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Years of searching for the best candidates means I’ve interacted with my fair share of talented people. As I interview them, I listen for qualities such as humility that indicate whether they are also a fit, making them the exceptional…
When you think about iconic sports films, what titles come to mind? Is it Rudy in his quest to play Notre Dame football? Perhaps it’s Rocky and his iconic run up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. How…
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,…
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“I placed Allison as Director HR for the Marine & Land Systems business at Textron. Her skills and talents were quickly recognized by thehighest levels of leadership at Textron and within three years she has become Chief Human Resources Officer…
“I placed Jim as VP Finance for Textron Defense. Jim has been promoted several times because of his incredible accomplishments and management ability and he is now Chief Financial Officer at Bell, a multi-billion-dollar piece of Textron.”
“A marketing visionary, I originally recruited Tim to Gates Energy Products where he built the first ever consumer battery division. Then, as Chief Marketing Officer, Iomega’s revenues grew from $140 million to $1.7 billion and its market cap from $90…
"Chuck and his team did an exceptional job, identifying and interviewing candidates from a large pool."
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