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Finding ExcEptional talEnt Building ExcEptional organizations
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talEnt is thE nEw currEncy.wE’vE known this sincE 1970.
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taBlE oF contEnts
national and gloBal rEach
customEr ExpEriEncE
cliEnt tEstimonials
candidatE tEstimonials
community initiativEs
our partnErs
contact us
trustEd advisors
mEssagE From thE prEsidEnt
40 yEars oF ExcEllEncE
what wE do
ExEcutivE sEarch
carEEr transition
advisory sErvicEs
our practicE arEas
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wE’vE known this sincE 1970.
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Mandrake channels its unique service offering along a guiding principle - success in business is limited only by people. so we focus on people, their potential, their performance, and your investment in them.
Our role is simple, yet broad and adaptive. We endeavour to improve your business in ways
that are unparalleled by other human capital firms.
Our partners deliver effective and innovated services, including various levels of executive search and career transition.
Our advisory services are tailored to unlock the full potential of your organization and its people.
trustEd advisors in talEnt managEmEnt
Success in business is
limited only by people.
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mEssagE From thE prEsidEnt
Mandrake is celebrating its 40th anniversary!
Thanks to our loyal customers, trusted colleagues and friends of the firm, we have been able to enjoy great success and growth over the past 40 years. We couldn’t have done it without you.
On behalf of our partners and associates, I want to thank the hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals who have worked with us throughout our tenure to make more than 7,000 professional hires.
To quote our Founder and chairman, harold Perry: “If I could do it all again, I wouldn’t change a thing. Yes, we made some mistakes along the way, but for every mistake we made, we did a hundred things right. You can’t second guess yourself, especially when you’re dealing with the careers and livelihoods of people.”
Mandrake channels its unique service offering along one guiding principle: success in business is limited only by people. so we focus on the potential and performance of your people, and your investment in them. It’s this commitment to talent that distinguishes Mandrake in the world of executive search.
Our 40 years of talent management experience enables us to offer clients a unique perspective on the development of their organizational strategy, leadership and staffing solutions. It’s all about talent – your talent, the marketplace talent, and our talent. Your success is ours, so we conduct our searches as though we were hiring for our own organization.
Our purpose is clear and simple:
“Finding exceptional Talent. Building exceptional Organizations.”
Our sincerest thanks for your many contributions to our firm, and we look forward to continuing our partnership for another 40 years.
Best wishes,
Bill holland, president
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1990’s
2010’s
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40 yEars oF ExcEllEncE
• Harold Perry founds Mandrake at Yonge and Bloor in Toronto
• Mandrake completes its 1000th search
• Mandrake establishes its sales practice
• Mandrake launches management selection firm wwwork!com
• Mandrake appoints robert Perry to partner
• Mandrake goes green
• Mandrake makes its first CEO hires for Max Factor, nestle, and Pillsbury
• Mandrake establishes Finance & accounting practice
• Mandrake establishes human resources practice
• Mandrake completes its 2500th search
• Mandrake launches career transition firm neXcareer
• Mandrake completes its 7000th search
• Mandrake locates to Yonge and eglinton in Toronto
• Mandrake appoints stéfan danis partner in charge of Marcom practice
• Mandrake opens Montreal office under normand lebeau
• Mandrake appoints 6 new partners: atkins, Bykerk, daigneault, Gates, Milic, smith
• Mandrake CEO raises $65,000 for NABS via Gobi & atacama marathons
• Mandrake establishes Pr practice
• Mandrake celebrates its 40th anniversary
• Mandrake opens Calgary office
• Mandrake moves head office to Yonge and st. clair in Toronto
• Marketing hall of legends has inaugural Gala and awards event
• Mandrake completes its 5000th search
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• Mandrake launches 1st annual skate for kids charity event
• Mandrake establishes its technology practice
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• Mandrake appoints 4 new partners: donnelly, holland, lebeau, lintner,
• Mandrake purchases landmark head office at 15 Bedford road, Toronto
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what wE do
ExEcutivE sEarchcarEEr transitionadvisory sErvicEs
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ExEcutivE sEarch
We are PassIOnaTe about search because we see the value it brings to all stakeholders. Whether it’s for a high level or management role, every search should be considered a strategic search. To this end, we strive to ensure that both the client and the candidate are making the right move. after all, their success is our success. The best result is a win-win-win all around.
