Jeff Katz Stats – Above and Beyond Industry Standards
As a Top 25 Elite Manufacturing Recruiter in the U.S., Jeff Katz outperforms entire recruiting teams. Jeff personally fills over 45 positions per year, serving companies from $10 million to $30 billion in revenue. Our candidates have an 85% interview rate* and we have a 33% placement rate per contingency job—well above industry average of 25%.
*Interview rate = the percentage of candidates who advance to an interview after being sourced, screened, and submitted for a role
Deep Chicago Market Knowledge
80% of our placements are in the Chicagoland area. Jeff personally visits manufacturing facilities, meets with leadership teams and assesses company culture to ensure perfect matches. Our candidates stay with their companies an average of 7.2 years, and some of Jeff’s placements have clocked in at 20+ years at their respective companies. Our goal is long-term success.
Data-Driven Recruiting Process
Our process combines traditional recruiting expertise with technology:
- Access to a database of 65,000+ qualified candidates, 1,000+ new professionals added monthly
- 3,500 targeted emails sent monthly with a 75% open rate
- 58% of placements come from direct referrals
- Extensive screening process including multiple interviews, reference checks and cultural fit assessment
Top Industry Performance Metrics
JSK Recruiting’s performance sets the standard:
- 97.8% offer acceptance rate (45 out of 46 offers accepted last year)
- 0 fall-offs in the last year
- 33% contingency job fill rate, above industry standard
- 85% of submitted candidates get interviews
Work with Chicago’s Top Manufacturing Recruiter
JSK Recruiting’s process delivers results for top manufacturers. With 22 years under our belts, we know this industry, the Chicago manufacturing and supply chain market and your specific talent needs.
Work with Chicago’s Top Manufacturing Recruiter
JSK Recruiting’s process delivers results for top manufacturers. With 22 years under our belts, we know this industry, the Chicago manufacturing and supply chain market and your specific talent needs.
Interested in leveling up your manufacturing team?
Get Jeff on the job now:
- Jeff’s Cell: (847) 696-7377
- Email: [email protected]
Chicago’s leading manufacturing recruiters for manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance and distribution professionals.
Specialized Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expertise
We place key roles across:
- Food Manufacturing professionals
- Fast-Moving Consumer Product professionals (FMCPG)
- Metal Fabrication, CNC and assembly professionals
- Plant and Operations Leadership
- Manufacturing Engineering & Technical Positions
- Maintenance Leadership
- Mechanics, Engineers and Electricians
- Supply Chain & Distribution Leadership
- Purchasing, Demand Planning, Forecasting – Analysts and Leaders
- Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Sanitation leaders
- Sales Professionals
Beyond Chicago: Extended Reach
If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Chicago, we’ve got you covered – from Milwaukee to Rockford to Valparaiso, Indiana. And while we focus on the greater Chicago area, we fill positions across the Midwest and beyond, in California, New York, Carolinas, Georgia, Canada and other major manufacturing centers.
