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Brian E. Smith
Founder and Managing Principal
Virtual Recruiters Chief Executive
Officer, Brian Smith, began his career in executive search in 1988, when
he joined Chase Adams, Inc. as an executive search consultant.
While at Chase Adams, Brian specialized in the recruitment of sales,
sales management, and systems engineering within the computer and
communications industries for companies such as Amdahl, Data General,
Sun Microsystems, and Oracle, both on a contingency and retained basis.
In 1994, Brian joined Management
Recruiters International, Inc., a national search firm, where he gained
experience in the recruitment of healthcare professionals, providing
search services in the areas of clinical rehabilitation and
administration to rehabilitation service providers, hospitals, and
healthcare systems. One year later, recognizing the healthcare
industries need and demand for specialized search services, Brian formed
Odyssey Group Inc., a boutique search firm dedicated to placing clinical and
technical specialists within healthcare organizations.
Family obligations and the desire to move
west brought Brian into the corporate environment in 1998. Brian
joined Superior Consultant, a healthcare consulting firm specializing in
information technology and management consulting services, where he led
the talent acquisition efforts for the newly formed Enterprise Solutions
Division. Practice areas he and his team supported included
Microsoft Solutions, Data Warehousing, Applications Development,
Integrated Voice & Facility Solutions, Integrated Network Solutions,
Internet & Messaging, as well as all strategic (non-matrix) positions.
For the next eight years Brian took on
increasing levels of responsibility for talent acquisition functions
that included Senior Management and Director roles within such companies
as Quantum Corporation, a leading storage solutions provider, and
Edwards Lifesciences, a premier medical device manufacturer, his role
prior to starting Virtual Recruiters.
Brian's balance of successes both in the
executive search field and in Fortune 500 staffing roles gives
him a multifaceted perspective and deep understanding of talent acquisition
within corporate environments. Aside from the pure recruiting side
of talent acquisition, he has also designed and delivered solutions in
the areas of relocation services, background screening processes,
university relations programs, applicant tracking systems, diversity
plans, and new employee orientation. In the time he has been in
staffing leadership roles, he has never had a recruiter that has worked
with him quit. He takes great pride in being considered "a
recruiter's recruiter".
In his spare time, Brian can be found
practicing magic with his daughter Victoria. As well he enjoys
golf, billiards, and the occasional game of Texas hold'em.
Favorite quote:
"Love what you do, and you will never
have to work a day in your life."
- Confucius
Best words to describe Brian:
purpose-driven |
creative | passionate
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