To our colleagues, understanding the importance of fit is not just a cliché. Fit can make or break an opportunity, not just at the executive level, but at all levels throughout the company. Our advantage is that we have a vertical understanding of our client’s organization. With this perspective, we can conduct a more targeted search that takes into consideration not just the necessary skills, but also the element of fit.
Search is not just about filling jobs. It’s about making your business stronger and more successful by complementing your brand and culture with the right talent. Talent is our expertise, and we look forward to sharing it with you.
Talent is our expertise, and we look forward to sharing it with you.
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takEchargE oF
your carEEr
carEEr transition
There’s nO GreaTer challenGe than changing jobs – especially when it’s not your choice. Many individuals, with years of management and business experience, have never had to look for a job before. The typical skills that you use in your day-to-day world don’t apply. You will have to experience sitting on the other side of the desk, and instead of asking the questions, you will be answering them. Instead of assessing someone else’s capabilities and fit, you will be making a case for your own. Professional outplacement firms provide assessments to clarify career fit and leadership skills, help you develop a winning resume, hone your interview skills and develop a networking plan. They may help put you on the path to success, but frankly, it will take a lot more to land the job you want.
Our approach goes well beyond traditional outplacement. We recognize that to successfully
compete in today’s marketplace you will have to reinvent yourself. We will help you write a personal marketing plan that acknowledges your unique talents and skills, and focuses your personal and professional interests. Together, we will develop a go-to-market job search strategy that identifies the appropriate network of industries and people that give you access to the hidden job market. Finally, we will help you create a business case that will encourage any leadership team to want to work with you.
When you work with us you are not on your own. Our team of professionals includes career strategists, executive coaches, business consultants and researchers who will work with you every step of the way. don’t follow the same path that all your peers are on. set yourself apart from the competition and take charge of your career.
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advisory sErvicEs
TalenT ManaGeMenT - how companies hire, develop, and evaluate their workforce is a complex and challenging endeavour for most any company. since the investment in talent is vital to a company’s success, decisions around issues such as recruiting, training, performance measurement and succession planning require a great deal of thought and expertise.
Mandrake consultants work with organizations to develop optimal talent management strategies. This includes attracting and hiring top talent, leadership development and succession planning, right through to career transition. We take the time to understand your business and your company culture, as well as the best practices of your industry.
From start ups to large multinational corporations, from family run businesses to public institutions, Mandrake consultants have the experience to provide fully integrated talent management solutions.
Mandrake consultantsprovide fully integrated talent management solutions.
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our practicE arEas
mandrake provides talent management solutions to a wide range of organizations including large private and
publicly traded corporations, small-medium enterprises, government, public-sector
and not-for-profit organizations.
• Board Services
• Executive Office
• General Management
• Sales & Marketing
• Advertising & Creative
• Public Relations
• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources
• Operations & Product Supply
• Information Technology
• Legal
• Consumer Products & Services
• Marketing Communications
• Retail & Hospitality
• Business to Business
• Financial services
• Life Sciences
• Digital
• Clean Technology
• Real Estate & Construction
• Natural Resources
• Government & Public Sector
• Arts & Education
• Not-For-Profit
Functional Practices industry Practices
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national and gloBal rEach
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Mandrake has an in-depth understanding of talent across the country. In addition to our head office in Toronto, Mandrake is represented across canada in Montreal, halifax, Winnipeg, calgary and Vancouver.
Through our international affiliates, Mandrake offers clients access to global talent through our executive search network centered in more than 40 countries in major markets throughout the world.
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customEr ExpEriEncE
• We interview your key stakeholders in order to gain a thorough understanding of our mandate.
• We agree to a go-to-market strategy to identify the most qualified candidates.
• We personally research, recruit and interview all candidates to develop a qualified short list.
• We conduct thorough background checks and references on every candidate presented.
• We act as intermediaries throughout the offer negotiation through to acceptance.
