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OUR STORY

We believe

recruiting can do more. 

TruRecruiting was born from a simple but powerful belief: people are more than their past, and everyone deserves a real chance to build a better future. 

Redeeming the
people business. 

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THE WHY BEHIND TRURECRUITING

From possibility to purpose.

After more than two decades in the recruiting industry, Michael Thompson saw firsthand that amazing, hard-working, and motivated people were being overlooked, not because they lacked talent, but because they lacked access. ​

He began asking a different question: What if the recruiting industry could be a force for good? What if jobs could be a solution to some of the world's biggest challenges? 

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That question became the foundation for TruRecruiting. A company built to connect great employers with great people, create opportunities for overlooked talent, and prove that hiring from untapped talent pipelines isn't just the right thing to do, it's also good for business. 

People matter. Work changes lives. 

-Michael Thompson

Founder

OUR IMPACT

21k

Refugees hired

3k

Returning Citizens placed

100k

People coached

WHAT GUIDES US

Our Core 

Values

REDEEM isn't just a word. It's how we work. 

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These shape our decisions, our relationships, and our impact every day. 

R

​ESTORE

We restore people to God's design for work

E

MPATHY

We genuinely care about the people behind every placement. 

D

ETERMINATION

We bring grit and resolve to every challenge.

E

XCELLENCE

We honor our clients, our candidates, and each other by doing excellent work.

E

NCOURAGEMENT

We practice gratitude, celebrate wins, and call out the good in one another.

M

ISSION

We keep God at the center and have the courage to put purpose ahead of comfort. 

Meet the 

Team. 

OUR PEOPLE

A team committed to people, purpose and a better future. 

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Michael Thompson

Founder of  TruRecruiting

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Keith Fortier

National Director &

Co-Founder, TruFoster

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Doug Dandurand

CEO

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Fahma Bryant

Regional Operations Manager

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​JP Graves

Managing Director, TruHire

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Gage West

National Director, TruSurvivor

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Cheri Norris

VP of Marketing, TruRecruiting

Founder of CornBread Hustle

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