WHAT BOX CREATIVE IS A PRIVATE HOSPITALITY RECRUITING FIRM ACCESSIBLE BY CLIENT-TO-CLIENT REFERRAL ONLY.
~TALENT IS EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT EVERYONE SEES IT.
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Elite talent isn't available for immediate delivery—it must be deliberately sought and cultivated. True excellence requires persistent searching, as exceptional candidates rarely appear unsolicited. The passive recruitment approach of posting advertisements and waiting hopefully belongs to a bygone era.
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Recruitment for professional positions transcends mere transaction. My philosophy rejects settling for adequate candidates who merely satisfy minimum qualifications. Instead, through disciplined effort and strategic vision, I pursue individuals who embody our brand values, demonstrate exceptional capability, possess relevant qualifications, and display genuine passion for hospitality and professional growth. These outstanding candidates exist —
their discovery demands persistence but delivers immeasurable value.
I invest in identifying people who will flourish within our organization for years, ultimately becoming living embodiments of our core ethos and culture.
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2025: Where HR Ends and Talent Recruitment Begins
Today's HR teams face an untenable situation. With significantly reduced headcount, they struggle beneath an expanding mountain of responsibilities—implementing evolving safety protocols, navigating complex labor relations, and administering mandatory trainings across dispersed workforces. This overwhelming workload has rendered proactive talent acquisition virtually impossible.
In the midst of a nationwide talent shortage, HR departments labor under crushing pressure to fill critical positions while simultaneously managing an ever-growing slate of daily operational demands.
The mathematics of their situation has become impossible:
fewer people handling more complex tasks across expanding domains of responsibility.
The current model cannot sustain itself. Organizations must recognize this fundamental imbalance and implement structural changes before their human capital management systems collapse entirely.
Recruitment, Reinvented.
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Terms custom designed per project based upon Client needs
- CLASSIC PLUS
Like standard recruitment with focus
on a few key positions made cost-effective
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FOCUSED ON A SINGLE PRIORITY POSITION WITH 1-2 SECONDARY POSITIONS INCLUDED IN SEARCH
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FEE ESTABLISHED AS A PERCENTAGE OF POSITION BASE SALARY
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TERM LENGTH TARGET AGREED UPON FOR PROJECT
- BLITZ
URGENT, HIGH-FOCUS. Openings,
quick growth, operational clean-up
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3 MONTH SET TERM (with cancelation*)
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APPLIES TO ALL OPEN PRIORITY POSITIONS AS DEEMED BY COMPANY **
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AGREEMENT TERMINATION AT ANY TIME **
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TALENT FOCUS AND BRAND ETHOS AS PROVIDED BY CLIENT
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CONSISTENT FLOW, PRE-SCREENED, QUALIFIED, CAPABLE TALENT ONLY, BY OUTREACH OR REFERRAL
( * / ** ) Covered during project discussions
ABOUT, TALENT PHILOSOPHY + EXPERIENCE
Transformational Hotel Leader: 17 Years Across 7 Cities, 6 Property Openings, 4 TripAdvisor #1 Rankings, and a Legacy of Cultivating Top Industry Talent (2004-2022)
13 YEARS AS VP OF MUSIC ARTIST MANAGEMENT + HEAD OF FILM + TV SOUNDTRACK MUSIC (1988-2001)
4 YEARS SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IN LOS ANGELES SERVICING TOP HIGH-PROFILE AND CELEBRITY CLIENTS (THEIR DOG'S MOBILE GROOMING REALLY) (2001-2004)
EXECUTIVE TEAMS HIRED:
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2007 COLONY PALMS HOTEL TEAM
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2009 HOTEL LE BLEU BROOKLYN TEAM
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2015 DOSM TO GM FOR ACE PALM SPRINGS
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2017 ACE CHICAGO TEAM
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2017 ACE CHICAGO DOHSK TO HM TO GM
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2017 ACE CHICAGO DOFO TO OPENING HOTEL MANAGER FOR BROOKLYN
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2018 ACE CHICAGO DOHR TO CORP DOHR
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2018 ACE HOTEL DTLA TEAM (REORGANIZED)
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2018 MAISON DE LA LUZ EXEC TEAM
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2019 GM FOR ACE KYOTO
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2020 ACE BROOKLYN EXEC TEAM
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OPENINGS:
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2005 HOTEL ZOSO/HARD ROCK PALM SPRINGS
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2007 COLONY PALMS HOTEL PALM SPRINGS
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2012 REVERE HOTEL BOSTON (REBRAND RENO)
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2017 ACE HOTEL CHICAGO
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2019 MAISON DE LA LUZ (ACE) NEW ORLEANS
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2021 ACE BROOKLYN (PRE-OPENING, LEFT JUST BEFORE OPENING)
