Candidate Chronicles

19 09, 2017

We Improve Lives – Craig Oppenheim

By |2017-09-20T14:44:35-05:00September 19th, 2017|

Working with Kent was a great experience! Kent is very energetic, knowledgeable, and made the recruiting process as easy as possible. Kent truly wants to help candidates find career opportunities that align with their career aspirations, which is a quality I really appreciated. He put me in the best [...]

18 09, 2017

We Improve Lives – Brandon Dewing

By |2017-09-20T14:52:28-05:00September 18th, 2017|

I recently used Kent’s services and with his help, was placed at my current job. Throughout the entire process of looking and screening through job postings, interviewing, negotiating the offer, and accepting, Kent was diligent, responsive and with me every step of the way, offering advice from his many [...]

6 07, 2017

Why I Do What I Do

By |2017-07-06T20:06:58-05:00July 6th, 2017|

There are many reasons why I am a Recruiter.  The glue that holds all those reasons together, however, is my sincere desire to help people improve their lives.  I view every interaction as an opportunity to make an impact.  Occasionally, I get reminded   of that by someone I [...]

15 04, 2017

The Post-Busy Season Manifesto

By |2024-10-16T11:15:37-05:00April 15th, 2017|

Here’s the career (and life) perspective your Firm isn’t giving you By Kent Burns, CPA Well, you made it.  Or, perhaps you’re not done, but you’re close.  At some point over the next few days or weeks, you’ll ask yourself if you want to do it again next year.  [...]

29 01, 2015

21% Increase in Salary

By |2015-01-29T21:33:38-05:00January 29th, 2015|

BREAKING:  Simply Driven Executive Search just helped a talented individual get a 21% increase in base compensation.  Is your compensation in line with the market?  Talk to us.

14 01, 2015

ANOTHER LIFE CHANGED

By |2015-01-14T20:42:50-05:00January 14th, 2015|

Our Manufacturing Technology Practice just helped a talented Engineer land a 19.4% increase in base compensation.

13 01, 2015

Simply Driven President Quoted In TheUnion

By |2015-01-13T15:33:43-05:00January 13th, 2015|

  Kent Burns, President of Simply Driven Executive Search, is consulted on what hiring managers look at, and how they spend their time. "Managers reading your resume have more pressing things they could be doing. HR folks “have looked at 500 resumes already in the last two hours,” says [...]

16 12, 2014

Which Are You?

By |2014-12-16T20:36:21-05:00December 16th, 2014|

Our recruiters speak with hundreds of people every month.  The vast majority of those people are not actively seeking a new position.  They are exactly the kind of people we want to engage in dialogue.  Our goal is to learn which individuals are open-minded to compelling opportunities in the [...]

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