The Bristol Breakroom
Career Advice and More from Our Team
Movin’ on Up! Announcing Bristol Promotions and New Hire
This year, Bristol Associates is celebrating its 50th year in business. Started by Jim and Sandie Bright in 1967, then passed to Jim Bright, Jr. and Lucy Farber, Bristol is proud of its heritage and the fact that it is still helmed by family. Today, Bristol is led...
Munchery Adds a New Ingredient: The Latest Bristol Placement
San Francisco-based Munchery, the leader in gourmet-quality home-meal delivery, is ramping up for growth. Their dynamic new CEO, James Beriker, is assembling a top executive team. Backed by VC firms: Sherpa Capital, Menlo Ventures and e.Ventures, Munchery placed an...
Ask a Recruiter: What Do You Wish You Never Had to Tell a Candidate?
There are probably a million reasons a candidate doesn’t get hired. Some reasons lay with the client (the opening has been put on hold), and some rest with the candidate (lack of relevant experience, for example). As executive recruiters, the Bristol team regularly...
On the Money: Bristol’s New Healthcare Placement
Established in 1988, the Stars Behavioral Health Group is a for-profit Behavioral and Mental Health organization with over 22 Program sites in California. They are mindful of succession in their company as several senior executives will be exiting within the next...
Ask a Recruiter: What’s The Most Important Interview Question an Employer Should Ask?
There’s a lot riding on the interview. The resume is in and suitability has been examined — the candidate seems like a good fit. But it’s during the interview where an employer really gets a chance to interact with the person they’re considering hiring. There’s...
Sweet! Bristol Makes 3 New Executive Placements at Bubbies Ice Cream
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts, founded in 1985, is the leading US manufacturer of premium mochi ice cream. On January 4th of this year, Bubbies was sold by its original owner to private equity firm Kenex Holdings. Bristol Associates’ Peter Stern, on a...
Social Media and Getting Hired (or Not)
by Nora Bright Social media and our online presence is an ever-increasing phenomenon. People on both sides of hiring, employers and candidates, spend more and more time engaged online. Candidates are looking for openings and researching companies; employers are...
New Placement: Bristol “Hops” to It!
Al and Jerry Lapin opened their first International House of Pancakes in 1958. Five decades later, there are 1,650 IHOP restaurants across the globe. IHOP’s parent company, DineEquity, also owns the Applebee’s brand name. Bristol has worked extensively with...
Coaches, Consultants, Recruiters – Building a Job Search Support System
Nora Bright, Vice President at Bristol Associates: “I recently met Alyson Garrido through a mutual friend and was thrilled to have a strong career coach to whom we could refer candidates. We often find that job seekers are unclear on the difference between a career...