Driving Growth Through Specialized Talent Acquisition
March 20, 2025 – Jordan, how has The Bridger Group performed in recent years?
Our growth has come largely from our people and our process. We have tripled in size since 2020, both from a revenue and headcount perspective. Our leadership team (the partners in our organization) comprises some of the best recruiters in the industry and greatly accelerated our growth by launching into a team-based model versus a solo-producer model. By not focusing only on hiring people, but bringing on the right people and putting them “on the right seat on the bus,” these leaders are growing and fostering their own teams in their unique segments of the industry, passing on years of knowledge and first-hand experience to each new team member.
What do you attribute the firm’s success to?
Empowering our best people to grow, rather than facing the bottleneck many organizations face with one person or one division hiring, has been the true catalyst for our success. Beyond adding new talent to the team, we also significantly changed our internal process. We have expanded the operations side of our business to help streamline our search process, maximizing the time and talent of every search consultant at our company.
What sectors did the growth come from?
Organizations are still surprised to hear this, but we continue to only work in the building materials and interiors industries, so our growth has been due to greater and greater penetration within the verticals of those industries. As we continue to grow, we still see a massive opportunity to acquire more and more market share as we further segment our business and focus on both upstream and downstream companies throughout the entire building industry.
Which regions is growth coming from?
We partner with organizations nationwide, so we are seeing this growth evenly spread across the US. Having said that, we did hit a high watermark for placements last calendar year, and we are becoming more diversified in the disciplines we recruit for within an organization. Twenty years ago, our organization solely recruited sales individuals. Now, as we’ve added resources and personnel, we successfully recruit operations, engineering, design, marketing, manufacturing and finance professionals across the U.S. for our clients. We always felt we had the ability to do so, but now that we have the human capital to diversify our searches within our client base, it is amazing to see the added value we bring to each organization we partner with, which has tremendously helped our
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“We always felt we had the ability to do so, but now that we have the human capital to diversify our searches within our client base, it is amazing to see the added value we bring to each organization we partner with, which has tremendously helped our growth.”
How have current trends affected your particular sector?
Economic conditions play a crucial role in shaping job opportunities and career progression in the building products and construction industry. Shifts in inflation, interest rates, and supply chain dynamics directly impact hiring trends, wages, and long-term career stability. Interest rates significantly affect the demand for construction projects. Higher interest rates lead to increased borrowing costs for developers and homeowners, slowing down new projects and reducing job opportunities. Conversely, lower interest rates stimulate investment in residential and commercial construction, creating more hiring opportunities. Cut last sentence if this is too much
What are your expectations for 2025?
We are very optimistic about our growth continuing throughout 2025. We have audacious five-year goals for our organization and that begins with a successful 2025. We truly believe that our specialized and proven recruiting process uniquely positions us to continue to gain market share in the building materials and interiors world.
Is The Bridger Group looking to expand at all?
The Bridger Group is also targeting key industries to expand our services into that will serve to diversify our organization. By bringing the same level of professionalism and service we have built our foundation on to new industries, we believe there is even more growth potential for The Bridger Group.
