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We Recruit. We Really Recruit.

It's all about relationships.

What Does
Recruiting
Mean to Us?

What Does
Recruiting
Mean to Us?

  • Utilizing our Career-Directed Approach™
  • Understanding proper motivation
  • Using (but not depending on) job boards
  • Doing the hard work to ensure the best possible hire for our client companies and best fit for our candidates

We Know the Best

More than 60 internal specialty executive recruiters in a single site with extensive knowledge of the industries and market locations we serve.

We Help Build Companies

We build lasting relationships with candidates and companies every day.

We Grow Careers

We have positively impacted thousands of careers and consider executive recruiting to be a sacred responsibility.

Career
Directed
Approach

Career-Directed Approach™

This approach to recruiting provides our clients with motivated and exceptionally skilled candidates who want to make a long-term investment with a company. It is intended to gain the trust of candidates through a deep understanding of their professional goals and personal desires.

Building Trust

This approach begins with a comprehensive discussion about a candidate’s background, personality, accomplishments, work ethic, career goals, and motivation.

Building Connections

Our consultants have in-depth career conversations with qualified candidates over several months, or even years, to fully grasp who fits our client's requirements and expectations. This approach allows us to create strong partnerships.

Building Careers

Our team ensures top professionals are matched with the best opportunity. Providing clients with motivated and exceptionally skilled candidates who want to make a long-term investment is the result of our unique approach.

Testimonials

Kimmel provided fantastic support and continues to exceed expectations.
⊣ Supply Chain Client, Nationwide
I receive calls from executive search firms on a daily basis; however, I continue to use Kimmel & Associates exclusively.
⊣ General Construction Client, Southeast
Kimmel is and always will be an asset, an ally, and a vital partner.
⊣ Structural Steel Client, Nationwide
We really enjoy working with Kimmel & Associates. Our consultant is honest with feedback and does a great job sifting through candidates that fit our needs - thank you!
⊣ Subcontractor (Concrete) Client, Nationwide
Kimmel was a pleasure to work with. Our consultant took the time to thoroughly understand each positional search as well as our company’s culture. From an employer’s view, I have found Kimmel & Associates a very professional and ethical company.
⊣ Heavy Civil Client, Northwest
Keep up the good work! I appreciate that candidates are thoroughly screened and vetted before presentation. Kimmel does not simply pass through every candidate.
⊣ General Construction Client, Northeast
Kimmel is the best! Our relationship with our consultant is going on 15+ years and I value him as a resource. Thank you!
⊣ Mechanical Contracting Client, Nationwide

Kimmel & Associates has always been outstanding to do business with. True professionals!

⊣ Electrical Contracting Client, Southwest
Kimmel has been great a partner. They are timely, and efficient. Working with Kimmel has been a pleasure!
⊣ General Construction Client, Midwest
Executive recruiting is a sacred responsibility.
43 Steps
43 Steps in the Placement Process

At Kimmel & Associates, we consider executive recruiting to be a sacred responsibility. To ensure no detail in the process is overlooked, we developed our 43 Steps in the Placement Process. Each of our consultants is meticulously trained and certified in every phase of recruitment, from the job order to the final offer.

This thorough approach has been the cornerstone of our business for more than 40 years, upholding our commitment to excellence in executive recruitment.

Explore insights and learn more about our comprehensive recruitment process here.

Experience the Kimmel Difference in Executive Recruiting