• We stay close to the hired candidate throughout the on-boarding process to ensure a successful transition.
Mandrake adheres to the highest ethical standards. every client and prospective candidate is treated fairly and with respect, dignity and discretion.
the mandrake approach is client-focused, objective, thorough and confidential. In order to ensure timely success on search engagements, our consultants follow a sequence of logical steps throughout the search process.
Mandrake’s search Process
our Values
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cliEnt tEstimonials
“at York, we have found Mandrake most helpful and successful in finding us just the right people - often from unexpected places - to build our organization.”
“Mandrake does far more than simply fill a vacancy with great talent, they take the time to really understand our company culture and seek out individuals capable of making us all better.”
“I have confidence in our ability working with your team to significantly upgrade the capabilities of this organization.”
Dr. Lorna MarsdenPresident and Vice-chancellor,
York University
Andrew BrucePresident, Publicis Toronto
Greg Wadesenior Vice President, Molson coors Brewing company ltd.
Publicis
Molson coors
york uniVersity
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candidatE tEstimonials
“Mandrake connected me with the rIGhT people time and time again, and the connections became valuable regardless of the outcome. This really makes me feel like Mandrake has my best interest at heart. This is extremely rare in this industry.”
“Mandrake continues to be the only organization that I trust in the matter of my career.”
“Mandrake understands my career goals and finds opportunities for me that match my goals.”
Mandrake candidates haVe said
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community initiativEs
The national advertising Benevolent society (naBs) is a dynamic support system for all canadian professionals in the communications industry facing personal, career and family challenges due to illness, injury, unemployment or financial difficulties.
as business slowed in 2008, Mandrake ceO stéfan danis witnessed the real-life impacts of the recession’s onset. To defy the negativity
of the severe downturn, stéfan registered for a 250km footrace in the Gobi desert in china to raise money for naBs. stéfan’s running4nabs (www.running4nabs.com) effort has raised $41,000 for nabs, a crucial contribution at a time when nabs is experiencing a 100% caseload increase. In March of 2010, stéfan decided to run again, this time in the chilean atacama desert; his team won the race and raised another $20,000 for naBs. There is talk of a third race taking place in 2011, and stéfan is rallying the ad industry for potential teammates to help raise even more funds for the charity.
The Marketing hall of legends was co-founded by Mandrake and aMa in order to honor canadians who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of excellence in the field of marketing. It is meant to honor a body of work and a lifetime of achievements. The Marketing hall of legends brings together marketers,
media, agencies and academic communities from across the country to select those candidates whom they feel meet and exceed these criteria.
launched in 1991, skate for kids is an all-day hockey event, founded and hosted by Mandrake and st. Michael’s college school. Over the years, Skate for Kids has benefited a number of local charities including Variety Village, children’s Own Museum, Museum of childhood, Tim horton’s children’s Foundation camps, hockey Fights cancer, The Gatehouse, Proaction, national advertising Benevolent Society and St. Michael’s College School Bursary Fund. To date, Skate for Kids has raised over $650,000 and we plan to make that figure grow.
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our partnErs
Bill hollandpresident & coo
daphnE BykErkvice-president & partner
david smithvice-president & partner
harold pErrychairman & Founder
louisE daignEaultvice-president & partner
michaEl gatEsvice-president & partner
paul lintnErvice-president & partner
roBErt pErryvice-president & partner
stéFan danisCEO & Chief Talent Officer
stEphEn milicvice-president & partner
tErry donnEllyvice-president & partner
normand lEBEaupresident, mandrake montreal
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contact us
we would like to count you among our valued clients and encourage you to contact us at any of our offices below.we also welcome any comments and will do our best to answer any questions as soon as possible.
www.mandrake.ca
toronto oFFice
55 st. clair avenue West, suite 401Toronto, On M4V 2Y7
Telephone: 416.922.5400 Fax: 416.922.1356
General [email protected]
Montréal oFFice
1010 rue sherbrooke Ouest, suite 2212 Montréal, QC H3A 2R7
Téléphone: 514.878.4224 Télécopieur: 514.878.4222
normand [email protected]
