About Us

About Us

 Careers Inc. is a leading International Executive Search Firm

Founded in 1970, Careers Inc. is a leading international Executive Search and Recruiting firm holding an unparalleled record of over 50 years placing outstanding talents from direct recruiting efforts. Current Company Owners / Partners: Ruth González, President & CEO, Carla Deyo, Senior Vice President, & Clara Amiama, Vice President; after purchasing Rupert R. Amy’s stock participation in 2008.

Since its establishment, Careers Inc. has built a strong foundation delivering world-class leaders that drive business innovation and success, which has been fundamental to maintaining long lasting partnerships with our clients throughout the years. Careers Inc. is dedicated to client satisfaction, personalizing each search to meet their specific recruiting needs.

We recruit the most qualified candidates for your organization; and we are confident in our ability to find and place the best talent. Our Executive Search process involves the use of direct sourcing and market research techniques to attract passive candidates in their respective Job Markets within the US, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, as well as the use of our active recruiting database. Our value added approach is that we manage US and international assignments through our Consultants that are experts in their practice areas. We have achieved geographical talent mobility by successfully placing talents within companies worldwide. In addition, Puerto Rico offers a vast pool of bi-lingual, talented, university educated professionals, with outstanding job experiences from different multinational, as well as local industries, and the ability to work successfully in a bi-cultural environment. We also strive to attract highly skilled professionals working abroad, ready to transcend locally, thus positively fueling our knowledge-based local economy.


Partners

Ruth González, CPC; President & CEO / Partner

Ruth González, CPC; President & CEO / Partner

Ruth González Méndez, CPC is President & CEO / Partner at Careers, Inc. Ruth also oversees the Operations Management, Manufacturing & Sciences, Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction & Development, and Insurance Group in our company, which is responsible for the recruiting of all executive, management and technical positions within those sectors. Prior to joining Careers Inc. in November 1993, Ruth was Senior Consultant at Executive Search Associates. Preceding this experience in Executive Recruiting, González worked in the highly competitive world of investment banking at Drexel Burnham Lambert, and commenced her career at General Motors Overseas Corporation. Ruth has a degree in Accounting from New York University and is certified as a Personnel Administrator from the Advanced Business School of Personnel Administration. She is also a designated Certified Personnel Consultant by the National Association of Personnel Services. In November 1997, González became a Partner at Careers Inc. and in April 2008, President / Owner of the company. Ruth is a member of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA), the Society for Human Resources Management, Puerto Rico Manufacturing Chamber of Commerce, and is an active collaborator with MDA and other Non-Profit organizations.
Carla Deyo, CPC; Senior Vice President / Partner

Carla Deyo, CPC; Senior Vice President / Partner

Carla Deyo, CPC is Senior Vice President and Partner at Careers Inc. Carla also oversees the Sales & Marketing Group in our company, which is responsible for the recruiting of all Marketing and Sales positions, across all industries, including Retail and Hospitality; as well as the non-profit sector. Carla developed her recruiting skills with Careers Inc. when she joined our firm in 1979, progressing to her current position as Sr. VP & Partner. Carla is a member of the Sales & Marketing Executives Association of San Juan, the Society for Human Resources Management, and for the past 16 years, a member of the Advisory Board of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Puerto Rico (MDA). Carla attended the University of Puerto Rico, majoring in English. She is one of the first four professionals in Puerto Rico designated as a Certified Personnel Consultant, by the National Association of Personnel Services. On November 1997, Deyo became a Partner in Careers Inc. and in April 2008, Senior Vice President / Owner.
Clara Amiama; Vice President / Partner

Clara Amiama; Vice President / Partner

Ms. Clara Amiama is Vice President, Senior Consultant and Partner at Careers Inc. Clara also supervises the Financial, Banking and Information Systems Group in our company, which is responsible for recruiting all executive, management, technical and entry-level positions in those disciplines, in addition to those in the Legal profession. Prior to her joining Careers Inc. in 1995, Clara worked for two years as a Recruiting Consultant within a multinational recruiting firm. Preceding her Executive Recruiting experience, Amiama worked for several years at Procter & Gamble, where she earned several promotions including being the first woman in Latin America to become a District Field Representative. In addition, she worked in the Advertising and Marketing Research fields with the advertising agency Jay Walter Thompson Puerto Rico. Clara has a degree in Advertising and Latin American Studies from the University of Florida. In February 1998, Clara was invited to become a Partner in Careers, Inc. and in April 2008, Vice President / Owner.

