Orchid Holistic Search with Angela Marturano feature #18 of Together Talks

"Together Talks" feature # 18: Orchid Holistic Search presented by KLS, freight company.

Some background on Orchid Holistic Search

KLS is back for this edition of "Together Talks" feature highlighting Orchid Holistic Search, founded by Angela Marturano. Orchid Holistic Search is the natural choice to simplify your Leadership-Level search in marketing, operations, sales, human resources, quality or finance. Their holistic approach to recruitment symbolizes their respect for interconnectedness and dedication to companies who are doing good for people, products, and the planet. That being said, most recruits are due to critical gaps in expertise and require a strong sense of urgency. In order to give each search proper attention and care, they dedicate their desks to only a handful of searches at one time.

Decade plus journey

Orchid Holistic Approach has been in business for over 13 years now. However, Angela's start in recruiting is an interesting one. Out of college with a sales and business marketing background, she worked for Craft Brewing. While she enjoyed the position, it didn't quite align with her values. Believe it or not, she was recruited to become a recruiter! "I was contacted and I figured she was prospecting me for a role, but she suggested I transition into recruiting." She spent 2 years recruiting in Automotive before she realized the vibe wasn't meshing. The approach of many recruiting firms is to hit quotas, gaudy performance metrics, and numbers are the bottom line. Angela believed she could operate in a different way that would provide better results.

When deliberating with her Husband, who is a Naturopathic Doctor, they decided supplements would be a good place to start. That was their early focus, but over time after working with clients like Vega and Bare Snacks, they also took a keen interest in emerging brands. Today she said it is about a 50/50 split between supplements and the food/beverage industries.

Upon starting and knowing she wanted to create something unique, there is one word that kept coming up in our conversation...

*Magic*

This singular word came up multiple times.

Magic.

It wasn't a buzzword, or branding, or trying to create a vibe or image. It was a minute or two into describing part of their work and that was the verb that came to Angela's mind, Magic. It was the word that completely encompasses their entire process, Magic.

Angela described their philosophy as a human- to human approach. They offer a holistic approach that is effective. Every step of their process is meticulous. She described their work as a blend of art and intentional. The choice of clients they work with and the prospects they represent are extremely particular. They need to feel good about the company, about the people, about the transparency, communication, ethos, and process. Her side of the equation is only most effective with collaboration from her clients. And when everything aligns, what happens? You guessed it...Magic.

Normally we ask about the culture in each interview, however, we weren't sure with Orchid Holistic Search being such a small company. Before we could even spit out the next word after "culture" Angela cut in. "Oh we ABSOLUTELY have a culture." Her pride was evident when she conveyed what it means to represent her company. "Our culture is one of transparency, responsiveness, human-to-human CARE, authenticity, that values holistic alignment with PEOPLE and COMPANIES." Between the testimonials and repeat clients as she said, "The results speak for themselves." ...Magic ;)

Inspiration

When we asked Angela her favorite aspect of her company, "The inspiration we get from working with founders and leaders who are looking to make food that evokes health and joy for people. Brand importance is critical to us, values are such a large part of the equation, and it leads to synergy for our process. When we connect with the right clients and candidates, we have the opportunity to change the trajectory of a human. We can put them on a path. Being able to present a candidate with an offer, it is such a moment. It feels like so much more than a win." Magic...

Giving Back

Orchid Holistic Search is run by Angela and her husband, Matt Marturano. They lived in Detroit until they moved to Costa Rica about 5 years ago. However, they still are invested in their roots. 1% of the profits from Orchid Holistic Search are donated each year to Greening of Detroit. A cause near and dear to their hearts.

Angela recently walked the Expo West trade show. However, there was a major surprise waiting. She was nominated and won the "New Hope Network Community Impact - Joy Award". Check out the LinkedIn post from New Hope Network. What a WONDERFUL achievement and well deserved!

Angela is also part of a Women's Mentorship Group hosted by J.E.D.I. and O.S.C. Collaborative.

Growth and Challenges

2022 was the biggest year in the company's history, topping the previous, 2021. When we asked Angela about her goals for 2023, growth wasn't her main focus. "We are in a great place, if 2023 is the same as 2022, I'll be happy. I'm more focused on continuing to fine-tune our process. To stay as sharp as we can and get our newest hire, Julia fully integrated."

Orchid Holistic Search made their first hire just a short while ago bringing on Julia Gonser. Angela said the fit has been incredible so far. And the timing couldn't have been better. She told us how despite working with people all day and talking with people she was feeling alone. It was an internal battle she was facing. But hiring Julia has reinvigorated her and brought back the spark. Teaching Julia the Orchid Holistic Search way, has reminded Angela the beauty of what they do. Magic.

Angela stated how excited she is to work with Julia over the upcoming few years. She believes it will only strengthen the strong processes they have. Remarkably when clients hire Orchid Holistic Search they usually operate within a 2-4 week period. The position is usually filled in a month depending on the clients' pace of interviewing. Incredibly efficient and tailored services provided by this company. This is part of the reason Angela has filled over 100 high-level searchers in her career. The company also recently launched its new website last month, check it out here!

Featured in

Angela has been featured multiple times in blogs and podcasts. Here she is featured in Retail-Voodoo. And also a list of some of her most recognizable podcast appearances, including "The Ivy Podcast", which is in the top 2%!

In Closing

KLS wants to thank Angela for her participation. We are honored to feature her company, Orchid Holistic Search. Angela's knowledge, passion, and dedication are a few reasons why the company continues to thrive. As evident by her recent recognition at Expo West, her peers hold her in the highest regard as well. We sign off as well and are thrilled to feature both Angela and Orchid Holistic Search as this feature of "Together Talks" campaign.

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