About Us

Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training is a boutique Executive Search firm, founded in Ecuador in 2012. Between 2012 and 2015, performance succeeded in opening markets such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Pharmaceutical, Food & Consumer Goods, and Retail. In 2016 our company invested and opened a new office in the financial area of Quito city. At the new facilities, you will find innovation and environmental tools designed for the business line.

Within 2018 the company expanded to Miami Florida as Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training LLC, which is owned totally by Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training Cia. Ltda. The CEO Mrs. Jessica Alcivar and the VP & partner Rodrigo Rekalde are also members of the Board of a holding company in Ecuador, started with lot of energy and activities based on their network of contacts & professional expertise.

Our management team has more than 25 years of experience in Human Resources, focusing on RECRUITMENT and HEADHUNTING services for executive positions in the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Many of our clients are among the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies in the world.

We have placed more than 3,000 professionals in different companies and markets, across the Americas.

Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training is a retained, multi-specialty boutique Executive Search firm that helps organizations find senior executives who match their unique needs.

With global capability, the firm works across multiple functions and industries managing searches for:

  • Oil & Gas and Energy
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Banking & Finance
  • Food and Consumer Goods
  • Retail
Our Mission

Find leaders and provide solutions, choosing talents that contribute the best to the growth and development of companies, with human talent capable of generating added value and competitive advantages.

Our Values
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Passion
  • Transparency

Our Process

Overall process in 20 – 30 days

Definition

Day 1

  • Briefing with client
  • Agreement on:
    • Profile
    • Job description
    • Target companies
    • Search plan
Searching & Evaluation

Day 20

  • Market research
  • Telephone screening
  • Benchmark candidates
  • Face to face interviews
  • Competency assessments
  • Reference checks
Presentation

Day 21 – 30

  • Short list discussion
  • Key summary report per candidate
  • Reference checks completed & presented
  • Client meetings
Placement
  • Coordination & support interviews / hiring decision
  • Support the hiring process until a candidate is formally hired
  • 1 month follow up
  • Feedback to client & candidate
  • 12 months guarantee

Team

Jessica Alcivar

CEO & Mananging Director
Consulting Director

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Jessica is the CEO and founded Plusheadhunters C&T based in Miami, FL – Quito, Ecuador. She works with corporate boards, CEOs, family groups, and private equity backers of leading local and international client organizations, ranging from start-up businesses to global corporations across EMEA, North America, and LATAM. She has over 25 years of experience, closely partnering with clients, and successfully delivering on numerous individual and multi-hire retained search assignments. Jessica is adept at securing exceptional talent for boards, C-suite, and senior management functions such as CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, Human Resources VP, Strategy/M&A, Treasury & Risk, and Operations for companies in O&G, Pharma, Energy, Retail, and Banking & Financial. Jessica has regularly advised companies on their board composition and organizational structures, as well as talent acquisition and retention strategies.

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Rodrigo Rekalde

President
Consulting Director

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Rodrigo is a Partner based in our Miami, FL, and Quito, Ecuador offices. Since joining Plusheadhunters in 2013, he has provided clients with a tailored interim management service. Rodrigo has worked in the firm across multiple industries, including Retail services, business and professional services, consumer, and O&G. With 18 years of experience in interim management, Rodrigo has extensive experience leading successful delivery campaigns to demand briefs and restrictive timescales.

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Diana Torres

Director
Associate Consultant
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Diana is a Director Associate based in Quito, Ecuador, and Miami, Florida team. She has over 15 years of experience in executive search and talent advisory, and has worked in the US, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador; she brings a global perspective to every search and a strong track record of calibrating international talent. Diana forms part of our global leadership team, responsible for delivering the next generation of talent across C-Suite, O&G, and general management positions. She works at the confluence of Upstream and Downstream services, and technology, working with clients at the cutting edge of these ecosystems who need to think differently, diversify their talent needs, or plan for succession. Her client base includes Energy, wholesale, and O&G services firms, services companies, and blue-chip corporates.

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Henry Espinel

Director
Associate Consultant
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Henry is a Director Associate based in Quito, Ecuador, and Miami, Florida team. Henry leads executive search and leadership advisory in the Human Resources, Finance, compliance, and Engineering space for industries de O&G, Energy, and Insurance. Henry has deep experience leading Project Manager, Field Manager, Operations Director, and Chief Compliance Officer searches, as well as searches for senior reports such as the Human Resources Vice President, such as Regional/Divisional Manager, Finance Corporate, compensation & Benefits Director, and other position C-Suite.

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Testimonials

"Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training is a company with a deep knowledge of the oil & gas industry and works with a wide network of qualified individuals across various job disciplines. They have been helpful and reachable, understanding our requirements and needs, plus the Company´s profile. Therefore, they have provided us with a good talent for our different projects and people that fit our organizational culture"

Monica Gil de García
VP Area HR Americas – Wärtsilä Human Resources

"To get hired, you also need to overcome objections! Plusheadhunters’ staff has shown us that its work is excellent. Our NGO trusts in its professionalism, commitment, and good results focused on attracting and retaining the right talent for our organization"

Andrea Maldonado
Former Human Resources Officer – Heifer Project International

"We have worked with Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training searching for key positions, the service obtain was excellent, the plan of the delivery was achieved, and the quality of the candidates was excellent"

Veronica Millas
Regional HR Manager – EECOL

"I had the opportunity to work with Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training, having a wonderful experience not only on the way to managing the process but in the end results, having the candidates and profiles covered as per our needs and requirements, I strongly recommend Plusheadhunters for sourcing and screening your personnel requirements"

Juan Montalvo
Former Human Resources Manager – Schlumberger

"We have been working with Plusheadhunters Consulting & Training for more than 10 years, we have had a successful experience year after year in the different processes for our support and Field areas in the Oil & Gas lines. In the same way, in all my interactions with Jessica Alcivar, we have handled the processes with an important approach in their Headhunting services, very professional, ethical, responsive, and useful to conclude an adequate contract, always with the best follow-up in each process"

Cinthya Montoya
HRBP Manager – TECPETROL