Search & Career Transition
Elevating Leadership & Transforming Careers
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About
I was an operations executive for 25+ years in the industries of hospitality, sales, manufacturing, and construction before launching into the world of leadership recruiting and career transition support. I led from positions that included Hotel Manager, National Wholesale Manager, VP of Manufacturing, and Chief Operating Officer.
A well-read student of professional human behavior, I enjoyed the responsibilities of building and leading teams for so many years. Success requires a well-designed set of goals shared throughout a corporation, an intentional company culture, a structured org chart with specific KPIs, and consistent coaching that is both empathetic and inspiring.
Because I can relate to the challenges and opportunities of my clients, I am well-suited to understand their pain points and help them find their next great leader or individual opportunity.
What Our Clients Have to Say...
Executive Search
MMI Industrial & Steel - Dusty Pinckard, Owner/CEO -
“My experience with Bret Harris resulted in the hiring of several critical positions for my company to help us achieve our goals for growth. In the market with several recruiting companies, I am glad we chose to work with Bret for professional answers to our placement needs.”
NightRider Jewelry, - Nick Ballantyne, CEO –
“Bret is exceptional at his job. We needed top-notch talent for our leadership team, and Bret delivered multiple rock-solid candidates. He is a phenomenal listener and communicator who truly understands our business needs and knows how to find individuals with the right skills and cultural fit for our company. Go with Bret and you won’t regret it.”
Career Transition
Preston Miller –
“Bret has been an amazing mentor throughout my career transition process. Meeting with him has given me hope and excitement in seeking another opportunity. He has helped me refresh my resume, LinkedIn, and methods to connect with the right people and has been there every step of the way to land my dream job. He genuinely cares and sets you up for success. I cannot recommend him enough!”
Sam Greene –
“As I began looking for the right opportunity, I didn’t know what a good resume and LinkedIn profile would look like for an engineering position. Bret was able to give me expert insight into what employers are seeking, and with his help, I was able to land a position at one of my top choices of employer."
Collin Hamil –
“Bret helped me overcome my imposter syndrome and inspired me to take control of my career rather than letting it control me. I was so wrapped up in the cloud surrounding my current job, I couldn’t see new possibilities. Until our meeting, I hadn't realized how achievable starting my own business could be. Now, I can’t stop thinking about it. Motivated by our conversation, my wife and I are now co-founders of WonderWell Learning - an online education marketplace of wholesome, live classes.”
Grant Greene –
"After a fairly long hiatus, I wanted to get back into an industry in which I had worked before. While I was confident in my ability to jump back in, enough “HR stuff” had changed and evolved since my departure that left me feeling stranded and with little hope of retooling my resume. Bret, in a very short time, helped me rewrite my entire resume to be “noticed” and positively “flagged” as I began my search back into my area of interest. Very soon thereafter, I not only got a job allowing me to re-enter my former industry, but I secured one with my #1 employer. Bret’s expertise cannot be overstated.”
Services
Executive Search
While leadership evolves, the need for high-performing executives remains critical and unchanged. Finding this talent is not easy and requires focus, the right tools, and executive experience to make sound judgments.
I spend the time to learn your culture and the necessary qualifications and then convert those findings into meaningful, executive-level interviews to vet out candidates and present you with finalists ready for your review and interaction.
I engage with committed partners and do not get in the resume race with contingent competitors. When everyone has skin in the game, the result is quality and success.
Career Transition Coaching
If you are like many professional leaders looking to improve your career, you may not know where to start and even struggle with some professional identity or insecurity. This is normal. I can get you on the right track with a handful of tools I have created and some one-on-one coaching. We will build a plan to identify your working genius and then improve your resume, LinkedIn profile and habits, outreach strategy, confidence, and results.
Process
A clean process map minimizes dropped balls and delays. Below are summaries of client interaction processes for each service.
Executive Search
1. Engage & Commit to Search
2. Learn Qualifications & Culture
3. Create & Share a Custom Interview Template
4. Search for Qualified Individuals & Make Contact
5. Qualify Individuals with Interviews
6. Present 2-4 Finalists
7. Support Offer Negotiation
8. Coordinate First-Day Preparation
Career Transition
Complete the “6 Steps to Win the Job You Deserve” online course at www.yourcareerbreakthrough.net.
1.Professional Identity (assessments & branding)
2. Power Resume
3. LinkedIn Profile
4. Connect & Outreach Strategy
5. Interview Prep
6. Negotiate the Best Offer
Engage in supportive 1-on-1 Coaching Options
Why?
Why Use a 3rd Party Recruiter
You’re great at what you do. Don’t take your eye off the ball. It can take dozens or even hundreds of hours to find your next game-changing leader. You can keep revenues rolling and efficiencies improving while Harris Executive Solutions does what they do well – find and vet top-shelf talent. Create an extension of your talent acquisition team by partnering with a true executive with two-plus decades of boardroom experience.
Why Use a Career Transition Coach
Making your next career move can be overwhelming and defeating without the right tools and a solid strategy. A good career transition coach will help you improve your resume and LinkedIn profile. A great career transition coach will also help you identify your working genius and show you how to express that on your resume and LinkedIn profile. He or she will also help you develop a strategy to target prospective employers with the right outreach tools while offering one-on-one encouragement during confidence-building coaching sessions.
Why Use Harris Executive Solutions
Experience & Sophistication. I don’t serve hundreds of clients using inexperienced staff. I serve a handful of the right clients without diluting the experience level that ensures quality outcomes. It’s like adding an executive partner to your team or an experienced ally to your cause.
Schedule An Appointment
To put my experience to work for you, reach out to schedule a discovery call to help you find your next game-changing leader or to level up your career.
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