Testimonials and Recommendations
What Folks are Saying About Richard Jordan and Strengthening Talent
I have come to trust Richard’s judgment and insights into almost every area of HR practice, leadership, staffing, employee engagement, talent management, talent optimization, etc. etc. etc. His knowledge and approach is probably second to none. He is truly brilliant and eminently professional and humble. I look forward to working with him for many years to come and recommend him and his services to any company or institution that wants or needs to make significant improvement in how to engage and optimize talent, and to candidates and job-seekers who want trustworthy advice and coaching.
Glenn ConwayRichard provided me with out-placement coaching to assist me in my transition from being down-sized to finding new employment. He has a great combination of practical advice, sympathetic hand-holding, and necessary butt-kicking, successfully utilizing self-developed materials/methodology that gets results. I highly recommend him as a career coach. It has been a privilege to work with him.
Ann Millikin SchadoRichard is an excellent teacher as a career consultant. I am sure that many consultants can teach mechanics, and he does. One of the most valuable things he taught me was honest self-assessment. He instills perserverence, character building and the clarity to set reasonable expectations. Associations, networking, background, resume writing, interviewing (as “a two way street”), negotiating … all are brought to the table by him with warmth and humor. He is still my “consultant”, but I also value him as a friend.
William E. (Bill) WrennI approached Richard to speak at a UNC-SHRM meeting. He is easy to work with and is very personable. His warm demeanor immediately made us feel at ease. His speech was informative and had impact on the listeners, so much so that our group came up with meeting ideas that came directly from Richard’s insight into career networking.
Laura Wiles, PHRRichard is a proactive and tireless contributor who would make a great addition to any team. He helped to reshape corporate recruitment and spearheaded the establishment of the Talent Management Department at AEG, a leader in the sports and entertainment world. Richard worked collaboratively to help create an innovative staffing plan which came in under budget, during the Los Angeles Convention Center’s transfer of management from the city to AEG. The transfer of management and development of the LACC is an intricate part the development of Downtown Los Angeles. He was able to restructure a high-tech sourcing strategy, establishing talent pipelines and reducing agency fees by over 90%. He also helped to create a strong global online recruitment presence using by leveraging social media, helping to boost AEG’s LinkedIn followers by more than 40%. He led the Talent Management team in the push for tightening the processes for compliance, redirecting the internship program for better tracking, and improving the on boarding process. Richard has a keen ability to think outside of the box to create innovative and exciting ideas that not only help to improve efficiency but also address organizational concerns within a global corporation. His interpersonal skills help to drive work across multiple departments, his experience and expertise will greatly benefit whichever organization adds him to their team.
John-Paul WahnonAs a graduating senior from Elon University, I looked to Richard’s guidance and expertise quite regularly while going through the employment processes. Richard was immensely helpful each step of the way and gave me the guidance that I needed to succeed. He helped me understand some best practices when applying and interviewing for jobs and was instrumental in helping me with some decisions that I made.
Richard Jordan is a truly fantastic resource for all students at Elon and I have recommended to many that they solicit his help when going through internship and job searches. He is an expert in his field and someone I regard highly.
Aran MoultropI had the opportunity to work with Richard as a student in the Love School of Business to jumpstart my career search. Richard offered his wisdom and detailed knowledge to help me plan for my communication strategy and draft a professional, results-driven resume of experiences. From guiding documents to strength-assessing inventories, Richard left no stone unturned in the communication process. It is clear that Richard really cares about his students and he wants them to do well. He has a great personality and is always so encouraging–his enthusiasm for career development is infectious! I strongly recommend Richard.
Megan HillI had the distinct pleasure of working with Richard during my job transition and feel exceedingly lucky to have had the opportunity to benefit from his vast experience, sincere guidance and generous support. Richard offers such a wonderful blend of seasoned professionalism, wisdom and humor all coupled with an innate ability to relate to so many different types of people. I am confident that Richard would be a tremendous asset to any organization seeking to add a highly talented Human Resource executive to their ranks. I would be delighted to serve as a reference for Richard to any interested parties.
