Inside the Hiring Room

INSIDE THE HIRING ROOM:

What Hiring Committees Look For in Senior Leaders


FREE LIVE WEBINAR

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 pm ET | Live on Zoom

What hiring teams often discuss—and what builds confidence at the senior level.

There is no shortage of job search advice.

But very little of it reflects what often happens behind closed doors when hiring committees evaluate senior leaders.

At the executive level, decisions aren’t made based on credentials alone.

They’re made based on clarity, trust, and confidence in your ability to operate at scale.

This is where even highly experienced leaders get stuck.

What You’ll Learn:

In this 60-minute live session, you’ll gain insight you won’t easily find elsewhere:

  • What hiring committees are really discussing after interviews
  • The most common hesitation signals (and what they actually mean)
  • Why strong leaders get overlooked despite impressive backgrounds
  • How to communicate your value beyond responsibilities and accomplishments
  • What builds confidence at the senior level: complexity, judgment, and impact
  • How to shift from “what you’ve done” to “what you’ve owned and decided”

Who This Is For:

Senior-level, mission-driven professionals (Director through C-suite) who are:

  • Navigating a transition, promotion, or increased scope
  • Not advancing or converting at the level they expect
  • Struggling to clearly articulate their value at a senior level
  • Being evaluated against higher, often invisible standards 

Why This Matters:

Hiring committees aren’t asking:

“Are they impressive?”

They’re asking:
👉 Can they handle this level?
👉 Can we trust their judgment?
👉 Will they be the right ‘culture fit’?

If your positioning isn’t clearly building that level of confidence, more applications won’t change the outcome.

This session will help you understand what’s actually driving decisions so you can adjust how you’re showing up before your next conversation matters.

Meet Your Hosts:

Kimiko Ebata
Career & Leadership Coach, Ki Coaching

Helps high-performing leaders navigate complex career decisions and translate their experience into clear executive-level positioning.

Learn more here.

Dana Hagenbuch
Founder, DH Search

Executive search leader with deep experience in hiring committee deliberations across mission-driven organizations.

Learn more here.

Orlando Haynes
Founder, Career Capital

Talent acquisition leader helping professionals document, articulate, and leverage their impact in high-stakes career moments.

Learn more here.

Event Details:


📅 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 pm ET | 📍 Live on ZoomÂ