JL Cornerstone

overview

JL Cornerstone is based in Toronto, Ontario,  the 4th largest Metropolitan area in North America.

We are a boutique firm, yet bring global reach to assignments. We work in numerous industry sectors locally and are also members of Cornerstone'sReal Estate and Construction Specialty Teams.

We partner with Cornerstone International Offices when servicing clients beyond our borders, and have recently completed several successful assignments in the construction materials and technology sectors both in the US and the UK.

We have deliberately built our business around providing highly personalized service. Our best client relationships develop over time, and trust is gained through results and impeccable ethics. Our goal is always to have a deep understanding of our clients' business and culture as well as a long term impact on their performance.

What We Do

We act as Talent Advisors for our clients. While our focus has always been Retained Executive Search and Executive Coaching, we also have a number of specialty areas within our practice, including Needs Analysis, Go-To-Market Strategies, Interview & Assessment and Onboarding.

Our expertise has crossed many business sectors including real estate, manufacturing and distribution, construction, building products, hospitality, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail and professional services. Our focus is on leadership and high impact positions.

Our Coaching engagements typically focus on increasing awareness, effectiveness and development of leadership skills and of the attainment of both personal and professional goals.

Small and highly effective; that's who we are. Think of us as your strategic business partner - light on layers, strong on process, reliable and results oriented. We offer a more personalized and holistic approach than most and our track record is strong with a success completion ratio averaging 94% and the average candidate tenure being 5 to 6 years.

We bring over 25 years of experience in the executive search industry and understand the realities of recruiting executives in the marketplace. When you hire us we are intimately involved in all levels of the search process and conduct all interviews ourselves.

Our work is important to us, as is our personal commitment to everything that we do. If we do not feel that we have the experience and knowledge required to deliver results we will tell you.