Hire the Right Talent. The First Time.
Most hiring processes are reactive. Ours is strategic. We partner with your leadership team to identify, vet, and place exceptional talent people who perform and stay.
Not recruitment. Strategic talent advisory.
We don’t send stacks of resumes and hope one sticks. We become an extension of your leadership team understanding your culture, your goals, and what “great” actually looks like for your organisation.
Consultative Approach
Every engagement begins with a deep discovery session. We map your needs, culture, and growth trajectory before a single candidate is sourced.
Pre-Vetted Talent
Only the top 4% of screened candidates reach your desk. Technical skill, cultural alignment, and long-term potential, all assessed before you see a single profile.
Speed + Precision
Our proprietary sourcing methodology and deep industry networks mean we move fast without sacrificing the rigour that protects you from costly bad hires.
Retention-Focused
A hire that leaves in 12 months is a hire that failed. We engineer for long-term fit from day one, reducing turnover risk and maximising your ROI per hire.
Four steps to exceptional hiring.
A structured, transparent process that keeps you informed and in control at every stage.
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Understanding your business and the story behind its success is a critical piece to both our success!
- Every organization and the people in it are different and we want to understand your company and how the solution is benefiting your customers.
- This is not a “Cookie-Cutter” 5 minute conversation, we genuinely want to hear the company’s story on how it got started.
- This allows us to go out and attract the talent that is needed.
02
We leverage our network and tell your story to attract the right people to join your team
- Once we have the key pieces to your story, this is where we do the heavy lifting to connect you to qualified candidates.
- In our recruiting outreach, we treat the process as if we are an extension of your team focusing on what is important to you in a hire
- Through our years of experience, one thing we understand is not wasting your time with resumes you just want to throw in the trash!
- Only vetted rockstars make it to you! We know your time is valuable and are not here to waste it.
03
We are your advisors guiding you through the process
- We bridge the communication gap, ensuring questions are answered with no detail left behind via robust reporting fueled with data, market analysis, and weekly sessions.
- As competition for top talent is continuing to be in high demand, the last thing you want is for your selected candidate who just accepted a position with your firm to take a counter off, or sign with someone else.
04
We are by your side to walk your new hire through the front door
- We are in constant contact with all new hires making sure they are excited and ready to make an impact with your organization day 1.
- Through the onboarding process we make the new hires have everything before their first day and any and all questions have been answered.
- The potential for landmines to pop up during this stage is significant and we do the heavy lifting to help you avoid disaster.
Partnership Beyond Placement
Chris Edward Consulting connects high-performing professionals with forward-thinking companies. We go beyond recruitment, building long-term partnerships that empower both sides to grow, adapt, and succeed.
A few of our recent clients
Our clients love us
Andrew Gross
VP of Salex - Xyte
Ehrika Gladden
P&L Leader
“For an employer whos looking to fit an existing role you can’t go wrong by hiring Chris”
Eric Spadafora
Senior Vice President of Sales, GXO Logistics
“For an employer whos looking to fit an existing role you can’t go wrong by hiring Chris”
Curtis Heath
President of Business Solutions - Guitar Center
“There is no other firm…that has taken their own time to invest in learning needs and marketing industry”
Ana Islan
AV Solutions Consultant
Brian Miller
National Project Manager - AVDG
Outcomes that justify every investment.
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A few of our recent clients
Built for Critical hires.
Direct Placement is purpose-built for roles where the wrong hire is simply not an option and where speed without precision would be worse than waiting.
Leadership Roles
VP, Director, and C-Suite hires where cultural alignment and strategic capability are non-negotiable.
Hard-to-Fill Positions
Niche technical and specialist roles in tech, AV, telecom, and building technologies where talent is scarce.
Scaling Teams
Growth-stage companies that need to build fast, but can't afford the cost of a wrong hire at pace.
High-turnover Roles
Positions with persistent retention challenges that need a root-cause hiring solution, not a revolving door.
Professionals
Whether you’re changing careers, moving, or have questions. We’re here to understand your goals.
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