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September 19, 2024
Solon, Ohio - Direct Recruiters, Inc. is proud to be recognized by Hunt Scanlon as one of the Top 45 Cyber Technology Firms! The list is made up of several search firms dedicated to cyber security and technology – a nod to the ever expanding convergence of web, cloud, social and mobile technologies.
Direct Recruiters, Inc., along with subsidiary, NinjaJobs, are dedicated to providing leading cybersecurity, electronic security, and government technology organizations with leading talent for mission-critical roles. Our security recruiting leadership, Ryan Lange, Managing Partner at DRI, Aaron Kutz, Partner at DRI, and Drew Fearson, CEO at NinjaJobs, combined with a team of experienced recruiters and researchers are dedicated to sourcing, identifying, acquiring, and retaining top performing professionals to elevate the success of our client organizations.
Click here to view the full list.
August 23, 2024
Direct Recruiters, Inc. is thrilled to announce that we have been honored as a 2024 NorthCoast 99 award recipient by ERC, the Employers Resource Council. This prestigious award celebrates 99 outstanding workplaces in Northeast Ohio that excel in attracting and retaining top talent. We are proud to be recognized on this list for the thirteenth time.
NorthCoast 99 winners participated in a rigorous application process that asked for detailed information on how their organization addresses top-performer attraction, development, and retention in the areas of organizational strategy, policies, and benefits; talent attraction, acquisition, and onboarding; employee well-being; employee engagement and talent development; total rewards; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
To view all winners, click here.
July 29, 2024
Direct Recruiters, Inc., a Starfish Partners company, is thrilled to announce the expanded capabilities and service offerings of the Food & Beverage practice area in collaboration with Owen Carryl, Head of Starfish Partners Food.
For over 8 years, Owen has led the Food industry practice at Kaye/Bassman, consulting with food and beverage manufacturers across the US and Canada. He assists these organizations in building high-performing leadership teams within Research & Development, Food Safety & Quality and Plant Operations. Prior to his tenure in executive search, Owen spent over three decades in the Consumer Health Care and Food & Beverage industries and held roles such as VP of External Innovation at Avery Dennison, Director of R&D and Open Innovation at PepsiCo, and Section Head of Research & Development and Clinical Design at Procter & Gamble. His impressive background and successful partnerships with major clients like Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kraft Heinz and the Edlong Corporation has established Owen as one of the nation’s leading food industry recruiters.
Within the Starfish Partners family, both Direct Recruiters and Kaye/Bassman have a long history of success in recruiting and executive search in the food and beverage industry, as well as several adjacent industries. By combining decades of DRI’s experience placing top Executives, Sales and Operations talent in industries like Food Processing Equipment, Packaging, Material Handling and Supply Chain, with KBIC’s proficiency in R&D, Food Safety and Quality, and Plant Operations, this partnership enhances the range of executive search services we now offer to food industry companies.
Our expanded Food practice will now cover a wide range of positions across:
- C-Suite
- Food Safety
- Food Quality
- Marketing
- R&D
- Sales
Dan Charney, President & CEO of Direct Recruiters, and Managing Director at Starfish Partners said, “The synergistic partnership between Owen’s Food practice and DRI’s extensive experience in Food and related industries enables us to better serve our food industry clients across a broad range of roles and areas of focus. We are thrilled to collaborate with Owen and expand our presence in the food and beverage sector, offering comprehensive, customized solutions across the board.”
For more information about our food industry executive search services, click here.
July 17, 2024
Solon, Ohio- Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI), a Starfish Partners Company, is pleased to announce that Tess Lepore and Justin Doyle have been named Partners. Both have been recognized throughout their years at DRI as dedicated, top-performing members of our team, who exemplify our core values each day.
Tess Lepore began at DRI over 3 years ago as an executive recruiter and has played an integral role on the Government, Energy and Security team. She quickly excelled in the executive search industry, bringing an admirable work ethic, positive mentality, and goal-oriented outlook. Tess is someone that believes in following up and following through. Whether that’s with clients, candidates, coworkers, family members or friends, Tess is committed and won’t relent until she exceeds expectations. In addition to her successful recruiting accomplishments in the Government Technology space, Tess is a valuable mentor for up-and-coming recruiters, and runs weekly training sessions, enabling others to grow and scale their recruiting careers. Tess's strong leadership skills, diligence and impressive track record enables her team and the entire company to succeed.
Justin Doyle joined DRI in 2012 specializing in automation recruiting. Justin's enthusiasm and attention to detail quickly propelled him to being the Director of Fluid Power, then Practice Leader of Water Technology. Justin's outstanding abilities to expand and cultivate recruiting practices through market research, candidate sourcing and new business development led to a new role in 2023 as Starfish Partners' Director of Technology and Innovation. In this role, Justin helps recruiting firms and Starfish Partners to develop strategies surrounding their recruiting tech-stack and improve data quality and processes, in addition to mentoring database analysts and researchers. Justin's extensive combined expertise in the recruiting industry and technology field plays a large part of DRI and Starfish Partners' growth and success.
According to Dan Charney, President & CEO, “Speaking on behalf of the current Partners and employees, we are thrilled to congratulate both Tess and Justin on their promotion to Partner. We are very proud of both for reaching this level of success, and look forward to their continued growth. Tess and Justin embody our core values and play integral roles in reaching our aggressive strategic goals.”
To contact Tess Lepore, 440-261-4322 / tlepore@directrecruiters.com.
To contact Justin Doyle, 440-996-0056 / jd****@di**************.com">jdoylejd****@di**************.com">@directrecruiters.com.
June 24, 2024
Solon, Ohio - Direct Recruiters, Inc. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer Top Workplaces. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling Respected & Supported, Enabled to Grow, and Empowered to Execute, to name a few.
Direct Recruiters is proud to have been named a Plain Dealer Top Workplace 9 years running. To view the full list of top workplaces, click here.
June 19, 2024
Solon, Ohio - Direct Recruiters, Inc., a Starfish Partners company, has been named to Inc.’s annual Best Workplaces list. Prominently featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company cultures, whether operating in a physical or a virtual facility.
After collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. selected 543 honorees this year. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization’s benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
Direct Recruiters was also recognized on this list in 2017 and 2019.
To view Inc Best Workplaces 2024 list, click here.