“I just wanted to give a shout out to Michael Silverstein‘s Team for being an amazing recruiting partner! If anyone needs support in HealthTech, they are amazing! Specializing in PE Recruiting, they achieved the 2025 PE Recruiting Power 100 Firm and it is for a reason!”

“I’ve been recruiting talent in the healthcare information technology industry for more than 25 years and have worked with many recruiters over that period of time. In today’s high growth HIT environment, I get between ten and fifteen calls/emails from various recruiters each week, pitching me on their latest “#1” candidate who they are sure will be a perfect fit for me, my team and my company. Fortunately, I never get calls like that from Mike Silverstein. Instead, I go to Mike when I have a recruiting need because he listens. Mike has been a trusted resource for me when I am in need of additional talent because he is not focused on pushing or selling candidates, rather his focus is on understanding my needs first, researching candidates extensively, screening candidates appropriately, managing candidates proactively throughout the hiring process and conscientiously following up to ensure my satisfaction. Mike also blends the appropriate mix of contact frequency with knowing when contact isn’t appropriate. There are many recruiters that have been in the business longer than Mike, but they’d do themselves some good to follow his lead.”

“In working with many talent agencies, I’ve yet to come across a team as helpful, efficient, energetic and professional as Direct Recruiters. They are a pleasure to work with and approach their customers and candidates with a high level of care! They are my go to resource when sourcing candidates and I would recommend them to anyone as a valuable partner who can provide a strategic hiring advantage.”

“I can’t thank the two of you enough for your effort around our VP of Sales search. The number and quality of people you put in front of us was outstanding. The follow-up and attention to what we we’re looking for was the best I’ve worked with. I told you when I first met you these many years ago that getting me to use outside sources for talent would be difficult. You not only hung in there which speaks volumes about your tenacity, but when you got the shot you delivered. I can’t think of any greater endorsement than using your services whenever the need arises. Thanks again for all your efforts.”

“I have worked with Mike and his team for some time now and have been impressed by their professionalism, responsiveness, and constant effort to find me well qualified candidates to interview for openings in my sales organization. Unlike other recruiters with whom I’ve worked, Mike and his team take the time to elicit our sales candidate needs to make sure they target candidate recruits that will best meet our needs. Mike and his group are true professionals exhibiting the highest integrity and ethics; their desire to make me successful is refreshing and I view Mike and his group as true partners for my sales organization.”

“As the Senior Vice President of Sales at MEDSEEK Inc, a software vendor that specializes in the Healthcare vertical, I recently had the opportunity to work with Mike Silverstein from Direct Recruiters.

In my opinion, Mike brings a tremendous amount of value to the recruiting process. He has clearly done a good job of networking within the Healthcare IT vertical and has a variety of candidates from seasoned veterans to candidates that are just starting their professional careers.

Mike is extremely well organized, timely, articulate, hard working, and excellent with follow up. He greatly simplified the process of finding qualified candidates.

Should you wish to call me regarding Mike’s attributes and ability to find qualified candidates for open positions that you currently have, please feel free to contact me.”

“I have been in the healthcare IT industry for almost 15 years and have utilized a number of different executive recruiters over that time. Some of my experiences have been less than stellar. Mike Silverstein, on the other hand, has always outperformed my expectations. He holds honesty and integrity to the highest regard. Mike always produces top talented individuals for my openings and we have hired 100% of the folks he has recommended that we have interviewed. The value that Mike has brought us over the last year exceeds the cost of his services. If you have any questions about Mike or his track record of success please don’t hesitate to contact me.”

“Michael has always been an excellent resource. His personality, persistence and professionalism make him a success in his business. His resources allow him to have access to some of the best talent and his commitment to both vendor and client is exceptional. I look forward to working with Michael again.”

“Mike, your company’s thorough diligence about our needs, the job description, the location, candidate duties, competitive industries, and compensation ranges allowed us to convey exactly what we were needing in our candidates. This information in turn allowed your team to find the exact fit we needed. The end result has been employees that quickly gained the necessary knowledge to become productive team members in a very short time. I would highly recommend your approach, and your services to any other business that needs immediate results from a professional, results oriented company.”

