Richelle Konian, CEO and Co-founder of Careers On The Move, a boutique executive search firm in Manhattan, was honored at the following event. For further company information, please visit: www.CareersOnTheMove.com
UAlbany Alumni Receive Awards for Professional and Community Service
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 24, 2008) — The University at Albany Alumni Association announced its 2008 Award Winners, selected for excellence in service to their profession and community. Awards will be presented in education, business, community and public service, entrepreneurship, science and technology and distinguished achievement in professional life. An award will also be presented to a Citizen of the University for outstanding contributions by a non-alumnus or alumna. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award will recognize early achievements in a chosen profession or field of service, or service to the community.
Young Alumni Award
Richelle Konian, B.S. ’95
In 2000, Konian founded the Manhattan-based recruiting firm, Careers On The Move, which specializes in risk management, investment/asset management recruiting and investment banking and valuation recruiting. For several years, Konian has been named a top recruiter for information technology by Waters magazine and has been profiled in Wall Street & Technology magazine.
Prior to co-founding Careers On The Move, Konian spent several years at a Wall Street software development and management consulting firm, Jordan and Jordan, where she developed a recruitment/sales division for the banking and brokerage industry. She also launched the Financial Information Forum, a consortium of broker dealers, vendors and exchanges whose mission is to provide a collaborative environment for subscribers to benefit from technology, regulatory and market innovations.
Konian serves on the University at Albany’s School of Business Advisory Board and works with the school’s Office of Career Services to help students obtain internships and jobs upon graduation.
