The Pekarsky Stein Calgary team on the rooftop patio of their character office in the old Alberta Hotel Building
THE ULTIMATE
PEOPLE BUSINESS Written by John Hardy | Photos by Melissa Arthur
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ekarsky Stein, the dynamic and innovative, Calgarybased executive search firm, continues to redefine the business essentials of relationships, personal touch and the “perfect fit.” In addition to the search basic of a perfect fit of strong skill sets and core competencies, Pekarsky Stein prioritizes matching a perfect fit of personality, values, attitude, approach, collaboration and a determination to succeed with aspects of the individual company culture. As they prove with every assignment, the thorough and indepth Pekarsky Stein search for a perfect fit is so much more than a slogan. It’s what Pekarsky Stein does, and how they do it! It’s the way they work. It is the way they keep earning client and candidate trust and respect. It is their impressive track record. And it is the uncompromised Pekarsky Stein commitment to its clients and candidates. A perfect fit, in every way, is just part of the special Pekarsky Stein win-win story. “Absolutely and unconditionally, our service, our focus, our experience and our expertise is about people,” says the positive and upbeat Adam Pekarsky, the entrepreneurial go-getter and founding partner of the sought-after western Canadian search firm, with offices in Calgary and Edmonton. “Ultimately, our effectiveness, our reputation and our success is built on relationships and people. It’s about personalizing the
client relationship to fully understand the organization’s values and their specific needs. “The personalized aspects of the search are also a key to achieving the best possible fit of skilled and qualified candidates. We walk the +15s in this city every day with our clients, our candidates, our suppliers and our competitors. It’s our name on the door and keeping it personal matters.” He explains the primary Pekarsky Stein niche as ranging from managers to C-suite, General Counsels, health and safety leaders, taxation directors, chief marketing officers, training and development managers, client relations and communications directors to VPs, CIOs, CFOs, CEOs and others across various industries. “Let’s face it,” he points out with a slight chuckle. “Companies are looking for more VPs, senior managers and directors than CEOs. There’s usually only one of them.” Exceptional rapport with clients and candidates, the many components of the unconditionally personalized search and finding the perfect fit are not only key factors of the Pekarsky Stein difference but parts of the industry-leading search firm’s competitive edge. “We are intentionally a small boutique operation,” explains enthusiastic and focused partner, Terry Stein. “The nine of us have diverse business and professional backgrounds and experience and together we have unparalleled experience in areas like law, accounting and executive leadership.
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