At Addison Group, we value the people that make our organization tremendous and allow us to deliver exceptional partnerships to the clients and candidates we support. We love bringing on new talent to help us move our organization forward and contribute to our unique culture.
We are excited to announce that we will be expanding our healthcare talent solutions offering to Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding areas! SVP of Healthcare for Addison Group, Scott Galanos, will be leading the expansion. We recently sat down with Scott to learn more about this process, why the Cleveland office is so important to him personally, and why he has loved being a part of Addison Group for ten years.
What are you most proud of during your journey with Addison Group?
I am most proud of the lives I have been able to impact internally at Addison Group and externally with our clients & candidates. I’ve been with Addison Group for almost ten years, and I’ve seen incredible growth through this organization, not just in our teams but also in Addison Group overall. Much of that growth is attributed to how many people we’ve helped along the way.
Over those ten years, I’m proud to have been able to impact thousands of lives. Growth is one aspect of it – I’m proud to be a part of a company that has seen immense build over the years, but I know that wouldn’t be possible without us hiring the right people along the way.
What are you most excited about starting this new office location in Cleveland?
Addison Group has allowed me to move back to Cleveland near my family and start an office. I could not be more grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to working with some of the world’s best healthcare systems. Opening an office in Cleveland has been on my radar for quite some time, and I know it’s an excellent market for Addison Group and our clients and candidates.
This will be my fourth time starting a new office, and I am lucky enough to take on the challenge with Hannah Stone, a respected leader at Addison Group and a friend of mine.
What are your main goals with this new initiative?
When starting a new office, there are a lot of moving pieces; my main goal is to get my team the resources they need to be successful in a new market with new clients. When I can provide the team everything they need to do well in what they do, we all grow as an organization.
What sets Addison Group’s healthcare talent solutions apart from the rest?
That’s easy! Our team is the best in the nation. We are close-knit, motivated, and highly talented – we genuinely are people-first and relationship-based. Our success starts with our people, from our leadership team to our recruiters, to our business development managers, to all the individuals that make us who we are; we couldn’t do it without them.
We also take the time to build our relationships truly, whether understanding our client’s needs or taking the time to get to know our candidates. We don’t see many turnovers, which adds another great differentiator for our clients.
What is the biggest career lesson you’ve learned so far?
The biggest lesson I have learned is that it’s OK to fail and make mistakes. I’ve grown so much as a person due to the autonomy Addison Group provides, allowing me to re-think and re-vamp specific processes to help meet internal and external business needs. When new ideas fail, we’re encouraged to return to the drawing board and try again. As they say, “you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take!”
What is one thing you want your clients and candidates to know about Addison’s culture?
We are a people-first organization from the top down at Addison Group – we always, no matter what, put people first. My goal is to help build company culture by working with the best people while keeping a boutique feel. Also, we are dedicated to filling the position with not just any candidate but with the right candidate.
We’re not just handing over a resume; a win for our clients is a win for us. We care about every candidate, putting ourselves in their shoes. No position is the same. We approach every client engagement and candidate with the same respect we would hope someone would provide ourselves looking for our next employment opportunity.
