Shoemaker & Associates/Cornerstone Atlanta was established more than 20 years ago and has subsequently earned a reputation of providing results that enable our clients to meet their strategic objectives. We continue to adhere to our founding principles of thoroughness, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. By design, we are a “boutique” search firm, providing unique and personalized service.
Our clients are varied, ranging from start-ups to multi-billion dollars in revenues; public, private or family-owned. They have one thing in common: a determination to conduct a comprehensive search and hire the “right candidate.”
Our search process adheres to the traditional focus on competencies – the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, track record and personal attributes. However, we believe the candidate’s compatibility with the client’s organization is paramount to a successful search.
We use state-of-the-art assessment tools to evaluate how well the candidate’s style, values, thinking process, rational thinking and emotional thinking “fits.” Our clients receive an evaluation of each candidate’s traits, abilities and special talents, enabling them to make the best possible hiring decision.
Approximately one-half of our clients are manufacturers of either consumer or industrial products; we have strong contacts and a track record in many other sectors as well, including mining, financial services, energy and communications. Many of our clients operate globally, which takes advantage of our membership in Cornerstone International Group.
We work extensively at the C-suite and the VP levels, but we also work at the Director and Senior Individual Contributor levels and in all functional areas.
Our expertise and capability can enhance the contributions employees make, as well as allowing more complete use of their talents.
- Executive Coaching, targeted at developing high potential employees, evaluating talent or resolving specific issues with key employees, is conducted by an International Coach Federation Credentialed Coach.
- Leadership Assessments enable clients to better understand, develop and manage employees or evaluate potential employees they have recruited through other sources. Our proprietary assessment is arguably the most thorough one in existence.
More than 90% of our revenue is from “repeat” clients, indicating what they think of our process. One client wrote:
“Over the years I have worked with scores of executive recruiters, from all of the majors to single practitioners. My experiences have been varied, but none as consistent and predictable as the engagements which we have had with you. Every senior executive who you helped recruit is not only still with us, but without exception, has become a ‘franchise player.’ Without your help we would not have been able to achieve the significant levels of success orchestrated by our current management team.”
