Dr. Arlene R. Barro, Career Coach ONE

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Candidates Praise
the Right Fit Method

A Candidate, whom Dr. Arlene coached using her Right Fit Method, Don Samulack, PhD, when he became the Director of the Department of Scientific Editing at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. Here's what Dr. Samulack said:

Arlene contacted me in an executive search capacity on behalf of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She was able to find me at a time that I was not very visible, in a very niche business sector, in a country outside her own (and her client's), and when I wasn't looking to relocate. Initially, I said that I wasn't interested, but that I'd think about it. After several more phone calls, and as a result of her professionalism and her ability to marry my needs with those of her client, I was hooked. Within 4 weeks, I accepted the terms of recruitment, closed my consulting business, and moved to the US to accept the directorship position in which I remained for 5 years. It was a good career move for me, and for others she placed in the same insitution at the same time (who became very good friends). Arlene has a very unique and effective executive recruitment approach. The time she spent coaching me prior to conversations with St. Jude offered transparency to the process and nurtured a sense of bond with her client, so that I was in a zone of comfort for the final interviews. In my opinion, her coaching skills are the key to her success as a recruiter.

A Candidate, Dave Osbaldeston, whom Dr. Arlene successfully coached to Hear "You're Hired:"

Dr. Arlene Barro is by far the best recruiter I have ever worked with professionally. Unlike so many other recruiters she really knows the businesses she recruits for and often understands more about the job than the actual employer. If Dr. Barro thinks you are right for the job, then you are hired! She is a true business consultant to her clients making sure she finds recruits that are right for the job. Don't hesitate working with her and call me if you have any questions.

A candidate who asked not to receive his offer:

My first thought when I spoke with Dr. Arlene Barro for the first time was, “Who is this woman?” A complete stranger, she had called me to talk about an open position she thought I might be right for. She hinted that my résumé would need updating, even before she’d seen it, and that I’d need interview coaching, even though she’d never interviewed me. I was an adult, and, in my opinion, my résumé was perfectly fine. And I knew I was perfectly comfortable in interview situations, thank you very much.

But her enchanting personality got the best of me —that and the fact that the position in question was a fabulous one in a unique organization. After spending two hours having my résumé pulled apart, I saw she had a point. After another two hours of interview coaching, I realized I had been transformed. Arlene didn’t want to repackage me so she could pull the wool over the employer’s eyes, make the sale, and get me the job. Instead, she wanted me to pay careful attention to her two candidate mantras: “Manage the Process” and “Probe.”

As a candidate you mustn’t just sit in an interview and field questions that employers throw at you. You have to set the pace and the course of the discussion yourself. And when you probe, you can, as I did, find something out about the employer that the employer doesn’t even know. Armed with that knowledge, you can level the playing field and assess each other as equals. In the end, based on the information I uncovered, I decided that I didn’t want Dr. Barro to extend an offer to me on the employer’s behalf.

I dreaded telling her; she had spent many hours with me. But to my surprise, she simply listened, asked if I was completely sure, then made no protest. We chatted for a while, and then she wished me well. Her goal wasn’t to squeeze me into the job; it was to make a perfect match.

She believes no match is better than a bad match, and this is a testament to the power of her process. Most important of all, Arlene understood that her hours were not a waste of time. I had graduated; I’d learned enough about myself and about the process to liberate myself. I used my newfound wisdom to find on my own the position I truly wanted and that I was right for, and I use it still from the other side of the table when I talk with and interview candidates. I would have never reached this level of awareness without Arlene. Once you graduate, you never forget.


A candidate who was offered her choice of three positions by an employer:

What a remarkable experience it was for me to be evaluated and coached by Dr. Arlene Barro in preparation for my meeting with the prospective employer for whom she believed I was the Right Fit. We spoke in great depth as we prepared for my interview; it was like having a career personal trainer by my side. Throughout the process, she was there to ensure that things were progressing smoothly. Thanks to Dr. Barro, I was so well prepared that her client not only wanted to hire me, but presented a choice of three positions. My choice was a position the company created specifically for me. Dr. Barro extended the offer to me, and I allowed her to accept on my behalf. How exhilarating it was, and how grateful I am for her counsel and support.

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