Testimonials

Thanks for visiting ART's website.  I'm gratified that recruiters at all experience levels consistently report that "High Impact Recruiting"© is one of the best professional development programs they have ever attended. 

I'm proud of the fact that participants consistently assign high ratings to ART's programs in the areas of Course Content, Instruction, Instructor Knowledge, and Applicability. 

Finally, I'm very flattered that course attendees consistently express their appreciation for a program facilitation style that they regard to be energized, engaging, and inspiring.

But, don't just take my word for it.  Read below and find out why professional recruiters and managers from Fortune 20 companies to small boutique search firms rate our programs so highly. 

Or, click here or on the image to the left to view recent course feedback sheets. And, as always, don't hesitate to contact us if you wish to secure reference contact information.

Best regards -  Paul

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"Paul, Thank you for a fantastic day of training.  I have been receiving unsolicited comments from attendees about how valuable they found your program.”

– Robin Mee - CEO, Mee-Derby (Education Chair/Past President - Capital Area Staffing Assoc.)

 

 

“High Impact Recruiting” is an excellent one-day training event. Anyone who wants to be a “true” recruiter, a “professional” recruiter (corporate, agency, independent) should not deny themselves.”
– Don Pitt, CPC - Owner, A CPR Services

 

“The course was absolutely worthwhile. I learned some great approaches to identifying passive candidates. Excellent facilitator with a great sense of humor. Very relaxed environment.”
 – Caroline Wolf - Senior Recruiter, Celerity IT


“I felt this course was an excellent investment.  Time was managed effectively, course material was entirely applicable, and Paul did a great job of engaging the audience throughout the day."
– Matthew Kenefic - President, Magellan Search Group
 

 

“Paul is a very insightful, knowledgeable trainer who has an innate ability to get his points across in a very subtle manner.  Although I have years of recruiting experience, I feel that there is always something to learn and room for improvement.  I have taken a lot from this program and look forward to putting these things in action.”
– Joe Nicolas - Manager, Delaware Valley Staffing
 

“Paul, thank you again for your positively brilliant presentation to Project SAME (Staffing Alliance of Maryland Employers) last week.  I must agree with one of the participants who described it as 'The best presentation in years.'  I have enclosed all of the participant feedback forms, uniformly positive.”
– Bob Corlett - President, Staffing Advisors
 

“Paul, I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed you presentation last week, in fact, I recommended that our HR department contact you to come to a branch office and speak!”
– Hal Shapiro - Executive Search Consultant, The Boss Group
 

“Paul, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you again for the fine job you did yesterday with the Tampa Bay Credit Unions program that you conducted here at Suncoast.  The comments that I have received were all glowing and I know that there will be a half dozen things that we can implement immediately that will enhance our recruiting processes.  Great job and thanks again!"
– Jim Vautier - VP Human Resources, Suncoast Federal Credit Union
 

(In response to a LinkedIn inquiry about books on recruiting):  "I'm going to guess this is for a recruiter trying to get more tips/tactics?  There are several I have personally read, and they are relevant to the current age.  Some books, while good, have been out longer and might not be as relevant (i.e. Winning the Talent Wars - Bruce Tulgan - Although still a great book!  The others I referred to are:
101 Strategies for Recruiting Success by Christopher Pritchard
Proactive Recruiting (In a War For Talent Economy) by Paul Siker

PS - If you ever have the opportunity to go to a seminar by Paul Siker, drop whatever you are doing and go see him.  Brilliant and captivating is all I can say."
– Pete Radloff, CIR - Senior Technical Recruiter - comScore, Inc.

“High Impact Recruiting" is tremendous. Paul Siker is an outstanding presenter, and the material covered was totally on target.  I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to improve their recruiting skills...except for my competitors!"
– Jackie Connors - President, The Connors Group
 

“ART's "High Impact Recruiting"© program is fantastic, and should you ever require a positive reference, please put us at the top of your list."
– Patrick Marshall – Partner, Stratacuity, Inc.
 