Joel BlumenthalAs a Certified Career Coach, Richard led a diversity of executives and senior technical and business professionals on work teams designed to support and facilitate job search best practices. In addition, he performed individual coaching on interviewing, networking, resume writing, assessment, and job search strategies which enabled his clients to land into new opportunities. He is highly regarded by his clients and myself for his creative contributions, sense of humor, and intelligence and brings an indepth knowledge of recruiting practices, technology, and the job market. He has been recognized for his expertise in the National SHRM organization and developed a networking group for HR professionals which has been very successful. I feel privileged to have worked with Richard. He would be a major contributor to any organization.
Sharon Cox, PHR, GCDFRichard Jordan is gifted at empowering people. I had the good fortune to be coached by him at an unfortunate time in my career – I was unemployed due to a corporate layoff. During that difficult time, Richard taught me new tools and techniques that helped me re-energize my job search. Additionally, he introduced me to and helped me implement a methodology that brought organization to my career plan. And most importantly for me, Richard created an environment that allowed me to view my skills in a larger context, and to find the best, most comfortable way to speak about my capabilities. Richard’s encouraging nature gave me confidence in meeting the challenges of a job search and significantly eased my career transition. I wholeheartedly endorse him.
Keith WatkinsI have been fortunate to know Richard for more than ten years; he has been a valued client and colleague for RSI. LinkedIn does not provide the option that allows service companies to recommend their clients. RSI was fortunate to work with Richard as a client on several projects and with more than one of his employers.
Richard is a consummate professional who delivers results on every level. He demonstrates excellent rational management skills. Richard is equally effective inside the corporate environment and in a consulting capacity due to his ability to assess and evaluate problems and issues, his process orientation, effective communication style and interpersonal dynamic. Richard understands how to integrate short term tactics and long term strategy. From a Talent Management perspective, Richard’s ability to put the right people in the right place at the right time, utilizing both a fixed and variable staffing model, is a strategic asset to/for his emloyer. Richard has developed an effective business acumen and maturity in his management approach.
I strongly recommend Richard; he has proven to be a valued asset to every company with whom he has been associated.
Jesse PotterRichard brought true thought-leadership and discipline to the Talent Acquisition organization within Equifax. In short, the function was in a turnaround situation when Richard arrived. It lacked process, strategy (short and long term), measures of effectiveness, and needed to conduct a vendor rationalization. Richard quickly took action and achieved success in those areas of opportunity even despite not having some of the necessary resources to do it. Richard is intelligent, approachable, has good business savvy, and is keenly aware of how to build and sustain a top tier Talent Acquistion function.
Jeremy BraidishAs V/P and Chief Learning Officer at RTI International I experienced Richard’s strength in providing the highest quality of service, demonstrating his competency in critical thinking skills and organizational savvy. His authority to lead others was a clear function of the high degree of willingness of others to follow.
Thomas NavickasI had the pleasure of recruiting Richard to RTI, International in the role of Senior Director Recruiting Services and reporting directly to him. The level of experience I gained in the areas of global recruiting, the metrics of recruiting, and the development of strategic recruiting teams has proven to be invaluable to this day. I highly recommend Richard as the ultimate Recruiting/Human Resources professional.
Maryla SmithAs a strategic recruiting partner to Richard Jordan in his role as Senior Director of Recruiting Services at RTI International, I have always been impressed with Richard’s willingness to work with us more as a business partner rather than a recruiting vendor and his dedication to continuous improvement. Having the opportunity to sit in on some of his planning meetings, I am impressed with how he involves the entire team in creating a world class recruiting organization, providing each team member an opportunity to learn and to grow. He not only has vision, but also understands the steps it takes to make that vision a reality.
