SUCCESS STORIES

VP of Finance for a professional services firm in N.E. Ohio. Meeting with the CEO and President provided the information needed to commence the search. The client, needing to move quickly, had already advertised the position on job boards and utilized two other search firms. Despite interviewing multiple candidates the position was still vacant. The role required very specific skills and experiences and being a technology focused company, the client had a strong preference for a candidate with matching software skills. Within ten days, four strong candidates were presented with related work and matching software experience. After several rounds of interviews that took place around the holidays, they selected our candidate.

Project Engineer for a Manufacturer in Tampa, Florida (parent company is here in NE Ohio). The client is a manufacturer in “GREEN” technologies. We met with the President, learned about his engineering background, the company history, and the role he was looking to fill. This search required a candidate with a strong engineering background and the client had a strong preference for a candidate with an advanced degree and professional licensing. Five candidates that met his criteria were presented in less than ten days. By managing the interview process for the client over the next two weeks, and then securing the client’s top choice, the search was completed in less than thirty days.

Divisional Controller for a N.E. Ohio based manufacturer specializing in polymers. The search began by consulting the H.R. Manager by phone and then conducting an informational meeting over lunch with the hiring manager. The client had the position posted online and was actively recruiting on their own as well as working with multiple search firms. The lunch with the hiring manager proved to be the key to our search. Two highly qualified candidates were presented from competitor companies. They interviewed both candidates along with about ten other candidates from their on line advertisements and other recruiters. After completing all the interviews the client selected our candidate, the first candidate interviewed for the position.

Manufacturing Engineering/Lean Coordinator for a manufacturing client in N.E. Ohio. A meeting with the hiring manager as well as taking a factory tour was an invaluable piece to this search. Three highly qualified candidates with strong lean/Six Sigma experience were presented. The client interviewed all three candidates over the next few weeks and after completing the assessments, selected their top choice from the three candidates presented.

Financial Analyst for a manufacturing client in N.E. Ohio. Working with the Director of H.R. and the Corporate Controller gave us an understanding of our client’s needs. We presented three candidates whom they interviewed along with several candidates from other firms. Our candidate was chosen for the position.

Sr. Project Manager for a manufacturing client in the commercial construction industry. The client was seeking a candidate with strong project management experience in the commercial construction industry along with a manufacturing background. Several senior members of their management team were interviewed to understand their business and the position’s responsibilities. After completing a plant tour, our search resulted in presenting three strong, industry experienced candidates. The top two were selected for second interviews, assessments and follow up interviews. They selected the stronger of the two candidates.

Trust Accountant with a Non-Profit in N.E. Ohio. This search required an extreme sense of urgency because the position was vacated unexpectedly. After meeting with the Controller to understand the specific demands of the position, the search was on. Three candidates were presented in less than a week. The client interviewed all three candidates along with several other candidates from other search firms. They chose our candidate because our candidate had the specific experience required but more importantly, our candidate fit their culture.

Electrical/Controls Engineer with an industry leading chemical manufacturer based in N.E. Ohio. Meeting with the H.R. Manager and speaking directly with the Engineering Manager provided keys to the search. Several weeks of recruiting uncovered two very strong candidates who were presented to the hiring manager. In less than two weeks the interview process was complete and the position was filled with our candidate.

Financial Manager for an engineering firm in N.E. Ohio. The search began by meeting with the Principals and the current Financial Manager who would soon be retiring. The challenge of the search would not only be finding a candidate with a wide scope of responsibility but also finding someone who would fit into the culture – this position was replacing a beloved member of their team. Our search generated four strong candidates with related industry experience. After several rounds of interviews they made their selection.

Quality Engineer with a plastics manufacturer in Medina. After meeting with the H.R. Manager and Quality Manager and taking a plant tour a determination was made that the client was seeking a candidate with both strong quality background but also hands on process engineering experience (including lean & six sigma). After five days of solid recruiting, three candidates were presented. After meeting the second candidate, they decided to expedite the hiring process, skipped the third interview and made an offer to the second candidate. Within two weeks the position was filled.

Corporate Controller for a leading real estate development firm in N.E. Ohio. This was a CONFIDENTIAL search. The search began by sitting down with the CEO. We then targeted candidates from within the property management/real estate development industry while being careful to maintain our client’s confidentiality. Four very strong candidates were presented within two weeks and the CEO accepted our invitation to interview candidates at our offices. After conducting two rounds of interviews and then having the top two candidates meet with their CPA firm, the client made their selection.

Application Engineer for N.E. Ohio based manufacturer with a location in Portland, Oregon. After meeting with the local H.R. Manager and conducting a phone assessment with the hiring manager in Portland to profile the position. In less than ten days, a handful of strong candidates were presented. Despite working around holidays and the hiring manager taking a vacation in the middle of the interview process, this search wrapped up in under sixty days.

