People First LLC

Experient Inc. - Industry leader in integrated meeting and event solutions.

Following rapid growth by acquisition, Experient embarked upon a comprehensive restructuring to integrate diverse operations into a single enterprise. They contracted with People First to identify critical success factors for over 30 positions...

“We leveraged People First’s processes to make key internal placement decisions, putting the right people in the right jobs, aligned with our new organization design. People First’s standards for professionalism and service deserve special recognition and ensured a positive return on our investment.”
—Edward Shartar, President and CEO, Experient Inc. More from Experient...

John Deere Landscapes – a nationwide leading distributor of irrigation, nursery stock, outdoor lighting and landscape supplies. John Deere Landscapes is also the market leader in the distribution of professional products to the lawn care, maintenance and golf course markets.

Following growth through multiple acquisitions, John Deere Landscapes was challenged with blending multiple cultures, sales strategies and management styles. Success factors for key operational and sales positions were difficult to identify and murky due to the integration process. John Deere Landscapes contracted with People First to develop and implement a strategic selection process for these critically important roles.

“We used an assessment tool in our hiring process in the past, but it became clear that we needed a more thoughtful approach and robust process…People First is regarded as a trusted advisor, as evidenced by our invitation for them to attend and present at our annual national senior management meeting at the close of the year. People First’s presentation was compelling and confirmed our confidence in this initiative…

We consider People First to be an integral part of our team and early results suggest that we will experience significant bottom line benefit from our relationship.”
—Kim Chadwick, Vice President, Human Resources More from John Deere Landscapes...

Radiant Systems – provides innovative store technology (i.e. point of sale, self-service kiosks, ecommerce, back office) to the hospitality and retail industries. Radiant’s hardware and software products have been deployed in over 85,000 sites across more than 100 countries.

Honoring their commitment to help their Channel Partners grow their business, Radiant Systems became focused on an initiative to help their Partners increase sales capacity by hiring and developing high performing sales representatives. Radiant Systems contracted with People First to develop and implement a successful strategy to accomplish their objectives within the complex and diverse Channel Partner network.

“We liked the fact that People First’s processes and systems are specifically designed to predict hiring accuracy based on the critical success factors identified from our Channel Partner’s data rather than national or industry data that may not be as relevant…

People First was very helpful in working through the unique challenges of a Channel structure…They conducted training that was thoughtfully prepared and effective in building support and enthusiasm for this initiative. We are pleased that there is every indication that we will accomplish our goals of increasing sales capacity and productivity throughout our Channel…”
—Lyn Ivester, Director of Operations, Hospitality Division More from Radiant Systems...

Colliers Spectrum Cauble - Leader in commercial real estate brokerage services.

Seeking to objectively measure candidates against their best, most successful employees, Colliers Spectrum Cauble selected People First to help...

“People First....has been all that I hoped for and more... has clearly kept our ﬁrm from making hiring mistakes on numerous occasions.”
—Bob Matthews, President, Colliers Spectrum Cauble. More from Colliers Spectrum Cauble...

Inviro Medical - becoming a leading industry champion in the quest to increase infection control awareness, enhance needle safety and protect healthcare workers, patients and the environment with innovative medical devices.

Launching a new medical safety device in the marketplace, Inviro Medical knew that putting together the right sales team was absolutely critical to their success. They contracted with People First to assist them in this endeavor.

“Working with People First, we developed our sales team for this new product from scratch …People First has been helpful in working with us through an expansion of our sales operation; fueled by growth and opportunity. People First’s system has helped us refine our hiring process by both reducing time and costs associated with normal practices. Simply put, this system is now an integral part of our company.”
—Mark Stoppenbach, Vice President Field Sales More from Inviro Medical...

Thomco – a premiere supplier of specialty industry products including 3M adhesives and tapes, custom die-cut components and custom printed labels, serving a wide variety of markets and industries.

Planning an expansion of their business, Thomco realized they couldn’t afford to make hiring mistakes. They contracted with People First to improve their hiring accuracy for key roles within their sales organization.

“After an evaluation of resources in the marketplace, we chose People First because of their “deeper” and more consultative approach. We felt that we had some unique aspects and nuances to our business that needed to be carefully considered.

For companies struggling to make good hiring decisions, I highly recommend Gwen Clarke and People First Consulting. Our engagement with Gwen has been professional, positive and helpful to our hiring and sales management practices.”
—Jim Thompson, CEO, THOMCO More from Thomco...

