Career Launchpad



...Unlocking the secrets to launch your career

Meet our team

JAY HARGIS, Managing Partner & Founder

As founder of Talent Insight Group, Jay provides business leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to achieve their business goals by helping them leverage their most important asset--people. With over 15 years of experience in employee development, Jay has worked with over 200 global companies including General Electric, Time Warner, and ExxonMobil. In addition, Jay has brought consulting services to smaller regional organizations, helping them meet their strategic objectives.

Jay draws upon his practical client services experience and background in learning and development to provide insights and practical tools that will allow businesses to develop their workforce to meet the demanding needs of today’s competitive marketplace.

Jay holds a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Development from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University. Jay is also an Adjunct Professor of Human Resources at Suffolk University in Boston. Jay is active in SBANE the Smaller Business Association of New England and the Society of Professional Consultants.





BRENDA SMITH, Managing Partner & Founder


For more than 17 years, Brenda Smith has served as a human resource executive and employment attorney, focused on consulting and employment law for a wide range of organizations including government, higher education, and industry.  Most recently, she held the Chief Human Resources Officer position for North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  Before her Idaho adventure, she served as the Director of Human Resources for Pearson, Inc. a Fortune 100 Company based in New York.

Ms. Smith utilizes her extensive background in law and human resources to focus on, management principles, legal risk assessment and benefits consulting. Brenda has improved performance and accomplished unprecedented results for the individuals and organizations she has served.

As an accomplished IronMan triathlete, Brenda has become a sought after public speaker and professional coach speaking to a variety of organizations throughout the United States and Canada.  Brenda shares the strategies she has developed for achieving higher levels of excellence and has transformed thousands of individuals and organizations to discover their own unlimited potential.



Brenda holds a Master's in Human Resources from Northeastern University and a Juris Doctorate from New England School of Law.

 

SCOTT WILLIAMSON, Managing Partner & Founder


Scott has over 10 years of experience in recruitment technology and employee development, Scott has worked with over 200 global companies including Target, Time Warner, and American Express. In addition, Scott has worked with multiple government clients including the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Iowa, and the County of Los Angeles.

Scott draws upon his practical client services experience and background in recruitment technology and process to provide insights and practical tools that will allow individuals to develop themselves to meet the challenges of today’s career marketplace.

Scott holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park in Criminal Justice.  Scott also writes a career development blog at careerwaymark.com.





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