Corporate Vision Issue 4

14 CORPORATE VISION / Issue 4 2018 ParadigmStaffing has become a leader in the communications recruitment industry. We speak to Jolie Downs who gives us an insight into the success of the company. Bridging Talent and Opportunity Established in 2001, Paradigm Staffing helps companies and agencies build winning public relations, communications and marketing teams throughout North America. The company is a search and placement firm filling communications, PR, marketing and social media roles at all levels. Jolie talks us through the clientele that the team work with, going into detail about how the expertise amongst staff is crucial to the success of the firm. “Typically, our clients include Fortune 500 companies, exciting start-up ventures and innovative agencies across all industries. We are discipline specific, and we have a far reaching, extensive network of professional communicators, marketers and PR experts allowing us to quickly identify top talent for our client positions. Paradigm Staffing is recognised for our ability to quickly complete challenging, specialised assignments due to our extensive experience in our industry niches.” Differentiating the company apart from its competitors is the team’s ability to gain the trust of partners and build long-term relationships with clients. Boasting a wide range of experience and an impressive skillset, Jolie comments on how Paradigm Staffing become unofficial business partners of clients, not just aid them with recruiting. “Excitingly, we still work with companies who hired us our first year in business. We come to understand our clients company and culture allowing us to identify not only the best talent, but talent with the personalities that would fit best with our client’s office environment. When you work with Paradigm, we present you with a handful of qualified candidates who can get the job done, your only responsibility is figuring out who you would prefer to work with day in and day out. We manage the entire hiring process, making it a seamless task for the hiring manager to deal with.” “Furthermore, being versatile in our offerings, results in our clients coming to us not only for recruiting help but for industry knowledge and insight, compensation evaluation, assistance with differentiation and HR trends as well. Our specialised expertise allows us to provide our clients with direct localised industry feedback for their specific needs. We keep our finger on the pulse of what the industry is saying about our clients and their various competitors. “Plus, we work closely with the leading talent, working to understand what aspects they love and those they could do without. We work diligently to pair the right opportunity with the candidate’s strengths and desires. Our candidates know we have their best interest at heart and come to us for advice not only for the job seeking process, but also for help in current roles, for making difficult decisions, in dealing with transitions and overall career insight.” Committed to becoming the best in the industry, staff work exceptionally hard to stay ahead of modern trends in the market, thoroughly researching all aspects of the market so they can provide the best advice and service to clients. Jolie explains how the company beliefs influence the way the team works. 1803CV35 “Here at Paradigm Staffing, our focus is on building lasting relationships with clients and candidates so that we can have a solid understanding of that company or person’s mindset. We understand it is critical that we make the best connections. It is imperative that you are surrounded with the right people in an opportunity that suits everyone’s needs.” Key to a successful business is a strong and happy working environment, something Jolie and the team at Paradigm Staffing clearly believe in. She explains how the goal for every individual process with each client is to help them thrive in a positive working environment, as well as outlining the company values. Lindsay Olson, Partner Jolie Downs, Partner