Press
June 5, 2023
Shayla Jastrzebski, Partner, Hospital IT, was recently quoted on a Hunt Scanlon article titled, "Search Firms Continue to Provide New Services for Clients." The article discusses several ways that executive search firms are diversifying their service offerings beyond just retained searches.
As an expert in contract staffing, Shayla outlined the benefits of organizations utilizing contract staffing, contract-to-hire and direct hire services in a tight market.
Read the full article here.
Direct Recruiters, Inc. is proud to be named to one of Forbes Best Recruiting lists, America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms for the fifth time. This year, we placed at #140 on the list. We also made the list in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
The America’s Best Recruiting Firms ranking is based on an independent survey of peers and clients. Feedback from external recruiters, hiring managers at client companies, and job candidates were considered. Over 31,000 recruiters and 6,900 job candidates and hiring managers were invited to participate. Direct Recruiters is honored to be a part of this prestigious award and thankful for the testament to our relationships with clients and candidates alike.
Since 1983, Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI) has been recognized as the relationship-focused search firm that assists top-tier organizations with recruiting, acquiring, and retaining high-impact talent for mission-critical positions. Visit us at www.directrecruiters.com and follow us on Twitter @DRI_Inc.
HISTalk recently featured an article by Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences, recapping The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. The conference was held April 17th through the 21st in Chicago, where over 40,000 professionals gathered for educational sessions, visited vendor booths and networked. The DRI Healthcare IT team has been attending HIMSS conferences for more than a decade and following the slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were excited to get back to HIMSS as a larger group.
The team of Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences, Ben Shamis, Executive Recruiter, Steve Benson, Principal Executive Recruiter, Brad Morrison, Principal Executive Recruiter, and Brett Dubin, Executive Recruiter shared their observations of the conference.
Read the article here.
Direct Recruiters, Inc., a Starfish Partners Company, was recently named to Hunt Scanlon's Annual Search Industry Rankings for the fifth year in a row. This list highlights the top 50 firms ranging from largest recruiting and talent leadership solutions firms to leading boutique specialists. Landing at #26 for the second year in a row, DRI is proud to be included in the roundup of the largest, fastest growing executive search firms in the Americas.
Proudly joining DRI on the list is another Starfish Partners Company, Kaye/Bassman International at #28.
To view the entire list, click here.
Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences was recently highlighted in a Hunt Scanlon article, titled "Shifting Trends in Technology Recruitment."
Mike shared insight on trends in the relationship between PE firms and their tech portfolio companies, the current abundance of tech talent, as well as AI in recruiting.
Read the full article here.
Solon, Ohio – Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI), Executive Search, is pleased to announce the promotions of Aaron Kutz, Shayla Jastrzebski and Kim Jaber to Partner. Aaron, Shayla and Kim hold major roles in their respective areas of expertise, and contribute towards the overall growth and success of Direct Recruiters.
Aaron Kutz joined Direct Recruiters in 2013 specializing in the Electronic Security Technology and Government Technology spaces. He quickly excelled in recruiting, acquiring and retaining top talent and was promoted to Practice Leader of Electronic Security Technology and Cybersecurity. Within these practice areas, he leads business development by networking across the industry with top professionals, building new client relationships, and gaining new searches. Aaron is extremely goal-oriented and has strong ambition to take on new challenges. Throughout his tenure at Direct Recruiters, Aaron has been a highly requested mentor to new employees and plays a large role in training new team members. Aaron is resilient, hard-working and makes a positive impact on the entire Direct Recruiters team.
Shayla Jastrzebski started at Direct Recruiters’ former sister company, Direct Consulting Associates, in 2016 as an Executive Recruiter. As the former DCA was acquired by DRI, Shayla is an Account Manager for DRI’s Hospital IT team. She focuses on placing Healthcare IT professionals into both contract and FTE positions; primarily Epic positions from Analysts to Management level as well as Data Analytics, Data Scientists and Software Engineers. Over the years, Shayla took on a natural leadership role coaching, mentoring and building client relationships. Her unique skillset to recruit on both contract and permanent roles makes her an asset across various teams at DRI. Known for her personable approach and dedication to matching great candidates with leading companies, Shayla exemplifies DRI’s core values each day and drives growth on the DRI team.
Joining DRI as Operations Manager in 2012, Kim Jaber started her tenure at the company by implementing effective business operations including the administration of policies and procedures, employee benefits, payroll, bookkeeping, invoicing and employee onboarding. Kim was promoted to Director of Human Resources in 2018, taking on additional responsibilities including internal recruiting and hiring, performance management, compliance, and development of policies and procedures to support DRI’s strategic goals. Kim has played a major role in both DRI and Starfish companies’ aggressive and continuing growth. She is hard-working, detail oriented and results-driven, handling challenges quickly and efficiently. Her skills and expertise have strengthened the DRI team, bettered our Human Resource operations and improved the overall employee experience.
According to Dan Charney, President & CEO, “We are thrilled to announce the promotions of Aaron Kutz, Shayla Jastrzebski and Kim Jaber. Their accomplishments over the years have enhanced the DRI team in several ways, paving the way for DRI and Starfish companies’ continued growth. Aaron, Shayla and Kim all are admirable demonstrations of our core values in action, and we look forward to their growth and contributions to DRI and Starfish.”