Bill Fitzgerald
Sociology Alumni
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I am the Co-founder and CEO of FitzDrake Search, Inc., an executive search and recruiting firm located in Northern Virginia. Â FitzDrake works with companies as large as the Fortune 500 to start-ups to place exceptional executive and professional level talent. Â Prior to owning his my own firm, I worked at AOL, Hewlett Packard and ADP. Â I am a Best-Selling author publishing his first book, How to Find a New Job Without Looking, in April 2023.
I didn’t know it then, but my background in Sociology laid the background for my work with individuals and organizations. Â Understanding group dynamics, interpersonal relationships, the value of diversity, how organizations and institutions operate has helped me to understand and navigate many different circumstances. Â I also learned the importance of knowing myself well enough so I can influence and help others by not getting in the way of what they need to discover for themselves.
