I, Kathy Brodie, own, manage and operate Brodie Recruiting Services. Since graduating from Westhampton College at the University of Richmond, I have worked in the “people placement business.” In 1994, after years of managing both permanent and temporary staffing agencies from Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, Georgia, I opened my own recruiting company. After many years of placing people with a wide array of skill levels in numerous types of positions, I have gained significant insight into companies, candidates, trends, and technologies. The intuition and instincts I have developed are critical in securing appropriate candidates for my customers.
Early in 1995, I began specializing in telecommunications and technology recruiting. Today the vast majority of individuals in my files have some kind of technology sector experience.
My candidates come from CLEC’s, ILEC’s, carriers, software companies (ERP, EAI, supply chain, CRM, network management, BSS/OSS, messaging, etc.), internet companies, equipment manufacturers, consultancies, and systems integrators. They come from a variety of disciplines: sales, marketing, business development, finance, operations, engineering, corporate security, public relations, human resources, program management, legal, and regulatory. They are Individual Contributors, Managers, Directors, and Vice Presidents. When you call me with a specific search, I will know right away whom to call for your vacant position, or I’ll know where to look for referrals. If I believe that your search is outside of my scope of capabilities, I will inform you right away.
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I have conducted searches in the United States, Canada and CALA. I have significant concentrations of candidates in the large metropolitan areas such as Boston, New York, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Tampa, Miami, Dallas, LA, San Francisco, Toronto and Sao Paulo, with candidates in smaller markets as well.
The majority of my candidates come from personal referrals. With almost 14 years in telecom and technology recruiting, I have established an expansive network of business contacts. Every week I receive unsolicited referrals from individuals within my network of contacts. Former and current candidates and customers willingly share with me names of prospective candidates for specific searches. I rarely advertise for candidates on any of the popular large-scale recruiting sites. With personal referrals, I am certain to get top-quality candidates who have been endorsed by people I know and trust. As a result, you, my customer, gain access to candidates who will perform well as employees and who will make a positive contribution to your company’s success.
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Many of my candidates have backgrounds in both domestic and international corporate environments. Some have lived abroad, some live abroad currently, some are eager to accept international assignments. Many of my candidates are bilingual, some are multilingual, and some are multicultural. I have had very good success finding candidates with an international background for my global clients.
The first step in successfully filling your open position is for me to gain a clear understanding of your company, your culture, your products, your competitive differentiators, and your goals. Then, you communicate to me the duties of the position, the background that is required to carry out those duties, and the parameters of the compensation package. Once we agree upon the service level that best fits your needs, I begin your search, submitting resumes either by e-mail or through your portal. I set up phone and in-person interviews and check “soft” references on finalists. When you ultimately decide upon a particular candidate, I make recommendations and provide information that will enable you to extend an offer that will successfully secure that candidate.
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As a small business owner, I make decisions quickly about matters concerning your account. Any special requests require only my consideration for approval. If your search is confidential, I am the only person handling your request, eliminating the possibility of information leaks. If a mistake is made, it is quickly identified and easily remedied. As my customer, you can count on me to subscribe to the highest level of traditional business ethics in all of our business dealings.
The candidates and customers who know me best have observed that I balance my business requirements with an active family life. My husband worked for IBM for 28.5 years, and we have 2 children in college. Our son plays club ice hockey, and our daughter plays club soccer at their respective universities. We live on a 20-acre farm where we raise, train and sell horses, of which we currently have 6. We also have 6 cats and 3 dogs, so clearly, there is never a dull moment in the Brodie household!
My recruiting business has been such a blessing in our lives. It has allowed me the flexibility to devote valuable time to my family, while at the same time providing for me a very good living and a wonderfully challenging profession. I enjoy this work as much today - after almost 14 years in operation - as I did the first day that I established the business back in 1994. Finding jobs for people and people for jobs is my life's work, which I plan to continue for many years to come.
To all of the very kind people - both customers and candidates - who have put their trust in me by supporting my business over the past 14 years...THANK YOU, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.
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