As the multi-award-winning owner of Arizona’s leading recruiting firm, Sharon is living proof that passion, persistence, and positivity pay off. In 1998, her firstborn son inspired her to launch the company from her bedroom floor with a FAX, a phone book, and a stack of index cards. Today she and her team remain relentless in their search to find long-term technology professionals, HR leaders, and corporate recruiters for companies in need. And Sharon’s two sons continue to drive her why as her vision expands into career coaching, a podcast, and more.
“I love to help companies find their people, give market insights, help fine-tune job descriptions, and coordinate the entire process. We work to earn clients for life!”
Spare time: Pug and Frenchie life, family, fitness, investment properties
Driven by his long-standing desire to serve, you can count on Eric to go the extra mile and build a relationship that withstands the test of time. As a Senior Talent Finder and Account Manager at The Finders, he leverages his technical and business acumen to help companies identify the market’s preeminent infrastructure, developer, and senior leadership personnel. Plus, countless job seekers benefit from Eric’s career path expertise, as well as his highly effective candidate advocacy.
“I’ve always loved helping others. I worked in the restaurant industry for more than 15 years before falling in love with recruiting and many skills directly transferred, such as how to skill build, create rapport, multitask, work under pressure, communicate, understand people, and ensure that everyone has a positive experience.”
Alma mater: Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois
A relationship-oriented and tenacious recruiter, Cathy is relentless in her quest to match great companies and people. As a former sales and marketing professional, she has been creating positive outcomes through solid business relationships for more than three decades. Her sophisticated follow-through and rapport-building skills help companies with urgent hiring needs find the right direct-hire, contract to hire, and contract HR and IT professionals. Candidates appreciate the time she takes to provide expert-level resume and interview advice so they can live their best career life.
“No other career has stretched my skillset or brought me this much joy. I have a passion for the hunt and I am purpose-driven. The Finders are like family—we enjoy dinners together, laugh on our calls, and celebrate each other’s personal milestones and professional successes.”
A team player with a can-do attitude, Briana’s passion and expertise drive her ability to match top-tier talent with dynamic, leading companies. As a Senior Talent Finder and Account Manager, she links database engineers, data engineers, project managers, BI analysts, and HR professionals with exciting roles at today’s most inspiring companies. She combines nearly two decades of recruiting experience with her positive energy to illuminate the career path of passive and active job-seekers and to hand-deliver top-notch IT and HR experts to companies across the United States and beyond.
“There’s nothing more exciting than connecting the right candidates with the right hiring leaders to create life-changing opportunities for our candidates. And I absolutely love our team. The Finders is a collaborative environment with amazing leadership and guidance that allows me to do what I love!”
Spare time: Married, kiddo and dog life, biking, travel, volunteering
Sports jerseys: Sun Devils, Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns
Alma maters: Pennsylvania State University (BA) and UCLA (MA)
A detailed and dynamic communicator, Lisa keeps business and operations moving forward with excellence each day. As a Recruiting Administrative Assistant for The Finders,she supports execution through candidate sourcing, screening, onboarding, and more.More than two decades of professional insight inform Lisa’s work, and as a certified HR Associate Professional, she offers the latest expertise in compliance and risk management, employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, and learning and benefits.
“I love recruiting because it’s all about helping people, and it’s thrilling when you make a good match. Plus, The Finders is a special place. We’re a tight team, we have a smart leader, and we’re placing exciting jobs for energizing clients!”
Spare time: Water exercise, rhythm and blues music, dancing, historical fiction novels