“Paul, just a short note to say that I was very impressed with your presentation, as were my Associates and Managers.  Thank you again for providing us with great information, and please know that I would be happy to serve as a reference.”
– Julie Lane, SPHR – HR Director, Industrial Label Corporation
 

"As a staffing firm owner, I am particularly interested in training solutions that provide my people with tangible approaches and solutions throughout the recruiting lifecycle.  It was clear that your program more than accomplished this objective.  Thanks for producing an outstanding training program."
 – Robert Caulfield - CEO, Worldkey Consulting
 

“This program detailed key concepts about each step in the recruiting lifecycle, and focused on how to effectively plan and organize daily activities.  I really enjoyed the class and would love to participate in subsequent classes.”
– Sabrina Iacuruso - Recruiter, Pragmatics, Inc.
 

“This program was absolutely worthwhile. Paul Siker is a very dynamic, genuine instructor who has a great ability to connect with participants.”
– Agnieszka Gnoinska - Recruiter, Chemonics, Inc.
 

"Thanks for expanding on the concepts of passive vs. active recruiting of candidates and focusing on the quality component and filtering candidates.  It was important to share these concepts and tools with our company.  I loved how interactive the course was and how you used various learning methods to highlight your points (e.g., video clips, phone conversations that were taped; voice messages left, etc) this was wonderful!"
– Joyce Lewis - Senior Recruiter, Fortune 20 Organization
 

“Thanks, Paul, for presenting such an informative and absorbing program.  Great material on relationship building/cultivation, time management and process based techniques.”
– Mini Dhingra - Partner, Bridge Associates
 

“Great Program!  Terrific information on consultative selling, effective cold calling, and leveraging voicemail.  Tremendous presenter, and program was extremely worthwhile in all respects.”
– Jeanne Hickox, Partner – Active Search, Inc.
 

“This course was very worthwhile and in particular I appreciated the segments on cold calling with confidence, closing strategies and time management.  Thanks, and I would be interested in future seminars.”
– Lyndsey Gunn, Recruiter – Pearson Analytic Solutions
 

“I really enjoyed the entire course – Different approach to cold calls, script concepts, sample calls, etc.  Paul, you’re very personable, unlike some other trainers that I have seen.  Thanks!”
– Becky Allen, Recruiter – Technical Support Center, Inc.
 

“The entire program offered great insights about the recruitment process, and I really liked the segments on references, cold calling, and referrals.  Please keep me on your mailing list for future
classes!”
– Teresa Robinson, Recruiter – HSC Pediatric Center
 

"This course was awesome.  Every part of the presentation was useful.  I am anxious to put the techniques into place and see my productivity as well as my quality soar.  Valuable tools.  A different perspective of what our job is all about.  The program actually elevated my feelings about my role."
– Char Crawford, Staffing Specialist - Fortune 20 Corporation
 

"My experience was great, well worth the time and money. I have learned invaluable information that I am certain will help my business grow."
– Simone Mays, Recruiter - Lawyer Staffing, Inc.
 

"The course emphasizes the relationship between recruiting and sales. You did a great job of setting the stage with the information on the War for Talent in the initial part of the program as well as the 80/20 scenario.  We want to contact those who are already working who want more, not take what comes to us.  Great individual presenters - the information was practical, you listened and you adjusted for the needs of our group.  I would highly recommend you."
– Bob Fisk, Recruiter –  Fortune 50 Client
 

"I would absolutely recommend this course to other recruiters and it was most definitely worth my time. I appreciated segments on low pressure selling, the importance of detailed interviews, job orders and preps, as well as suggestions on planning one's day."
– Kristin Nicholson, Recruiter – Willmott Associates
 

"This program was extremely worthwhile.  You incorporate an array of 'best practices', but with a spin for differentiation"
– Heather Young, Partner - Avalon Search Partners
 

"My overall experience was great!  A course focused on pro-active fundamentals that incorporates a variety of new resources. Great war stories and examples."
– Laura McCarthy, Partner - Qualified Search, Inc.