Nadine Rubin ─ a talent connector who can find the right people for the right companies and the right positions...
May 19, 2021 • 3 Minute Read
Nadine Rubin
Managing Partner
Adam-Bryce, LLC
Are you looking for an IT talent connector who can find the right people for the right companies and the right positions? We know the person, Nadine Rubin!
Nadine has spent a decade building a network of people in the IT industry. For 40 years, she has worked with executives and companies as a talent consultant. When asked what differentiates her from others, she says it is her ability to match personalities, drivers, and goals. She is also a strong advocate for women in the workforce and is passionate about fostering supportive, diverse work climates.
Please meet this IT Wondrous Woman, Nadine Rubin!
Our 10 Questions for this IT Wondrous Woman.
Fun Facts
1. What’s the one thing about you that your business colleagues don’t know about you?
I like speed. I like to drive fast, and I have jumped out of a plane. What an adrenalin rush.
2. Before the pandemic, how many air miles/KMs did you flying annually?
That depends on if you count pleasure trips. I love to travel, and it is my passion. For work, however, my travel is fairly limited to the US and is typically just one day a week.
3. What is the most adventurous food you have eaten and what city/location did you eat it?
That one is easy, and I stretching the definition of eaten here, because it was served to me, but I refused to eat it. It was in Barcelona Spain and it was a rooster’s crown. Ugh.
Your Career
4. What are the top two experiences, achievements or failures that shaped your journey as a successful leader?
- The first one was early in my career when I pitched a search to an existing client and was turned down. I was told that I wasn’t ready to deal at the level of the requirement and that “I didn’t know yet what I didn’t know to be qualified to be granted the search.” Years later I was given a search from the same firm, I knew what I had not learned or experienced at that earlier stage, and that knowledge I had gained in the interim made me qualified the second time around.
- The second lesson was when training a team member and was frustrated that they didn’t understand what I was giving. It turned out that their style of learning and performing, although different from mine, still obtained the same results - or better. I learned that to be a great leader you must adopt multiple leadership styles.
5. Did you have a mentor in the early part of your career and, if so, what is the biggest lesson you learned from your mentor or influencer?
I did have a mentor and his name was Frank Saam. He was a farmer, really, but he also ran a recruiting firm. He took me under his wing and taught me everything that he knew about the business, and I just grew from there. The biggest lesson I ever learned was to smile.
Walking In Your Shoes
6. What is one piece of business or career advice you would give to your younger self?
I would have told my younger self to reach for the stars, take the time to get to know things that are outside of your normal world, and don’t base your worth on being a mother and wife. You can do it all if you want to, but never feel the pressure that you have to.
7. As a leader, how do you remain a resource for people early in their careers?
I am a mentor to many young women. Whenever I meet a young woman either in college or in the early stage of their career, I take the time to listen to them, hear what they need, and try to help them find the path to go forward.
Today’s Business Environment
8. What is the most interesting project you have worked on in the last few years?
I would say the work that I did for RMS. They were building out an entirely new global go to market team, and I had the opportunity to work in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. The global aspect, dealing with different cultures and protocols, was fascinating and fun.
9. What skills are you currently developing or refining (in yourself) that will make you a more successful leader in the digital economy?
I am learning to use social networking, and social digital tools more in my life both personally and professionally. I am trying to hone my skills in these areas: blogging, posting, tweeting, etc.
10. What is your greatest business challenge today?
My greatest challenge is having a succession plan in place. Deciding how to scale to the next level while extricating myself from the day-to-day management of the business itself.
