BlueSteps Partners with 85 Broads, Offering Female Executives Enhanced Access to Executive Search Community

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - BlueSteps, the executive career management service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), announces a partnership with 85 Broads, a global women's network whose mission is to generate exceptional professional and social value for its members. BlueSteps will offer members of 85 Broads career management tools and services developed uniquely for executives, connecting them with AESC member search firms globally. This partnership reflects the AESC and BlueSteps' support for gender diversity in recruitment, and their focus on assisting female executives in the pursuit of key board and leadership roles.

"Having 85 Broads as part of the BlueSteps network will add value for the AESC search firms in identifying top talent for executive level and board placements," commented Glenda K. Brown, Managing Director, AESC and BlueSteps.

"Through our partnership with BlueSteps, successful, high-achieving women in our global network will have the opportunity to dramatically increase their eligibility to join great corporate boards. Our objective is to see 'board ready' women land exciting new board assignments and to help groom more prospective board members through our partnership with BlueSteps," commented Janet Hanson, Founder & CEO of 85 Broads.