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Testimonials

What Others Are Saying About Advanced Hires…

A Unique Reach in Identifying Candidates

My relationship and partnership with Advanced Hires goes back a couple of careers now. Tina has been a trusted partner because she has helped us enormously; not only in finding talent but in helping us find the right kind of talent. We’re not looking for bodies, we’re looking for talent with the right experiences – people with real assets.

—Mike
Existing Client

Presenting the Right Fit

Tina really listens what your needs are, what your requirements are. And then puts candidates together that will fit what you are trying to do, with the right experiences and skill sets that you are looking for in your perfect candidate.

—Ed Pankowski
CTO, FIS Corporation

Gaining Trust In An Industry That’s Low On Trust

Tina hits the ground running from Day One. The urgency to fill the role once you have the final approval, to actually pull the trigger, is critical. With Tina’s background and the number of folks that she knows in the area, she can tap into whether it’s a program manager or developer that’s needed. She had four to five people for us that she could tap almost immediately without having to start from scratch. Advanced Hires has developed a good reputation in a very short period of time. They stand behind their clients and candidates. They really make sure it’s an acceptable relationship for everyone involved.

—Greg Vertelka
Director of IT – City of Sheboygan

Tina is a very good relationship builder

I worked as a Recruiting Manager in the permanent placement division. Tina managed a branch office in another city. She built a solid office and staff while maintaining a top level of personal production. Tina is a very good relationship builder and team player.

—Bob Thompson
I.T. Direct Hire / Permanent Placement V.P. and Recruiting Manager – Iowa and Nebraska Region

Working with Advanced Hires Just Makes Sense

My background with Tina and Vicki from Advanced Hires, well, it just makes sense to work with people like that. If anyone ever asks me for advice, the first thing I’ll say is ‘Work with the right people.’ Advanced Hires finds the right people for us and they’ve just been a great fit for us as a partner.

—Ian
Existing Client

Tina was a fabulous manager

Tina was a fabulous manager who was always available with an answer to any question. She was instrumental in helping me grow strong roots with RHI. She works with the best interest of others at heart. I definitely recommend Tina!

—Adam Robertson
Providing project consultants

Kevin was extremely professional and honest

I worked with Kevin on a significant purchase a few years back. Kevin was extremely professional and honest. Integrity is such an important trait and Kevin shines [with it].

—Jody Ward
Chief of Police, City of Wisconsin Dells

Tina is a first-rate recruiter

Tina is a first-rate recruiter. I found her to be extremely courteous, professional, and pro-active. I had been in the job market for some time, and she was very helpful in assisting me with my job search and providing helpful feedback about my resume, etc. Tina had a good understanding of her client’s needs and was able to get me suitable opportunities very quickly. I would not hesitate in recommending Tina – she is a person that I would be delighted to work with again in the future.

—Steve Richardson
Senior Software Engineer, Flextrade

They have that personal touch

I know Tina and Kevin well and they’re very personable. They have that personal touch. Kevin and Tina have done a wonderful job sourcing those candidates that fit our organizational makeup and design.

—Judy Gaus
Vice President, Human Resources – AEM

Fans of Advanced Hires

Recruiting for Next Generation Talent

If only all recruiters were so conscientious and well-mannered…

Tina has an outstanding reputation with me for bringing us qualified candidates very quickly. While other recruiters were struggling to understand my needs, Tina was able to provide me with a small selection of well-qualified candidates. If only all recruiters were so conscientious and well-mannered…

—James Heires, PMP
Program Manager at Donatech Corp. and Consultant at QSM,

A Placed Candidate’s Take on James Hellmich, Recruiter

I worked with James Hellmich and it was a very good experience. I could tell James was interested in helping people. He wanted to know more than just facts and figures; he wanted to know more about me as a person, which is not always the case with people who are trying to connect you with employers.

—Kevin
Placed Advanced Hires Candidate

Well-versed in her professional capacity

Tina is a member of IT United, and she brings her networking capacity and the relationships that she’s developed over the years to the table. Tina’s very well-versed in her professional capacity. She has the ability to connect to and network with people on a personal level. She’s introduced us to a lot of new volunteers and as a result, we became a stronger organization.

—Jessica Wagner-Schultz
Program Director, IT United

Due Diligence on Both Ends of the Spectrum

Tina was great! The thing I really liked was her energy, her attention to detail, and her ability to focus on what I brought to the table too. I felt that she was my advocate during the whole process as well.

—Joe
Placed Advanced Hires Candidate

Vicki has been a great resource

Vicki has been a great resource for us when trying to track down talented individuals. Even when we have opened up our search using multiple vendors, Vicki has consistently found the candidate to match our positions. Not only have we hired several of her candidates, but they turned out to be great employees and not just good interviewees. Vicki is great to work with, does her homework, is very responsive, and continues to deliver…What more could you ask for?

