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Founder and Managing Director

Marlene Hughes, Founder and Managing Director of Partner In Search, is an accomplished recruitment professional with over 20 years of experience leading successful recruitment and executive search assignments across North America.

Her success placing high-calibre professionals from support staff though to management and executives across a broad range of industries, most notably in, Finance, Engineering, Technology, Pension & Benefits Administration, Healthcare and Real Estate Development has resulted in client referrals representing over 85% of her business.

Marlene is recognized for her integrity and exceptional interpersonal skills. She is passionate about bringing the human element back to recruitment, making it less transactional. Her positive communication style, and drive for results are a testament to her success and ability to build relationships that support business growth.

Born and raised in Toronto, Marlene is an avid animal lover who enjoys the outdoors, travel and experiencing new cultures.

Quote she lives by:  Anything is Possible 

Our Core Values

Collaboration - We believe that together, working in collaboration with a partnership approach we can achieve more. We share knowledge, experience and leverage a mindset of continuous improvement for learning.

Integrity – Above all, we value people. We embrace and uphold the highest standards of personal and professional ethics, honesty and trust.

Respect - We treat everyone with mutual respect and fairness embracing individual diversity.

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Our Vision

Our Vision is to be the recruitment partner of choice to an exclusive client base with whom we can fully integrate and offer an exceptional customized service.

We put relationships first. Our greatest assets are the people we work with. Meeting client expectations depends on the combined efforts of our expert recruitment partners, treating candidates with professionalism and respect and working in partnership with all stakeholders.

We take pride in following ethical principles and the development of innovative solutions when servicing our clients. We strive to earn your trust. Our differentiators are in the value we provide in our service delivery and the relationships we have built.

We communicate on a personal level listening to the individual needs of our clients and providing a mutually agreed-upon approach. We create a customized, transparent recruitment experience, encouraging honest feedback.

We deliver what we promise, building trust, one client and one candidate at a time.