Stephen Provost, CPC
Partner, x14
sprovost@prestigescientific.com
Stephen Provost is a Co-Founder and Partner of Prestige Scientific Staffing, a human capital solutions firm for the life sciences that specializes in a methodology based on objective, metric and performance-based search for growth oriented companies.
Stephen has over 10 years of recruiting and management experience in the life sciences industry. Stephen previously helped build the Boston office of a privately held national search firm by becoming one of the top ten Search Consultants in his first 12 months. After a quick rise to management, Stephen led his office to become the second most profitable division before the company was acquired by a private equity firm.
In 2001, Stephen co-founded Prestige Scientific Staffing (formerly Prestige Executive Search) with Michael Barros. Their main mission was to improve the human capital of their life sciences clients by creating a methodology to produce consistent search results and minimizing cost-per-hire at the mid management to executive levels. Since the company's inception, Prestige Scientific Search Consultants have completed over 450 searches in 14 states utilizing the Prestige Performance Search Process.
Stephen is passionate about continued education and building his knowledge base of the recruiting profession. He is not only a member, but a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC), through the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) and is a regular attendee at training seminars for recruiting best practices. He volunteers as a West Regional Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Personnel Services (MAPS), a trade association representing the Staffing Industry in Massachusetts and is also a member.
Stephen was born and raised in Quincy, MA but now resides in Uxbridge, MA with his wife and two children. When not in the office, he can be found cruising Boston Harbor aboard his Sea Ray 370, training for his next triathlon, or creating his own line of red wines.
See what people are saying about Steve:
"I was recruited by Stephen in 2005, and successfully placed in my current position at (current Prestige Client). Mr. Provost’s industry knowledge and experience were invaluable. He facilitated each step of the hiring process from recruitment to the final offer. It was a pleasure to work with him."
-- Director, Alan R.
"I was completely satisfied with the representation I received from Steve Provost at Prestige when I was applying, interviewing and eventually negotiating a package with (my current employer). Steve provided information regarding the position and company that enabled me to highlight my skill set in a manner that would set me apart from other candidates.He kept me well informed of where the process was at. And once an offer was extended, he negotiated with them to not only increase the base pay, but also negotiated a higher grade position than was originally offered. That upgraded job level put me into a position to be ‘invited to apply’ for an manager level position within 5 months of my hire date. Steve was open and honest and was a pleasure to work with. I would certainly use his services again if I start another job search."
-- Manager of Data Management, Sue T.
"The initial telephone contact was professional, Prestige Scientific explained the position, the attributes sought and the opportunity. I had not previously considered working within the CRO industry (my prior background was in pharma and biotech) but I was sufficiently impressed with the initial call to continue the conversations. Prestige Scientific kept me fully informed of the selection process for a telephone screen by (the client's) senior executives. I was impressed by the preparation shown, which included a call to me both before and after I talked to the (client's) interviewer.
Similarly, Prestige Scientific showed good forward thinking and preparedness in setting up 2 rounds of in-person interviews. This included an in-person (preparation) meeting at Starbucks with Prestige Scientific! I knew in advance who I was going to meet and what to expect. At the job offer stage, Prestige Scientific provided accurate exchange of information between me and (the client's) and I felt that each of the parties’ expectations on the compensation package were clearly understood. This facilitated moving quickly from the job offer stage to acceptance by me. Following my starting work, I was impressed that Prestige Scientific followed up with me on at least a couple of occasions to see how I was settling into my new role. Overall, I have to say that I was very impressed by Prestige Scientific."
-- General Manager, Ronald F.
"Thank you for all that you did to find a position that fit my background/experience level. I appreciated that you did not constantly contact me with a myriad of research positions that were not appropriate."
-- Director Biostatistics
"Over the last five years, Steve has been an excellent resource for my career advancement. Through his contacts and professionalism, Steve assisted me in obtaining by first director's position. He is a great advocate to have on your side when looking to advance to the next level in your career. I truly appreciate his efforts on my behalf."
-- Director Regulatory Submissions (Medical Writing)
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