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Rick Cardarella

Visionary · DISC type Ds
Executive Corporate Recruiter at Recovery Solutions
📍 Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Rick is a Corporate Executive Recruiter with over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in attracting C-suite and executive talent. A certified Black Belt Recruiter, he is described by colleagues as professional, honest, and personable, with exceptional relationship-building skills.

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Rick now lives in the Nashville area with his Golden Retriever, Emma. His personal interests include sports, cooking, traveling, and exploring new places.

He is a certified Black Belt Recruiter, a specialized credential focused on advanced talent sourcing and recruitment strategies.

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Current Role
Executive Corporate Recruiter
Location
Brentwood, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

How Rick shows up

Risk Tolerant
Objective Evaluator
Goal-Oriented

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Rick cares about

Executive Recruiting
He partners with senior leadership to attract and hire high-level, C-suite candidates, primarily within the national healthcare sector.
Strategic Talent Sourcing
Develops creative, impactful strategies and utilizes various tools to resolve recruitment challenges and identify candidates with niche skillsets.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Executive Corporate Recruiter
Recovery Solutions
11-2023 - 3-2025
Manager of Recruitment
BFC Solutions
9-2015 - 11-2023
Manager of Recruitment UHS Regional Office
UHS
2-2015 - 11-2015
Managing Director
Vanguard H.R. Solutions
10-2013 - 12-2014
Manager of Recruitment
Tenet Healthcare
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Education
1982 - 1986
Diploma
Madison East
Education details unavailable
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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