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Derek Bush

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Executive Recruiter - Team Lead at Harvard Group International
📍 Gainesville, Georgia, United States

Derek Bush is an Executive Recruiter and Team Lead at Harvard Group International with 25 years of experience. He specializes in executive search across manufacturing, supply chain, and finance sectors. Derek holds a masters degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia, which informs his consultative approach to recruiting.

His career is built on a foundation of listening and understanding people, a skill honed during his first ten years working as an Individual and Family Therapist. This background provides him with a unique perspective on assessing candidate fit and motivation, which he now applies to the corporate world.

Unique fact: Derek began his professional life as a therapist at a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital before transitioning into executive search.

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Current Role
Executive Recruiter - Team Lead
Job Level
Junior
Location
Gainesville, Georgia, United States
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Executive Search
Has over two decades of experience as a senior executive recruiter, placing top-tier talent across numerous industries like manufacturing, finance, and supply chain.
Psychology in Business
Leverages his Master's in Psychology and early career as a therapist to better understand and place executive talent, focusing on listening and learning.
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Work history

Executive Recruiter - Team Lead
Harvard Group International
Executive Recruiter
PeopleSource Solutions
Individual & Family Therapist
Inner Harbour Hospital
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Derek Bush – Profile. Featured in Harvard Search (Harvard Group International)
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University of West Georgia
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