Bob Rice

So much good stuff about Michele Smith has been laid out in her many very positive recommendations here. So I would like to pose a few questions to corporate executives, HR professionals, executive recruiters and job seekers wanting to work with one of the best executive recruiters I have met in my professional career of 30 years (please note that I have worked with all the top global executive search firms, many boutique search companies and independent businesses in searches for executives). As a corporation, would you love to work with a recruiter who is first and foremost interested in finding the best candidate for the job on offer? Would you appreciate that she’ll give you the straight scoop on the nits and grits of an individual? And how wonderful would it be if she provided her unvarnished take on whether or not that candidate is a) qualified for the job generally, b) strong or weak in various competencies, c) how well the candidate will fit with your company culture? And how about on top of that she is very responsive, open, candid and e) full of honesty and integrity? This is Michele Smith. As a job seeker, how much would you appreciate a recruiter who gets back to you almost immediately and who tells you straight up her take on your skills, performance and experience? And does so with an open mind which listens to and understands your views which possibly changes her opinion? How refreshing would it be to have a recruiter feel like a trusted friend who will give you candid advice with a constructive intent to help you in your career? This is Michele Smith. And for all, how much would you enjoy working with the consummate professional recruiter who not only has rich experience in the corporate world but loads of in-depth expertise based on 20+ years in the business to boot? Add to that a “sparkling, positive “let’s do it” joie-de-vivre and this is real – it’s Michele Smith.