AmeriFleet Transportation - Provider of transportation and ancillary services to large corporate ﬂeets and ﬂeet management/leasing companies.

Following a change in leadership, AmeriFleet incorporated a comprehensive organizational development initiative. They contracted with People First to play a key role in the area of Leadership Development. People First implemented CheckPoint 360 Competency Feedback System...

“The CheckPoint process resulted in improved alignment, clarifying how each Executive can contribute to ensure that our Company’s strategic goals and objectives are met. Of special value was the ability People First had to roll up all of the results into an Organization Management Analysis, so we could focus on competency strengths and developmental areas as a Company, in addition to each individual’s analysis.

This is an ongoing process, not an event, which is one of the reasons we selected People First to help us. They have participated in Executive Team meetings, trained our Management and helped to facilitate team building sessions. People First has been dedicated to our cause and has come to earn our respect as a trusted advisor.”
—John Norris, CEO, AmeriFleet Transportation More from Amerifleet...

United Consulting – a multi-discipline engineering consulting firm serving the Southeast.

Sharing similar challenges as other firms in their industry, United Consulting was experiencing difficulty finding and retaining Staff Engineers. They contracted with People First to help them navigate their way to a more strategic and effective selection process.

“United Consulting had not considered this type of approach in the past, but People First’s thoughtful process, compelling case studies and passion and enthusiasm for what they do convinced us to move forward….. I highly recommend People First to help you hire and retain the best employees…

Gwen Clarke has been very helpful and easy to work with and she has the expertise that is required to get the desired results needed to have a successful business.”
—Linda Tomsett, Director of Human Resources More from United Consulting...

RedPrairie Corporation - Global provider of leading edge technology for supply chain solutions.

With rapid growth, RedPrairie was challenged to ﬁnd the right employee talent in a competitive marketplace. They hired People First to “crack the code” on top performers and develop Job Match Patterns for six levels of Consultant and four Product Development positions...

“People First’s work has been extremely positive for us..... The return on investment was evident from the very ﬁrst feedback session. We appreciate their ability to combine science, technology and business experience to guide us in the effective application of the information gained through their systems and processes.”
—Kim Eaton, Executive Vice President of Field Operations, Americas More From Red Prairie...

Kentec Inc. - Southeastern U.S. distributor of air nailers, staplers, foam adhesives and construction supplies.

Searching for the “silver bullet” to help clone the 20% of the sales team that are responsible for 80% of the business, Kentec had previously tried a variety of assessment tools with mixed results. They selected People First because of their more comprehensive, “job match” approach...

“Our recruitment/selection process is more robust and we have better information to evaluate candidates than we have ever had before. We anticipate our work with People First to be a self-funding investment, where the value and return far outweighs our ﬁnancial commitment. We have found People First to be easy to work with; responsible, reliable and committed to delivering exceptional value and service.”
—George Morgan, CEO, Kentec Inc. More from Kentec...

Pike Family Nurseries - Nation’s largest family-owned and operated retail nursery.

Planning signiﬁcant expansion and realizing the Store Manager position to be critical to success, Pike Family Nurseries contracted with People First to identify the characteristics of current top performers and provide the tools and systems to recruit more of the same...

“People First offers a great blend of services – highly effective tools and systems, state of the art technology and a keen ability to crystallize data and guide their clients to apply the information learned in the most effective way.”
—Gary Jones, Vice President – Human Resources More from Pike Family Nurseries...

Suwanee Dental Care - Comprehensive Family Dentistry.

"Gwen Clarke provided powerful evidence through her Profile XT series of online personnel testing services that the person I was about to hire as my project manager could not do the job I needed done. She saved me a ton of money and whale of a lot of time.

It is in the differentiating and parsing of the most qualified individuals, after interviews and resumes, where Profile XT and Gwen make their mark in helping us select the best candidates for our dental practice.

I have found Gwen to be readily accessible and eager to work with us in explaining her psychometric testing systems and strategizing about the best ways to utilize the information garnered from our top applicants for jobs. We have used her company, People First, to help us select doctors, dental hygienists, business office personnel and dental assistants with excellent results. We do recommend her highly."

—Bill Williams, DMD, MAGD, MICCMO Suwanee Dental Care

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