IMPACTFUL & FULFILLING CAREER
With over 75% of hiring managers reporting difficulty in finding qualified candidates, recruiters are essential to bridging this gap. The fast-paced and ever-changing nature of the role ensures no two days are the same, offering variety and constant learning.
Recruitment also offers strong earning potential, especially in niche markets or executive search, where recruiters can earn a lucrative income. Many recruiters enjoy the flexibility of remote work, managing their own clients, and leveraging digital tools to access global talent pools.
Beyond financial rewards, recruitment provides the personal satisfaction of helping individuals advance their careers and aiding companies in their growth. With talent acquisition playing such a critical role in business success, recruiting is a career that’s both impactful and fulfilling.
OUR STORY
The Bridger Group is the largest independent search firm based in Grand Rapids. We are a second-generation, family-owned company and after 57 years are still as hungry to grow as ever! We service our clients nationally, specifically in the building materials and the commercial/residential interior space.
57 years
as national experts in building products and commercial / residential interior recruiting
ABOUT SEARCH
Although consultative, recruiting is still a sales business; typically, recruiters are engaged only after client organizations have exhausted all other avenues. Our clients pay us a percentage of a candidate’s first year’s total identifiable compensation; that percentage typically ranges from 25-35%. They are paying us that amount with the expectation that we will present them with candidates that they could not find on their own and through their own efforts. Successful recruiters know they’re retained to provide long-term solutions to client problems, not just “fill empty chairs” in an organizational chart.
Providing
Long-Term
Solutions
OUR RESOURCES
Training
6-week structured training, relying on both in-house experts and national training organization resources. Many rookies make a placement in their first 90 days.
“Available to everyone, guaranteed to no one” mentality. Every promotion is based on merit and personal production.
Training
Attend an annual sales training conference in Dallas with 500+ industry experts.
to Work
We've been voted one of the Best & Brightest Places to Work in West Michigan in 2023, 2024, & 2025
90% of our sales team who have worked here for 2+ years qualified for our Annual Sales Incentive Trip (all expenses paid!). Past trips included Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Cancun.
Hunt Scanlon has ranked us in the top 50 recruiting firms in the Americas due to our company's exceptional revenue growth.
OUR PEOPLE
DEREK
“ The Bridger Group has provided me a life changing experience to chase career and financial goals that are tied to my performance. It is very rare to have the ability to become a partner and an owner in a business through hard work and skill, and we certainly have that here at The Bridger Group.”
STEPHANIE
“ I love working for TBG because it’s fun to be a part of a competitive group that doesn’t actually compete against each other, it only motivates me to be the best I can be. It’s a place where I can write my own path to success and where we celebrate each other’s wins. And a group of this size that doesn’t have any cattiness or egos that are too big, is a huge feat!”
STEPHEN
“ The Bridger Group provides three things for me and my family. First, my fullest potential is realized. I am challenged every day and have the opportunity to make unlimited money to achieve my dreams. Second, I am supported and allowed to take care of my family because TBG is flexible to my needs. Third, fun. Negotiating is fun. New clients are fun. Pitching is fun. Awards, recognition, and competition are fun”
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WHERE YOU COME IN
Our group is rapidly growing! We have gone from 13 people to over 37 people in the last 3 years. Our team is made up of 30 sales professionals including: 11 Associates, 6 Key Account Managers, 9 Senior Associates, 4 Partners, and 7 operational professionals.
We continue to look for people who are driven, smart, and LOVE sales and if that’s you, we absolutely should have a conversation!
