be answered promptly.
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5. Searches L&J Associates
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A Division of EnPro Industries
Aerospace
$450M Division $300M Division
New York Connecticut
Successfully placed the Division Successfully placed the Division
President for this multinational President for this multinational
manufacturer of seals and gaskets manufacturer of helicopters
$100M Division
$1.5B Division
Texas
Connecticut
Successfully placed the Vice President
Successfully placed the Corporate of Finance and Vice President of
Director of Human Resources in Human Resources for this manufacturer
Eastman Kodak’s Polychrome Division of heavy duty truck parts
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$450M Division $200M Division
Texas South Carolina
Successfully placed two Vice Presidents Successfully placed the Vice President
of Operations for this manufacturer of of Operations for this manufacturer of
brick and tile carbon products
$2.2B Corporation Start-up
North Carolina Virginia Tech
Successfully placed the Director of
Successfully placed the Chief Operating
Global Shared Services for this
Officer for this private high tech start-up
manufacturer of machine tool products
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$120M Division $900M Corporation
Wisconsin North Carolina
Successfully placed the President, Vice Successfully placed the Information
President Sales & Marketing and Vice Technology Director for the fourth largest tire
President of Engineering major government maker in the US
contractor
Department of Energy
Multi-billion dollar corporation
New Mexico
North Carolina
Successfully placed both the Group Leader-Threat
Successfully placed the Director of SAP HR
Reduction Directorate and the Human Resources
Systems for the largest food services
and Organizational Development Director for this
company in the world
national security science organization
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8. Recommendations L&J Associates
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L & J Associates provided Wessex, Inc. with its procedures, focus and contacts to define and locate
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qualified, interested corporate executives for our needs. Their professionalism and business savvy are of a
level we have not seen before in the selection of executives. We would highly recommend their services to
start up, growing or mature businesses.”
John Olver, CEO, Wessex, Inc.
“L&J Associates has been a key part of EnPro’s talent acquisition process for senior and middle managers
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since we formed the company in 2000. Attracting quality in the competitive market for leadership talent is
a challenge. L&J Associates’ professional process has been effective in helping EnPro meet that challenge.”
Ernie Schaub, President and CEO, EnPro Industries, Inc.
“We recently called on L&J Associates to help us fill a critical executive level position on Kennametal’s
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Human Resources team. Our need was unique, and L&J Associates was able to provide us with a slate of
solid candidates in a very timely manner. In less than 90 days, we hired an “A Player” for this key position.
Our experience with L&J Associates was excellent and we look forward to working with them in the future.”
Kevin Walling, VP and CHRO, Kennametal , Inc.
“I have had experience with many search and selection firms over the years; but now solely work with L&J
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Associates for managerial and executive level positions within Hanson Brick. We will continue to use them
because they provide us with excellent candidates on a timely basis. They have certainly helped us upgrade
the quality of our overall management team. We are particularly impressed with the thoroughness of their
work and the constant follow up.”
Simon Bates, Executive VP of Operations, Hanson Brick
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