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Results you can see for yourself.

300+ hires. 90% offer acceptance rate. 97% 12-month retention across all M1 placements — the proof is in the people we place.
300+
HIRES MADE TO DATE
100+
PROJECTS SUPPORTED
5
AVG. CLIENT RATING
97%
12 MONTH RETENTION
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"M1 has been great to work with and has helped add a lot of members to our team. Danny listens to our needs and takes an entrepreneurial approach to staffing."
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Rob Fell, Vice President
5/5
Engineers Still Employed
2+ years post-placement
Client Reviews

M1 Manager Reviews

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"I really appreciated M1's efforts to help find a Sales Engineer in our Iowa Territory. Danny was able to recommend the perfect hire for us and it was a great experience."
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Tim McFerrin, President
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"M1 has been great to work with and has helped add a lot of members to our team. Danny listens to our needs and takes an entrepreneurial approach to staffing."
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Rob Fell, Vice President
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"I've worked with M1 over several years. Their professionalism and commitment to those they supports are exceptional. I highly recommend them to any people manager seeking to add mid-senior level professionals."
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Jacob Brown, HR Manager
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"I've worked with M1 on several hires. Danny's understanding of the roles made the process efficient. His honesty is what stood out most. I recommend M1 to anyone seeking a reliable recruiting partner."
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Chris Budney, Execution Manager
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"We'd been trying to fill this Controls Engineer role for six months. M1 had three qualified candidates in front of us within two weeks. Since then, they have placed 2 additional engineers, I would highly recommend M1."
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Sarah Reyes, Vice President
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"Working with M1 was fantastic. They followed up more than most recruiters I know. They were very thorough with all questions. Definitely recommend M1 and will be using them for future recruitment needs."
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Jareth Borneman, Ops Manager
Case Studies

Searches Behind The Numbers.

A closer look at how M1 solved specific hiring challenges for real clients.
Executive Search • Operations
When a $4.5B Company Couldn’t Fill It, M1 Did
A $4.5B publicly traded company with a full in-house talent acquisition team had an Operations Manager role open for six months with no viable candidates. This was a high impact role that required a rare mix of skills—automation experience, financial ownership, people leadership, and the right culture fit. We filled the role in 3 weeks.
6 Months
LEFT UNFILLED
3 Weeks
to HIRE THROUGH M1
Executive Search • Director of AUTOMATION
Confidential Leadership Replacement Search
A custom manufacturing company needed to replace their Director of Automation Engineering without disrupting the team. The search required a high level of discretion. M1 ran a targeted, confidential search and identified the right candidate quickly. The role was filled in 4 weeks, with the candidate starting 2 weeks later. Zero downtime.
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ConfidentiaL SEARCH
0 Days
OF operational gap
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Every placement M1 makes is backed by a full replacement guarantee. If your new hire doesn't work out within the first 60 days, we restart the search at no additional cost.
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