Hyper Specialisation And The Future Of PE Talent with Paul Press
From The Retained Search Show by Retrained Search
May 26, 2026 · 37 min · Season 1 · Episode 66
About this episode
Louise interviews Paul Press about building credibility in private equity search and the transition to a hyper-specialised niche.
So excited to have Paul Press back on the podcast for the third time. His previous episodes have been some of our most watched and most shared conversations, so we had to bring him back to unpack even more value with you. What does it really take to build credibility in private equity search? Louise sits down with Paul Press, founder of Press & Associates, to unpack the realities of operating in one of the most demanding and relationship-driven sectors in executive search. Paul shares how...
People in this episode
Host: Louise
Guest: Paul Press
Topics covered
- private equity
- executive search
- recruitment
- hyper-specialisation
- value creation
- portfolio growth
Keywords
- private equity
- executive search
- recruitment
- hyper-specialisation
- value creation
- portfolio growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Press & Associates, private equity
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