As part of our commitment to meeting our clients’ talent needs, Schaffer Associates is pleased to announce that we have recently launched TalentID, a new division dedicated to support the hiring of “mission-critical” individual contributor and entry level management talent. While a retained executive search firm at heart, Schaffer Associates knows that many of our clients in the hardware,
In just a few short weeks, thousands of industry leaders will converge on Las Vegas for the 2017 National Hardware Show (NHS). More than 2800 vendors will be on hand, representing fifteen major product categories, underscoring another resurgent year for the industry. The backdrop to NHS 2017 is an economy that continues to grow and an industry powered by ingenuity and
This month marks the 25th year in business for Schaffer Associates, the executive search firm founded in 1992 by Chairman & Founder Jim Schaffer. Since then, the firm has become an industry leader in helping companies recruit talented senior officers and business leaders, and implement organizational strategies to ensure future growth. With decades of industry expertise and a broad
Cranberry Township, PA – P&F Industries of Melville, NY announced recently that it has named Douglas Ciabotti as President of the hardware manufacturer’s wholly owned subsidiary, Hy Tech Machine, an industrial manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic tools and parts based in Cranberry Township, PA. A thirty-year industry veteran, Doug joins the Hy Tech team after several successful tenures in executive
As we’ve previously discussed, early indications show that the economy is off to a strong start in 2017. While many factors are contributing to our economic momentum, the primary driver is the strength of the job market. Even as more people enter the workforce, the economy continues to foster a “job-seeker’s market,” in which there are many more open positions