<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417</id><updated>2009-01-28T13:28:50.036-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Professions Success Stories</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/Success-Stories.asp'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/rss'/><author><name>Red Hawk</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01843534502552052934</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-6340576517408401392</id><published>2009-01-28T13:18:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T13:28:50.052-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Success at Professions, Inc.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/uploaded_images/CGQuota-787559.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/uploaded_images/CGQuota-787310.JPG" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Congratulations to our Professions, Inc. Quota Buster 2008&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chris Goldstein&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chris pictured here with his "Barracuda" award&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/6340576517408401392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/6340576517408401392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2009/01/congratulations-to-our-professions-inc.asp' title='Success at Professions, Inc.'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-2109074084196521260</id><published>2008-08-27T14:59:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T15:19:05.314-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success in Manufacturing</title><content type='html'>To:  Professions, Inc.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I want to commend your organization for always being able to locate and place just the right candidate for our company.  As you are keenly aware, it is not just matching the individual job skill but the overall fit in any organization really does matter.  The job specific prep work you do prior to the actual search is truly amazing and sets your organization apart.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As I reflect back, I think this in-depth preparation is why our candidates seem to match our needs perfectly.  This has been reflective over the last few years no matter if our needs / requirements were in Procurement, IT, Accounting, or HR, your team is always up to the challenge.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With a number of our locations spread across the country, the Professions, Inc. team again demonstrated their professionalism by only accepting our requirement after making sure they had enough contacts in the area to provide us with the same level of service we have come to expect.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;My past experience with similar companies in your field of endeavor left me with a sense of filling the position with a body vs. your approach.  Today WNA, Inc. thinks of your company as a business partner vs. a recruiter and we look forward to a long term business relationship.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Thank you to the entire Professions, Inc. team for all of the excellent candidates you have provided over the last few years.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sincerely,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Jerry Vianello&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Vice President Human Resources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;WNA, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Covington, Kentucky&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/2109074084196521260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/2109074084196521260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2008/08/success-in-manufacturing.asp' title='Success in Manufacturing'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-1046761368050699326</id><published>2008-08-22T14:34:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-25T10:59:24.862-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success In Transportation Services</title><content type='html'>"What I love about working with Professions is that they genuinely care about finding the right fit for the position and our culture.  They don't 'sell' leftover candidates the way so many firms do; pushing a candidate to collect a fee.  They work to find the perfect fit so that they wind up being an extension of my office and not just another vendor selling a product."&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Frank Steele, CPC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Director of Recruiting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;First Student&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Cincinnati, Ohio&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/1046761368050699326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/1046761368050699326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2008/08/success-in-transportation-services.asp' title='Success In Transportation Services'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-9171220649941004945</id><published>2008-08-22T13:18:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-27T11:08:54.163-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success In Construction</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;"Due to a combination of significant growth, two promotions and a desire to selectively top grade, we found ourselves with a need to find several excellent people in Project Management and Engineering Management.  Our dedicated Account Manager at Professions, Inc.  took the time necessary to understand not only the skill requirements for each of our open positions but also the company culture, which is so critical to achieve a successful match.  Professions combines their years of experience in construction with their always sincere goal to find the right professional who will exceed our expectations.  They did exactly that on four occasions in the last two years.  They stayed close to our hiring managers through each step of the process with every candidate.  They really know the market and they go to great lengths to vet the candidate and prevent a bad hire.  I can easily recommend Professions, Inc."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;James T. Foley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;President&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Grote Enterprises, LLC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Cincinnati, Ohio &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;"I have worked with Professions, Inc. for the last two years and have been very pleased with our association.  They work diligently to find the right fit for our organization and have a knack of connecting us with good people.  They don't just send a smattering of resumes in the hope that one sticks.  They find someone that they know can be successful in our organization and they have great resources to find the perfect candidate.  I'd recommend Professions, Inc. to anyone in the construction materials industry."&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Cynthia Brown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Human Resources Manager&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Aggregate Industries&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;(Division of Holcim,  the second largest producer of construction materials globally) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Kalamazoo, Michigan&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/9171220649941004945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/9171220649941004945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2008/08/success-in-construction.asp' title='Success In Construction'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-285367956863387041</id><published>2008-08-20T14:28:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-25T10:58:23.940-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success In Packaging</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;"Professions, Inc. has been a valuable partner to us over the years.  Our growth plans require high caliber sales and management professionals and Professions has helped us to find some of the best talent in the market.  Due to their expertise, we have been able to achieve the business results we established for ourselves."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); "&gt;Mark Matthews&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Vice President Packaging&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Xpedx - an International Paper Company&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Cincinnati, Ohio&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;"I have been doing business with Professions, Inc. for over 20 years.  In that time, I have found the quality of their candidates to be far superior to those of any other search firm I have ever encountered.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;They have placed top level executives such as Presidents, Vice Presidents of Sales and Operations Management as well as high impact Sales Professionals all over the country.  Additionally, the majority of candidates Professions has found for us come from the local market area, thus avoiding the need for relocation.  This has saved time, money and disruption of personal lives.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I highly recommend Professions, Inc."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;William T. Leith&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;President/CEO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;SupplyOne&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Devon, Pennsylvania&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/285367956863387041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/285367956863387041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2008/08/success-in-distribution.asp' title='Success In Packaging'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773310296387123417.post-6701926102415701328</id><published>2008-08-13T11:29:00.011-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T09:02:01.787-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success In Technology</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;"We have been doing business with Professions for more than 5 years and we continue to utilize them for many of our sales &amp;amp; marketing recruiting needs.  They take the time to understand our business and our requirements.  They save us time and money by providing us with outstanding candidates who can quickly contribute."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Rocco A. Baldasare&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Vice President Sales &amp;amp; Marketing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;AirWay Technologies&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"&gt;Hebron, Kentucky&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;"(The Professions) team have picked the right people for me time and time again.  They quickly grasped my needs and were able to help me put an awesome team together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Abe Reichental&lt;br /&gt;President/CEO&lt;br /&gt;3D Systems, Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"&gt;Rock Hill, South Carolina&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/6701926102415701328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6773310296387123417/posts/default/6701926102415701328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.professionsinc.com/Success-Stories/2008/08/what-others-have-said-about-professions.asp' title='Success In Technology'/><author><name>Kim Valmore</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09775233064930026588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author></entry></feed>