David Perry and Anita Martel are executive recruiters who specialize in helping companies find the right leaders. They offer keynote speaking engagements, where they share their knowledge and expertise on leadership and recruiting. Perry-Martel's presentations blend education and entertainment, making them engaging and memorable. Their unique style and proven success in the recruiting field have earned them recognition as thought leaders and authors in the industry.

David and Anita - Recrutiment Public Speaking

A guide for executives seeking to choose the right retained recruiter.  Jack & Jill argue that selecting the right recruitment partner is crucial for hiring top-performing leadership talent. 

The moderators emphasize the importance of asking detailed questions about the recruiter's methodology, success rate, and team structure, while cautioning against simply relying on promises or generic phrases. 

They also highlight the challenges of hiring in today's competitive market and emphasizes the need for a proactive approach to talent acquisition.

Choosing the Right Retained Recruiter

An excerpt from the book "Hiring Greatness," a guide to executive search practices. The authors, David Perry and Mark Haluska, share their expertise in recruiting top talent, emphasizing the importance of thorough research, meticulous planning, and a strategic interview process. They stress that finding the right leader is crucial for a company's success, as poor hiring decisions can have significant negative impacts. The text also highlights the need to connect with candidates on both a logical and emotional level, and to offer them opportunities that align with their career goals and aspirations.

Hiring Greatness - How To Recruit Your Dream Team And Crush The Competition Overview

The text analyzes the 28 key attributes of successful executives, which are divided into five categories: character, intellect, business intelligence, leadership, and emotional intelligence. The author, David Perry, argues that these attributes are crucial for companies to achieve their full potential and that successful leaders possess a unique combination of these qualities. The text emphasizes the importance of character, particularly integrity, persistence, and resilience, as well as intellectual traits like problem-solving skills and analytical thinking. The author also highlights the importance of business savvy, including strategic focus, risk tolerance, and customer focus, alongside essential leadership qualities such as commitment, vision, and initiative. Finally, the text stresses the significance of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, empathy, and genuine care for others.

28 Key Leadership Attributes

An excerpt of a document titled "Are you willing to pay the price for success?" and it outlines a program called "MyNewJobHunt" that aims to equip job seekers with the skills and strategies necessary to secure a fulfilling and successful career. The program emphasizes the importance of five key elements: knowing what to do, having the desire to do it, being willing to do it, being able to do it, and getting out and doing it. The author argues that success in job hunting demands more than merely participating; it requires commitment, persistence, and a willingness to challenge one's comfort zone. The program emphasizes setting clear goals, identifying weaknesses, measuring progress, learning from mistakes, and utilizing personal leverage to stay motivated and on track.

Are You Willing To Pay The Price For Success

This excerpt from "Revolutions Need Leaders" argues that the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by digital connectivity and exponential knowledge growth, requires a new leadership approach. The authors contend that traditional management systems are ill-equipped to handle the knowledge-driven workforce of the 4.0 World. To succeed, organizations must find leaders who understand how to build a culture that fosters innovation and trust, and who can recruit and retain talent that is not simply looking for a job but rather seeking a meaningful contribution. This book provides a framework for identifying and developing such 4.0 leaders, highlighting the need for a shift in leadership philosophy and performance evaluation to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape of Industry 4.0.

Revolutions Need Leaders - Overview

This audio provides a comprehensive guide to common interview questions, explaining the motivations behind each question and offering strategies for crafting effective answers. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the interviewer's perspective and tailoring responses to showcase relevant skills and experiences. The guide also encourages candidates to research the company thoroughly and be prepared to discuss their career goals, management style, and work experience in detail. The document highlights the need for honesty, self-awareness, and a strategic approach to navigating the interview process.

Answers To Common Interview Questions

MyNewJobHunt offers a 10-week job search program using guerrilla tactics to fast-track success. Participants learn to craft impactful resumes and cover letters, build networking strategies, and master interviews, all while targeting high-paying roles. Led by a seasoned executive recruiter with 40 years of global experience placing C-suite leaders in construction, real estate, and technology.

