Light Industrial, Manufacturing, and Banking
Irene Castaneda
Associate Partner
Illinois, Texas, Nationwide
Irene Castaneda joins Everest Recruiting, a Staffing Management Group Company as Partner, and Chief Operating Officer of Cadence Talent Solutions, with a true passion for the Staffing Industry, People and Professional Development. She has built a career in Staffing with a national reach and thrives on helping clients find the right talent and supporting career growth for job seekers across the country. Irene is no stranger to leading change and managing growing organizations. She has held numerous roles in the Staffing industry with increased responsibility within the spaces of Light Industrial and Skilled Trades, Finance and Accounting, Construction, IT, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sales, Recruiting and Operations. Having led teams of 5-25, she understands that people are the key to success in Business.
Irene participates in various civic engagement activities, is an avid traveler and classically trained pianist.
Prior to entering the Staffing industry, Irene worked in Corporate Recruiting and Executive Succession Planning at a Top 10 Public Accounting Firm, she has taught business communication and soft skills at the College level and began her career in the newsroom of WGN Television/Tribune Media as a writer.
Irene holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Illinois- Chicago as well as a Certificate in Corporate Board Leadership from the University of Chicago Graham School. She holds a CSP designation in Staffing and is active on various nationally based Staffing councils. She is also an Executive Board Member for Career Analysis Organization of America.
Irene publishes a bi-weekly newsletter entitled “The Leadership Corner” on LinkedIn which focuses on Staffin & People Leadership. She will be launching “The Hard Truth About Soft Skills,” a book that provides real-world strategies on navigating corporate America.
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