Privacy Policy

Janet Pause & Associates (“JPA”) is an executive search firm and collects a variety of personal data necessary to provide such services in a proprietary and confidential database accessible only by JPA.

Disclosures of Personal Information: We do not sell or rent your information to third parties and do not share your personally identifiable information with others, except as follows: we freely share your information within JPA; we may share your information as required by law or in the interest of protecting or exercising our or others’ legal rights, for example, in connection with court proceedings or requests from law enforcement officials.

The data we collect and how we use it

If you are engaged with us as a potential candidate or otherwise in connection with our delivery of executive search services, please note the following:

Data Collection: To provide our clients with executive search services and communication and for collaboration among team members of JPA, JPA collects and processes information relating to individuals (referred to as “Personal Information”) which typically includes information in a standard resume (e.g., name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, employment history, degree(s) and other qualifications, languages and other skills). It may also include, without limitation: age, nationality and race (only to the extent allowed by law), compensation details, a record of our contact history with you and comments from third parties. Our records derive from information collected directly from you, publicly available sources and third parties.

Data Usage: We will use Personal Information to contact you about executive search assignments conducted for our clients that involve the identification, evaluation and/or selection of qualified candidates. We, or our client, may also provide Personal Information to applicable regulators. In addition, we may also collect demographic information about you to assist our clients in addressing their diversity needs. Depending on how far your candidacy progresses, we will verify the accuracy of Personal Information with regard to academic and professional qualifications, skills and credentials, work performance, and check or confirm references. We understand the sensitive nature of this endeavor, and we will not speak to your current employer without your express permission, but if there is any other individual we should not contact, please inform the JPA consultant with whom you are working or contact us at the address below.

Data Storage: Your information is maintained on JPA’s database, which is secure and accessible only to JPA. Outside the JPA network, your information may also be disclosed on a confidential basis to (a) clients who will also need to process your information for the purposes we have described in this Policy; (b) third parties when required by law; and (c) service providers, but only to the extent necessary to perform work directed by us (such as security services, background checking and other administrative services). Personal Information is retained until the purposes have been fulfilled or otherwise required by law.

Security: Transmissions over the Internet are not completely secure or error-free. We take appropriate measures, however, to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

Your Rights: By choosing to provide us with your Personal Information, you indicate your willingness to be considered, when appropriate, for one of JPA’s executive searches. If you do not wish to disclose your Personal Information, JPA will be unable to provide you the services offered by JPA, since employment, educational and other personal information is necessary in order to assess your employment opportunities. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time or to access and request that we rectify or remove your record from our system(s). When asked to remove a record from our database, JPA will retain minimal Personal Information in order to prevent future contact, to keep a record of the information disclosed to our clients and to preserve JPA’s interests in accordance with any applicable legal requirements. You may exercise these rights by contacting us at the address below.

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us with any comments, questions, complaints or suggestions you might have regarding the information or practices described in this Policy. You may contact us by sending a message to contactus@janetpause.com or write to us at Janet Pause & Associates, Inc., 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1000, Toronto, ON M9B 6H7.

Last revised: February, 2014

Janet Pause & Associates Inc.

We are Janet Pause & Associates, a retained executive and mid-management search firm.

We deliver your leaders, innovators and business builders.

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Who We Are

Janet Pause and Associates Inc. is a boutique retained executive search firm. We serve clients in a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors, placing middle to senior level executives across Canada and the U.S..

Clients are assured of the dedicated services of Janet Pause as the main contact from start to finish. This “one source, one responsibility” approach establishes a highly effective relationship from your initial contact through to the successful placement, giving you the confidence that your needs are understood and will be met.

Janet’s long-term associates have conducted hundreds of searches in a wide array of industries and functions and they embody Janet’s professionalism, diligence, and explicit code of ethics.

About Janet Pause

janetClients count on Janet’s direct hands-on approach to every search in order to attract and deliver outstanding candidates. Her recruiting and assessment skills are complemented by an easygoing personality and a natural inquisitiveness about people and their work. Clients value Janet’s unwavering commitment to service and her integrity. They know that her ideal executive candidate has as much integrity of character as acuity of mind.

Janet began her career at Procter & Gamble and moved into the healthcare industry, holding human resources and operations management roles. She joined one of North America’s premier retained executive search firms in 1994 where she recruited Director through Board level candidates across a wide spectrum of industries.

