Marina Byezhanova and Moranne Elarar had a vision of a new recruitment firm unlike any on the market. They left their cushy, corner-office jobs and launched Pronexia in the midst of tough economic times and each with a newborn in arm, with zero clients, contacts, or stability.

Early pioneers of prioritizing candidate experience and hiring people for people (instead of companies), Pronexia held values which they (really) lived by – and companies who had gotten on board began to take notice.

Eventually, Byezhanova and Elarar moved out from their basement office, eased up on the endless microwaved noodles for lunch, and began to build the team. Early members on the business development, account management, and recruitment teams had grown into key roles within the organization, remaining members today. A second satellite office in Vancouver was opened. Headhunting and recruitment services evolved into a full-force marketing machine with the launch of Montreal’s first-ever conference series on the topic of company culture.

While the days of microwaved noodles are far gone, a relentless commitment to our values remains: transparency, integrity, and a drive to continuously innovate have heavily influenced the company’s success. Today, you might find the team’s founders speaking at conferences, meetups, or to university classrooms across the globe – keeping it real at all times, of course.

Part headhunting firm, part company-culture consultancy, part content machine: Pronexia continues to innovate our industry – and we have a ton of fun in the process.