—Joe Suchy
Director at ATC Transportation

Kevin is very dedicated

Kevin is very dedicated and he’s been awesome. Kevin has been a very helpful in restructuring my resume. He gives you room to express yourself and goes in-depth into your experiences and background to get you the best results. Kevin has been a great help to me because it’s very hard to get somebody to dedicate time and effort without collecting a dime. I’m very comfortable with Kevin.

—Idawu
Student – MATC

Regardless of the obstacles

I could ask Kevin anything and he would find a way to get it done, regardless of the obstacles.

—Csaba Keller
Retired Police Chief, Town of Whitewater

A Refreshing Experience Balancing Candor and Caring

In an industry that has a reputation of being cut-throat, working with Tina on a search for a candidate, or as a candidate is a refreshing experience balancing candor and caring. She is one of the great ones!

—Mark Zwick
Director Of Information Technology

Qualities of a natural leader

Kevin will be coming to you with the qualities of a natural leader: genuineness, intelligence, and integrity.

—Bo Dietl

“A Mainstay, Awesome, the Right Approach”

“Finds Good People, Invested, Going the Extra Mile”

Getting to know the clients deeply

One of the things that sets Advanced Hires apart is that they really get to know their clients; whether they are clients that are looking for work, or the clients companies are hiring. They get to know their clients very deeply.

—Kerrie Hoffman

Tina has been a spot-on recruiter

Tina has been a spot-on recruiter and colleague of mine for years. I have always greatly appreciated the work she’s done for me and the way she’s represented me.

—Jason Williamson

Devotion to excellence

I think what sets Advanced Hires apart is the experience and the devotion to excellence to finding the perfect alignment between what the customers are looking for and what’s out there in the marketplace. They bridge that gap. Advanced Hires constantly connects people and opportunity

—Oliver Degnan
CEO, More Talent
Former SVP and CTO – IBM Watson Health

Excellent and timely communicator

I had the pleasure of meeting Tina at a data meetup several months ago. During our conversation, she impressed me as someone who has solid experience and who really knows the local IT market. I have learned since that she is also an excellent and timely communicator. I have every confidence that Advanced Hires is definitely among the best. And, if I am ever in need of additional IT resources, Tina is the first person that I will call.

—Joe Herro

Wants to see you succeed

Kevin goes at a million miles a minute, but he is a pleasure to work with because he is so dedicated to whatever he’s doing. He puts everything into what’s he’s doing; and that’s from the minute he wakes up to the minute he goes to bed. If Kevin can take a simple resume, like he did with me, he can help people not only like me, but people of all places and levels to really elevate them. I know that Advanced Hires is going to bring a lot of people up to the next level.

—Joe Medrano
District Manager – Aramark

Delivering exactly what he promised

I personally found Kevin to be positive, knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, dependable, and trustworthy. Kevin is of high integrity and always took ownership – delivering exactly what he promised. He has an excellent perspective as a positive outside-the-box thinker who also valued my suggestions and feedback. Kevin possesses the traits in the industry for which all should strive.

—Sergeant Eric Munson
Plainfield Police, IL

“Very Good Communicators”

Kevin Scholz Helps MATC Students

Highly recommend them

I have worked with Vicki Johnson from Advanced Hires a few times when hiring candidates. They have always quickly provided quality candidates, candidates that we went on to hire and are still part of my team today. I would highly recommend them.

— Joe Suchy
Director of Software Development 

Kevin always handled himself in a professional manner

I had the pleasure of working with Kevin on a few occasions for purchases while he was with All Traffic Solutions. Kevin always handled himself in a professional manner, yet also added the personal and friendly approach, which made it very enjoyable to do business with him.

—Matt Udelhoven
Police Sergeant, City of Elgin, IL

James is one of the best recruiters I have worked with

Advanced Hires reached out to me few months ago and I must say they are totally professional and very helpful in every step. James from the team was working with me and he is one of the best recruiters I have worked with. He understands what the person is looking for. He is very quick to respond to any queries and speeds up the hiring process, which makes it very simple and straight-forward. James and his team at Advanced Hires have helped me get my next role and I would 100% recommend them to anyone!

—Dhaivat Dharsandiya

Great to work with

Advanced Hires helped us fill some of our vacancies in the restaurant/hospitality industry, which experiences high turnover. We hired Advanced Hires to help us strategically plan and recruit back-of-house and front-of-house employees and they did a phenomenal job. We worked with them for about 3-4 months and we’d been about 5 months into the business, and they’ve helped us acquire anywhere between 100 and 150 resumes. So, it’s been great for us on that aspect. From Day One to present, they’ve been great to work with – meeting with us on time, answering our phone calls, and sending us quality applicants. It’s been a little difficult for us to actually choose some of our employees because we’ve been having great success with that aspect of their business.

