The Sinclair Group Ltd.

“GMS Talent has been providing recruiting services for Sinclair Group for a number years, and has always come through with excellent candidates. Recently we had two open positions. Steve Blakesley and his team interviewed dozens of individuals to find those candidates who best fit our requirements and organizational culture. In this case as in others in the past, we are always pleased with the results of his searches and the ongoing support provided by GMS Talent. There is no question that we will continue to turn to Steve and his team to help us resource key positions.”

Hank Sinclair, CEO

Terracon – Oklahoma City

I wanted to thank you for spending the morning with us in the Tulsa office developing the job description for the Environmental Department Manager.  I really found it useful and appreciate the system and the input you provided.  I enjoyed our time together and look forward to working with you in the future.

-Ben Olszewski, Environmental Services Department Manager

BAHRMA

Many, many thanks to you for speaking at our conference.  We truly feel that you gave the group information, inspiration, and motivation!  We’ll be calling on you to speak again and hope you will consider returning.  Thanks, again.

Wanda Rivers

LGI

We recently found ourselves in a position requiring us to fill several sales positions in Dallas in a very short period of time. We were not certain that anyone could act as quickly as we needed them to act but decided to use GMS Talent to supplement our own efforts.

To our surprise, GMS Talent us able to send us unusually qualified candidates…. Three of the four candidates we hired came from GMS Talent…..in less than 30 days.

Eric Lipar, President

ProSource Builder Supply, Ltd.

As you know we recently sold our business to a publicly traded company. I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to your for all the help that you have given me overthe last few years. Without your input and suggestions we might not ever have been able to complete the sale process.

Your coaching has been instrumental in our company’s success and has been invaluable to me personally. Your mentoring has kept me on the right track and kept us from falling off the path many,  many times…….

Tracy Manes, Director and General Partner

The Sinclair Group

Many thanks for your recent talent search, and coming through with an exceptionally well qualified candidate, with very little lead time and a limited description of the potential opportunity…….In only a couple of days, you and your team not only found an individual with the appropriate background, but a candidate who we consider to be the “best-of-the-best.”…We do not thank you enough for your rare talent in successfully recruiting superior performers. Similar to the candidates you find for us, you are also the “best-of-the-best!”

Don Pomraning, PhD, Sr.VP Organization Excellence

Krueger & Catalano Capital Partners, LLC

On behalf of my firm, I wanted to thank you for your work. Your effort was a rare example these days of truly exceeding expectations. The folks we did not hire impressed us, at least as much, as the one we did…. The professional that we did hire is simply the best risk we have ever taken. The odds of his success ar so high because he fit so many different traits that we had never found in one person. Thanks for your tireless efforts…

Ryan J. Krueger, Principal

Worldwide Turnaround Management Company

“I am writing to express my thanks and appreciation for the work that you have done for Worldwide Turnaround Management Company. Your Job Benchmarking process has brought clarity to the requirements of our key positions and allows us to make far better hiring decisions.

We approached this process with some skepticism but after having the opportunity to participate and use the process I am sold on the value of both in the short and long-term.”

-M. D. Jeansonne, President & CEO

The Sinclair Group

“I want to thank you and your organization for assisting us in our search in hiring a Chief Financial Officer for our company. Your benchmarking process produced new insights to the requirements for our specific job. It also enabled us to define explicitly the ideal candidate profile for the position.

Your Hire Right© interview system aided us tremendously by accurately identifying the candidates whose qualifications closely matched the needs of the job. We are extremely pleased with the applicant we selected using your system.

Please feel at liberty to use us as an example of how a firm can derive benefits utilizing your methods attributable to your expertise in the hiring process.”

-H. L. Sinclair, CEO

Systems Evolution Incorporated

“For the last year, you have made a real difference in Systems Evolution Incorporated’s business, as well as my personal development – Thank you!

