Diversity Focused Recruitment Process Helps Identify HR Leader

• Employee Size: 90
• Industry: Non-profit
• Location: Wisconsin

Challenge

With a seasoned employee retiring, a Wisconsin nonprofit organization needed to recruit a new HR Director to join their team. To best align with the organization’s mission, the ideal candidate required a strong background in DEI. Knowing QTI’s expertise in diverse and inclusive recruiting, the organization partnered with QTI to find its next HR Director.

Solution

QTI’s Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR) met with the nonprofit association leaders to tailor the organization’s hiring goals to its mission. QTI’s CDR developed an ideal hiring profile and launched a national candidate search. The search scale, the CDR’s inclusive hiring expertise, and
the understanding of the nonprofit organization’s mission created a diverse slate of candidates for the HR Director role.

Results

While the initial opening was for an HR Director, QTI’s CDR found a candidate that was such a great fit both
in DEI experience and organizational culture that the organization offered the candidate a more senior
leadership position. 

Impact

QTI’s 2025 HR Trends Survey reported that 60% of organizations surveyed across Wisconsin are struggling to
find qualified, diverse candidates. Through its partnership with QTI, the nonprofit gained access to a diverse
range of candidates and found an HR Director who aligned with its vision and commitment to DEI.

QTI Search Process Overview

About The QTI Group

Founded in 1957 as a small staffing agency, The QTI Group has grown to be a privately owned human resources firm that focuses on staffing, recruiting, executive search, and total rewards consulting. With a people-first focus and a commitment to helping organizations reach their full potential through people, The QTI Group is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and has branch offices in Baraboo, Beaver Dam, Milwaukee, and Portage, Wisconsin.