Fast Track Program from MyNewJobHunt

Anita Martel, a senior partner at Perry-Martel International, highlighting her extensive experience in executive search, emotional intelligence assessment, and leadership development, and showcasing her expertise in implementing the Perry-Martel method.

Anita Martel  Executive Recruiter And Author (1)

Multiple clients praise David Perry and his team for their unique, in-depth approach to recruiting, which emphasizes understanding a company's culture and needs before searching for candidates. The firm's methodology involves extensive client interaction, thorough candidate vetting, and a focus on ensuring cultural fit.  The testimonials consistently emphasize Perry-Martel's high-quality service and ability to find exceptional candidates who are a good fit for both the position and the organization.

Testimonials: Perry-Martel International Inc.

Don’t Hire a Liar emphasizes the critical importance of thorough reference checks in the hiring process. It highlights the significant financial and legal risks associated with hiring dishonest or unsuitable employees, citing alarming statistics on workplace fraud and violence.

Don't Hire A Liar  Preventing Fraudulent Employees

Hiring the Best is not about money – it never was.
Shocking but true, the best candidates will come to an organization not to make more money … but because of what the organization stands for … and what it’s going to achieve.

The goal in an executive search isn’t to find the best talent currently looking for work, or at least it shouldn’t be. What it should be: finding the best talent, period. And herein lies the recruiting challenge: the best talent isn’t looking for work. They already have jobs – good jobs.

The Perry - Martel Inside-Out Approach To Executive Recruiting

Start 2025 with actionable advice from world-renowned headhunter David Perry and recruitment legend Tony Beshara. Learn how to ditch resolutions, make real commitments, and secure your next job faster.

New Year, New Career: Expert Job Search Tips to Land Your Dream Role in 2025

New Year, New Career_ A Job Search Commitment

David Perry's letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau advocates expanding the use of flow-through shares, a financing tool successful in the mining industry, to Canadian technology startups. Perry argues this would address the current funding shortage, retain domestic talent and intellectual property, and boost Canada's global competitiveness in technology. He highlights short-term benefits like alleviating capital constraints and bureaucratic hurdles, medium-term benefits such as job creation and strengthening the innovation ecosystem, and long-term benefits including improved trade balances and increased tax revenue. The letter emphasizes the urgency of this policy change to secure Canada's future as a global technology leader.

Flow-Through Shares for Canadian Tech Startups

This case study from Perry-Martel International details their "Inside-Out Approach" to recruiting top leaders, specifically highlighting the recruitment of Tony Chahal for Clever Real Estate during a market crisis. The approach emphasizes understanding a candidate's motivations and aligning them with a company's vision, rather than simply focusing on the job description. The strategy involved building a personal connection, showcasing the opportunity for significant impact, and addressing candidate concerns about risk. The successful recruitment of Chahal resulted in substantial growth and market positioning for Clever. The authors conclude by promoting their services and the effectiveness of their methodology.

Recruiting Top Leaders During a Crisis

Subject: Leveraging the proven success of flow-through shares in the mining industry to bolster Canada's technology sector and secure its future as a global innovation leader.

Core Proposal: Extend the use of flow-through shares, currently incentivizing critical mineral exploration, to technology startups. This would provide much-needed capital, address talent drain, and fuel the growth of a robust, globally competitive tech sector.

Nicknamed the Rogue Recruiter by The Wall Street Journal, David Perry is a renowned executive headhunter with over four decades of experience recruiting top-tier C-suite executives across the globe in industries such as construction, real estate, and technology. As a managing partner of Perry-Martel International Inc., David has built a reputation for his unmatched ability to identify and secure world-class talent for some of the most challenging roles in the industry.

In addition to his hands-on recruiting work, David is a prolific author, having penned seven influential books on recruiting and job search strategies. His works, including Hiring Greatness: How to Recruit Your Dream Team and Crush the Competition, as well as Executive Recruiting for Dummies, and Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0. His books are widely regarded as essential reading for professionals seeking to master the art of hiring and career development. David's unique insights and practical advice have made him a trusted authority in the field, helping both companies and individuals achieve their full potential in today’s competitive landscape.

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