Internal Auditor for a Manufacturer based in N.E. Ohio. The search was initiated after meeting with both the H.R. and hiring manager. The client had already used their own internal sources and other search firms to fill this position with no success. Our search allowed us to present two great candidates in less than two weeks. The client interviewed both candidates and selected their top choice. The search was complete in less than thirty days.

Design Engineer with a manufacturer based in N.E. Ohio. The client had been looking on their own for over six months, had posted the job on job boards multiple times and had several other search firms assisting them before finally asking for our help. After meeting with the H.R. Manager, in less than two weeks two candidates had been presented, both with design experience in their industry. The client moved through the interview process quickly and in just one week, the position was filled.

Staff Accountant for a regional CPA firm based in N.E. Ohio. We realized the key to this role was a ‘culture fit’ only after meeting the hiring manager. Several other search firms were recruiting for the position with no success. After an exhaustive search the “perfect candidate” was presented, interviewed and hired in less than two weeks.

Plant Manager with a manufacturer in N.E. Ohio. To understand the client’s needs, we met with the hiring manager and then took a plant tour to evaluate the environment and culture. Five strong candidates were presented that met their education and experience criteria. The client selected their top two candidates for additional rounds of interviews and assessments and within a couple of weeks, the hire was made.

Sr. Accounting Manager at a manufacturer in N.E. Ohio. The search began after meeting with the hiring manager and touring the client’s facility. After a week of aggressive recruiting, three candidates were presented. The client interviewed all three candidates and selected their favorite.

Sales Engineer for a capital equipment manufacturer based in N.E. Ohio. The search began by meeting and discussing the role with a C-level hiring manager and the Director of HR. Four strong candidates with industry-related experience were presented after two weeks of aggressive recruiting. Despite several adjustments by the client to the position and numerous delays in the interview process due to the client's schedule, the role was filled with one of the original four candidates presented.

Staff Accountant/Financial Analyst role for a manufacturing client based in N.E. Ohio. The client indicated they “almost never use recruiters” because of low turnover and employing a recruiter internally. The client posted the position online on multiple occasions with no success. Looking for help from external sources they had two other search firms that specialize in accounting looking for candidates. Other firms presented about ten candidates and we presented one, perfectly suited candidate who had the exact combination of general accounting and financial analysis that fit right in with their team. We presented the candidate on Monday, he interviewed on Thursday and was offered the job on Friday.

Production Manager for a manufacturer in N.E. Ohio. After meeting with the hiring manager and taking a plant tour to evaluate the environment and culture. This was a very challenging search because it was an off shift position with a moderate salary. The client also wanted a degreed candidate with growth potential. The search took several weeks of solid recruiting until a short list of qualified candidates was created. Five very strong candidates were presented that met their education and experience criteria. The client’s interview process was lengthy and involved multiple interviews and assessments but despite the length of time, the position was filled with one of the presented candidates.

Cost Accountant with a manufacturer in N.E. Ohio. The client needed a candidate with multi-plant experience. Our team searched for several weeks and screened through numerous candidates before finding a great candidate. The client interviewed the candidate multiple times and after he passed the company assessment, they hired him.

Operations Manager for a major insurance company based in N.E. Ohio. This position had been open for eleven months with the client attempting to fill the role on their own with no success through numerous online postings and then with several area staffing firms. They had interviewed over twenty candidates for this position. By meeting with the Call Center Director and H.R. Manager and taking facility tour we understood what the client was looking for. This was a very specialized search because the role managed several very specialized administrative/insurance functions. Two weeks of recruiting allowed us to present three candidates. They interviewed all three candidates and brought the top two back for final interviews before making their selection. Months later they also hired our number two candidate for another role within the company.

Staff Accountant with one of our clients, an accounting & consulting firm based in N.E. Ohio. The client had been looking for a Staff Accountant with strong interpersonal skills because this is a client facing position. The client advertised on multiple occasions and had spent eight months trying to fill the position on their own and then used several other search firms with no success. After meeting firms Partners at their offices to understand their business, the search began. Four candidates were presented and the client interviewed all four candidates and made their choice.

Sales Supervisor for a call center client in N.E. Ohio. The client, after trying to fill this on their own, called us to ask if we could help on this search because of our success working with them in the past (we placed three senior managers in their organization previously).Our search focused on candidates directly from local competitors. Three candidates were presented and after interviewing our candidates, the client made their selection. This search was complete in under three weeks.

Plant Controller with a N.E. Ohio based manufacturer. Our initial phone conversation with the company President determined that the client was working with multiple search firms with limited success. After experiencing a turned down offer from a candidate presented by one of the other firms, he was frustrated and anxious to get the job filled. Knowing all of this, we scheduled a time to meet. In less than a week we presented two strong candidates, specifically out of companies similar in size and organizational structure and who would “fit in” their company culture. After completing the interviews, they selected our candidate for the position. The entire process took less than three weeks.

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