Charles D. Heiser Jr., President and CEO of Stonecrest Homes Atlanta Inc.
Chris and I met two decades ago, when he connected me with one of his search clients. Now that I’ve built my own company, Chris remains my go-to partner for insight into the employment market. Through our many years working together, Chris has developed a deep understanding of my homebuilding business’ growth and needs. He recently placed our new director of purchasing, and we’ll continue to trust him for our most important searches in the future.
James J. Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Marquette Companies, Chicago
Within a week, Christopher Frederick helped us complete what had been a challenging search for an on-site property manager. We needed someone who brought an asset management background, strong operating experience and who’d proven capable of creating value for owners. Chris applied his recruiting expertise to identify, assess and recommend only the most qualified respondents from his extensive digital network. He brought a depth of experience and advice to the process we would never have received using traditional job websites.
John Eilermann, Chairman and CEO of McBride & Son Companies, St. Louis, Mo.
In the 20 years we’ve done business together, Chris Hingle has been our go-to recruiter for major executive searches, helping us find the people who have led our continued growth. We recently used his new e-mail recruiting service to find a new director of estimating, and within a week Chris found four outstanding candidates and recommended two for interviews. The process was fast, affordable and, in terms of service, miles beyond our previous experiences with traditional job-posting sites and social networks. We can still count on Chris’ in-depth knowledge of the industry. It’s also reassuring to know he still offers a six-month guarantee, although we’ve never had to use it.
Bill Saint, President and CEO of CLASSICA HOMES
We have known Chris Hingle for over 10 years and have relied upon his professional expertise in the homebuilding area for advice regarding personnel and placement. Chris is an extremely dedicated and driven individual who has stayed focused and on top of the housing market, while many in his industry have fallen by the wayside. Chris takes a personal and passionate interest in each client and is willing to go the extra mile in meeting their needs and delivering excellence. I highly recommend him for anyone in the homebuilding market looking to find key people for their team.
Frank J. Pizzica, CEO of Arthur Rutenberg Homes
We’ve had notable success using Christopher Frederick’s new targeted email recruiting for both mid-level and C-level positions. The firm’s extensive network of real estate professionals and Chris Hingle’s recruitment expertise in selecting the strongest finalists helped us discover first-class people at an affordable cost and in a surprisingly short amount of time.
Rick Harb, Managing Partner, Marquette Companies, Chicago, IL
Our firm engaged Christopher Frederick to assist us in the national search for our EVP. We worked directly with Chris Hingle, Managing Principal, who provided us the resumes of more than 30 qualified candidates from companies throughout the country. His personal involvement showed the value of his talents as a recruiter, and Chris never stopped until we were completely satisfied that we had found the right person. With his guidance and advice, we ultimately hired an extraordinary individual to help lead our company’s future.
Bob Dominy, President of Merion Realty Management
Three years ago, I was asked to found a property management company to oversee the investments of a private equity firm. In that short period, Merion Realty Management of Wynnewood, Pa., has grown rapidly to encompass 38 communities with 10,000 units in ten states. Our business saw same-store NOI increases in excess of 10 percent in both of the last two years. What’s more, a further $280 million private equity recapitalization and a $50 million foreign commitment have us looking forward to more even growth in the future. Running a business that now employs 300, the biggest thing I can emphasize is that there are many different successful ways to approach recruitment. What’s important is that you consider recruitment and management together as a system. It is imperative that you carefully define what you want in a candidate, how decentralized you want the position to be, its reporting structure, incentives ...
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Jim Rosewater, Regional Vice President, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Charlotte, NC
I’d like to share with you a true success story about our company, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, and a custom homebuilder who found a career-changing way to break out in the Charlotte, N.C., market. After 18 years in the business, Mitch Genda formed his own custom homebuilding company in 2007. Unfortunately, the housing market in Charlotte collapsed the next year, and Mitch found himself chasing renovation and remodeling work rather than custom build jobs. He was familiar with Arthur Rutenberg Homes’ sterling reputation in Florida, and in 2010 Mitch and his business partner became franchise owners. Arthur Rutenberg Homes is the largest franchisor of custom homebuilders in the country. After Mitch began working with the company, he opened a beautiful model home in Fort Mill, S.C., in June 2011 to rave reviews. It was staffed by a sales team trained to use Arthur Rutenberg Homes’ unique, personalized floor plan process and rapid quoting ...
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