Summit Search Group BC
Summit Search Group BC is a Vancouver-based recruitment firm that specializes in the general insurance market and skilled sales sectors including pharmaceutical, medical, veterinary, industrial, consumer packaged goods, IT and the hospitality industries.
We provide complete recruitment process solutions, outstanding candidates and top employment opportunities in BC and across Canada with our national network of offices.
About Us
At Summit we are experienced and established recruitment professionals providing outstanding personal service and expertise in key market sectors.
What sets us apart is our skills in specialized markets, our ability to help both clients and candidates navigate the entire recruitment process and our commitment to their long-term success.
Our dynamic team includes:
- managing partner and medical/pharmaceutical specialist Chad Rutherford
- managing partner and IT specialist David Litherland
- general insurance specialist Tom Rivers
- consumer packaged goods and hospitality specialist Michelle Sutter
- Industrial, business-to-business and finance specialist Dan Brown
What's New
Is You Hiring Process Diminishing Your Brand?
Summit Search Groups' David Litherland recently offered his expert opinion to several industry resources, including Consulting Magazine, CEO Update, and What to Do About Personnel Problems Newsletter. In the articles, David speaks on the link between the hiring process and the communication and protection of a company's brand and image. The topic is one often overlooked and David exposes many of the gaps that occur and how companies can avoid this. Read the full article here.Hiring in a Good Economy vs. a Bad
With the slight upturn in the state of the Canadian/US economy companies need to adapt recruiting practices to the shifting economic times. The impact of the economic downturn resulted in a sluggish job market and now some companies are not adjusting practices fast enough to attract and retain talent.
What are the differences between hiring in a weak economy versus a
strong one?
In a weak economy, the talent pool is deep - applicants are in abundance and are typically over-qualified. In a strong economy, the talent pool quickly becomes shallow - companies bid on qualified candidates with multiple offers.
In order to attract talent, companies need to quickly adapt their hiring practices to each shift in the economy.
What companies need to do in a strong economy in order to attract talent:
- Move faster: companies with hiring and interview processes that move at glacial speed simply lose out on talent.
- Hit the market with your best sales pitch: talk about the company with an enthusiasm that would make a potential candidate want to work there.
- Offer an attractive package: candidates have the ability to shop around in a strong market, so standards in terms of pay and benefits need to be raised.
Summit in the News
Hot Off The Press
Book reviews by Summit's David Litherland
Your guide to relevant books or
events that we've found to be useful in terms of professional
development.
The First 90 Days
A great easy read for anyone
embarking on a new career. Whether it's a leadership role or not this
book has some great and powerful messages meant to assist in the
transition into a new role at a new firm. Read the review here
Testimonials
At Summit we are very proud of our relationships with both clients and candidates. Here are a few comments that we are pleased to share.
"This note is to let you know how pleased I have been with your recent service to fill our open headcount for Sales Consultant. In these economic times it is very important that recruiters understand the need to move quickly to fill openings with the right candidates. This is often difficult as having a sensitivity to the need to fill positions quickly, while at the same time finding the right fit can pose a challenge.
Your team has shown a
focus and diligence that I greatly appreciate and that has paid off in
the placement of a great addition to our team. Thanks for understanding
our unique profile, focusing on fit, and working hard to fulfill our
needs!"
Employee Relations Manager
"Summit, Tom
Rivers, understands our business and our culture and recruits for us on
that basis - never sending a candidate that wouldn't fit."
VP Human Resources,
Major National Insurance Broker
