William H. Wadsworth, PE – Executive Vice President – HDR Engineering, Inc.
“I have had the privilege of working with Antoinette Tedesco and her staff at Search Specialists, Inc., for over 15 years. HDR Engineering, Inc., has hired over 20 staff represented by Search Specialists during that time.
No question that the staff was well qualified, well pre-screened, and came with excellent skills and work ethics. More important to HDR; however, is that Search Specialists, Inc., have proven to have the highest in integrity and ethical standards. Honesty, trustworthiness, reliability and confidentiality are also words that come to mind. Just like in the Engineering profession, there is a lot of employment search agencies out there. Some of them I am sure would sell their own mother to get a fee. Not so with Search Specialists, Inc. Their interest is in a long term relationship with both the candidates in the profession and the firms in which they help place those candidates. They know that long term success is much more important than any one particular fee for a placement. They also took time to understand the “culture” and “values” of HDR in order to be able to better recommend which candidates would be the best fit at HDR. Again, it is not about the placement fee, it is about helping find the best staff to fit our needs.
In closing, we have used Search Specialists, Inc., for over 15 years, we will continue using them, and I would recommend them highly to others.”
Robert Szatynski, PE – Senior Project Manger
“We have been working with Search Specialists for the past twenty years in the Tampa Bay area. During that time our presence has grown from 15 people to approximately 135. This kind of growth requires outside help to ensure that we are hiring the right people. As a hiring manager for one of the nations leading engineering firms I can personally vouch for the quality of services and assistance that Antoinette and Jill have been providing. When we needed help they have supplied qualified candidates for us to consider. I cannot say exactly how many of our current staff is made up of people who came to us through Search Specialist, however, I can say that I am one of them. Antoinette placed me here at PB over 20 years ago.”
Erki Suarez, PE – South Florida Transportation Business Manager
“It is with great pleasure that I write this letter to recognize the exemplary efforts of the Search Specialists Team led by you in the staffing development of several engineering consulting firms in South Florida.
We have worked together for the past five years and I can acknowledge the enormous amount of time and effort that your company has devoted in the best interest of our profession.
We live in a geographic area where the lack of engineers makes our job very difficult at times. However, your team has always worked in our best interest to find the best candidate that will better fit our needs.
You turn any idea into reality by helping clients clarify and develop their staffing goals. Your team has been successful due to your personal relationship with all of your clients. You always put them first and you partner with them. This bond in conjunction with your highest standards of excellence ensures your ability to deliver superior performance. It is always a pleasure to work with you.”
Mary H. Conway, PE – Senior Project Manager
“In July 2007 I found myself unexpectedly in the market for a new high level engineering position. When I reached out to friends and colleagues in the industry, I was immediately referred to Ms. Tedesco of Search Specialists. After an hour introductory conversation to discuss my future career goals and corporate vision, she was off to the races. Within a matter of weeks, I had several prospective job offers and, am happy to say, accepted a Senior Project Manager position in Miami. The integrity and professionalism of Search Specialists was clearly evidenced from their initial contact to the breadth and depth of their networking capacity and the way they “sealed the deal.” I would recommend them highly to anyone looking to make a career change as well as employers looking for engineering recruitment assistanct.”
Dave Wantman, PE – President
“I have worked with Search Specialists since the early 90’s and have been consistently pleased with their commitment and desire to place candidates in the best possible environment. Antoinette and her team have always acted in good faith and with the utmost integrity. We look forward to many more years of recruiting assistance from Search Specialists.”
David Gwynn, PE – Vice President of Transportation Services
“Search Specialists has provided me with superior recruiting services for over a decade. The quality of candidates provided by Search specialists has far exceeded the vast majority of other similar firms, primarily because of their knowledge of the transportation industry and their network of resources. They also took the time to learn about my business and screened candidates to match not only our needs, but our culture. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality transportation recruiting services.”
Sia Kusha, PE, FACEC – Vice President, Operations Officer – Southern Division – HNTB
“We’ve successfully used Search Specialists over the past decade. Their ability to seek out and present candidates that uniquely match our needs has made them a very valuable member or our recruitment team.”