What careers are there for people with strong verbal communications skills and being able to put people at ease? If you’re Steven Petroff, it could be gallery owner, AND executive search recruiter. After working in business for telecom companies, Steven and his wife bought and ran an art gallery. When it was time to exit that business, what to do with a lifetime of skills in client service, verbal communication, sales, and helping clients feel comfortable and at ease? A friend suggested recruiting, and that’s where Steven’s been working, as Director of Client Service at IQ Partners in Toronto.

Steven shares insights from the recruiter – valuable for any listener, plus he shares his own career story from business to gallery to recruiting.