What We Do

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Gaia Human Capital Consultants is a trusted and experienced talent partner with companies at all stages of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups through early-stage to growth stage to multi-national corporates in technology, PE/VC, sustainability, cleantech, renewables, global financial institutions, educational institutions and non-profits.  We connect talent to value.

Over 90% of our retained client executive search assignments are at the Vice President / Director, Senior Director and CXO level.

We collaborate with CEO’s, boards, search committees, executive management, private equity, venture capital investors, cross functional teams and senior stakeholders to design and drive recruitment strategies that support diversity & inclusive (DEI) recruitment, while tailored specifically in alignment with clients’ strategic & scaleable growth objectives, executive leadership values, corporate culture and technology. 

We manage complex and multiple projects as our executive search activities are dominated in successfully completing scores of senior level search engagements at the C-suite, Director levels and subject matter experts. 

Gaia Human Capital Consultants utilizes AI, social media, networking and various other resources to aid in our entire search process. 

Gaia Human Capital Consultants clients have enjoyed the opportunity to experience first-hand the many different recruitment processes, strategies and recruitment marketing techniques including the selection process and utilization of AI technology, predominantly used to support talent acquisition / recruitment efforts. 

Our wealth of talent acquisition experience is gleaned outside the confines of corporate recruiting departments.  Companies hire contract recruiters to staff up for a large initiative should seriously consider this type of arrangement. 

• We attract pipelines of DEI candidates across entire organizations in highly competitive technology markets, building vast, diverse and inclusive networks to aggressively competing for exceptional diverse & inclusive senior-level talent across technical and non-technical functions, ranging from CXO, boards, G&A, HR, R&D, engineers, scientists, technologists, sales/marketing management, mid-level management and subject matter experts.

• We drive a culture of value creation, own full-cycle talent recruitment strategy, process execution, staffing & workforce planning, recruitment marketing & operations, recruitment metrics & data, candidate research, cold-call sourcing, candidate assessment, interviewing talent, negotiating & closing and on-boarding.

• We collaborate with executive leadership, marketing and human resources teams to increase company’s employment brand. Gaia serves well as client evangelists and ambassadors - articulating a client’s compelling reputation as an employer of choice. 

• We provide a consistently exceptional candidate & stakeholder experience during the entire recruitment cycle process.

Q: Does Gaia Human Capital Consultants engage clients on a "contingency-fee" basis?  

A: No.  Gaia Human Capital Consultants only engages clients on a "retained-fee" basis or hourly rate.  

Q: Does Gaia Human Capital Consultants accept unsolicited resumes?  

A: Yes.  CV/resumes accompanied with a note offering your geographical preference and compensation requirements should be sent to dawnd@gaiahumancapital.com

Q: Does Gaia Human Capital Consultants conduct client executive searches in geographical areas outside of the San Francisco Bay Area?  

A: Yes, absolutely.  Gaia Human Capital Consultants has represented clients from all regions of the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Q: Where does Gaia Human Capital Consultants has physical presence?

A: In the New York City Metropolitan, San Francisco Bay Area and Metro-Seattle regions however, 

Q: What is meant by conducting a "proactive" search strategy?  

A: The term has a double meaning:  

1) Forward thinking approach to sourcing talent, engaging prospective hires prior to a position opening - builds a pipeline of qualified individuals ready and able to work once a position becomes available.  

2) Defining how we attract talent - aggressively utilize professional headhunting methods used to attract passive individuals.  We are indifferent to whether or not an individual is actively or passively seeking a new career opportunity. 

• Gaia Human Capital Consultants . . . 
• Is a minority owned firm and committed to diversity, equity & inclusive (DEI) recruitment and employment opportunity;
• 90% of our search activities are at the Director / Vice President and above level.
• 100% of our clients are engaged in the ESG, Sustainability, Cleantech and climate-tech industry;
• 110% client loyal and committed to your business and personal success; 
• Unflinchingly competitive;
• Understand your business, leadership, team, markets, challenges, strengths, weaknesses, technology, culture & values and aspirations;
• Enjoy a positive brand and professional reputation;
• Have decades of hands-on experience in your cleantech and sustainability impact business;
• Exceptionally well-connected in your sector and having been in the cleantech and sustainability sectors for a decade, know where to find the right talent given your requirements
• Have significant technology and social media resources available to aid in searches;
• PROACTIVE aggressive recruiters - headhunting as it should be done. 
• Will not rely on “post and pray” activities but rather cold call and institute a constant aggressive and highly professional recruitment / marketing campaign;
• Have served in a responsible “internal” talent acquisition function;
• Flexible in terms of fee arrangement;
• Individualized, high-touch client consultative & execution focused;
• Proven process to evaluate talent relevant to our client’s needs;
• Adds consequential value - introduction to capital raising, share pertinent strategic and operational relationships, legal, business development, media relations, technology, industry leaders, etc;
• Diversity: We greatly value, share and committed to building diverse leadership teams and workforces representing the society.