Bell Oaks History

The founders of Bell Oaks built a business on the relatively new notion of connecting people looking for jobs with companies looking for people. In those days, candidates paid search firms to find them work, and outsourcing to find talent was not a line item on any company’s annual budget. Typewriters with carbon paper, mimeograph machines and reel-to-reel projectors were standard office tools. It was a time of two martini lunches … receptionists at switchboards … and rotary dial phones.

Four decades can bring about a great deal of change to a company and an industry. In the years since, executive search has come to be considered a decidedly valuable component of business as workforce development continues to be a focus. New search firms have opened across the country particularly in the last 10 years. At Bell Oaks, we are honored to build upon a 40-year legacy and reputation as a leader and innovator in the field of executive search.