Critical Measures, LLC Recruitment Subsidiary 

Critical Measures, LLC Recruitment Subsidiary 

Changing demographics require augmenting traditional approaches to acquiring talent. The strategic warfare on attracting talent involves a different approach and perspective regarding a dramatically changing labor force.

Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce has become a business imperative in today's global economy. However, many companies still have the challenge of how to effectively attract and keep top talent. The profile of "right fit" has been a traditional approach for many organizations. Unfortunately, that approach has limitations and exclusion implications. Today, casting a broader net to identify diverse human capital that has the requisite skills, talents and abilities in relation to the specific employment opportunity is a more inclusive approach. In the workplace, diversity goes beyond race and gender, it includes any difference that can make a difference. Providing a diverse slate of candidates gives employers a greater opportunity to consider skill-sets of a larger and more heterogeneous candidate pool.

Critical Measures, LLC Recruitment Subsidiary focus is on attracting and retaining diverse talent for organizational success. We recognize that attracting talent is half of the equation, the other half is keeping that talent. The utilization of technological processes in attracting talent has clearly expanded recruitment capability. However, we consider our personal touch essential to recruiting a diverse slate. Adding that personal touch works both ways, taking the time to understand what's important to the client and then what's important to the candidate. Whatever the engagement, our personal touch in taking the time to assess this dual concern sets us apart and has contributed to our success.

We represent an extension of our client's interest and ability to choose the best of the best. Our personal touch continues after the hiring process, we stay in touch with the professional new hire to get feedback that we can share with the client to improve retention. In addition, where possible, we assist in connecting with the new organization and the community.

Critical Measures recruitment engagements are deliberately limited, which allow us to work with a select number of clients at a time, which also gives us the time to build the required relationships necessary. Understanding our client's benefit structure, compensation package, process and procedures, organizational culture/environment and career development opportunities is critical to attracting talent and we take the time to listen. 

Jerry Benston, Jr.

Critical Measures, LLC Recruitment Subsidiary is managed by Jerry Benston, Jr. Jerry has over 25 years of human resources experience. He is a former Vice President of Human Resources for a major financial organization, and has been an advisor to executive management on the importance of the total Human Resources and Organizational Development functions relative to inclusion, productivity and profitability.

Jerry is an accomplished presenter in the area of employment skills training, and published “The Employment Skills Reference,” a publication for the strategic job seeker.  In addition, he has developed and presented diversity awareness and cultural competence education programs for major organizations throughout the United States.

Critical Measures provides professional and executive searches in various professions with a particular specialty in health care. Our search activity includes the following areas:

- Health Care
- Human Resources
- Finance and Accounting
- Engineering
- Sales/ Marketing
- Communications

For additional information about Critical Measures, LLC Recruitment Subsidiary and how we can assist your organization in leveraging difference as a competitive advantage contact  Jerry Benston, Jr.

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