What have we done since 2008?

When we founded Era in 2008, the world was going through a different period. The global crisis was deeply affecting many sectors, automotive first among them; companies were downsizing, and some were ending their operations. In such an uncertain environment, founding a company focused on recruitment was a highly challenging experience. Many people around me thought it made no sense.

Under those conditions, I set out on a journey from scratch. We had no ready-made structure, no circle of our own at the time, and no broad resources. There were periods when we intensely fought to survive. Yet looking back today, I see that our greatest advantage was the difficulties we faced in those years. Every challenge we encountered taught us something new; every experience contributed to developing our own methods. The distinctive methodology we regard today as Era's most important strength emerged as a natural result of the experience we gained in the field over the years.

With a touch of luck as well, I had begun working with İSO 500 companies before I turned 30. I had learned that when you work with courage and good intent, you always get a return. Still, I never saw success as solely the result of our own effort. First comes the labor of my colleagues, and then the goodwill of the clients who trusted us and gave us the opportunity to work together.

We never chased flashy rhetoric or ornate words. Our focus was always on helping our clients reach their goals and adding value to their organizations' culture and long-term success. Because for us, true success rests on lasting trust that is built.

Because for us, true success rests on lasting trust that is built.

Today, while closely following the needs of a changing business world, we continue to place the knowledge and experience we have built over the years at the service of Turkish industry and valued professionals. We work with the same sense of excitement and responsibility, with the aim of transforming this journey that began in İzmir into a leadership advisory firm trusted at national and international scale.

I thank all of my colleagues to date. With the goal of being an executive search and leadership advisory brand, we will continue to create value for our clients and to write new and greater success stories of our own.