Unlocking the Best Strategies for a Global Job Search

Karl Alleman is managing partner of the Chicago office of the global executive search firm Egon Zehnder International and is managing partner of the North American Automotive & Manufacturing Practice. He also has served as managing partner of the North American Industrial Practice. He possesses broad expertise in the recruitment of CEOs, presidents, board members, CFOs, and other executive-level managers in a wide range of industries spanning automotive, capital equipment, consumer durables, electrical products, packaging, chemicals, and metals. His client base includes Fortune 500 companies, mid-cap and family-owned businesses, and private equity firms.

Prior to joining Egon Zehnder International, Alleman was president and CEO of Brown Machine, a leading manufacturer of capital equipment for the plastics industry. Alleman held several leadership roles in general management, finance, and strategic planning with BP Amoco before joining Brown Machine. He previously worked in management consulting with McKinsey & Company where he was a senior engagement manager in the Chicago office and served industrial clients in strategy development and operations improvement. Prior to business school, he held management positions in the manufacturing organization of pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co.

Go Global! Launching an International Career Here or Abroad, Stacie Berdan (2011)

"Developing Your Global Know-How," Siegfried Russwurm et al., Harvard Business Review (March 2011)

The Global Manager’s Guide to Living and Working Abroad: Eastern Europe and Asia and The Global Manager’s Guide to Living and Working Abroad: Western Europe and the Americas, Mercer Human Resources Consulting (2009)

The International MBA Student's Guide to the U.S. Job Search, WetFeet (2008)

25 Top Global Leaders, WetFeet (2008)

Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development, Sherry L. Mueller and Mark Overmann (2008)

Doing Business Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Going Global, Tom Travis (2007)

Get Ahead by Going Abroad: A Woman’s Guide to Fast-Track Career Success, C. Perry Yeatman and Stacie Nevadomski Berdan (2007)

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More Than 60 Countries, Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway (2006)