The Employee Connect
Woman-owned. Relationship-driven. Built on fit, not fill speed.
Most firms focus on how fast they can fill a role. We focus on fit. Every candidate we represent is someone's provider, parent, or dream-chaser, and every client we serve built something and needs the right people to help it grow. We treat both as partners, not transactions.
Most firms focus on how fast they can fill a role. We focus on fit. Every candidate we represent is someone's provider, parent, or dream-chaser, and every client we serve built something and needs the right people to help it grow. We treat both as partners, not transactions.
Recruiting Since 2014
In recruitment since 2014, Janie founded The Employee Connect in 2019 on a simple belief: the right opportunity can change someone's life, and the right hire can change a business. As a woman-owned boutique firm, The Employee Connect connects businesses with qualified talent across manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, healthcare, skilled trades, and administrative and financial services, working nationally with a strong presence in Chicago and the Greater Atlanta area.
Janie leads with love, compassion, and empathy, and stays focused on results. While most firms focus on how fast they can fill a role, she focuses on fit. Every candidate is someone's provider, parent, or dream-chaser, and every client built something that needs the right people to grow. Contingent, retained, and flat-fee models keep great talent solutions accessible, not just available to companies with deep pockets.
Janie leads with love, compassion, and empathy, and stays focused on results. While most firms focus on how fast they can fill a role, she focuses on fit. Every candidate is someone's provider, parent, or dream-chaser, and every client built something that needs the right people to grow. Contingent, retained, and flat-fee models keep great talent solutions accessible, not just available to companies with deep pockets.
Our Approach
We focus exclusively on roles generalist firms consistently miss.
Permanent
We specialize in permanent, direct-hire placement. Every search is built around a full-time employee on your payroll. If your needs go beyond that, ask us on a discovery call.
Nationwide
We source candidates across all fifty states, so you can hire permanent talent wherever your operation is, not just where we are.
Operational
We focus exclusively on the roles that keep your business running: skilled trades, drivers, technicians, healthcare staff, and frontline supervisors.
Meet the Team
Janie Hill
Founder and President
In recruitment since 2014, Janie founded The Employee Connect in 2019 and leads with love, compassion, and empathy and a steady focus on results. Woman-owned and relationship-driven, she builds real partnerships with clients and candidates instead of treating either as a transaction.
Robin Kelley
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Robin has been a cornerstone of The Employee Connect since 2019. Specializing in healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, and finance recruitment, Robin brings deep industry insight and a dedicated approach to matching high-caliber candidates with fast-paced organizations.
Rudy Lebrun
Senior Strategic Hiring Partner
With 20 years of recruitment experience, Rudy serves as a trusted hiring partner across the technical, healthcare, legal, and labor sectors. He focuses on building strong client relationships, streamlining the search process, and delivering precise talent matches aligned with company goals and culture.
Looking for Your Next Role?
We connect skilled professionals with employers who value operational expertise. If you're a nurse, driver, tradesperson, warehouse manager, or logistics coordinator seeking a permanent position, submit your application through our candidate portal today.