Our Values
While we are comprised of a unique blend of individuals, backgrounds and experiences at CarterBaldwin, our firm does have a distinct personality. Spend time with us and you will find the following to be the essence of “who we are.”
We are Positive People
We are constantly looking for solutions versus excuses. We look for ways to lift each other up, especially when faced with challenges. Because energy is contagious, we try to be a source of positive energy for each other, always. Our work is serious but we do not take ourselves too seriously. Our differences, properly understood, produce camaraderie. Achieving great results gives us the right to be light-hearted.
Time is Precious
Time is a limited resource for everyone. For that reason we strive to be incredibly respectful of everyone’s time, both inside and outside the company. Speed is a hallmark of our delivery to the client. There is a time to work to be professional and intentional. Being careful with time at work allows us to enjoy time away from work. We are anti-crastinators and look for ways to complete tasks early. We strive for chronological compression, squeezing out the empty, unfruitful spaces between tasks.
We are Serious About Results
Results matter! We are focused on the outcomes achieved, not on the effort or the time. Our clients hire us to execute difficult searches, and we do what it takes to give them a great outcome. Because we are focused on results, we don’t pass the buck. When faced with challenges, CarterBaldwin and its people adapt and overcome as the path to success. Both CarterBaldwin and the client have to win. We see challenging searches as an opportunity to innovate.
We Strive for 100% Trust
100% trust means that 100% of the time we can count on each other to tell the truth, to never withhold relevant information and to have each others’ best interest at heart. This allows each of us to spend zero effort in guarding our individual best interest. We are ridiculously honest in the best interests of the other person and the company. There is a great chasm between 99% trust and 100% trust that we work every day to keep from opening.
We are Energized by Learning
We are an intellectually curious bunch. We understand the need to learn and evolve to continue to thrive. We embrace continuous learning — about our clients, the markets they serve, the challenges they are facing — and about ourselves. We are obsessed with learning and growing, and humble about the fact that we don’t know it all — but we are confident that we can help each other “figure it out.” We love engaging with each other and our clients, wrestling with challenges, and coming up with the best solutions to their needs. There is always more to learn. We are energized by that process.
Charitable Causes
Annually, CarterBaldwin commits to contribute a portion of its profits to charitable organizations. These organizations are represented below and span causes that support our children, our veterans and the underprivileged.
Atlanta Mission transforms, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness. Today, Atlanta Mission provides emergency shelter, rehab and recovery services, vocational training, services, and transitional housing to more than 1,000 homeless men, women, and children every day. CarterBaldwin is proud to come alongside a community united to end homelessness.
Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans and their spouses to succeed in the workforce through transition workshops, personalized career coaching and employment preparation counseling. As CarterBaldwin is in the talent business, we are in the unique position to not only contribute financially but to directly partner with Hire Heroes USA’s constituents in assisting them with the next phase of their private sector career.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation funds research that transforms the lives of people with type 1 diabetes, also known as children’s diabetes. The organization is committed to finding a cure, and has continued to drive scientific progress that delivers new treatments and therapies that make day-to-day life easier, safer and healthier. As several of our employees are directly impacted by family members and children with type 1, we are especially committed to this charity.
Founded in 2010, HouseProud Atlanta’s mission is to provide no-cost home repairs to low-income senior, veteran, and disabled homeowners while partnering with community organizations to help them remain connected in their neighborhoods. HouseProud Atlanta works with local community groups to identify seniors, veterans, and disabled people who can benefit most from repairs designed to make their homes livable, so they can remain in them longer. All volunteer groups are led by contractors.
Sandy Springs Mission is an academic enrichment program for at risk students in the North Atlanta area. They currently serve 250 kids via an after school and summer camp program. SSM’s students have a 95% HS graduation rate (from a community with a 25% rate)
ShamRockin’ for a Cure funds research and scientific developments targeting a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. Founded in 2008, ShamRockin’ for a Cure has raised over $1.5 mm for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Only a few decades ago, most people with Cystic Fibrosis didn’t live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, more than half of those afflicted are 18 or older and stand to realize an average lifespan of 37 years. CarterBaldwin stands proudly with the CF Foundation and ShamRockin’ for a Cure in the continued fight to save the lives of those with CF.