Strategic Hiring

Comprehensive, Client-Focused Recruitment Solutions

We specialize in delivering top-tier executive talent across a wide range of industries. Our approach to executive search goes beyond simple placement—we provide a strategic partnership that aligns with your organization's long-term goals. With deep industry expertise and a customized approach, we ensure the leaders we place not only meet the technical demands of the role but also fit seamlessly into your company’s culture.

Through years of experience, we have developed a proven recruitment process tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. This process is designed to streamline hiring, improve candidate alignment and ultimately, deliver lasting success. Whether you're searching for executives in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, or any other sector, our executive search services are built to exceed your expectations.

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Why Choose Us for Executive Search?

We offer more than a recruitment service—we are committed to building long-term partnerships. Our team’s expertise, combined with our proven process, ensures you’ll receive personalized service and a search tailored to your specific needs. We are passionate about placing leaders who will make an immediate and lasting impact on your organization.

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Expertise Across Industries

Our team of seasoned recruiters brings diverse industry knowledge, enabling us to effectively serve a wide range of sectors.

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Personalized Approach

We tailor our search strategies to fit your specific requirements, ensuring a customized and effective recruitment process.

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Proven Track
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Our history of successful placements speaks to our ability to deliver high-quality executive talent that makes a difference.

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Commitment to
Excellence

We are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and client satisfaction.

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Early Careers
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We connect organizations of all sizes with top talent, from early career professionals to C-suite leaders.

A Structured Approach to Success

Our 4-Pillars of Effective Hiring

IntegraHire℠ is built on four pillars that guide every search. These principles help us create meaningful matches, deliver measurable results, and provide a predictable, low‑drama experience for employers and candidates alike.

Discover how these pillars shape our approach:

Culture

We look beyond “fit” as a buzzword. Culture, for us, is how work really gets done - values, pace, decision‑making, and expectations. We listen carefully, then screen for people who can respect your story, strengthen your teams, and support the reputation you’ve built with customers, boards, and communities.

Leadership and Behavioral Style

Titles and resumes don’t tell the whole story. We pay close attention to how leaders think, communicate, and show up under pressure - using structured interviews and behavioral insight to understand whether someone can lead in your specific context, not just in theory.

Performance Profile

Before we ever go to market, we define what success must look like in the role: outcomes, accountabilities, and the realities of your asset, business unit, or department. Every candidate is evaluated against this performance profile so you can see a clear line from hire to business impact.

Skills and Experience

Skills and experience still matter - but only in the right context. Our sector fluency in financial services, private equity, transportation & logistics, healthcare, and non‑profit helps us distinguish between candidates who simply “check boxes” and those who can credibly deliver in roles like yours.

Why Choose Us

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I didn’t get the chance to tell you over the phone, b...
I didn’t get the chance to tell you over the phone, but I have appreciated your work throughout this process. I feel that I knew exactly what I was getting into and what the board’s expectations of me would be. I didn’t hear anything surprising yesterday because you made sure I was well-informed prior to the interview. So, thank you very much for your work! You have been a great resource for both me and this organization.

Another Happy Career 1 Source Candidate

David – Thank you for keeping me in mind after our fi...
David – Thank you for keeping me in mind after our first conversation. It was fantastic working with you. I’ve been waiting to write you until my first day. And I’m so excited to say today was my first day! It was fantastic! I’m looking forward to a long career with this company. This position couldn’t be a better fit. And future opportunities with this company couldn’t be more exciting.

Thankful Candidate

Scott was excellent to work with. Very personable and w...
Scott was excellent to work with. Very personable and went the extra mile to achieve a positive result. Thanks!

Mike S., A Happy Placement

Working with Scott and Career 1 Source is a completely ...
Working with Scott and Career 1 Source is a completely different experience than other recruiters—they are truly invested in our organization’s success, prioritize cultural fit, and go beyond placement to help us grow as a company. Their process saves us time and produces long-term results. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for more than just a transactional recruiting firm.

Ryan Wedel | Landmark National Bank

David is the recruiter who introduced me to my current ...
David is the recruiter who introduced me to my current employer – he has the patience of Job, and incredible integrity – he works extremely hard to find the perfect fit for both the candidate and for the employer.

Successfully Placed Candidate

I wanted to pass along the compliments from everyone ab...
I wanted to pass along the compliments from everyone about the pre-work, notes and due diligence from Scott that accompany the resume. They are all very impressed with the professionalism of your agency.

Senior HR Recruiter with a Food & Beverage Company

"Working with Scott wedel was an excellent experience f...
"Working with Scott wedel was an excellent experience from beginning to end."

Candidate – Excellent Experience

“The process with the job characteristics and ancilla...
“The process with the job characteristics and ancillary information was seamless. The process was really a facilitation and seeking of mutual fit.”

Marc F., A Successfully Placed Candidate

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Real Experience Yields Real Insights

Our talent experts have spent years in their specialized fields. We want to pass that deep industry knowledge onto the businesses we represent and the professionals we advocate for.

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