First-Time Candidates Filled a Third of CFO Positions In 2022

      A third of CFO positions (33%) placed this year were filled by first-time candidates, found the CFO Movement Study from Cowen Partners Executive Research. According to Cowen Partners’ President Shawn Cole, this inaugural group of CFOs shares a trending similarity in their work experience.

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      Shawn Cole is the president and founding partner of Cowen Partners, a national executive search and consulting firm. Shawn specializes in the C-suite and CFO searches. He also manages the firm’s CFO search practice.

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