Leadership to Match Your Ambitions.
The firm
Premium Ressources Humaines is an executive search firm that has been helping organizations across Canada recruit leaders and strategic talent since 2016.
We work in environments where the issues are complex, expectations are high, and leadership appointments have significant consequences. Over the years, we have developed an in-depth understanding of business realities, organizational dynamics and leadership challenges specific to the organizations we serve.
Our value, however, goes well beyond our industry expertise. We believe that a leader’s true potential cannot be measured solely by their career history or résumé. It is revealed in their ability to engage and inspire, integrate into an organization’s culture, and make a lasting contribution to its performance, vision and governance.
Drawing on more than a decade of market intelligence and a business network built over more than 25 years of experience, we bring a perspective that technology cannot replace: discernment. The judgment needed to look beyond skills, assess leadership potential and personal and cultural fit, and identify leaders who will create lasting value for their organizations.
Our mission is to help executive teams and boards of directors make informed appointment decisions by identifying leaders who will make a lasting contribution to their organization’s success.
Values
Commitment
When we take on an assignment, we oversee every step with the rigour and high standards you deserve. Our aim is to offer you excellence, so the first step is to start with ourselves.
Friendliness
We don’t just work for you; we work with you. Our straightforward approach, genuine listening and mutual respect turn every assignment into a true partnership.
Flexibility
Your organization has its own pace, constraints and unexpected challenges. We adapt to your reality—and to that of your market—to ensure we always provide the right response at the right time.
Success
Every decision, every conversation and every recommendation is guided by a single motivation: helping you achieve your goals. Our success will always be yours.
Founders
Alexandre Lafond
Alexandre Lafond is an executive recruitment and strategic talent acquisition expert with more than 25 years of experience in executive search in Canada. He works with organizations of all sizes—from private companies and publicly traded companies to growing small and medium-sized businesses and multi-site organizations—to identify, assess and recruit key leaders and talent.
Over the course of his career, he has worked on nearly 1,000 executive recruitment assignments covering all of an organization’s strategic functions, including human resources, finance, information technology, operations, supply chain, sales and marketing.
Known for his advisory approach, understanding of organizational challenges, and ability to attract high-impact leaders, Alexandre acts as a strategic partner to executive teams and decision-makers in situations involving growth, transformation and executive succession.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations from the Université du Québec en Outaouais and is also a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés.
Stéphane Piché
For more than 15 years, Stéphane has been at the heart of the decisions that shape the future of organizations. As an executive recruitment specialist, he helps companies identify and attract leaders who are capable of generating sustainable growth, engaging and mobilizing teams, and meeting the challenges of an ever-changing business environment.
Known for his ability to build relationships based on trust with senior decision-makers, Stéphane acts as a true strategic partner. His rigorous approach, combined with strong interpersonal skills and a keen understanding of complex environments, enables him to provide effective advice to executives on assignments where expectations are high and the stakes are significant.
As a high-level athlete and participant in the NCAA Final Four (Division I hockey) and the HYROX World Championships, Stéphane embodies the values of performance, rigour and pushing beyond one’s limits—and these same values also define his professional practice.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Finance, from the University of Vermont. Stéphane is also actively involved in his community. He has served on several boards of directors of non-profit organizations, including as chair and director, and has also served as a municipal councillor.
Services
Executive search
Having the right person in the right place changes everything. We support our clients in carrying out executive recruitment mandates across all of an organization’s functional areas, including executive leadership, finance, sales and marketing, legal services, human resources management, operations, engineering, logistics and information technology.
Corporate Director Recruitment
Building a high-performing board of directors means bringing the right perspectives, expertise and personalities together around the same table. We help our clients identify and recruit corporate directors whose profile, experience and vision align with their organization’s governance, culture and strategic ambitions.
The Process
Our rigorous seven-step process, combined with open and honest communication, is at the heart of the lasting business partnerships we build with our clients and candidates.
01. Developing the Mandate
Our first meeting is much more than a briefing. It’s an opportunity for us to gain a deep understanding of what makes your organization what it is: its culture, dynamics and expectations. We take the time to understand the position to be filled, the qualifications required and the key competencies to be assessed. This conversation allows us to develop an accurate profile of the role and its responsibilities, which will guide our search from our very first contact with potential candidates.
02. Methodology and Search Strategy
For every assignment, we develop a customized search strategy that is methodical and grounded in in-depth market knowledge. By combining multiple technology sources, our database and a professional network built over two decades, we look for the best candidates where they actually are—even when they are not yet looking.
03. Making Contact
Representing your organization means much more than presenting a job opportunity. It means conveying what makes you unique. Because we understand your realities and challenges, we know how to generate interest among the right candidates and make them want to become part of your story.
Our approach is confidential, based on direct, personal contact that puts every candidate at the heart of what we do. Our professionalism protects and strengthens your employer brand with every interaction.
And because transparency is part of our DNA, you’ll receive a weekly progress report so you’re always informed about the progress of our search and market trends.
04. Candidate Assessment
Every candidate we consider takes part in a thorough, professional and confidential interview based on a proven behavioural approach. Understanding what a person has accomplished is important. But being able to anticipate what they are capable of becoming in your environment is what makes all the difference. That’s where instinct takes over from the data, and true potential is revealed.
05. Presenting the Candidate Shortlist
Every candidate we recommend is selected through a rigorous and thoughtful process, and each recommendation comes with a detailed assessment based on the key competencies and requirements of the position. And beyond the documents, we share our assessment of each candidate with you through frank and constructive discussion. Because our role is not simply to present profiles. It is to help you make the best choice.
06. Coordinating Logistics and Negotiating Salary
Successful recruitment also requires seamless logistics. We coordinate the entire process alongside you to ensure that every step runs smoothly and that the right candidates remain engaged throughout the process.
In practical terms, this means:
- Scheduling interviews according to your availability and that of the candidates
- Checking professional references with rigour and sound judgment
- Providing honest and respectful feedback to candidates who are not selected
- Administering psychometric assessments to finalists to assess fit
- Negotiating the offer and advising on compensation to help ensure the best possible outcome
07. Onboarding and Post-Hiring Follow-Up
The true success of a recruitment process is measured over the long term. That’s why we remain involved beyond the acceptance of the offer. We work alongside the successful candidate to support them as they settle into their new role, and we stay engaged with you to ensure close follow-up. Because our objective goes beyond finding the right person. It’s about putting everything in place for your shared success.
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