Dr. YL Catino

"Yvonne worked for me while in an operations management consulting role. Through her detailed analysis, Yvonne’s approach ensured the HR team had a thorough understanding of our issues and requirements. Her style is unique and provides direct results. In addition, she developed an assessment (which is still in place after 4 years) to address a gap she identified. She also developed the talent acquisition process that saved us time and money. I found her to be collaborative, open-minded, with very good communication skills. I highly recommend her." January 14, 2009

 -- E. Matthews, Group Manager, Quality Assurance, HBS Americas, Honeywell

"Yvonne and I worked together at a global software company where she was the consulting Global HR Director and I was the Global IT Director.  We collaborated on projects that crossed the UK, Australia, India, and China. She was my hiring manager for filling open IT positions globally. She was key in creating a global strategy for the company. She was also key in creating sustainable processes for the company. Her mediation skills are excellent; she artfully worked with two of my employees to resolve conflict with a WIN/WIN outcome. I recommend her without reservation!"  June 20, 2009

-- V. Barge, PMP, PMO Director, Prime Therapeutics

"I recently engaged Yvonne to perform a customized two day training session for our recruiters. I was most impressed with Yvonne’s depth and breadth of experience in recruitment and talent management, knowledge of the IT markets, and the application of her academic field to her consulting work. The recruiters were impressed with how she made knowledge relatable by using analogies and real life examples. Because of this, the recruiters were able to immediately apply the lessons from our training objectives. She has an engaging and interactive training style. Overall, I am very pleased and highly recommend her."  January 15, 2009

-- D. Zeilinewski, Group Manager, FiveTen Group

“Yvonne has gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping us find qualified candidates who have been able to add immediate impact to our business. Additionally she worked with us to help define our strategic business initiatives to ensure that our hires are aligned with our short and long term objectives. I strongly recommend her.”  September 30, 2008

 -- M. Bassett, VP Marketing & Sales, Innovative Management Solutions

“I enjoyed working with Yvonne following a large acquisition when I was faced with significant organizational changes. I relied on Yvonne to analyze the labor market in several global cities which led me to create a new team in one location. Yvonne's detailed analysis enabled us to make the most expedient and efficient decisions, and allowed us to reach and hire top talent. I highly recommend her.”  July 28, 2008

 -- Ann Brown, Global Director, Marketing Operations , Lawson Software

"As a result of her professional experience and academic (and scientific) research, Yvonne has developed some effective and practical techniques for recruiting top talent. She enjoys technology and digging into the nitty-gritty. In addition to clearly assessing a candidate's practical experience, Yvonne has developed a "cognitive interview" that has proven to be successful in a number of instances. Give her 30 minutes and Yvonne can learn a lot about a prospective employee!"

-- D. Morelock, Director of Business Development , Hudson Global Resources

"Yvonne is both a brilliant researcher and a great assessor of talent; I felt privileged to be a participant in her research. It was a joy for me to work alongside her at a mutual client; she has an amazing sense of humor, matched only by her amazing intellect. She is detail oriented, hard working, driven and a great communicator. I enjoyed learning from her, exchanging ideas with her, and developing a friendship. She is a great collaborator, I hope to work with her again, and to someday partner with her around the implementation of her research.”

-- Kali Haines, Consultant: Executive Recruiting