
David Perry
Board Member Chief Talent Officer, CATAAlliance // Managing Partner Perry-Martel International Inc.

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Biography
He is the author of seven books including: Hiring Greatness: How to Recruit Your Dream Team and Crush the Competition, Executive Recruiting for Dummies and Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0.
A CATA Advisor since 1991, David is currently a board director at CATA as well as Women in Communications and Technology. He previously chaired several national boards dealing with HR and talent issues.
He graduated from McGill in 1982 with a BA in Economics and Industrial Relations. He received his Commission in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve winning the Sword of Honor in 1980. In 2014 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2013
Education
McGill University
B.A.
Economics and Industrial Relations
1982
Affiliations
- Perry - Martel International Inc. : Managing Partner
- Women in Communications and Technology : Board of Directors
- Put America Back to Work : Founder
- Guerilla Job Search International : Founder
Selected Media Appearances
Why You Need to Think Like the Raptors to Attract Top Talent
IT Business
2019-06-17
Most job recruiters and organizations hunting for talent don’t go about it much differently than a poker player relying on blind luck. They simply play the talent they’re dealt – which often isn’t great, considering they’re hiring from a limited deck of prospects usually collected through a quick LinkedIn keyword search, a job board posting, or a call for resumes on social media...
Lessons Learned in Auditioning for Job
The New York Times
2010-12-03
“If it makes you feel uncomfortable or you think you’re being taken advantage of, then you are,” said David Perry, a managing partner in the executive search firm Perry-Martel International, based in Ontario. He suggested looking in Google for the name of the company and “interview tactics” or “free internships” to see if there was any buzz about the company’s practices...
How To Make Your Job Outsource-Proof
Forbes
2008-05-29
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change," Charles Darwin once wrote.
In today's global economy, when jobs can vanish down a fiber-optic cable to India before breakfast tomorrow, it's not how strong or smart you are that matters. It's how adaptable you are to change...