Bob Smith | Chicago
Bob joined Wegman Partners in 2012.
Bob began his career as a professional recruiter in 2006 in the field of Intellectual Property Law. Prior to recruiting Bob understood the importance of developing strong relationships with his customers as the owner of an 1,100 seat family landmark restaurant in the Chicago land area. At the restaurant he managed and hired over 100 employees and understood the importance of finding the right talent to run a successful organization. Now he is able to leverage his industry connections to proactively identify external talent. With over 7 years of recruiting experience Bob has successfully placed candidates in fortune 500 corporations, privately held corporations and AM Law 100 firms.
Having a keen understanding of corporate legal departments, Bob has developed a specialty working with corporations to find talent for their departments. His attention to detail and complete understanding of the clients’ needs allows Bob to present spot on targeted candidates to employers. Bob prides himself by being able to tackle any challenge his clients bring to him.
Bob graduated with a Political Science degree from Knox College in Galesburg, IL. He also completed a Human Resource Certificate Program from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Bob lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his wife and three kids and two dogs. There is never a dull moment or rest in his life. In his free time he enjoys coaching his son’s sports, nagging his children, boating in the summer, traveling and spending quality time with his family.