Randy Phares

Randy Phares is living proof that the right strategy can change everything.

He started his career digging ditches for $4 an hour. He has Tourette’s Syndrome. He never finished college. Yet Randy rose from the plant floor to become the youngest General Manager of a Fortune 1000 corporation, leading one of the top financial turnarounds in Temple-Inland’s 110-year history and earning the Global Six Sigma “Best Achievement in Organizational Business Improvement in Manufacturing” Award.

Randy has spent more than 30 years mastering every rung of the corporate ladder: Production Supervisor, Plant Manager, General Manager, CEO, executive recruiter, international consultant, expert witness, author, and executive coach. He has managed multi-plant operations across the U.S. and Mexico, led award-winning teams, negotiated over a billion dollars in client purchases, and helped companies save tens of millions.

As former President of an executive recruiting firm, Randy has sat on every side of the hiring table. He knows why talented candidates lose jobs to less-qualified competitors — and how to make sure that does not happen to you.

His work has been sought by the U.S. government and foreign nations. He served as a Packaging Expert for USAID, helped launch four industries in Afghanistan, contributed to international standards in Georgia, holds a U.S. patent, and has testified as an expert witness in courts across America.

Today, Randy helps executives, senior managers, students, and emerging professionals land better jobs, command higher salaries, interview with confidence, and build a healthier work-life balance. His methods are practical, proven, direct, and built from real experience — not theory.

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