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Diversity makes businesses more successful. Most business owners and managers know that. But simply making diversity, equity, and inclusion — or DEI – a goal or priority doesn’t magically make it so. Building a diverse organization takes specific skills, experience,…
“I’ve used almost every one of the national firms. The experience that I had with Durakis was, by far, the best.”
"Chuck and his team did an exceptional job, identifying and interviewing candidates from a large pool."
“Chuck’s personal touch is something that I would recommend for anyone who is doing an executive search.”
“Chuck dug in deeply and understood the specific skillsets that we needed in each position. The next time I have a search for sure I will be going back to Chuck.”
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“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chuck for twenty-years now, placing 15-20 positions — maybe more. What differentiates him is his personal attention and active involvement in the search.”
“Chuck has placed 2 great strategic business partners for me and they’ve been fantastic! He understands what I need, finds the right talent, and brings them to me.”
“Chuck is first and foremost able to really understand our business strategy and the skillset we’re looking for. I consider him a very very solid professional”
“I appreciate working with someone like Chuck who has the experience, the knowledge, and the know how to find a C Suite executive.”