—Julio Maldonado
Owner, Snifter; – Chairman of the Board, Centro Hispano

Takes a genuine interest in the individual

I’ve been around for almost 40 years in this business. Tina has been great. I kept her on my list of recruiters. Tina actually takes a genuine interest in the individual and works with you to understand what you are looking for. She was interested in me as a person and a professional. She’s willing to tell you if it’s realistic or not, or what’s out in the marketplace. Tina knows where you are and what you can bring to a firm that you’re valued at.

—Bob Theys
Enterprise Program Manager – FIS

In it for the long haul

It’s so critical to have business leaders at the table helping to really design how we procure pathways for young people that want to get into Information Technology. There have been a variety of ways that we’ve connected with Tina and Kevin. They’ve been very generous about participating in mock interviews, and have reviewed resumes of students. I’ve been at more than a half dozen meetings in the community where I’ve ran into Tina and Kevin and found that they were giving their time in so many different ways. So, they’re really what I would call “High Road Business Champions” – they are in it for the long haul, not just for a business opportunity.

—Peter Coffaro
Chief Program Officer – Employ Milwaukee.

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Vicki was Instrumental

Vicki was instrumental in helping me change companies and move my career forward. She recruited me into my current position, and she was very helpful in setting up my introduction to the company and being there throughout the hiring process. I am extremely happy here and I find that the position and company are a good fit for me. Vicki was very professional, patient, knowledgeable, and available throughout the entire recruiting process. I am very happy to have worked with Vicki, and would recommend her to anyone looking to move their career forward.

—Michael Nugent
Senior Developer at ATC Transportation

Vicki is an outstanding recruiter

Vicki is an outstanding recruiter, career coach, and professional who takes the added time to truly bring value to her clients. I have had the pleasure of working with Vicki on a number of occasions and her insight into the business community has been a significant benefit to me. I highly recommend Vicki Johnson with Advanced Hires for any opportunity that requires an outstanding professional of unquestionable character.

—Dean Sharp
CTO, Lakeside Information Systems

Vicki played a key role

Vicki has played a key role in advancing my career. She recruited me into my position as Identity Management Administrator at Brookdale Senior Living. I’m very impressed with how well this job fits me, and my abilities and style. Vicki was patient, knowledgeable, reliable, and consistent throughout the recruiting process and made the transition very smooth. She took the time to talk with me at length and answer all the questions I had, and provided detailed follow up after I started. I’m very glad to have Vicki on my side, and would recommend her to anyone looking to advance their career.

—Joe Clohessy
Engineering Manager at Northwestern Mutual

Inspires Student Engagement in Technology

Quality Candidates from Advanced Hires Quickly

Helping to grow and develop talent for the businesses in the area

What’s good for the community is good for business. And what’s good for business is good for the community. Tina and Advanced Hires really lives and breathes that. There needs to be a lot of efforts to get more young people into the technology field. This is the business Tina’s in: recruiting and finding talent to provide to the business community. Tina and Advanced Hires shares that business and community alignment (and strategy) that’s helping to grow and develop talent for the businesses in the area. I see Tina’s passion and commitment to helping the community, helping young adults, and helping students get into technology so they can develop the skills and the talent will help Advanced Hires in their success with the business communities here in Milwaukee.

—Jane Durment
Co- Chair; Retired, CIO – IT United

Working with Kevin was very pleasant

Because of my specific skills, it was very hard for me to find the right fit and right position. I was actually very surprised at the level of knowledge that Advanced Hires had about the marketing industry. It was very easy for them to understand the complexity and the nuances of a job like that.

—Sonia Vasquez
Sr. Global Marketing Manager – AEM

Loves people and loves business

Kevin is focused, hardworking, smart, and knowledgeable about things that are often overlooked. Kevin gives back in many philanthropic ways with his overall organization, which I believe reinforces our sense of purpose as we do more for the community. Sometimes as leaders it’s hard for us to follow other leaders, but with a guy like Kevin, he’s the type of leader that will really explain it to you well so you will be able to understand it, and will feel comfortable going with a strategic approach. He’s just a great guy who loves people, loves business. He’s working very, very hard to keep going to the next level and taking talent to the next level as well. With the economy’s ups and downs, it’s critical to have a reliable source like Advanced Hires who can always help you out and get your resume out to the appropriate company. Without the proper leadership, without the proper type of talent to fill the positions, without companies like Advanced Hires, it would be very difficult for any company to get the type of employee that directors or managers need.

