[vc_row cspt-bg-color=”white”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][cspt-heading-subheading h2=”Making Connections
Is What We Do” h4=”Who we are” reverse=”yes”][/cspt-heading-subheading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1580881022475{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]We are an executive search and recruiting firm that is completely dedicated to matching the needs of our client organizations to our diverse, top-tier set of experienced candidates. Our job is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute their skills, time, and resources at their workplace.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”cspt-two-colum-view-991-to-768″][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][cspt-icon-heading boxstyle=”11″ icon_type=”image” h2=”Collaboration” icon_image=”13120″]We are committed to fostering a trusting relationship with our clients and candidates alike.[/cspt-icon-heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ cspt-responsive-css=”29707117|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|25|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][cspt-icon-heading boxstyle=”11″ icon_type=”image” h2=”Value” icon_image=”13121″]We abide by a process that creates value for everyone we work with[/cspt-icon-heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ cspt-responsive-css=”13567942|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|25|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][cspt-icon-heading boxstyle=”11″ icon_type=”image” h2=”Strategy” icon_image=”13122″]Our expertise and experience inform every move we make[/cspt-icon-heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″ cspt-responsive-css=”77658234|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|25|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][cspt-icon-heading boxstyle=”11″ icon_type=”image” h2=”Success” icon_image=”13119″]We get the job done so that you can move forward[/cspt-icon-heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row cspt-bg-color=”light” full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][cspt-heading-subheading h2=”How We Started The DEJ Group” h4=”WHO WE ARE” reverse=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1606781042872{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][/cspt-heading-subheading][cspt-timeline values=”%5B%7B%22image%22%3A%2214127%22%2C%22small_text%22%3A%222017%22%2C%22title_text%22%3A%22Starting%20Up%22%2C%22desc_text%22%3A%22Company%20founder%20David%20Edgerton%20Jr.%20originally%20began%20The%20DEJ%20Group%20as%20a%20way%20to%20train%20minority%20entrepreneurs.%20Working%20part-time%20with%20a%20local%20nonprofit%2C%20David%20created%20a%20business%20development%20course%20to%20help%20these%20folks%20scale%20their%20businesses.%20At%20the%20time%2C%20he%20was%20also%20teaching%20MBA%20night%20courses%20at%20a%20local%20business%20school%2C%20where%20he%20won%20an%20award%20for%20teaching.%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%2214124%22%2C%22small_text%22%3A%222018%22%2C%22title_text%22%3A%22Inclusive%20Recruiting%22%2C%22desc_text%22%3A%22David%20volunteered%20his%20time%20traveling%20to%20HBCUs%20to%20recruit%20candidates%20for%20the%20company%20he%20worked%20for%20during%20the%20day.%20He%20worked%20with%20the%20IT%20department%20to%20attract%20diverse%20talent%20from%20local%20colleges%20to%20the%20organization%2C%20his%20efforts%20culminating%20in%20the%20successful%20placement%20of%20a%20production%20associate%20in%20a%20new%20software%20engineering%20role%20thanks%20to%20David%E2%80%99s%20acumen%20and%20personal%20network.%20%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%2214125%22%2C%22small_text%22%3A%222019%22%2C%22title_text%22%3A%22Leading%20DEI%20Efforts%20for%20a%20Major%20Company%22%2C%22desc_text%22%3A%22David%20served%20as%20the%20Director%20of%20Diversity%2C%20Equity%2C%20and%20Inclusion%20for%20a%20major%20company.%20His%20role%20gave%20him%20the%20opportunity%20to%20engage%20in%20diversity%20recruiting%2C%20employee%20resource%20network%20development%2C%20and%20the%20fostering%20of%20an%20inclusive%20work%20environment%20that%20appealed%20to%20diverse%20job%20candidates%20at%20the%20company.%22%7D%2C%7B%22image%22%3A%2214129%22%2C%22small_text%22%3A%222020%22%2C%22title_text%22%3A%22The%20Birth%20of%20a%20Full-Time%20Firm%22%2C%22desc_text%22%3A%22After%20the%20onset%20of%20the%20pandemic%2C%20David%20began%20working%20independently%20full-time.%20He%20delivered%20addresses%20at%20conferences%20on%20minority%20business%20development%20and%20diverse%20talent%20acquisition%2C%20sharing%20the%20lessons%20learned%20from%20years%20of%20experience%20in%20the%20field%20with%20hundreds%20of%20others%20looking%20to%20improve%20their%20own%20workplaces.%20This%20year%20gave%20him%20the%20opportunity%20to%20realize%20his%20own%20vision%20and%20invest%20his%20time%20into%20turning%20his%20teaching%20business%20into%20a%20full-time%20executive%20search%20and%20recruiting%20firm.%20And%20thus%2C%20The%20DEJ%20Group%20was%20reborn!%5Ct%5Ct%5Ct%22%7D%5D”][/vc_column][/vc_row]