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