“It is my pleasure to offer my recommendation to Mike Silverstein, the Director of Healthcare IT at Direct Recruiters. Mike is a diligent professional that has a strong understanding of the Healthcare market and is easy to work with. Mike puts his clients first, works with a high level of integrity and does not look to force a fit. He operates with long term interests in mind and brings a great deal of value to the recruiting process. Mike works hard to provide great results while looking to accomplish his goal the right way. “

“Mike, thank you for all your efforts and I know we will be in touch for other searches. You have done an excellent job bringing talent our way and I have been very impressed with your professionalism and abilities.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with many recruiters and typically avoid them. I’ve made an exception for Mike (Silverstein) who’s the lead Healthcare IT recruiter for Direct Recruiters. Mike is a collaborative partner that produced multiple high quality candidates for my consideration. He offers an unbiased assessment and never tried to force a fit or make a deal. He’s genuine and acts with long term interest in mind. I consider Mike a valued, strategic resource.”

“We have partnered with Mike and Direct Recruiters since fall 2008 to find outside sales talent. Mike has been great to work with. He quickly learned all the nuances of what we were looking for in sales talent and does not waste our time with mediocre candidates. He does not try to oversell candidates to us like some recruiters do; he respects our decisions and uses those decisions to narrow in on the ideal candidates for us. He is a true professional with high energy and a strong drive to meet clients’ needs. I highly recommend Mike!”

“It is with great pleasure that I fully endorse the work of Mike Silverstein. He has been instrumental in helping us quickly locate great talent, those individuals who not only have

the requisite skill sets but those rare individuals who possess the soft skills, teamwork orientation, and passion for what they do. Unlike many recruiters, I never felt like Mike put his interests above mine

in trying to ‘force a fit’ or convince me to accept someone that I didn’t feel was an optimal match. In recruiting high talent, it is important to me to work with a true professional where complete collaboration and urgency exists. I also have the piece of mind in knowing that if I need Mike and his team to help me during negotiations, I fully trust them to execute in this critical area.

In this new economy especially within a small growing business, we are trying to do more with less. Finding great partners who are skilled at what they do, deliver results, and operate with complete transparency and integrity are difficult to find. I feel like I have found this with Mike. I hesitate to offer this recommendation only because he’s a rare find and for selfish reasons I hope he never becomes too busy to find time for my next search.”

“When I joined athenahealth, I had a difficult time finding a trusted partner to use as an outside resource in assisting my search efforts for high-level, niche positions until I started working with Mike Silverstein and his team at Direct Recruiters. They work smart to identify top talent and continue to deliver the caliber and quality of candidates that we are looking to hire.  Mike and his team successfully identified two star candidates for Director-level roles that we would never have found had it not been for the time, energy, and highly qualified team at Direct Recruiters. They are an exceptional group and a trusted extension of our recruiting arm here at athenahealth that I would highly recommend to any organization looking for an expert in the field of talent recruitment. In my opinion they are the whole package.”

“I want to thank you again for your assistance over the past year in helping eHealth Technologies identify candidates for our sales team expansion.  We could not be more pleased with the people we selected from the diverse pool of candidates you provided.  Throughout the entire process the support and guidance provided by you and your team was essential to filling our positions in a timely manner.  I look forward to working on future expansions with you as well.”

“Mike and Kasey, it was a pleasure partnering with Direct Recruiters on our recent search for a sales executive. I have worked with many search firms in the past and Direct Recruiters stands out from the others in so many ways.

• You provide responsive, personal service.
• You submitted high quality and sufficient number of excellent candidates.
• You were persistent through a lengthy and difficult recruitment.

Thank you for the hard work your outstanding team dedicated to our search. We won’t hesitate to utilize your services again in the future when the need arises.”

“Mike is a refreshing example of the best in executive talent acquisition and HealthIT consulting. He genuinely cares for the people he works with, the clients he represents, and the outstanding candidates he always delivers. Mike grasps the nuances of the Healthcare market, and understands the differences and industry skills required to be successful in device, service, or software focused organizations. As a leader, Mike has assembled an equally impressive team who provide outstanding and consistent client service, follow-up, and keen insights into potential candidates. You will find every interaction with Mike an enjoyable and learning experience!”

“I am currently working with DRI to fill multiple open positions within one of my senior level teams. DRI spent time with me upfront of the candidate screening process to understand the role, the requirements for a successful hire and my management style. The effort DRI has put in has yielded a pool of candidates that match my needs for skill set, experience and salary requirements thus allowing me to expedite the review, selection, interview and offer process. I highly recommend DRI to any busy leader looking to augment their internal recruiting staff with an external resource.”

“The DRI recruiting team did an awesome job at helping find a very specific talent that seemed impossible at times. They were relentless and took the heavy lifting off our plate, which was imperative! If you are needing an organized, highly-regarded partner, I recommend DRI.”

“Mitch was very open and honest and always available when needed. Overall, a great experience. Mitch always kept me informed.”