Q: What did you do prior to becoming a recruiter?
A:
Dean's passion and experience from competitive sports and his coaching experience, in addition to his Accounting and Recruiting background, provides a unique blend of competitiveness and people skills which has influenced how he works with both clients and candidates.
Q: What year (xx, xx, xxxx) did you become
a recruiter?
A: I decided to become
a specialized Accounting & Finance professional recruiter to utilize
the technical skills that I gained as an Auditor and to work and learn about
different businesses. I had one recruiter approach me to discuss an opportunity
and, as I got to know more of what he did, I decided that I’d like to
do his job more than the job that he was trying to recruit me for. I started
recruiting March 1, 2000.
Q: Who were
your role models and are you mentoring others now?
A: My professional
role models have been professionals that I have become familiar with through
professional associations, including US Recruiters. I’m grateful to
Bob Rystrom for the opportunity to join US Recruiters & to Craig Libis
for introducing me to Bob.
Q: If you were asked what your job title is,
how would you respond?
A: I’m a Professional
Recruiter specialized in recruiting Accounting & Finance Professionals.
I’d also tell you that the acronym for my Company name (ERSC) is also
the sequence of first letters our (Diane & I) four children’s names
(our girl Elise, and our three boys – oldest to youngest, Reilly, Shane,
& Cael). That’s the most rewarding part of telling you about my
“title” (I’m not a title guy).
Q: Is your primary job function sales
driven or recruiting driven?
A: My primary
function is driven by my need to solve problems; which begins by identifying
needs, which starts with great people at good or great companies seeking
to become better companies by adding great people.
Q: Why
did you join USRC and what prompts you to continue to be a member?
A: I joined to
learn how to become a better professional recruiter by listening to the
experiences of other professional recruiters regarding how they have overcome
obstacles to solving problems. I continue to be a member for the access to
recruiting tools that US Recruiters helps me obtain (to overcome obstacles)
and because there are many members that I like interacting with on a professional
basis. If you don’t necessarily specialize in financial recruiting and
are searching for a top-level accounting or finance professional for a good
or great company, I also want to be a member so that I could perhaps help
you as a fellow US Recruiter (a win-win for both of us!)
Comment: Dean
places candidates in Accounting and Finance: Senior Level positions.
