Today we’d like to introduce you to Johanna Chryssikos.
Johanna, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I learned my love of people and supporting their needs during my time as a high school coach and then high school assistant pri
After leaving the education system to pursue a career in business, I learned quickly that the relationships and commitments I had with my clients were invaluable once again. I saw where there was a gap in how services and products are delivered and wanted to focus on how to improve that for my clients. That is when Artemis Partners was born. The name of our company comes from the Greek Goddess Artemis who was a hunter and protector. This is exactly what I wanted the company to be all about for my clients:protecting their needs, dreams, and goals while hunting for the right resources to help them grow.
Human capital is the number one area where I have seen companies, school systems, and event sports team thrive or fail. My passion for coaching and guiding is the foundation of what we do for our clients. I did not want to be the “fast food” type of staffing. Please do not send a job description and just ask us to fill it. We want to understand our client’s’ culture, successes, and pitfalls in order to understand what type of person would truly be a strong fit and help their team to not just survive but to grow. We are not in the business of filling in gaps, but rather in the business of creating opportunity……..because it is the right thing to do.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Starting a company takes grit, tenacity and a lot of faith in your dream and yourself. Starting from ground zero with no investors, no financial backing and a laptop can make it challenging. Working longer hours than you would at a job that gives you a steady paycheck, living in a silo, wondering if it will all work and the biggest piece, in my opinion, was how to spread the word about what we are doing. The first two years are the toughest and if you can get through those, you can find gold at the end of the tunnel. You have to make a hard decision within that time frame to fish or cut bait and how badly do you want to fish in an empty pond! That is where the tenacity and belief in yourself and your service come in to play. Making personal sacrifices, not pulling in a paycheck and using any accounts you close the first two years to keep the lights on ‘so to speak.’ I have great admiration for those who have come before me. Those business owners who have taken nothing and turned it into something. Anyone should respect that and that is exactly why we push so hard for our clients. They have blood, sweat and tears sitting behind four walls that they built and they deserve for someone to truly look out for them.
Artemis Partners – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
We are an executive search firm based in the great city of Houston. We have an amazing city with many talented businesses, individuals and an economy that is becoming more and more resilient as we diversify. We specialize in management positions in all industries ranging from CEO to directors of sales. Our goal is to look not only for the experience but to also hone in on the soft skills, leadership traits, culture and growth potential of candidates that match the needs of our clients. We are very proud of how hard we work for our clients and we stand firmly behind what we deliver. I would say that we are the proudest of our delivery to our clients. Getting a phone call, email or text from them because they are so pleased with their new hire is the best reward we can get. We focus strongly on our referral sources because we want to add value to them and their clients which makes everyone a winner. Setting expectations without any surprises……..that is our motto!
What is “success” or “successful” for you?
I define success as how much I have positively impacted others. At the end of the day, have I or the company added value that can be passed on to others or help others build on themselves. That, to me, is the best gift that we receive after a good day’s work. Have we done the right thing? Have we 100% taken into account what our clients need? Have we helped them to improve their team? Have we, in some way, made their lives better? A big smile and a “Thank you for all you have done.” can be SO VERY rewarding!
Pricing:
- Retainer program set at 15% of employee compensation, guarantee money back or 120 day exchange
- Pay For Placement set at 20% of employee compensation, guarantee money back or 120 day exchange
- Referral Program – Anyone referred into us gets their first placement (retainer or pay for placement) set at the 15% rate so you can experience working with us
Contact Info:
- Address: 1800 Bering Drive
Houston Texas 77057
Suite 940 - Website: www.artemishou.com
- Phone: 713-828-2627 / 1-888-ExecNow
- Email: johanna@artemishou.com / Clientsupport@artemishou.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artemispartnersofhouston/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/artemishouston
- Other: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-chryssikos-9062b022/
Image Credit:
Barfield Photography
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