A Most Heartfelt Thank-you

After the trials and satisfactions of founding a new business…after the initial weeks of startup operations, I am still taken aback, in high spirits, and honored at being awarded with such high trust to place our first candidates in new jobs with a world-class company — for doing nothing more than what I am passionate about.

I've said it before; I'll say it again: I love bringing together job seekers and employers. We believe that it is people who drive business success, and it is our job to bring people together. Where else, but in the Staffing Industry, can you represent, serve and inspire talented individuals in connection with business performance as well as career progression and be showered with praise for doing something you have so much fun doing?

Many, many thanks to…

~ Adecco. the world leader in workforce solutions www.adeccousa.com.
~ Joyce Russell, President and Chief Operating Officer of Adecco USA who gave Direct Search Alliance its entrée to becoming the leader in talent acquisition for the Staffing Industry.
~ Kristy Willis, Senior Vice President, Southwest Division Adecco USA for choosing to be our first customer.
~ Peggy Hardebeck, Vice President of Operations, Southwest Division Adecco USA for her in-depth interviews and professional consideration our initial candidates.
~ MaryLou Hager, Regional Operations Manager, East Central Texas Adecco USA for making the front-line decisions to hire our initial candidates.
~ Lynda Comer, Branch Manager, Houston TX Adecco USA whose peer review allowed us to get to the next steps in the hiring process.
~ Rana Meyers, Southwest Division Administrator Adecco USA for trafficking the process end-to-end
~ Doug Arms, Chief Talent Officer Ajilon Finance, Office, Legal & Financial Solutions / Sr. Vice President - Talent Management Adecco USA for his leadership and support in our service to the Adecco family of companies.
~ Bernadette Kenny, Chief Career Officer Adecco North America for endorsing our service to Adecco.

Thanks and best wishes to…

~ Richard Embrick, our first candidate placed, who starts his career today with Adecco as Branch Manager of the Houston Galleria Staffing office – new to the Staffing Industry, his optimism about his career is inspiring.
~ Randy Burch, our second candidate placed, starting the same day, as the Branch Manager of the Houston Northwest Staffing office – his plan to develop this market for Adecco is exciting.

Thanks and welcome to…

~ Nancy (Huang) Soni, Managing Principal Direct Search Alliance for collaborating with me in this business endeavor – our shared principals, attitudes and beliefs make our company distinctive and our prospects favorable in the years ahead.
~ Kisa Brannen, Research Manager Direct Search Alliance who’s Ivy League background and quick study of the Staffing Industry showed us the way to top talent in the Houston marketplace.