Janet established Janet Pause & Associates in 1999 and continued to work with a variety of clients in manufacturing, distribution, construction, food service, healthcare, professional services and not-for-profit. She also dedicated five years to a boutique search firm as partner, adding the insurance sector to her portfolio and recruiting North American executives for international positions.

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Our Services

Full Service, Executive and Senior Management Search

Our core business is complete search from beginning to end, typically conducted in a 12-week period.

Our Search Process

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  • Client Consultation & Develop Search Strategy Week 1-2
    • Through discussions with you, our client, we create a position profile that provides a compelling overview of your company to engage potential candidates. This document also describes the role as well as the experience, skills, competencies, qualifications and personal attributes desired in the successful candidate. We establish a research strategy that targets the industries and organizations that will yield the highest-caliber candidates for the role. We tap into our vast network of sources as well as our active database of thousands of successful executives to supplement this fresh research.
  • Recruitment & Assessment Week 2-8
    • When approaching someone on your behalf, it is crucial to be able to engage them in a discussion about your opportunity. Candidates know that we treat conversations with them as confidential, that we respect their time, and that we will not try to make them fit into a position that does not suit their career objectives or personal style. Janet Pause personally interviews all appropriate candidates, using competency and behavioural questions to assess candidates’ suitability and interest. At your discretion, supplemental assessment tests are administered.
  • Client Interviews Week 4-11
    • A short list of top candidates is presented to you for interviewing, accompanied by a written profile on each candidate that provides you with comprehensive information about their qualifications, attributes, and aspirations. Throughout first-round and subsequent interviews with you, Janet is in diligent contact with you and the candidates to ensure clear communication and maintain momentum, a critical component in the success of the search.
  • Selection of Finalist & Offer Week 11-12
    • Once you have selected the finalist candidate, we undertake a complete reference check, including verifying academic degrees and professional designations. A detailed report is submitted to you in writing. Janet Pause assists you in negotiating the structure of the offer and will present the offer on your behalf.
  • Post-hire Ongoing
    • After a candidate has been successfully placed, Janet Pause remains in contact with you and the new hire to foster a smooth integration into the company.

Other Services

Separately from full search, we also offer the following individual services.

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  • Market Mapping
    • There are times when you need to understand how other organizations are structured and who holds key positions in those companies. We map out the organizations you are interested in and provide publicly available information on each individual.
  • Candidate Identification and Recruiting
    • Do you need a pre-selected pool of talent to choose from at your discretion? In collaboration with your organization, we develop the position profile and make direct contact with appropriate candidates to present the opportunity to them. Following our telephone pre-screening discussions, we forward resumes to you for your consideration and followup with those you wish to interview.
  • Internal Executive Assessment
    • We see excellence in many industries and many management styles that individuals use in their roles. This across-the-board expertise gives us unique insight into how effective managers and teams operate. In an Internal Management Assessment, we assess and compare your executives and senior managers with each other as well as across comparable businesses and functions.
  • External Candidate Assessment
    • Many potential employees come to our clients’ attention through unsolicited resumes, referrals, internal postings, media coverage or by word-of-mouth. Clients may be interested in moving forward with one or more of these individuals but want an impartial, experienced opinion on their suitability. Our External Candidate Assessment service allows you to leverage our experience in assessing the qualifications and chemistry of thousands of executives and managers.
  • Reference Checking
    • In those circumstances where you have sourced your own candidate and require a reference check before making an offer of employment, our expertise in thorough and professional reference examination will give you the peace of mind you need to proceed.
  • Candidate Testing
    • We use a statistically validated candidate assessment tool as an adjunct to our interview process. We are certified to assess candidates who have completed the testing and we provide the client with a detailed analysis of the findings. The tool spans the life cycle of talent acquisition, management and development. Beyond recruiting/hiring, it can be used for one or more of the following: performance development, succession planning, executive coaching, team dynamics, and 360 degree performance feedback.
  • Competency Modelling
    • We are certified to develop competency models and work closely with our clients to define Company-specific competencies (knowledge, skills, behaviours and personal attributes) at various levels that are necessary to successfully develop or execute strategy and meet deliverables.
  • Job Postings and Response
    • There is both an art and science to placing effective, compelling job postings. It is also a time-consuming process to review potentially hundreds of responses to an advertisement. As experts in the field of search and placement, we understand the subtleties of a well-worded ad in the correct publications and websites, as well as filtering and deciphering the responses received from these postings. We design and place the posting/ad and review the responses in order to compile a manageable pool of talent from which you may interview.
  • Informal Compensation Surveys
    • Occasionally, clients are interested in knowing more about how their existing compensation levels compare to the marketplace, but do not wish to have a formal, in-depth salary survey done. We can provide this information via our network and from our database.
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I really like Janet’s work. She hustles, she understands what we are looking for and she probably does more work than any other recruiting consultant I’ve worked with. Her writing is excellent – not only for the context of the company and mandate of the position, but also in the profiles that she wrote on the candidates.

- Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare (Food Service)

I have had a superb experience working with Janet Pause & Associates. Janet had a good understanding of what our needs were and at times, had a better understanding of what our needs were than we did. There were people we might not have initially interviewed whom Janet was able to assess as ultimately being a good fit with our organization and there were people we would not have been able to attract were it not for Janet.

- Senior Vice President Development (Teaching Hospital Foundation)

We partner with Janet Pause and Associates because they provide great results. Janet has invested the time to get to know us, our business and our culture, which ensures that there is the best possible alignment of a candidate’s values and principles with those of our company and establishes a strong foundation for success.

- Senior Vice President, Human Resources (Restaurant)

Janet placed two senior finance positions for me and I am extremely pleased with both these exceptional candidates. Janet ensured that she had a thorough understanding of my needs and presented only those candidates that fit the position and were of the highest calibre.

- Chief Financial Officer (Communications Manufacturing and Service)

I have worked with Janet Pause multiple times over the years, both as a candidate as well as a hiring manager. Janet is the ultimate search professional. She has a great methodology for screening executives and a unique ability to understand the profile of the people that I’m looking for. Importantly, she has an outstanding talent to identify and assess soft-qualities essential for the success of the candidates. Many times I have consulted Janet independently of specific engagements and have always received candid and astute advice.

- Chief Information Officer (Multi-site Healthcare Centre)

It has always been a delight to work with Janet Pause. She has unsurpassed integrity, is thorough and professional in her search process, gets to the heart of what the candidate is about, and is able to deliver excellent results within demanding timeframes. We appreciate her candor, her insight and her advice and consider her a trusted business partner.

- Head of Human Resources (Food Manufacturer)

The most important criteria I have for hiring a search firm is, do they “get it” regarding having a deep understanding of the profile of executives we want to attract to our company. I use Janet Pause & Associates exclusively for our senior level searches as they definitely “get it” when it comes to knowing the type of people we want to attract and who will be successful here. I have been very happy with the results of the searches we have engaged them to complete.

- Chief Financial Officer (Industrial Distributor)

I have known Janet Pause for several years and find her to be a very talented search consultant. She understands her clients’ needs, responds in a timely fashion, provides constructive advice, is well networked in the market and always delivers the right person for the job. She conducts herself with great integrity and I would have no hesitation engaging her services in the future or recommending her to anyone who needs a search consultant.

- Chief Operating Officer (Specialty Retailer)

Our Experience

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Why Choose Us

Results
We have a 99% delivery rate, well above the industry norm. The number one endorsement we hear from our clients is that we understand their needs and deliver what they want. Clients value the effort we apply towards fully understanding their unique culture and company values. By doing so, we can accurately represent the company and place successful candidates who are a good fit.

Integrity
Our clients trust us for our experience and track record. They appreciate our counsel based on years of work in related sectors. Our discretion and ironclad commitment to confidentiality, which is at the core of every relationship, is highly valued by clients and candidates alike.

Greater Reach
Large search firms are unable to recruit from many companies because of their status as clients. Janet Pause & Associates works with a select group of clients and can therefore access a greater universe of potential candidates, bringing insights that span a wide range of industry practices.

Personal Attention
The direct contact by Janet Pause, who has first-hand knowledge of the company and position requirements, is a powerful draw for candidates. Janet ensures that the opportunity is perfectly conveyed. Client-related decisions are also handled directly, not through a chain of command.

Real-time Information
Clients love Janet’s documented process. They receive comprehensive position specifications, ongoing progress reports, deep candidate profiles, and detailed references.

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Get In Touch


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Toronto Office

10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 1000
Toronto, ON  M9B 6H7

Phone: +1.416.769.3717
Email: contactus@janetpause.com
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