Gary GreeneI’ve appreciated my associations with Richard at RTI and at JD Edwards. He is a strategic leader who also recognizes the processes that must be implemented to achieve his goals for the organization. He is capable of developing and delivering a world class recruiting organization globally and earns the respect of his clients and colleagues. Richard is delightful to work with because he recognizes and develops talent in those around him. I would gladly work with him again!
Krista DavilaRichard came into the organization and was faced with major challenges in his field. I know Richard as a highly energized and highly motivated professional who is able to reenergize his staff and to provide the strategic direction that is needed for the organizaiton to make change happen. The changes he initiated, guided and implemented in RTI during his tenure include the full transformation of a relatively administrative Recruitment department into a proactive, consultative and contemporary department; he transformed processes and procedures dramatically, thereby improving legal compliance, effectiveness and efficiency of the recruitment process. He estasblished a professional and streamlined organization that brought RTI into the 21st century.
Richard not only developed a vision and direction for the organization but was also able to ensure step-by-step implementation in a very pragmatic way.
A great talent and a great guy to work with!
Martin RatelbandRichard is a progressive out of the box thinker that knows the talent acquisition discipline better than any I have worked with. Richard’s keen insight along with his extensive knowledge and vision make him a true guru in the business.
Richard’s willingness to help others is one of many strong attributes. On several occasions I tapped into Richard’s creative mind for ideas and did not come away disappointed.
Richard is a great talent and organizations in tune with acquiring the right talent would be fortunate to have his expertise, especially in the current business environment.
David Gates MARichard brings a very strategic angle to his work, he is strongly focused on making an organization better. He embraces process improvement, and brings a breadth of experience upon which to draw.
Scott SingerRichard is a great forward-thinking leader with a vast knowledge of staffing and recruiting. He provided clear direction and insight to the Global Staffing and Recruiting team at J.D. Edwards and led the charge to make the team “best in class.” Under his leadership I was able to strategically incorporate the diversity and worklife component of the company’s people strategy as part of the overall staffing function.
Richard would be an asset to any progressive business organization, and I highly endorse him.
Wanda BrackinsRichard led a team of 17 recruiting staff on a journey to develop a world class recruiting organization at JD Edwards beginning in 2001. For six months, under his leadership, we developed a four year plan that encompassed and embraced new technologies and strategies to become “world class”. I find myself, six years later, attending seminars where those same strategies and technologies are being presented as leading edge. RIchard is a man with a vision and deep understanding and love of the recruiting/staffing industry. I learned more from him in the two and a half years I worked for him, than I learned in the balance of my career.
Kathy GarrettRichard’s planning & vision drove the Global Recruiting & Staffing Department at J.D. Edwards to world-class standards. The implementation of a sytematic selection system & workforce planning processes elevated customer satisfaction & decreased voluntary turnover by 11%. Richard’s agency partnership & flexible staffing plans (among many other strategies) produced cost savings enterprise wide.
Don Codner, SPHRRichard established a vision for the recruiting team at JD Edwards to establish world class practices. He helped initiate the implementation of Targeted Selection along with several other important projects that changed the way recruiting was done.
Seth WilliamsRichard’s passion and commitment for providing the right support and solutions to ensuring the business can achieve is second to none. His desire to resolve the immediate and future issue to the workforce plan was always the key to Richard delivering successful business support.
Dean FurlongRichard and I worked together for 10 years at British Airways. During that time I saw Richard deliver very high quality results for the business, in his roles as resourcing specialist, manager and internal consultant Also, during that time I saw that Richard learnt from his experience; I saw him adapt, then grow and develop with experience into a strong recruiter, and then subsequently into being an efficient and competent manager and ultimately a very perceptive and effective consultant.
Jack WhealeRichard worked closely with Line and HR colleagues to ensure a successful outcome to resourcing assignments. His understanding of business needs, coupled with his professional resourcing knowledge, resulted in more streamlined and effective process, and ultimately, better appointments.
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