Correspondence: David G. Jensen, CareerTrax, Inc., 500 Foothills South Drive, Suite 2, Sedona, AZ 86336, USA. Tel: +1 928 274 2266; E-mail: dave@careertrax.com Web: www.careertrax.com

¹is the Founder and Managing Director of CareerTrax Inc., an executive search and recruiting firm. Prior to the launch of CareerTrax, Jensen was the CEO of Search Masters International, a top biotechnology executive search practice founded in 1985, which he later sold to Kelly Scientific Resources, a division of $4bn Kelly Services. Prior to 1985, Jensen established a life sciences practice for Govig and Associates under the Management Recruiters International brand. He has published over 300 papers on management and personal development topics for journals such as BioPharm and Contract Pharma, along with regular features in Genetic Engineering News.

Received 4 September 2007; Revised 4 September 2007.