History
Resource Careers, a relocation services company, was created by Marjorie B. Shorrock and Catherine M. Lewis in 1974 as a not-for-profit career development and referral service helping college educated women identify and obtain careers in business.
For more than six years, Resource Careers built relationships within the Northeast Ohio business community. In 1982 and 1983, Resource Careers conducted the Dual Career Study for The Cleveland Foundation, to examine the changing workforce and the emergence of the dual career family. Resource Careers surveyed over 150 Cleveland-based corporations and nearly 400 dual career couples to study the increasing number of dual career couples and the impact this increase had on business. The study served as a cornerstone for Resource Careers to develop the first Spouse Employment Assistance Program in the country.
Developing Nationwide
In 1986 Resource Careers became a for-profit corporation and began to develop a nationwide network of service providers to assist spouses of employees involved in corporate relocations. From 1988 to 1990 Resource Careers provided job search assistance to approximately 200 relocating spouses for a corporation relocating its headquarters from New York City to Northern Virginia. In 1990 Resource Careers developed programs for expatriate families relocating to the United States, beginning with British Petroleum in Cleveland. By the mid 1990s, Resource Careers had developed Global Destination Services, entering into its first major contract with a worldwide telecommunications company moving families inbound to the US and into European countries, including France and Belgium.
Resource Careers' worldwide presence was further established in 2000, when it was contracted to assist Procter & Gamble relocate 200 employees from India to Singapore. Local service was provided to assist relocating spouses with opportunities and alternatives for employment. This service has been extended to include job search assistance in major cities throughout the world.
Mergers and Acquisitions
In 2001 Resource Careers was purchased by Resource Development Company, Inc., an executive search consulting firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Following this acquisition, Resource Careers continued to operate under its original name.
In 2004, Resource Careers purchased a competitor, Options Resource and Career Center, headquartered in Houston, TX. The merger brought together two companies with common services and customer-first mentalities to form what is now Options Resource Careers, maintaining operations in Cleveland, OH, Houston, TX, Philadelphia, PA, and Tucson, AZ.
Where We Are Today
Options Resource Careers has evolved into a relocation management company which tailors services to meet the individual needs of each family, including new community orientation, home finding, settling in, assistance in adjusting to the new community (intercultural and language training), and assistance in conducting an effective, more informed job search for the spouse or partner of the relocating employee. In the cases where spouses / partners are not legally permitted to work, Options Resource Careers helps them explore satisfying career-related activities or continuing education options.
Options Resource Careers provides worldwide services. We help our corporate partners ease the stress of their mobile employees while controlling costs through our efficiency, the use of technology, and availability to the clients, through both face-to-face and long distance coaching.
The Future Looks Bright
Looking to the future, Options Resource Careers is favorably positioned to expand, keeping pace with the dynamic global economy. Our infrastructure has been developed by our management team with growth and efficiency in mind. Our service providers are extremely qualified and have the unique ability to adjust their services to the specific needs of each and every client.
We will continue to explore effective means to provide service with cutting-edge solutions for you, your employees, recruits, and their families. Our designation as a certified EuRA Quality Seal relocation service provider is a testimony to our primary focus: delivering the best service possible to help our clients arrive, survive, and thrive!
We’re Here to help
We look forward to providing personalized relocation services for you. For more information contact us today!
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