When Jim Ratliff's employer decided to downsize, the entire management team, Jim included, found themselves out of work. Typical of those who experience similar situations, Jim made a conscious decision to never let that happen again. His purchase of a small business in Mentor, Ohio enabled him to take control of his future while helping other professionals deal with the aftermath of corporate displacement. In 1990, Jim moved his company to Independence, Ohio, and hired Rick Taylor as the company's President in 1994. The company grew significantly, and in 2002 Mike Milby joined the firm as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We met with Jim recently, and listened as he provided this overview of the services available from Ratliff & Taylor, Inc.;
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. is a human resources services firm specializing in helping companies attract, retain, develop, and transition their most important asset - human capital. With offices in Independence and Akron, Ohio, we are recognized as one of the nation's most respected talent management firms. We have been a partner in Career Partners International (CPI) for over a decade, and have twenty-five employees locally and over 2,000 consultants worldwide doing business in forty-five countries. Our primary services are career transition, search services, interim placement, assessment and development, executive coaching, and e-learning.
The service that Rick, Mike, and myself identify with most closely, and our core product, is providing corporate outplacement services to professionals who have been displaced by their companies. Our personal coaches help transitioning executives and professionals sort through the many career options available to them, such as pursuing the same career with a different employer, shifting toward a consulting opportunity, becoming an entrepreneur by acquiring or starting their own business, retirement, or part-time employment.
Through our executive search programs, we offer one of the most innovative search practices available. We source and recruit key executives throughout North America, and enjoy an unrivaled completion rate of 97%. We also provide a comprehensive range of temporary services for companies needing an immediate placement on a contract basis, or having an urgent need for a large number of temporary employees. Our company places financial, human resources, IT, and engineering employees on-site to fill specific, full-time and part-time needs on a short term or long term basis. Each contract employee has been thoroughly screened and has a proven track record of exceptional performance.
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. can provide assessments in selecting and promoting managers and executives. We are experts at assessing current situations, desired leadership behaviors, and individual leadership effectiveness.
We offer premier executive coaching programs tailored to individual and organizational need for executives, middle managers, and other key leaders. We focus our development and coaching services on behavioral and career issues that affect the productivity of key managers, and implement practical action steps with regular, measurable feedback on progress.
To facilitate the training and educational needs of companies looking for an edge in the marketplace, Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. offers over 4,000 online, e-learning modules available in fifteen languages. These cost-effective learning initiatives include business skills, IT skills, legal compliance, environmental safety and health, and many more.
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. is proud of our connection to the Northeast Ohio community. When professionals are outplaced with us, we work very hard to help them transition their talents back into another position in the local community if at all possible.
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. is a premier human resources consulting firm dedicated to the local market but having a global reach. Call Ratliff & Taylor, Inc. today, and don't forget to tell them The Advocate sent you!
