Company History:
Founded in 1997, we have successfully placed over 2000 candidates and have been
recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of our region’s fastest growing
companies repeatedly. Combined, our staff brings over 30 years of recruiting
industry experience to the table. We’re focused on what’s most important, identifying, attracting and retaining the very best candidates for our customers. Our customized, flexible approach to the unique needs of each customer and candidate and total focus on quality sets us apart.
Our Vision: Success for everyone
Our staff is committed to this vision with everything we do, and you will notice
a difference. Our approach goes beyond understanding and meeting the needs of
clients and extends to understanding & meeting the candidate’s needs as well.
Placements are made not by matching resumes to job descriptions but by thoroughly
pairing the unique needs of each client with a candidate’s individual experience,
skills, talents, characteristics, motivators, interests and values. Our equation
for success:
Company: streamlined hiring process + reduced turnover & retraining = enhanced bottom line.
Candidate: competitive compensation + more personal fulfillment at work = enhanced life.
Specialized: Our vision realized = success for everyone.
About our Culture
If you value a perfect balance of drive to succeed, personal & professional
growth, peer support and recognition for your efforts Specialized may be the place
for you. Around here we strive to support each other in the achievement of individual
and team goals by providing ongoing training and an environment that fosters personal
and professional development. Around here we embrace change, encourage flexibility
and creativity and reward determination. Those with a positive attitude, high
level of energy and confidence as well as a strong desire to help others succeed
while achieving success for themselves are destined for greatness with us and
we welcome the opportunity to hear from you. If the term "work ethic" makes you
squeamish – you may want to reconsider.
The Best Work With Us -Lisa Guard, President
About Giving Back
At Specialized we’re very aware and thankful for how fortunate we are. Giving
back is something we don’t just do to do rather it comes from the heart.
A great new twist on the holidays for us is taking the money we’d otherwise spend
on a Christmas party and shopping to make Christmas a special day for a local
family.
Each time an employee meets an established goal their name is placed in a hat.
At the end of each quarter one name is drawn and Specialized donates 5% of our
profit to the charitable cause of their choice.
Some local organizations we have been happy to support through donation and/or
volunteer efforts are:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County
- Butler County Chamber of Commerce
- Butler County Humane Society
- Butler Road Race (provides scholarships to local students)
- Butler Little Theater
- Butler Public Library
- Downtown Butler (downtown revitalization)
- Family Pathways
- Lifesteps
- Orphans of the Storm, Kittanning (animal shelter)
- St. Luke Lutheran Church
- St. Paul Seminary
- United Way
About Having Fun
No denying we work hard. Celebrating our success and having fun go hand-in-hand with keeping our positive
energy level high! From planned activities like "Soup Friday" a group effort in
weekly culinary (and sometimes experimental) fun, to impromptu roof-top happy
hours and trips to Steeler victory parades we also pride ourselves in playing
as hard as we work. |

“Excellent response time. We often give last-minute requests and Specialized
always comes through. Time reporting is no longer a nightmare for us. Your staff
is incredible to work with.”
Stacey
"Your groups' ability to move quickly and professionally is a benefit to all
of us who use your services!"
Anita





|