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April Leah Grady

President & Managing Director at AGResearch International, LLC

  • Staffing
  • Dallas , TX
  • 10 - 200
  • 17
  • 36
  • 0
  • March, 2008
  • 1 year ago

About April Leah Grady

15+ years executive search, research and market intelligence experience.

Products & Services

Let our knowledge be your power. At AGResearch International, we partner, truly partner with each client to help maximize their investment in Recruiting and Competitive Human Capital Intelligence.

With 40+ professionals and over 200+ years of combined experience AGResearch provides the mission critical intelligence that companies need to make key human capital decisions. AGResearch conducts original research and name generation and executes full candidate development searches as well as comprehensive succession benchmarking studies. AGResearch is also an emerging leader in the field of competitive intelligence. These services are offered on an hourly basis. By providing on demand availability, AGR gives clients maximum flexibility and control. AGResearch also has a cost-effective, fixed fee product line: Strategic Online Sourcing. SOS offers internet name generation, job board posting, resume filtering, candidate screening and interviewing. AGResearch International is ranked as one of the fastest growing woman owned businesses on the WBENC's 2007 "Fast 50." Clients include 17 of the Fortune 50 and 31 of the Fortune 100.

AGResearch Delivers: We listen to your needs and effectively grasp your requirements. We are flexible enough to customize our services to your exact needs and ensure the information's value-add. We produce a product that consistently meets and frequently exceeds our client's expectations.

http://www.agresearch.info

Industry Experience

AGResearch International, LLC
President and Managing Director
June 2002 - Present

April founded AGResearch International in June 2002 with a vision to supply clients with a cost effective solution for their recruitment needs. She has grown the firm to 49 team staff, served over 380 clients and completed close to 3,600 projects. With 15+ years executive search, research and market intelligence experience, April has served a variety of clients including seven of the top ten global executive search firms and a cross section of the Fortune 1000. April has managed the market analysis, research, strategy, people ID and project management for literally 1000s of assignments ranging in salary from $60,000 to $multi-million engagements, across multiple functional and industry lines. April was named as a finalist for the Enterprising Women of the Year Award in 2008. This award is given annually by Enterprising Women magazine, a national publication for women business owners. Being selected as a finalist both recognizes April as one of the finest female entrepreneurs in the country and celebrates her achievements with AGResearch over its successful 5 year history.

 

Senior Researcher
TMP Worldwide
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
June 1999 - May 2002
Served as the lead research analyst for the Global Sectors Group at TMP Worldwide (now Heidrick and Struggles), a senior retained search practice with over 70 partners and principals.

Director of Research
Best World Associates
(Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1992 - May 1999
Directed a group of twenty researchers providing market intelligence, research strategy, and name generation services to a diverse group of both search firm and corporate clients.

Job History

  • AGResearch International, LLC
  • 10 - 200
  • President & Managing Director
  • 2002 Present
  • TMP Worldwide
  • Senior Researcher
  • 1999 2002
  • Served as the lead research analyst for the Global Sectors Group at TMP Worldwide (now Heidrick and Struggles), a senior retained search practice with over 70 partners and principals.
  • Best World Associates
  • Director of Research
  • 1992 1999
  • Directed a group of over 20 researchers providing market intelligence, research strategy, and name generation to a diverse group of both search firm and corporate clients.

Affiliated Organizations

Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), American Marketing Association, DFW Employment Management Association ,

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