Meet Jim Harlan

Jim Harlan is the owner, President & Chief Executive Officer of MJM Global Search, Inc. In his role, Jim is responsible for the strategic leadership necessary to ensure the achievement of MJM Global Search’s performance goals and preservation of the core values established over 30 years ago.

Jim grew up on a family-owned horse ranch in California. In his early career he worked on horse ranches in California, Nevada, and Idaho. Jim was then employed by the Arabian Horse Registry for 16 years. For the last 10 years at the AHR, he was Director of Member and Field Services. This experience gives him a unique understanding of equine organizations. In addition, Jim is a horse owner, past president of the largest trail riding club in Colorado, the past president and board member of the local Horse Council, and a past Board of Trustee for PATH International.

Jim specializes in recruiting executives for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, technology, and equine organizations. He has over 30 years of senior management, consulting and international recruiting experience. Jim has held senior executive-level positions within a variety of companies, where he built large sales and marketing teams. Jim's career has provided him with extensive international travel.

Jim has been successful in locating top-performing talent for his clients who have helped the companies reach record revenues. He has been fortunate to develop a network of the top performers in their respective fields. Through this network, Jim is referred to the passive candidate who isn't looking for a job on the Internet, and who doesn't usually take calls from recruiters.

Jim's ongoing goal is to outperform his client's expectations. With his management training and international experience, he has a keen understanding of the ingredients of a successful company. The number one ingredient is talented people. Jim finds talented people who, through their contributions, help companies be successful.

Jim received his M.B.A. from the University of Denver. When he isn't finding talent for his clients, Jim is riding his horse in the national forests and on private ranches in beautiful Colorado.