 | We’re excited to welcome Talent Wave Associates to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce! Founded by a team of seasoned staffing and search professionals, Talent Wave brings more than two decades of industry experience to its mission of connecting exceptional talent with visionary organizations. With a culture grounded in integrity, innovation, and collaboration, the company is redefining workforce solutions from its Toledo headquarters and beyond. |
The Basics:
Owners/President: Mark E. Melfi, COO & Co-Founder (Toledo); Thomas J. Dawicki, CRO & Co-Founder (CT)
Date of establishment in the Toledo Region: September 19, 2023
A brief company history: We are a fairly new startup of very experienced staffing and search consultants, along with highly skilled and experienced corporate/support staff. Many of us have worked together for over 20 years. We opened the physical doors in 2024 and are proud to say we have an average tenure in the industry of over 16 years. We are located in the Toledo area (HQ) with the remainder of our staff working remotely from their homes or client locations around the US.
Number of employees: 38
What does your company do: Talent Wave is a provider of talent acquisition services across North America. Our services consist of Professional and Executive Search, along with Professional Contract Staffing. We provide these consultative services to some of the world’s top companies ranging from startups to fortune 50 leaders. The skillsets we provide to our clients are broad, but all are at the professional level and above. Many of the areas we recruit employees for our clients fall within, but not limited to these: Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Accounting/Finance, and others.
Owners/President: Mark E. Melfi, COO & Co-Founder (Toledo); Thomas J. Dawicki, CRO & Co-Founder (CT)
Date of establishment in the Toledo Region: September 19, 2023
A brief company history: We are a fairly new startup of very experienced staffing and search consultants, along with highly skilled and experienced corporate/support staff. Many of us have worked together for over 20 years. We opened the physical doors in 2024 and are proud to say we have an average tenure in the industry of over 16 years. We are located in the Toledo area (HQ) with the remainder of our staff working remotely from their homes or client locations around the US.
Number of employees: 38
What does your company do: Talent Wave is a provider of talent acquisition services across North America. Our services consist of Professional and Executive Search, along with Professional Contract Staffing. We provide these consultative services to some of the world’s top companies ranging from startups to fortune 50 leaders. The skillsets we provide to our clients are broad, but all are at the professional level and above. Many of the areas we recruit employees for our clients fall within, but not limited to these: Engineering, Manufacturing/Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Accounting/Finance, and others.
Let's get to know them a bit better:
Tell us about your company culture: Our culture is built upon key principles and a foundation for doing what is right. We operate with a “work hard, play hard” mentality, with what is in the best interest of our clients, candidates, and employees, always coming first.
VISION STATEMENT
At Talent Wave Associates, our vision is to revolutionize the recruitment industry by fostering a dynamic ecosystem where talent meets opportunity seamlessly. We strive to be the trusted partner of choice for both candidates and clients, leveraging innovation and expertise to shape the future of workforce solutions. With a commitment to excellence, integrity, and inclusivity, we aim to empower organizations to thrive and individuals to achieve their fullest potential in a rapidly evolving global marketplace."
Tell us about your company culture: Our culture is built upon key principles and a foundation for doing what is right. We operate with a “work hard, play hard” mentality, with what is in the best interest of our clients, candidates, and employees, always coming first.
VISION STATEMENT
At Talent Wave Associates, our vision is to revolutionize the recruitment industry by fostering a dynamic ecosystem where talent meets opportunity seamlessly. We strive to be the trusted partner of choice for both candidates and clients, leveraging innovation and expertise to shape the future of workforce solutions. With a commitment to excellence, integrity, and inclusivity, we aim to empower organizations to thrive and individuals to achieve their fullest potential in a rapidly evolving global marketplace."
VALUES STATEMENT
At Talent Wave, our core values guide every aspect of our business and define our commitment to excellence:
At Talent Wave, our core values guide every aspect of our business and define our commitment to excellence:
- Integrity: We uphold the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all our interactions, fostering trust and respect with our peers, clients, candidates, and partners.
- Innovation: We embrace change and continuously seek innovative solutions to enhance our services, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the recruiting and staffing industry.
- Excellence: We strive for excellence in everything we do, delivering superior service and achieving outstanding results for our clients and candidates.
- Inclusivity: We champion diversity and inclusivity, creating an environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.
- Collaboration: We believe in the power of teamwork and work collaboratively with our clients, candidates, and colleagues to achieve shared goals and drive mutual success.
- Empowerment: We are dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations, providing the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive and reach their full potential.
- Continuous Improvement: We are committed to lifelong learning and continuous improvement, always seeking ways to enhance our skills, knowledge, and services to better serve our community.
- Community Impact: We are passionate about making a positive impact in the communities we serve, contributing to their growth, prosperity, and well-being through our work and beyond.
- These values are the foundation of Talent Wave, shaping our culture and guiding our actions as we work to connect exceptional talent with visionary organizations.
What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning: Personally, I have spent 35 years in the Staffing & Search business and absolutely love it. The opportunity to positively impact the lives of so many candidates we represent and place into exciting, and life changing opportunities drives me. This and the fact that we are having a dramatic and positive impact to the companies we serve by bringing them top talent that they cannot find on their own continues to motivate me to keep going.
What business challenges keep you up at night: Our business is all about the employees we are able to recruit, attract, and hire into our organization. Continuing to position ourselves as an employer of choice and to continue to drive brand awareness is the key to attraction. One of our challenges will be to maintain the family feel and culture as we scale and grow the company. We must also embrace technology and AI to find the most efficient and productive ways to deploy these tools for the benefit of delivering even high quality services to all we serve.
What trends/insights are you finding in your field/market? I mentioned it a little bit above, but technology and specifically AI is impacting and touching almost every business in operation today. Do not fight or reject it – find a way to deploy it for the betterment of your employees, clients, and all you deliver and touch. There is a ton of material and information out there and many pieces of data that can help you in this area. Our business is and will always be a blend of technology and human interaction, but we need to continue to adjust that mix as we learn of the new platforms and tech stack as a whole.
What business challenges keep you up at night: Our business is all about the employees we are able to recruit, attract, and hire into our organization. Continuing to position ourselves as an employer of choice and to continue to drive brand awareness is the key to attraction. One of our challenges will be to maintain the family feel and culture as we scale and grow the company. We must also embrace technology and AI to find the most efficient and productive ways to deploy these tools for the benefit of delivering even high quality services to all we serve.
What trends/insights are you finding in your field/market? I mentioned it a little bit above, but technology and specifically AI is impacting and touching almost every business in operation today. Do not fight or reject it – find a way to deploy it for the betterment of your employees, clients, and all you deliver and touch. There is a ton of material and information out there and many pieces of data that can help you in this area. Our business is and will always be a blend of technology and human interaction, but we need to continue to adjust that mix as we learn of the new platforms and tech stack as a whole.
Do you have any advice for new business owners? My advice would be to have a clear vision, mission, and values when setting out to create a new business and stick to it. Stay the course and do not settle or make exceptions unless absolutely necessary. Know your main business and service offerings and do everything you can to continue to improve in those areas. Do not try to be everything to everybody, and always, always, always hire good people. People who are an extension of you and fit the values you have built your company and business plan around. Never ever sacrifice the culture of the company for revenue or by hiring the wrong people.
To learn more visit: https://talentwaveassociates.com/
To learn more visit: https://talentwaveassociates.com/
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