CERIC_headshots_richard_bRichard Buteau holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Université Laval. Since March 2007 he has been the Director of the Laval University’s placement service. Thanks to 25 years of management and human resource experience, he is well equipped to meet the service’s challenges. Buteau and his team of nearly 40 employment specialists have two main tasks: to guide students or graduates entering the job market and guide employers in their recruitment process. The effectiveness of the tools developed in the last year is proof of how passionate and enthusiastic the team members are about their work.