Gary Kanter's background in employment services dates back to 1973 when he helped create a youth-employment network on Canada's Prince Edward Island.

Since that time he has worked in various public, private, and non-profit organizations working with all types and levels of workers. His experience ranges from business executives and technical professionals to entry level and physically/mentally challenged candidates. He joined Tom Washington at Career Management Resources in 1988 and since that time the two have developed a track record of successful service delivery to both individual and corporate-sponsored clients.

He has presented highly-regarded and well-received workshops throughout the Puget Sound region and has taught job finding classes at Everett and Bellevue Community Colleges. He is regularly invited to present seminars at job fairs throughout the region. He was a featured speaker at past Diversity Job Fairs and Hi Tech Career Expos. His articles on resume writing and interviewing have regularly appeared in National Business Employment Weekly and Today’s Careers.

In addition to his duties at CMR, Kanter works with disabled job candidates through the Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. These include mentally and physically challenged individuals as well as recovering substance abusers. Kanter also provides vocational guidance consulting for regional social service agencies.

Kanter's philosophy is that of empowerment. He has demonstrated that those who have identified their key strengths and professional accomplishments will open doors others will not even approach on the job search. Just as the most successful sales professionals succeed by believing in their products, the successful job seekers succeed through believing in themselves. Knowing that they offer value makes them valuable to an employer. As such, they will take more responsibility for their own job searches. They have the confidence and enthusiasm to go out and do it!