Looking for a better way to identify top talent? Do you feel you spend too much time searching for it? Do you feel you keep making bad choices? Let us help you identify what you are looking for and then provide you with feedback to ensure you have located the right person for the job. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, I'm the Founder of Career Evolutions, a leading full cycle HR Consulting firm that provides Executive & Retained Search as well as Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing and Technology Recruitment Services. We also offer Outplacement, Executive Coaching & Career Management, and Resume Services. We provide great value as our: 1. Recruitment & Consulting Services operate with thin margins with a focus on senior professionals with backgrounds in Accounting, Finance, IT, Operations, Sales & Marketing. 2. Outplacement, Executive Coaching & Career Management Services use a pay-as-you-go month-by-month basis model. We Build Careers One Professional at a Time...and have assisted 100's of Clients in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. We love to disrupt what doesn't work and the pace is fast to quickly address weaknesses. Our Career Management Success Record: 90.1% of Clients started working in an average 75.2 days (since Jan. 2009). National Average Days a person is unemployed: 211 (CNN Money. 010311). 3. Resume Services uses a pay-when-the-work-has-been-completed model. Our Growing Career Community: Twitter: @disrupt2evolve Facebook: Career Evolutions LinkedIn Group: Career Evolutions My Background... I'm an international entrepreneur who has started 21 companies in Sweden and in the USA and completed 2 IPO's. I provide Executive, Board of Director and Owner experience the e-Learning, Healthcare, IT, Private Equity, Public Accounting, Staffing & Consulting, and Training industries. Graduated with a B.A. from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee, and as a Summa Cum Laude M.B.A. in International Management from American University in Washington DC. Specialties:Staffing & Talent Acquisition, Career Management, Executive Coaching, Outplacement, Resume Service, Business Development, Sales Management, Startup & Turnaround Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Planning & Analysis, Private Equity & Venture Capital, International Business, Strategic Planning.

Managing Director @ Career Evolutions is a leading provider of professional services in the areas of Career Management, Outplacement, Staffing & Consulting. We focus on professionals with an Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, IT, Operations & Management background. From February 2009 to Present (6 years 9 months) Founder @ Management consulting firm focused on business & sales development, operations, and finance. Hands-on advising on business formation of corporations and structures as well as mergers & acquisitions. Excellent professional network in the Southwestern USA and Sweden. From April 2003 to January 2009 (5 years 10 months) M & A Consultant @ 6 month M&A Project at RSC Equipment Rental's Strategic Development department. While working as M&A Analyst, I built departmental infrastructure, established and documented processes, worked on deal sourcing and pipeline management, developed a valuation model, analyzed the performance of several potential acquisitions and made recommendations / presentations on the viability of acquisitions. In addition, I was responsible for the department's market research utilizing such tools as IIR, Dodge Outlook, Global Insight and MapPoint. From June 2008 to November 2008 (6 months) Director of Consulting Services @ Primary leadership force for this niche provider of innovative staffing and consulting solutions for Information Technology, Accounting and Finance professionals. Lead the Direct Hire Services team as the Director. Major contributions: Achieved +79.1% sales increase in 2008 and +44% sales increase in 2007 within a highly competitive market. Built strong brand awareness via targeted marketing & marketing activities, improved online presence, and created new business opportunities via strategic partnerships. From August 2007 to May 2008 (10 months) Partner @ Co-founded VACO’s operations in Arizona and spearheaded business development efforts of business opportunities to stimulate revenue growth. Major contributions: Started up VACO’s branches in the Tucson and Phoenix markets. Built strong market presence and brand awareness via targeted marketing and sales activities. From February 2006 to May 2007 (1 year 4 months) Account Executive @ Spearheaded business development efforts to grow client base by identifying and managing national and international consulting projects for Controller/CFO, CPA, SEC, and Sarbanes-Oxley Consultants. Major contributions: 2nd highest producer in Arizona, New Mexico, and Southern California with $750,000 in Gross-Margin (2005). Partnered successfully with Protiviti to solidify presence and market share in the Southwestern region. From July 2004 to January 2006 (1 year 7 months) Phoenix, Arizona AreaCEO & Senior Partner @ Promoted to command financial and operational aspects of this financial consulting firm specialized in accounting and payroll services for foreign subsidiaries and branches operating in the Scandinavian market. Drove performance in the areas of finance, marketing, and operations with a strong focus on service quality & profitability. Major contributions: Started a Venture Capital Firm, raised capital, recruited Partners and spearheaded investments. Acquired and restructured a bankrupt furniture company, raised funds and appointed a new Board. Turned around a $6 million high-end women’s fashion retail group. Turned around an architecture firm via restructuring, cost cutting, increasing sales. Improved cash flow of a financial consulting firm via Private Placement Offering and cash flow planning. Created Private Placement Memorandums (PPM), business plans, reengineered several Internet companies. From December 2000 to July 2003 (2 years 8 months) Country Manager (Interim) @ Brought on to restructure the Scandinavian operations of Europe’s leading online customer loyalty program provider. Supervised all phases of operations, sales, prepared all financials and managed cash flow. Major contributions: Restructured operations, completed due-diligence process for impending acquisition by the Bertelsmann Group. Negotiated strategic alliances with industry leaders and launched Web Miles’ Scandinavian website. From June 2000 to November 2000 (6 months) Senior Vice President @ Founded CyberCom’s e-Learning & IT Consulting division with operational, staff, budget & P/L responsibility. Major contributions: Orchestrated a start-up and growth to 32 employees, fueling revenue growth 100%+ year-over-year and elevated corporate visibility in a highly competitive market. Co-managed CyberCom’s IPO; Sweden’s most successful IPO on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Created budgets and reporting systems, recruited staff, implemented policy and procedures. Negotiated a strategic alliance with a US based Learning Management System (LMS) provider. From August 1998 to March 2000 (1 year 8 months) CEO @ Promoted to command financial and operational aspects of this struggling $25 million educational group with 35 branches and 225 employees. Major contributions: Turned around the business via systematic restructuring, mergers & acquisitions and successful contract negotiation with 40 international clients, i.e. Ericsson, KPMG, SAS. Built an industry leading sales force to boost sales by 23.55% (1998 vs. 1997) in a highly competitive market. Implemented a strategic vision for the internet and all emerging digital media initiatives. Developed and managed all corporate and product brands and identities. Established effective public relations programs, initiated & maintained relationships with editors and managed external PR resources. Launched Sweden’s first e-Learning program attended by over 5,000 corporate students in its 1st year. From June 1994 to August 1998 (4 years 3 months)

MBA, International Management @ American University - Kogod School of Business From 1989 to 1991 B.A., Business, Economics, Management @ Maryville College From 1985 to 1989 Christian Kaijser is skilled in: Executive Search, Executive Coaching, Outplacement, Resume Writing, LinkedIn, Training & Development, Executive Compensation, Salary Negotiation, Talent Acquisition, Technical Recruiting, Job Search, Job Search Strategies, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Management, Career Services, Career Advising, Swedish, Benefits Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Start-up Consulting, Start-up Ventures, Start-up Environment, E-Learning, Compensations, Sales, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Business Strategy, Rapid Growth, Sales Growth, Growth Strategies, C-Level, Business Development, Executive Pay, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, Talent Management, Strategy, Training, Mergers & Acquisitions