• You will never pay a fee to work with TRS Associates.

  • You will be kept aware of unadvertised opportunities with our client companies.

  • The information you provide to us will be kept strictly confidential. We never share your resume with a potential employer before contacting you first and discussing their opportunity.

  • We never check references before getting your permission to do so.

  • During interviews, we stay on top of the hiring process and provide you with constructive feedback in a timely manner.

  • We understand the concerns of both the active and “passive” job seeker. We have nearly 37 years of experience working with people just like you.

  • We treat you fairly, ethically, and honestly, in an effort to build a long-term relationship with you.

  • If you are interested in building a long-term relationship with TRS Associates, please confidentially share a current resume with us or contact us. We look forward to working with you.

    “Men are born to succeed, not fail.” - Henry David Thoreau

For nearly 37 years, we have helped to advance the careers of hundreds of individuals we have recruited and placed with our client companies in the metals industry. As a candidate, you will never pay a fee to work with TRS Associates. As recruiters, we are retained by our clients to seek exceptional individuals with industry experience for their open positions.

During our recruiting efforts, we source, contact, and network with qualified individuals utilizing a variety of resources. If you have provided us with a resume, you will receive a call from us if your experience is a match for a position we are working to fill. Though our clients pay our fees, developing strong relationships with upwardly mobile candidates in this industry is extremely important to the growth of our business. In that regard, we would strongly urge you to consider sharing your information with us.

By providing your confidential information, you will be helping us to keep you on top of career enhancing opportunities. We take your career aspirations very seriously and we have strong candidate relationships going back to our beginnings as a company. You can be assured that all information shared with us is always kept strictly confidential. You will find assistance in resume preparation as well as potential questions you may encounter during an interview under the candidate section. Please contact us if you have further questions. We look forward to working together with you in the future.

“Nothing succeeds like success” - Dumas

Employee Interview Guide - As a client, you may use the following questions as a guide when you sit down for your next interview. They were developed and compiled by Rick McIntyre. The McIntyre Group is dedicated to providing the metals industry real-time, comprehensive, sales training and management development at every level for clients of any size.

Professional Organizations:

  • ASM - The American Society for Metals
  • AWMI - Association of Women in the Metal Industries
  • CBSA - Copper and Brass Servicenter Association
  • MPIF - Metal Powder Industry Federation
  • SFSA - Steel Founders Society of America
  • SSCI - Metals Service Center Institute

Industry News:

  • AMM - American Metal Market
  • MCN - Metal Center News

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  • Our firm knows the Metals Industry. We have been making your business our business for nearly 37 years.

  • Sourcing and recruiting both active and passive candidates guarantees you the best candidate currently available. We begin each search with an unmatched database consisting of thousands of metals industry contacts.

  • No one will work harder for their clients than we will. You are the key to our success and we appreciate your business!

  • Over three decades of exceptional and professional service to the industry demonstrates a proven track record of success.

  • We are deeply involved in all aspects of the search process from helping with initial position development through follow-up with candidate and client after placement. Dealing with the one firm who can best represent your company saves you time and energy.

  • We guarantee our work. In the very unlikely event that our match is not as strong as hoped, we will again begin the search for a replacement at no additional charge


“Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert.” -Virgil

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