On a personal level you have become a trusted mentor – one the truly cares for my personal success in life, not just business. I especially appreciate the fact that you don’t focus on yourself or your accomplishment. Thank you for your diligence in all aspects of our relationship.”

-Robert E. Rhodes, II – CEO

Benefit Specialists

“I am writing to express my appreciation for the great job your company did for Benefit Specialists in our recent search for a new employee.

As you know, we recently lost an employee that had been with us nearly 8 years rather unexpectedly and at our busiest time of the year. I must admit that I was somewhat skeptical when you told me that you could deliver at least 3 candidates that could perform the duties and responsibilities of the job within 30 days.

You exceeded our expectations and actually delivered 6 candidates in less than thirty days. We hired one of those people and she will start within 6 weeks of when we began the search.”

-William E. Fisher, President & CEO

Farmers Insurance Group

“I want to thank you for the outstanding job you did with the Agent Boot Camp. The feedback from our agents and district managers has been excellent. They really enjoyed the section on business planning.”

-Ron Coble – Vice President

Farmers Insurance Group

“Your workshop, “What Great Managers Do” has been one of the best programs we have ever had.”

-Ben Hickman- Marketing Manager

Terracon

“Thanks again, for a great workshop, ‘Dynamic Communications.’ We will definitely consider your Emotional Intelligence workshop in the coming months.”

-C. Harold Cobb, Vice President

LGI Development

“We recently found ourselves in a position requiring us to fill several sales positions in Dallas in a very short period of time. To our surprise, GMS Talent was able to send us unusually qualified candidates that minimized our screening and interviewing time. Three of the four positions were filled by GMS Talent in less than 30 days.”

-Eric Lipar, President

Randle Law Office. LLP

“I have watched, for 25 years, the hiring process at various law firms. There seemed to me no rhyme or reason for one candidate being selected over another other than “I liked him/her best.” We used your hiring and selection system making our last hire. Using the Performance Based Job Description, Ideal Candidate Profile, and Behavioral Based Interview system GMS Talent designed for us, we feel we have hired the perfect attorney for the job.

A surprising result is that the candidates interviewed actually like it better, as one wrote to me, “I see you’re very serious about getting the right person.”

-Grady Randle, President

ProSource Builder Supply, Ltd.

“Your coaching has been instrumental in our company’s success and has been invaluable to me personally. Your mentoring has kept me on the right track. I appreciate that you have taken such an interest in my success and personal growth. I can’ t thank you enough.”

-Tracy Manes, Director

Vistage International

“Stephen,

“.First, I was personally impressed with your presentation and how you came about it. I’ve noticed that some of the finest products and services come about by real people solving real challenges in their lives. This certainly fits the bill.

Second I noticed that a good deal of your success came about by applying a discipline and simple logic plus a lot of numbers to achieve outstanding results. This fits with one of my major life/business rules which is that the major obstacles to our success and growth are simple things that can be resolved by clarity and focus, which usually yields surprisingly simple ,but powerful, solutions.

As I got clarity on this personally and increased my own success and fulfillment I noticed people coming into my life who shared those qualities. In addition, one of my key objectives for my members is to help them better understand the importance of human capital and that people work for reasons other than money. That’s a long winded way of saying why I’d certainly be interested in deepening our relationship.”

- Gadi Pollack, Chair

Houston Entrepreneurs’ Forum

“Stephen,

“On behalf of the members and guests of the Houston Entrepreneurs’ Forum, I would like to express appreciation for your presentation. The “Five Keys to Hiring High-Performance People” was excellent. It was interesting, well organized and full of practical advice. I will certainly use your suggestion to develop a very clearly defined job description before interviewing a person and have the person initial it.

You obviously connected well with the audience as seen by the nature of questions asked and the way people wanted to talk with you after your presentation. Also, thanks for providing handouts.

Thank you for sharing your Friday morning with us. You made our meeting a big success!”

- Royce C. Heslep, Organization Director