What people are saying…

“I was very fortunate to meet Jeannine at the beginning of my journey at a PE owned adventure. This was a complex turnaround and we needed a significant talent upgrade. As a 30 year HR executive, Jeannine impressed me from the start, as she provided a unique approach to search, that I had never been exposed to. Jeannine has a terrific bedside manner with both clients and candidates. She is straightforward and makes “marriages” not “sales”. She understands macro market conditions and is a terrific counsellor for networking. She has never let me or my company down. She will not agree to a search if she has too much work, or feels unqualified to perform at an excellent level. It has been a pleasure to watch Jeannine’s business flourish over the years and to have such a wonderful partnership with her. She has made a significant impact on our company having filled scores of jobs with quality individuals. She is loyal and trustworthy. She is always available to chat, and has terrific follow through. I have personally recommended her to several HR colleagues over the years. I heartily endorse Jeannine as a great search partner and a wonderful friend.”

-PE-backed Chief Administrative Officer

“Our team partnered with Jeannine Essex during a time when the organization was undergoing a talent upgrade and transformation. Jeannine’s strong ability to identify high caliber leaders have been an integral part of our organization’s success. Jeannine is an extension of our team as she takes the time to listen and understand our needs, identifies leaders who will help elevate our culture and brand and continues to be invested in our long term success. Our leadership team and hiring managers love partnering with her as her timing is impeccable on delivering high quality candidates. We rely on her transparency, guidance and advice in navigating a very competitive talent market. The on-going positive impact Jeannine has made on our culture is understatement as she has been able to recruit top notch leaders who have shaped our future growth and success. On a personal note, I have had the privilege to be a candidate on one of Jeannine’s searches. During our early interactions, I always got the sense that she was invested in my future aspirations and success. She provided timely and balanced feedback when sharing the opportunity and presented challenges straightforwardly. Jeannine did an excellent job of representing my strengths and future goals when presenting me as a candidate. The role she placed me in 8+ years ago changed my life and exceeded my expectations both personally and professionally. I will always be grateful to Jeannine for putting my best interest first and being an advocate for me throughout my career. “

— PE-backed Chief People Officer

“I’ve had the great pleasure of working with Jeannine Essex for seven years (so far).  She has been a terrific partner during a variety of executive searches.  Jeannine helped our organization fill newly-created roles with precision and ease.  Her expertise, excellent demeanor, and professionalism are a perfect combination.  She inspires trust in candidates immediately and very quickly delivers highly-qualified prospective hires. And Jeanine’s pricing model is like a breath of fresh air. I absolutely love working with Jeannine and her team.”

—PE-backed Chief Executive Officer

"‘Jeannine Essex is the best executive search partner that I’ve had the pleasure to work with, throughout my career and in three different organizations. She is quietly effective and quickly develops a clear understanding of the client needs, culture and tempo of the business. Her team is fast and reliable and it’s incumbent on the client to keep up! In every instance, Jeannine has sourced a wealth of qualified candidates, surpassing our expectations on quality. And finally, is the best executive search value I’ve used.”

— PE-backed Chief Human Resource Officer (former Fortune 100 company)

“I have had the pleasure to work with Jeannine both as a candidate for my current role and after as a customer over the last 3 years. What is so unique about Jeannine is how much she cares about finding the right fit for each position: she spends a great amount of time learning the culture of the organization, asking the right questions to the employer and the future employee. Before I even get to the first phone interview with a candidate, I feel that I know so much about the person based upon the detailed post interview comments she sends for each potential candidate. I know she won’t send them to me if there isn’t a fit, so I have never felt my time was wasted interviewing a candidate. Also, she constantly touches base with me to understand how the Company is doing and how the candidates are performing, which makes me feel more comfortable as I see her more like a partner than a vendor/customer relation.”

—PE-backed Chief Financial Officer

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jeannine as both a candidate, and now a client, and I can say she is first class.  As a candidate, she educated and coached me on the opportunity and communicated with transparency.  As a client, she takes the time to truly understand the type of candidate we are searching for, gives us feedback based upon her experience, and brings us high quality candidates quickly.  I would highly recommend her for any of your candidate search needs.”

—PE-backed Senior Vice President Corporate Operations