Eral Burks, Founder, Owner & CEO, established Minority Executive Search, a Cleveland based company in 1985. In 2021, he co-founded Minority Executive Search International of which he is currently a partner.
Minority Executive Search provides nationwide professional and executive level recruiting across most industries and competencies with a diverse focus. His mission is to offer maximum choice and flexibility while taking the initiative to develop a clear understanding of the client's needs.
Mr. Burks has a vision to assist under-represented minority professionals in their quest to seek career opportunities amongst the top Fortune 500 companies. He has been successful in establishing on-going relationships with Amazon, Cummins, WL Gore, Amgen Pharm, Stanley, Black&Decker, Gilead, Cox Communications, Verizon, Chrysler, General Electric, Microsoft, Kraft Foods, Prudential, Kimberly Clark, Toyota, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Nationwide Insurance, Sherwin Williams, PNC Bank, WellsFargo, Scott's Miracle Gro, IBM and Coca Cola to name a few.
In each assignment undertaken he has a clear focus on the client's expectations making certain it mirrors that of the candidate. His ideology has made it possible for him to place candidates in various positions.
He is committed to the need to diversify the workplace. His forward thinking philosophy has been published in such renowned publications as Black Enterprise, Ebony and CFO Magazine. He has participated on diversity issue panels for companies and conferences such as National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), National Association of Black MBA (NBMBA), and National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) National Society of Hispanic MBA (NSHMBA). He is also a Certified MBE from Northern Ohio Minority Business Council, President Councils Emerging Entrepreneurs and an active member of 100 Black Men of America. BA Degree from Dyke College, Attended the Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth and also graduated from The Diversity Center of NEO 2014 class.
"My personal commitment is to see the professional individual align their education, work experience, and career desires with the demands of Corporate America. I intend to do this by taking the qualified individual and bringing him/her within the reach of our corporate clients who may not fully be aware of the diverse pool of professional/executive talents which exists in today's job market."