Our management team represents not only extensive experience, but proven leadership in the staffing industry, along with an ongoing commitment to client service and professional development.
Bruce Whitaker, CPC, CTS, CIPC
President, CEO-The Whitaker Companies
281.870.1000, ext. 2243
bwhit@whitcos.com
In the course of a distinguished career that began in 1968, Mr. Whitaker has personally completed and supervised thousands of successful searches. He started as a technical recruiter with the largest firm in the search industry and advanced to become manager of one of the company’s top offices. After spearheading the start-up of a new division for the company, he left in 1983 to establish The Whitaker Companies. Since that time he has pioneered the unique approach that has enabled the company to provide the highest-quality staffing solutions and also continually adjusted the company’s service offerings to address clients’ most pressing staffing needs.
Mr. Whitaker is committed to training and development and has been very active in local, state and national personnel associations. Beginning in 1986, as a Director for the Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants (HAAPC), he was responsible for the local Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC) testing program. For that effort, he was named Texas CPC of the Year and became Chairman of the state’s CPC program in 1987. Under his direction, the state organization was named "National Chapter of the Year" in 1988. In 1989, Mr. Whitaker became Second Vice President of the Texas Association of Personnel Consultants (TAPC) and, in 1990, was named President. During that time, he was appointed to the National CPC Committee responsible for the development of continuing education programs. In 1992, he was founding chairman of the Legislative Information and Networking Committee (LINC) that works with a number of industry associations on pertinent legislative issues. Mr. Whitaker served on the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Board of Directors from 1999 to 2000 and on its nominating committee in 2001.
Awards
- Outstanding Contribution to the Industry from the Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants
- National President's Award from The National Association of Personnel Services
- The Norval Locke Award (the association's highest honor) from the Texas Association of Personnel Consultants
Certifications
- Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) by the National Association of Personnel Services
- Certified Temporary-Staffing Specialist (CTS) by the National Association of Personnel Services
- Certified International Personnel Consultant (CIPC)
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Carol Wenom, CPC/CTS
Vice President Training & Organizational Development -
The Whitaker Companies
General Manager - Whitaker Technical Services
719.548.9191
877.507.9191
carol.wenom@whitakertechnical.com
Ms. Wenom began her recruiting career in 1978 with one of the nation's largest engineering placement firms based in Houston. She became Manager of a major technical recruiting firm in Dallas for six years before returning to Houston as Vice President of Whitaker Technical Services in 1989. Ms Wenom has achieved “preferred provider” or “exclusive provider” status with many of her clients.
Consistently a top producer in the recruiting industry, Ms. Wenom has been recognized with numerous production awards at local, state and national levels. She was inducted into the Pinnacle Society (the nation's premier consortium of top recruiters within the permanent placement and search industry) in 1996.
In 1985 and 1992 respectively she was awarded the Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS) designations, attesting to her continued commitment to the highest standards of legal and ethical business practice. She was honored in 1992 as the Houston Area "Consultant of the Year" and "CTS of the Year" by the State Professional Association (TAPC). In 1994 Ms. Wenom was also recognized by the National Association of Personnel Services as "CPC of the Year". In 2003 the Houston Area Association recognized Ms. Wenom for Outstanding Contributions to the Professional Staffing Industry. Ms. Wenom currently serves on the Executive Board of the National Assn of Personnel Services (NAPS) and is slated to become its Chairman of the Board in 2008. She also currently serves as a Founder and Director for the Rocky Mountain Association of Recruiters.
In addition to her operational roles at Whitaker, Ms. Wenom also serves as Vice President of Training and Organizational Development. She conducts both new-hire and on-going training for all three divisions and six branch offices of the company. Additionally, she has developed a series of training videos introducing the Fundamentals of the Staffing Industry that is now being offered throughout the industry nationwide.
As a noted speaker/trainer in our industry, Ms Wenom’s credentials include the National Association of Personnel Services, ACSESS (the national Canadian Staffing Association), ASA, National Personnel Assn (NPA) and International Personnel Assn (IPA), as well as "guest appearances" for SHRM (Society of Human Resource Managers).
Ms. Wenom received her Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 1973 with a dual major in English and Communications. Prior to her career in recruiting, Ms. Wenom worked in both technical and training positions for Western Geophysical Company of America based in Houston.
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