“DRI is great to work with! Their communication and responsiveness was excellent. The DRI team does a fantastic job of making sure the position was a good fit for me and I was a good fit for the position. They took the time to guide me through the process to make sure I was informed, prepared, and comfortable.”

The Direct Recruiters team was an absolute delight to work with and they were superb teammates in helping me acquire the job of my dreams. They were very honest when it came to expectations and always took the time to help me prepare for interviews with informative follow-ups. DRI sincerely cared about my progress and took the time to really understand what I wanted.

I will continue to recommend DRI to friends, family, and colleagues. I had an extremely positive experience with their team and can’t say enough about their dedication and persistence.

DRI understands clients’ needs and requirements. You can tell they really take the time to find out what the profile is of the candidate they’re looking to fill a position. This came through when DRI initially reached out to me, described the position, and it matched perfectly to my background and abilities. The DRI team’s professionalism and knowledge continued through the entire process as they guided me on what areas of concern might be and personalities of the interviewers so I could prepare. Their guidance helped immensely along with following up consistently and timely on both sides of the process making sure to keep the momentum going. I definitely was successful because of the work DRI put into the process and time spent with me.

In the past I was reluctant to work with recruiters on career opportunities, honestly because I felt like I was strictly a commodity to most. But not DRI. The DRI team took the time to make sure the opportunity was a good fit for all involved. They got me detailed answers to my questions and in a timely manner. I’d get update calls even when there was not much to report; which if you’ve been there you know phone silence is a killer when you’re waiting for good news. I have the utmost of confidence in DRI’s abilities and commitment to their clients, on both sides. I have no problem referring them to friends and colleagues because I know they will do their best to place them in a position that is a good fit, not just what’s available to make a commission.

“In the many years I have worked with Dan Charney at Direct Recruiters, Inc., I have come to think of him as an extension of our Human Resources department. Dan understands our business and does a great job presenting the top potential candidates. Dan is reliable, consistent, demonstrates high integrity and delivers on results. He has set the standard in what I now expect from any recruiting firm.”

“Jason was always very responsive, followed-up on a regular basis and we had an overall good relationship. I valued the honest, open communication Jason provided throughout the process. He gave us good candidates throughout, offered good advice in the process from what he saw, and listened to my responses to really tailor who he was looking for to present to us. Overall it was a great experience and I would absolutely recommend using Jason Herbert as your recruiter.”

“Jason at Direct Recruiters exceeded my expectations with his understanding of the Packaging industry, and with his process of listening to what we were looking for in a candidate then finding the right talent for us. Working with Jason, we found a very good candidate who took the position and shows signs of promise to be a great hire. Jason’s professionalism and organization were key in the whole process. Jason really excels at listening to us on the front end to know exactly what we look for in a candidate. I certainly would recommend Jason at Direct Recruiters as it was a great experience for us.”

“Cherie did a great job of working with her team to present and manage a job opportunity for me. She skillfully balanced my interest and her clients’ to a mutually successful outcome. Cherie is reliable, extremely professional, responsive and manages the process well. I am very happy with her work and give Cherie and Direct Recruiters a thumbs up recommendation.”

“Direct Recruiters and Cherie Shepard have been my partners for the better part of 13 years, of which 10 I have been in a managerial role responsible for acquiring new talent. I was hired as a candidate through them and now I work to hire through them as a hiring manager and it has been a pleasure working with them throughout the process whether I was a candidate or a hiring manager. Working with Cherie and Direct Recruiters is easy and painless. They’re educated about what they do, they understand the business atmosphere, and they understand the needs of the organization they’re working with. Throughout the process, Cherie continuously follows-up to ensure that our needs are being met. They understand the market, they take the time to understand what my needs are and what my organizations needs are, they vet the candidates very well, and they present me high quality candidates on a consistent basis that meet or exceed my expectations. I highly recommend Cherie and Direct Recruiters, to hire top quality talent.”

“I have worked with DRI as a candidate being recruited, but also as a client where they work to fill roles for me. In either scenario, DRI set the bar high and has maintained that high level with each interaction. Certainly, you know you’re dealing with a professional person in a professional organization when you’re talking to anyone at DRI. They understand how to move quickly, stay in touch, and communicate professionally, yet is easy to talk to. They consistently take the time to understand about the individual being recruited, while also setting expectations and helping the hiring manager establish expectations. I would 100% recommend working with DRI as both a candidate and a client. It all goes back to the professionalism, consistency and follow-up. Overall, it is clear that there is a formula DRI has that their recruiters follow when it comes to a process, and consistency and a strong process is incredibly important to me.”

“The DRI team definitely exceeded my expectations. I’ve been contacted by and worked with several recruiting firms over the years. I can safely say that DRI stands head and shoulders above anyone I’ve dealt with before. I was most impressed with how engaged they were and their passion for doing the best job possible. Despite being a matter of business, I always felt that they included a personal facet in it that kept it from being a cold transaction. I felt that DRI did an outstanding job and I have actually already recommended DRI to several of my peers. I would offer this analogy about my experience with DRI: I have been managing mechanics & technicians for decades. I have seen them all outfitted with the same tools. Despite that, there will always be the “Rock Stars” that can outperform their peers. DRI is a “Rock Star!” in my opinion.”

In our CEO search, we were looking to fill the role with someone to set the tone for the entire company, with industry knowledge, integrity, and leadership, who could take us to the next level. For such an instrumental and integral position in our company, we expanded our search efforts past our regular executive search firm. After contacting several firms, Cherie Shepard at Direct Recruiters stood out above the rest and really took the time to understand our needs. Cherie was willing to take on the challenge of filling the CEO role, knowing that she might be focusing her whole team on the project, and that’s what we look for in a consultative executive search firm.

Throughout the process working with Direct Recruiters, I was most impressed with the constant and in-depth communication we were provided. Cherie always had our best interest at heart to make sure we found the right candidate and took the time to get to know our company culture from the start, which was very important. She blew us away with her approach and genuinely cared about taking the time to understand our company, the role, and our needs.
Three top reasons I would recommend using Direct Recruiters for high level searches like our CEO search, would be:

1. Ability to adapt quickly. With our unique industry, Cherie was quick to get to know what we were looking for and our industry, which she exceled at because of her communication and dedication to us.

2. Personable communication. It never felt like we were just one of many clients. Communication was efficient, responsive, personable, and we always got the attention we needed from the DRI team.

3. Forward thinking. Cherie constantly went through the strides to prepare us. We had frequent updates from her and she was always ahead of it!

Overall, working with Direct Recruiters for our CEO role was a professional, delightful and insightful experience. We had so much success with DRI that we will continue to use Cherie and the DRI team for our future high-level positions.

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Cherie on a significant career change. Throughout the process, Cherie was a constant source of support and managed everything in a thoroughly professional manner. She was available to talk and help and left nothing to chance. I would have no hesitation in recommending Cherie as great partner for talent sourcing.”