See What Our Clients Say About Our Recruitment Solutions

“We routinely select Derwin to perform our most critical and difficult searches because of his demonstrated success at not only identifying, but also helping us land high-quality candidates.

Derwin’s process has been highly effective and efficient for us”

“Derwin worked with me to identify high-quality candidates to fill several key positions in the offices I support. Filling these key positions had been undertaken by a number of other recruiters without success. After describing the position requirements, Derwin was confident he could help. He was able to quickly source a list of outstanding candidates and was instrumental in helping to sell both the opportunity and the firm to the candidates. Throughout the process, Derwin was proactive in his communication with my teams and kept everyone informed of issues and questions as they arose. At the end of the process, we hired top-notch candidates presented by Derwin and were extremely pleased with his efforts, communication and results.”

“Based on my experience with Derwin Irvine both at Benesch and at your previous employer, I am certain you will be successful. During my tenure as Benesch’s COO, I witnessed firsthand the benefits of having someone with the depth and reach of contacts in the AE world that you have when trying to fill those mid to upper-level vacancies. Your ability to communicate directly with the candidates to understand their “hot buttons” enables us to craft an attractive offer that often results in a successful conclusion in a timely manner.”

“Derwin has been a pleasure to work with for my needs in executive recruiting. With a recent need for a senior-level project manager with specific client-based experience, Derwin was highly successful in recruiting and managing the process through hire. With the competitive market for highly skilled engineers and Project Managers, the recruiting process is a delicate balance of managing candidate expectations and offering a position with real demands. The candidate joined our team and told me that Derwin’s experience and knowledge of the position and company was the final piece that brought the candidate to us. His attention to detail and understanding the psychology of the process is outstanding. I would use Derwin anytime I need skilled help!”

“I am happy for you starting your own search firm… couldn’t think of a more deserving guy!! I also wanted to update you on the success we’ve built upon the civil leader candidate you found for our office. After having been through 2-3 other recruiters and not finding anybody, you found the perfect candidate that embraced the challenge of building a practice / group under the CEC banner. We have gone from a deficit of one employee (having an employee but being fed from another office) to a staff of four, with an offer out to our fifth person – all in less than 2 years. Yes, he was THE one for our situation and I want to thank you personally for finding him when all others could not … my hat’s off to you!! The best of luck to you”

“I had the pleasure of meeting Derwin in 2012. We met while we were both working for HNTB and have kept in touch ever since. Derwin is a consummate professional, an expert in his field, and most importantly, a great person. I would not hesitate to collaborate with Derwin under any circumstances as he just plain gets it done... the right way.”

“I have worked with Derwin during a significant growth period in our business. Derwin has proven to be a result-driven person who consistently worked to understand the needs of the business and sourced candidates and assisted with the process to bring candidates into the firm.”

“Derwin has a great ability of finding and recruiting talent. He has strong communication skills and makes the recruiting process a win-win for both the candidate and the employer.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Derwin on my career transition to WGI, Inc. I suppose that much like any transition in a career there is a degree of stress that comes with such uncertainty. I did not move around in my career keeping with just two employers. I know in my case, Derwin kept doing the outreach to me and facilitated my questions and got the answers in both directions with myself and WGI. He is a committed and sincere person. And, acted that way as I contemplated and ultimately committed to my career change. Without Derwin’s consistent commitment to my needs and concerns I might not have moved to the best career change of my life, and at this stage of my career with WGI. Bob Hanson, Senior Vice President, Wantman Group, Inc “I worked with Derwin in supporting the talent needs of our company and can honestly say that I enjoyed partnering with him. He was known for his dedication to the field and his ability to engage candidates in a manner that would make them feel like they were the most important part of the equation. Derwin is incredibly knowledgeable in his of expertise, is articulate, and hard working. He always exhibits an enthusiastic attitude in everything he does, and as a leader he exhibits a passion for team development. Derwin consistently demonstrated all of these qualities and more, and he has my endorsement.”

“Derwin Irvine has always impressed me as a guy who can focus and get the job done as a recruiter. When he worked at Zweig Group, he quickly was able to demonstrate his competence by taking on some difficult-to-fill searches and filling them with quality candidates. He has invested a lot of time to learn about the A/E business and now has a ton of experience and knowledge about our industry.”

“Derwin is a proactive leader in the search for quality talent. He is able to connect with candidates due to his understanding of our technical field and clearly communicate the job responsibilities of the positions listed.”

“Derwin dove in to understand needs of our team and what our perfect candidate would bring to the group. He presented and discussed his progress and candidates in detail. What was nice is that he took the initial time to fully understand so when he brought someone to us, we knew it was someone we could interview and further discussions with this saving us time in the search. He then also helped us and the candidate during the offer and transition process.”