—Terrell Morgan
Community Leader

Many thanks to Tina

I had the pleasure of working with Tina and Advanced Hires earlier this year. I found Tina to be extremely kind, professional, and helpful. She checked in with me often, worked with me to ensure my success as a potential candidate, and seemed to genuinely care about my success.

—Jamieson Krampf
Google Analytics Power User

She leaves no stone unturned

I had the opportunity to work with Tina. She is very talented at both recruiting and client relationships. She is detail orientated, intelligent, and has a sincere/calming demeanor. She is a true pro in uncovering the objectives/goals of the hiring manager, and identifying top talent through her connections in the marketplace from many years of experience. She leaves no stone unturned which is why she has had sustained success in this business.

—Mike Karpinski
Sr. Technical Recruiter at KForce

Remarkable, beyond words

Vicki and Tina are remarkable, beyond words. Going through a major change in your life, it’s nice to have people that understand. I wouldn’t have done this if wasn’t for you two. Having a personal coach to help with transition is an amazing bonus; Joanne (More Talent). I wish there were three more stars to represent all of of you. Advanced Hires, Thank you. 

— Chad Raby

Advanced Hires placed me in my current position,

for which I am extremely grateful. Vicki and Tina did a great job listening to what I was looking for in my next position and they found a role for me that has been a great fit and an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth. If you’re looking for a great position, or you’re a manager looking for great people, Advanced Hires is very helpful!

—Shawn Stalder
Diversified Benefit Services, Inc.

Advanced Hires are great to work with and so passionate about helping the community!

They go out of their way to give to many causes that they care about and really walk the walk in supporting the community. They also helped United Way Worldwide to hire an amazing person to work with our Salesforce Philanthropy Cloud team to help create change in greater Milwaukee and the surrounding region.

—Susan Smieja
Ceridian

Great people to work with!

Really helpful in finding roles that fit and working with the hiring managers. Vicki and Tina have been a great team in helping me find my next challenge!

—David Borden

Glad  I had the chance to work with them

I used Advanced Hires for a direct hire opportunity. They have done a wonderful job in terms of communication between the company and me. Vicki was my point of contact at Advanced Hires, she did a tremendous job! She was really responsive to texts and emails. She explained the hiring process very thoroughly. Tina was great as well! I’m glad I had the chance to work with them and I would highly recommend using them for your needs!

—David Rubino

As busy as they may have been, they made sure to help me in my time of need

When the employer I worked for went out of business due to the COVID 19 crisis, Kevin and Tina volunteered to assist me with my job search and the updating of my resume. This was incredibly kind, as I am sure this time must have been extremely busy for them. As busy as they may have been, they made sure to help me in my time of need. It shows the great character that the two of them have.

— Danny Ketterman

Bring a positive impact to their city with their business 

Kevin and Tina run an amazing business. Their forward thinking and effectiveness has helped immensely. They are also great supporters through charity work and community involvement. It’s always great to align yourself with people that bring a positive impact to their city with their business and personal charity work.

—Bobby Wiltgen
Oak Barrel Public House

James was awesome to work with

I was hired in my current position through Advanced Hires. James was awesome to work with, and he had awesome communication and feedback through the entire process!

—Kristen Berns McClyman

They are always willing to go the extra mile

Advanced Hires has done a great job of helping me find opportunities. They placed me on a great team at Guaranty Bank, which was built through their recruiting process. They had me interview recently for a job in High Tech/High Finance that could have been a dream job for a lot of people. It wasn’t quite what I was looking for though. They are always willing to go the extra mile.

—Drew Holloway
Guaranty Bank

Dedicated, friendly, and communicative

James was excellent in every way! Dedicated, friendly, and communicative.

 

—Joe McIlheran

Super grateful for their investments of time, talent, and treasure

I have the honor of working with Tina, Kevin and the Advanced Hires team on a number of projects related to their community involvement efforts – including Technology United’s annual Career Fair, and annual CIO Forum. Tina is a very active member of the Technology United Council. I am super grateful for their investments of time, talent and treasure to address the community’s most pressing needs.

—Mimi Laflin
United Way

 Their leadership is truly exceptional

I strongly recommend Advanced Hires as their leadership is truly exceptional. Not only do they offer exemplary services to their stakeholders; they serve in various volunteer capacities across inner-city Milwaukee. Tina Rock has served as a volunteer mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee program since the Fall of 2018. Despite her busy schedule, Tina commits her time outside of work to communicating weekly and attending once a month events to ensure the success of her mentee. This fall, their match will be entering the student’s Junior year and working together to begin planning the student’s post-secondary pathway. With Tina’s dedication to the program and her scholar, there is truly no limit to where this young lady will go! It is imperative that more companies truly invest in the community and people in which they serve. Advanced Hires stands as a trailblazer in doing just that!

 

—Breonna Stone
Big Brothers Big Sisters