Cliff R. Tang, MBA, BBA, CPHR

CEO

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada35 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in IT recruitment and consulting
  • Founder of a successful executive search firm
  • Experienced instructor in project management
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned IT recruitment and consulting professional with expertise in executive search and project management.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchRecruitingHuman ResourcesProject ManagementTeachingConsultingSales

Other Skills

IT ConsultingRecruitmentCurriculum DevelopmentTechnologyNetworkingBusiness AnalysisChange ManagementPersonnel ManagementTeam LeadershipLeadershipData CenterManagementMS ProjectSoftware DevelopmentOrganizational Development

About

I have been an agency and contract Executive IT recruitment professional for 15+ years through my own company as the founder and CEO of Zealots Consulting Inc. Executive Search. In the past, I have consulted to some of the following noteworthy clients: Wood West & Partners Inc., MDSI, Eagle Professional Resources, Maximus Canada, and Accenture. Concurrently I have been involved in IT change/adoption management with various clients in the oil & gas, construction, and health care sectors from 2003 - 2011 and have been a part time instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), School of Computing, since 1997. Prior to my IT recruitment/change adoption career, I reported directly to the CIO of IBM Canada (Western Trading Areas) as the Network/Project Manager. In addition, I have experience in enterprise technical IT wide area networking sales for both IBM Canada Ltd. and Hewlett Packard in Vancouver. Specialties: Executive Search/Information Technology, Technical IT Recruiter * Worked as an IT professional for IBM Canada Limited and Hewlett Packard. * Microsoft Technical Trainer on Windows. * Past instructor in the Computer Systems Technology Diploma Program, at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. I taught fundamental Project Management Theory (PMBOK), and MS Project Professional Software to IT and non-IT professionals. * Insights Team Building Certified. * Canadian Human Resources Professional (CPHR) Designation - Active

Experience

35 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
10 yrs
Average Tenure
28 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Accenture

Senior Search Consultant (Technology) - Contract

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

  • Recruited over 79 high technology professionals from Technical Directors to Technical Specialists in both software development and infrastructure projects with zero offer turn downs.
RecruitmentConsultingTechnologyRecruiting

Zealots consulting inc.

2 roles

Executive Search/IT Consulting

Nov 1997 – Present · 28 yrs 7 mos

  • Zealots Consulting Inc. Executive Search provides IT contract and full time employee recruitment for companies requiring 'boutique style' executive and technical IT recruitment. Our testimonials and references speak for themselves. Please give us a call at: 604-727-3141.
Executive SearchIT ConsultingRecruitmentRecruiting

President & CEO (Founder)

Nov 1997 – Present · 28 yrs 7 mos

  • Zealots Consulting Inc. Executive Search was founded by Cliff Tang in 1997. Mr. Tang has 15+ years of combined IT/HR experience with firms including: IBM and Compaq Canada, Accenture, MAXIMUS BC Health Insurance, Wood West & Partners Inc., MDSI, Eagle Professional Resources, and The British Columbia Institute of Technology. Mr. Tang holds a Co-operative Education Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in Organizational Development and a Minor in Human Kinetics. In addition, he holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), from Royal Roads University in Leadership & Organizational Development, and he is a graduate advisor for MBA learners finishing their final research projects. Cliff is also a Certified Canadian Human Resources Professional (CPHR), and an active Human Resources Management Association member. He is a past Microsoft Technical Trainer (Windows) and he has been a past Director for the Canadian Information Processing Society from 1998 - 2002.
Executive SearchIT ConsultingRecruitmentHuman Resources

British columbia institute of technology (bcit), school of computing

Instructor - Part Time Evenings (Contract)

Sep 1997 – Jun 2015 · 17 yrs 9 mos

  • Taught fundamental PMBOK Theory and MS Project part time in the school of computing a 3 credit School of Computing Diploma Course at the British Columbia Institute of Technology - Comp 1285. Other courses include MS-Project Level 1 (Comp 0383) and Level 2 (Comp 0384), and I have also co-authored/taught a 2 day Scoping and Scheduling course for the Information Technology and Web Development Program at BCIT.
Project ManagementTeachingCurriculum Development

Wood west & partners inc.

Senior IT Recruitment Consultant - Contract

Jan 1997 – Jan 2003 · 6 yrs

  • Senior Search Consultant, Led the Technical IT Recruitment Practice Wood West & Partners Inc.
RecruitmentConsultingRecruiting

Hp

Network Integration Sales Specialist/Account Manager

Jan 1996 – Jan 1997 · 1 yr · Vancouver

  • Sold Multi-Vendor Enterprise Networking Services and Infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies in British Columbia.
SalesNetworking

Ibm canada ltd.

LAN Manager/Project Manager/Technical Sales

Jan 1991 – Jan 1996 · 5 yrs · Vancouver

  • Reported directly to the CIO IBM Canada Western Canada, my mandate was to help with the consolidation of internal IT data centre and network infrastructure support services to help increase internal efficiencies and to reduce costs. One of the major accomplishments from my time at IBM was to build effective relationships with all stakeholders and to develop a change/adoption strategy/execution that was ultimately used to help blueprint and to sell to external clients.
Project ManagementNetworking

Education

Royal Roads University

MBA — Executive Management

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006

Simon Fraser University

Bachelor of Business Administration (Co-op Designation)

Simon Fraser University

Certificate — Health & Fitness/Employee Wellness

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