David Leto

Experience

1. President & CEO Employee Owner

   Palmer Group

   Jan 2023 — Present

   For 25 years Palmer Group has enhanced and empowered businesses and the workforce by forming connections that matter. With consistency and confidence, we show our clients and candidates we have what it takes to be leading resource for talent solutions in the mid-west. Our clients range from small to large with a variety of needs in all industries. We continuously recruit, qualify and place candidates from entry to executive levels. We also provide outcome based solutions dependent on our clients needs. Palmer Group offers direct-hire placement, temporary and contract staffing, managed services, candidate evaluation and assessment services, and career transition / outplacement services. Our core areas of focus include: Accounting & Finance | Administration & Customer Service | Engineering & Manufacturing | Human Resources | Information Technology | Insurance | Marketing & Sales | Mortgage & Banking | Professional Services We help businesses find the talented people they desire and help people do better for themselves. For that, we’ve garnered recognition and awards from local business communities. Our staff is truly grateful for the trust our clients and candidates place in us. Palmer Group is an employee-owned company with nearly 90 professionals in our three offices - West Des Moines, IA, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Oshkosh, WI. Our staff is excited about what we get to do every day, and this comes from our company purpose of Making Lives Better. Our purpose is at the forefront of everything we do and guides our daily decisions.

Education

• University of Northern Iowa

  BA, Organizational Communication

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Networking
• Contract Recruitment
• Staff Augmentation
• Leadership
• Benefits Negotiation
• Executive Search
• Insurance
• Screening
• Talent Acquisition
• Staffing Services
• Employee Relations
• Business Networking
• Customer Service
• Interviews
• Sdlc
• Recruiting
• Vendor Management
• Team Leadership
• Screening Resumes
• Onboarding
• Account Management
• Sourcing
• Temporary Staffing
• Management
• Temporary Placement
• Technical Recruiting
• Resume Writing
• College Recruiting
• Benefits Administration
• Sales
• Cold Calling
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• Hiring
• Team Building
• Payroll
• Information Technology
• HR Consulting
• Talent Management