Our Team

Flavia Aguilera, CPC; Assistant Vice President

Flavia Aguilera, CPC; Assistant Vice President

Areas of Specialty

  • Human Resources
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Reatil & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Education

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Vice President, Careers Inc. (20 yrs.)
  • Country Manager, UPS Supply Chain Solutions
  • Caribbean Business Development Manager, UPS
  • Sales Manager, Fritz Companies

Educational Background

  • BBA in Management

Professional Certifications

  • Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)
  • Harvard Negotiation Project Certificate
  • DiSC Certified Trainer
  • Targeted Selection
  • Strategic Management
  • International Commerce
Rima C. Murray, CPC; Recruiting Director

Rima C. Murray, CPC; Recruiting Director


Areas of Specialty

  • Manufacturing (Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Cell and Gene Therapy, Consumer, Chemical, Aerospace, Electronics, etc.)
  • Science & Technology
  • Research & Development
  • Supply Chain & Distribution
  • Quality & Regulatory Affairs
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Energy, Oil & Gas
  • Construction & Development
  • Architecture
  • Insurance & Healthcare


Professional Experience

  • Recruiting Director (17 yrs.)
  • Executive Recruiter, Careers Inc.
  • Outplacement Coordinator, Career Transitions Inc.

Educational Background

  • MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • BA in Psychology

Professional Certifications

  • Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)
  • Harvard Negotiation Project Certificate
  • DiSC Certified Trainer
Nydia Y. Pagán, Recruiting Director

Nydia Y. Pagán, Recruiting Director

Areas of Specialty

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Banking
  • Information Technology Systems
  • Legal

Professional Experience

  • Recruiting Director, Careers Inc. (18 yrs.)
  • Benefits Administration, Housing Dept. of Puerto Rico

Educational Background

  • PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • MA in Industrial Organizational Psychology
  • MBA in Human Resources Management
  • BBA in Management

Professional Certifications

  • Harvard Negotiation Project Certificate
Sol M. Cortijo, Senior Executive Recruiter

Sol M. Cortijo, Senior Executive Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Banking
  • Information Technology Systems
  • Legal

Professional Experience

  • Senior Executive Recruiter, Careers Inc. (17 yrs.)
  • HR Assistant, Glaxo SmithKline
  • HR Assistant, HUMANA Health Plan

Educational Background

  • BBA in Human Resources
Jeslin Ramos, Senior Executive Recruiter

Jeslin Ramos, Senior Executive Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Human Resources
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Retail & Hospitality
  • Consumer Good
  • Education

Professional Experience

  • Senior Executive Recruiter, Careers Inc.(12 yrs.)
  • Own Business, New Era, Inc.
  • Recruiter, Careers, Inc.

Educational Background

  • BBA in Marketing

Professional Certifications

  • Harvard Negotiation Project Certificate
Karina Ortega, Recruiter

Karina Ortega, Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Human Resources
  • Administration
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Retail & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Education

Professional Experience

  • Recruiter, Careers Inc. (3 yrs.)
  • Mortgage Customer Service Representative, Banco Popular – BPPR
  • Social Network Manager, Radio Universidad

Educational Background

  • MBA in Human Resources Management
  • BBA in Audiovisual Communications / Minor in Advertising & Public Relations
Luis M. Rivera Centeno, Recruiter

Luis M. Rivera Centeno, Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Manufacturing (Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Cell and Gene Therapy, Consumer, Chemical, Aerospace, Electronics, etc.)
  • Science & Technology
  • Research & Development
  • Supply Chain & Distribution
  • Quality & Regulatory Affairs
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Energy, Oil & Gas
  • Construction & Development
  • Architecture
  • Insurance & Healthcare

Professional Experience

  • Recruiter, Careers Inc. (2 yrs.)
  • Recruiter, Mentor Technical Group
  • Technical Recruiter, Manpower / Experis

Educational Background

  • MBA in Human Resources
  • BA in Computer Systems
Alondra Ocasio Ramos; Recruiter

Alondra Ocasio Ramos; Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Digital Marketing
  • Telecomunications
  • Automotive
  • Retail & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Education

Professional Experience

  • Recruiter, Careers Inc. (2 yrs.)
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology Services, SPIO (Servicios de Psicología Industrial Organizacional)

Educational Background

  • BS in Social Sciences – Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Melissa Feliciano García; Recruiter

Melissa Feliciano García; Recruiter

Areas of Specialty

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Banking
  • Information Technology Systems
  • Legal

Professional Experience

  • Recruiter, Careers Inc. (1 yrs)
  • BMA Group, Talent Acquisition Specialist

Educational Background

  • BBA in Management / Minor in Accounting

Our Administrative Team

Jorge Pizarro

Jorge Pizarro

Professional Experience
  • IT Coordinator, Careers Inc. (10+ yrs.)
  • Desktop Engineer ACS/Xerox
  • IT Manager, Kryonix
  • System Administrator, Professional Research
Educational Background
  • BBA in Computer Information Systems
Wanda Colon

Wanda Colon

Areas of Specialty
  • Manufacturing (Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Cell and Gene Therapy, Consumer, Chemical, Aerospace, Electronics, etc.)
  • Science & Technology
  • Research & Development
  • Supply Chain, Logistics, & Distribution
  • Quality & Regulatory Affairs
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Energy, Oil & Gas
  • Construction & Development
  • Architecture
  • Insurance & Healthcare
Professional Experience
  • Administration & HR Manager, Careers, Inc. (1 yrs.)
  • HR Manager / HR Specialist, Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. (9 yrs.)
  • HR Associate, IPR Pharmaceuticals / AstraZeneca (15 yrs.)
Educational Background
  • BA in Management