Advanced Resources

For more than 30 years, Advanced Resources has built its reputation on a simple belief: great outcomes start with great relationships.

Clear communication, transparency, and genuine care are not extras in our process. They are the process.

We're grateful for this kind feedback and proud of the team behind it.

Two years ago, Hannah Klopper stepped in as Advanced Resources' Controller. Since then, she's kept our finances sharp and our team even sharper.

"Two years in, and what's stuck with me most is the people. Good challenges to work through and good people to work through them with, it's a good combination to land in."
— Hannah Klopper, Controller

Behind every good number is a good team, and Hannah is proof of that. Two years in, and we couldn't be more grateful to have her.

Congratulations, Hannah! Here's to many more.

Behind every CyberNavigator helping a patron apply for a job online, and every Teacher in the Library helping a student build confidence in their schoolwork, there's a team making sure that work runs smoothly.

That team is Advanced Resources. As the Chicago Public Library Foundation's partner for these programs, we manage the full lifecycle behind the scenes: recruiting and onboarding specialists, building training and orientation materials, and coordinating placements across dozens of CPL branches citywide.

Leading that work for AR is Morgan Berroth, who manages our relationship with CPLF and works closely with library leadership to keep these programs running at scale, across one of the largest library systems in the country.

It's this kind of hands on expertise that lets CPL's programs reach further and serve more people well. As CPLF's Gala approaches this October, we're proud to be the partner making that possible. It's Personal.

A C-suite departure at a public company starts a governance clock, not just a hiring process.

→ 4 business days to disclose it to the SEC.
→ 90 to 180 days, often four months or more, to fill the seat through a retained executive search.
→ $1.8 billion in shareholder value lost, on average, when the transition wasn't planned for.

That's the gap between disclosure and resolution. Most retained search firms treat that gap as someone else's problem until the search closes. We treat it as the work: interim leadership connected to the Finance, HR, and transformation efforts already underway, so critical functions don't run thin while the right permanent hire is found.

Senior interim leadership and retained executive search for public companies is what we specialize in, not a side offering. Our latest post breaks down what public companies consistently get wrong about C-suite transitions, and what a connected, expert-led search actually looks like:

Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/4iVT1al

Some interns come in, do the work, and leave. Phoebe Josephson did more than that.

Over the past couple of months, Phoebe brought fresh energy, sharp instincts, and genuine curiosity to our marketing team. She helped shape ideas for our social media and digital content, developed assets that will continue to support our team, and jumped in to help our Advanced Appreciation Event run smoothly, greeting guests and making everyone feel welcome.

Thank you, Phoebe, for making an impact. We can't wait to see where your career takes you next!

Some of our best client relationships go back years. This is why.

Understanding a company's culture, its mission, and the kind of people who thrive there takes real time and real listening. We're proud to be trusted with that.

Twelve years ago, Samantha Bahena walked through our doors at just 15 years old through the Corporate Work Study Program at Cristo Rey St Martin.

Today, she's grown into an integral part of our team, building skills, relationships, and a career worth celebrating.

Congratulations, Sam! We're so proud to have been part of your growth, and even more excited for what's next.

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AI adoption is not a technology problem. It is a change management problem.

That is the premise behind AI Readiness: An Interactive Lunch Workshop, hosted by ACMP Midwest Chapter and sponsored by Advanced Resources on September 24th in Chicago.

The session opens with a fireside chat featuring Kristin Papesh, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Fortune Brands Innovations, on what it actually takes to lead AI transformation from the top down.

From there, attendees run their own live readiness assessment across six key dimensions, see real-time aggregate results, and work through small-group breakouts to turn insight into action.

Whether you are building the business case for AI investment or leading the work of adoption day to day, this is a chance to benchmark where your organization stands against peers in the room.

📅 September 24 | 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
📍 Workbox Event Space, Chicago
🥪 Boxed lunch included

Register here: https://bit.ly/4wLZDeQ

A third of the hours professional services firms bill their clients for aren't billable to anyone.

That's according to SPI Research, whose 19-year benchmark on billable utilization just hit its lowest point on record.

Where does that cost go? Into your rate.

Every firm running a bench has to cover the time consultants sit between projects, and that cost doesn't disappear. It gets built into what you pay for expertise you're actually using.

We built our model differently. Over 30+ years, we've built a network instead of a bench, so there's no idle time to recover and no markup to cover it.

Check out the full breakdown here: https://bit.ly/4cp1Wx2

Most finance leaders don't have a hiring problem. They have a capacity problem, a systems problem, or a process problem that a hire alone won't fix.

Kenny Glaysher joins Advanced Resources this week as a Consultant Engagement Manager on our Accounting & Finance Solutions team. His work sits at the pivotal point where a client's challenge meets the consultant who can solve it: scoping the engagement, building the team, and staying close through delivery.

Kenny brings over a decade of experience across accounting, finance, HR, and operations.

Welcome to the team, Kenny.