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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hard at 55. All about networking and catching the opening before other candidates. Look for smaller companies but ageism and AI are hard. Has he kept up with all the new tools? [/quote]

Have him start reading the work of Hebba Youssef. She has a weekly blog about HR trends, tech platforms, etc.  Maybe from that he can get some ideas/freshen his industry knowledge.  It might even be possible to network with her.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef

Is his network providing help?  Has he contacted former coworkers?  Or is that all tapped out?

How many VPs were there at his company?  He was the only one?  CEO direct report? Or there were many?  My big company has an SVP, then VPs, then Exec Directors.  Maybe have him look one position level down by title.

Some people advertise themselves as "fractional executives".  It's gig work.  Smaller companies and startups sometimes are willing to hire.  But you need to be able to address all of the practice areas under an HR leader.[/quote]

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