In 1989, Gene Rice and Jeff Cohen started their business as part of a worldwide search organization that included 700 offices. Their office was recognized for seven consecutive years as the "The Office of the Year." Eventually, they began working more senior level positions and became their own solely owned search firm.

Rice Cohen International is an executive search firm based in Yardley, Pennsylvania. They have been recognized by The Executive Recruiter News, as the "26th Largest Retained Executive Search Firm in the United States" and "One of the 5 Fastest Growing". In 2000, Rice Cohen International experienced double-digit growth for their eleventh consecutive year. Gene and Jeff have personally produced annually over $3.6 million dollars each, on their own desks. They have cashed in over $40 million during the course of their careers.

Rice Cohen International's search process is extremely unique within the search industry and has earned the company significant recognition. Gene Rice and Jeff Cohen understand the importance of personal fit for the candidate as well as the client and thus have developed long-term relationships. They have a team approach to every search, delivering detailed research, consulting expertise and conduct behavior based on interviews, delivering only the best candidate.

In the year 2000, Gene Rice and Jeff Cohen billed over $3.5 million dollars each in search revenue. Jeff and Gene have personally cashed-in an excess of $40 million dollars while building one of the 24 largest Retained Executive Search Firms in North America. Gene and Jeff are considered to be two of the top pre-eminent thought leaders worldwide in the search industry. Now through their live training seminars and packaged training series, Rice Cohen Training share their secrets to success with you - the owners, mangers and recruiters in the search industry.

In 2002, Gene Rice and Jeff Cohen established a new organization "Rice Cohen Training and Consulting, Inc." This company has become one of the most recognized companies in the staffing industry. Gene and Jeff have delivered keynote speeches and trained and consulted thousands of people around the world.

Gene and Jeff make it their responsibility to give back to the search community. They perform four to six keynote speeches per year and have produced two of the best selling training series worldwide. They also participate annually, along with their staff, in numerous fund-raising activities for the "Make a Wish Foundation" and "Habitat for Humanity."