Overview

• Isabelle Garand has over 25 years of experience in recruitment, starting as an IT recruiter before advancing to recruitment director roles
• Spent 13 years as an Associate at Meritek Conseil, contributing to the firm’s development while specializing in talent acquisition for intermediate and senior executive roles
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed an EMBA from McGill-HEC in 2023 with a final paper focused on CEO recruitment evaluation processes
• Combines strategic insights from her EMBA with psychological training to assess executive-cultural alignment in organizations
• Operates as a solo practitioner (employee count: 1) with demonstrated expertise in managing client/candidate expectations through empathetic business relationships

Specializations

• Executive recruitment for intermediate/senior leadership positions (cadres intermédiaires/supérieurs)
• IT sector talent acquisition rooted in early career experience as an IT recruiter
• CEO evaluation and hiring processes validated through academic research at McGill-HEC
• Cultural alignment assessment between executive personalities and organizational values

Services & Approach

• Targeted executive search services for C-suite and leadership positions
• Strategic talent hunting (chasse de talents) for specialized IT roles
• CEO recruitment process design informed by EMBA research findings
• Cultural compatibility analysis for executive-team integration