"Over the past 10 years in multiple companies, I have benefited from the recruiting expertise of the Smith James Group. They bring to the table a thorough process and uncommon insight that has resulted in the recruitment of numerous high quality individuals that we simply would not have been able to find on our own. Furthermore, their consulting methodology has accomplished this in a very cost attractive manner. I would highly recommend the Smith James Group."
- CFO-$100M Software Company
"Smith James Group is a unique retain search provider that demonstrates high ethical standards, has established a proven and excellent search process and has competitive rates. Michael Smith has been personally involved in every search and he and his team produce excellent, well prepared candidates. Smith James Group’s process is second to none in the retained search industry."
- Senior Human Resources Executive, $1.0B+ Chemical Company
"Smith James Group has been our exclusive recruitment partner for the past 5 years for strategic positions. The process is second to none and provides a clear understanding of position to candidates and the candidate qualification before you conduct face to face interviews. We have made several job offers to the candidate while they are here on the interview with the company. The thoroughness of the essay questions, phone interviews and background check make you feel like you are promoting from within your organization not hiring a stranger."
- Vice President of Human Resources $900M Recreation Products
"Smith James Group provides retained search-quality service and outcomes at affordable prices. Working with their consultants we are able to clearly define our search criteria and then we receive hands-on support for candidate generation and screening. Their extensive interviewing process ensures that we interview only the highest quality candidates, and we go into our face-to-face interview process already very familiar with each candidate, their approach to work, and specific examples of how they have dealt with the challenges inherent in our position. This in-depth knowledge allows us to use the interviews to probe more deeply and gain greater insights with fewer interviews. Their hourly billing rate is unique and affordable. I have always been very happy with the process and their support."
- Senior Vice President Services-Major Industry Association
"During my tenure as Senior Vice President Human Resources of a multi-billion dollar telecommunications equipment provider, I had the pleasure of doing business with the Smith James Group. Their approach to recruiting proved to very valuable to my company in getting the right person for openings in a cost effective manner. I would not hesitate to recommend their services to anyone needing professional staffing."
- Senior Vice President of Human Resources-$1.0B+ Telecommunications Equipment Provider
"I recently went through a search for a Controller in our organization. I had started out using some of the traditional search firms, but I wasn't getting any candidates that met my needs. While I gave a very clear description of what I was looking for, I kept getting candidates that really didn't meet my criteria, and I felt like I was just getting any warm body they could come up with. I turned to Smith James Group, and we began the process by going over a thorough description of what I was looking for. Then we developed a list of questions for the candidates to fill out to ensure we were looking at the right candidates. After Smith James would do a thorough screening of the candidates, I would get a report of their findings for each person they talked to. We would discuss the candidates, and we would determine if it made sense for me to phone interview the candidate or have the person come in for a personal interview. We narrowed our search to two candidates, and we went through a detailed process of discussing and evaluating the candidates. I found that Elizabeth Denney from Smith James Group had a very sound approach for reviewing the candidates, and we used each other for a sounding board for our concerns or thoughts about each candidate. It was the best recruiting process I have ever been through. At the end, we picked an outstanding candidate, who will fit in well in our organization."
-Chief Financial Officer-$100M+ High technology equipment manufacturer