Direct Marketing Recruiter - Bernhart - Direct Marketing Recruitment Professional

Phone: 507.451.4270

Direct Marketing Recruiter and Home of the Quarterly Direct Marketing Employment Survey published by the DMA Email: jerry@bernhart.com

Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC is a nationally recognized and leading Direct Marketing Recruiter concentrating in senior level Direct Marketing positions including E-Commerce, Database Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Quantitative Analysis, and Sales/Business Development. For the past 19 years, our reputation has been earned by providing leading companies top performing direct marketing talent, under the most demanding deadlines, who meet and exceed expectations. A sought after speaker and viewed as a leading authority on issues related to direct marketing recruiting and talent management, Jerry Bernhart's articles and interviews appear frequently in all leading offline and online direct marketing trade publications and newsletters including DIRECT, DM NEWS, Multichannel Merchant, Target Marketing, Catalog Success, Marketing Sherpa, BtoB, EM + C, and DMA- 3D. See our Media Coverage and Published Articles pages for complete listings. Jerry now provides exclusive analysis for EM+C magazine's bi-monthly survey of employment trends in ecommerce and emarketing.

Bernhart Associates can also help you fill your talent pool faster and more effectively by designing comprehensive direct marketing recruitment and retention strategies that draw on best practices in direct marketing recruiting and talent management.

In 2005, Jerry Bernhart was featured on the cover of Target Marketing Magazine about the trends shaping the way direct marketing, and direct marketing recruiters, do business.

Hundreds of prominent direct marketing companies, including end-users, agencies and service providers, participate in the Bernhart Associates Quarterly Direct Marketing Employment Survey. Since 2001, it has been the most widely followed and quoted employment survey in the direct marketing industry. If you would like to be added to our survey list, please email us. You'll find results of our latest quarterly survey on the Press page. The Bernhart survey is powered by Alterian's Dynamic Messenger email engine.

On December 8, Jerry will be moderating the popular Executive Thought Leader Forum on direct marketing recruiting and talent retention at the NCDM Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida and hosting a "Lunch with the Experts" on December 9.

Check out the latest entries in our blog on direct marketing recruiting and retention strategies.

Ask about out Job Coaching program for all levels of direct marketers in all job functions.

	Professionalism and Integrity "Not only do you have deep expertise as a direct marketing recruiter, you truly understood our culture and our needs and served us with the highest level of professionalism and integrity." George Wiedemann, CEO, Rewards Network, past Chairman of the Direct Marketing Association and former CEO of Grey Direct.

Industry Visibility

"Between your articles, your conference presentations and your quarterly direct marketing employment survey it is hard to imagine there are many people in the direct marketing industry who don't know who you are as the indutry's leading and most quoted direct marketing recruiter. We view you as a key player and we're always grateful for your contributions to DM News."

Melissa Campanelli, Senior Editor, DM News

Consultative Approach

"Here at ChoicePoint Direct we have turned to Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC to fill many of our key positions. We consider you our strategic partner and a highly valued and trusted direct marketing recruiting resource who always keeps our best interests in mind."

Timothy Prunk, Chief Operating Officer, ChoicePoint Direct, past President and CEO of National Demographics and Lifestyles.

	Standard of Excellence "You first came recommended by Jim Wheaton, one of the direct marketing industry's leading consultants, and we're proud to be your client. Your highly defined and time-tested process sets the standard for excellence among direct marketing recruiters." Sara Rossi, Sr. Manager of Recruiting, CDW

HOW WE WORK

Our Process as a Direct Marketing Recruiter

Bernhart Associates is a "boutique" executive search/direct marketing recruiter firm. We work with the most exciting and promising small and mid-cap companies that we believe have the ability to attract top talent.

Bernhart Associates has developed a comprehensive direct marketing recruitment and selection process that has resulted in the successful placement of more than 400 direct marketing professionals since 1989. This unique and highly effective process truly sets us apart by putting your needs squarely in focus, and includes 12 steps that begin with a thorough understanding of the position you need filled and an in-depth cultural assessment. It is estimated that two-thirds of all the hires in the direct marketing that don't stick fail because of the wrong cultural fit. Jerry Bernhart, the nation's most recognized Direct Marketing Recruiter, has created many articles and presentations on hiring for cultural fit. He also has the experience and knowledge to uncover the critical factors that are required to help you ensure a successful long-term hire. We develop an intimate understanding of your organization and determine exactly how your hire will affect the department and the company overall in achieving key goals. Bottom line: We supply top performers who possess the skills, the experience, the track record and the right chemistry for success with a 90% "sticking" rate based on expected longevity. Because of our extensive experience and high direct marketing industry visibility, our resources are wide and deep. Some might say second to none among direct marketing recruiters.

How We Recruit as a Direct Marketing Recruiter

We do not delegate the all-important tasks of recruiting, interviewing and negotiating to research associates or junior staffers. Jerry Bernhart personally makes each and every contact throughout the entire direct marketing recruiting process, leveraging his extensive experience and nationwide contact network to locate, evaluate and hire the top performers. Because we accept a limited number of searches, we are not hamstrung by "off-limits" issues. Our candidate pool is practically unlimited. In most instances, we can have qualified candidates on your desk within just two weeks.

Our Philosophy as a Direct Marketing Recruiter

We highly value our client relationships. Our direct marketing recruiters immediately notify you when we surface extraordinary talent, we offer you guarantees on every search and extended terms for companies in a pinch. We believe direct marketing recruiting is an ever-changing process, requiring different methodologies and approaches as market conditions dictate, so we regularly attend direct marketing recruiter seminars and conferences to stay on top of the latest trends in direct marketing recruiting, search and placement. Jerry Bernhart has given roundtable sessions on negotiation skills at national DMA conferences, so you'll know that your search is in the hands of a highly skilled negotiator. Finally, we represent you as if we were employed with you ourselves. We become your business partner.




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