Based in Amelia Island, Florida, The Recruiting Group, Inc. is a preeminent national search firm catering to a number of industries. We work across all sizes of organizations from emerging regional companies and smaller start-ups to Fortune 100 Corporations.

We take great pride in the fact that most of our business comes from repeat and referred clients. First time clients have been pleasantly surprised with the speed with which The Recruiting Group has located and presented interested, qualified candidates, as well as with the quantity, quality and caliber of these candidates. After an engagement, these clients usually return to us to help fill other positions within the organizations. We are very proud that 80% of the candidates we place with client companies are still with the same client four years later. The Recruiting Group is a preferred member of Top Echelon Network, the world's largest network of independently owned recruiting firms.

Bruce Widnes, founder and President of The Recruiting Group, Inc., has provided recruiting services to organizations across the country and across multiple industries. He is passionate about his work and committed to his client's success, offering more than a decade of focused industry experience. Mr. Widnes exemplifies excellence in his innate ability to connect executive talent with client businesses.  He can be reached at 904.261.2211 ext 12 or bwidnes@bestapplicants.com. 

Previously, Mr. Widnes was President of a leading southeastern-based medical and safety supply company. During his 15-year tenure, Mr. Widnes developed and guided the growth of the company to become one of the most recognized names in the industry in the Southeast. In the late 90's, Mr. Widnes sold the company to Textilease Corporation.

Additionally, Mr. Widnes has held Human Resources leadership positions with a Fortune 100 Corporation (Pepsico/Frito-Lay), a large teaching hospital, various consulting roles and a Board of Director position with a publicly traded company.