SalesFirst Recruiting & SaleStars

If you’re here, you’re likely curious about how SalesFirst Recruiting and SaleStars work together. Both firms are traditional recruiting firms, but we are structured differently. SalesFirst invests more heavily in recruiters, while SaleStars is built with a larger, long-tenured sales team. That difference is what makes the relationship work.

After years of partnering together, our teams operate with full transparency. We have access to each other’s systems, collaborate closely, and work hard to function as one team rather than separate companies. This relationship sits within a broader alliance of recruiting firms, with SaleStars supporting coordination based on each agency’s unique focus.

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  • Though SalesFirst Recruiting and SaleStars operate as separate entities, we are strategically aligned in our missions. Both companies specialize in sales recruiting, but we each bring distinct set of strengths to the table for the benefit of our clients.

    SaleStars’ team of recruiters shines in volume recruiting for national accounts, making them the perfect partner for larger-scale projects.

    SalesFirst Recruiting’s large team of specialty recruiters, in turn, helps SaleStars by leveraging our expertise in finding top-tier, hard-to-reach sales professionals.

  • SaleStars is not a prospecting company. They are a recruiting firm with a highly tenured team of four SDRs who focus specifically on uncovering and developing new client relationships. That sales team has remained intact for over a decade, providing consistency, market knowledge, and long-term relationship building that is difficult to replicate.

    SalesFirst Recruiting is structured differently. We typically hire heavily in recruiters and operate with full-desk teams that manage the entire recruiting lifecycle, from sourcing through placement. When SaleStars encounters searches that fall outside their core recruiting focus, they trust SalesFirst to take the lead on execution, knowing our recruiters are built to handle complex, end-to-end searches at scale.

    This structure allows both firms to stay focused on their strengths while delivering a more complete and reliable experience for clients.

  • Since 2020 and the onset of COVID, the hiring market has been unusually volatile. Demand can shift quickly, and companies are often forced to make headcount decisions with limited visibility into what the next quarter or year will bring. No firm wants to overhire internally only to be forced into layoffs when the market turns.

    SaleStars began recruiting alliance members to create stability. By remaining relatively lean in our own headcount and leaning on trusted partners when demand increases, we can scale support up or down without disrupting teams or compromising quality. The result is a more resilient recruiting model that protects people, maintains consistency, and allows us to continue delivering strong outcomes even in uncertain markets.

  • The alliance includes SalesFirst Recruiting, SaleStars, Planet Green Search, Pursuit Sales Solutions, and Bullseye Recruiting. Each firm operates independently and brings a specific strength to the alliance. Collaboration happens selectively and intentionally.

  • In most cases, you don’t. The alliance has agreed to honor one another’s agreements, so there is typically no need for multiple contracts outside of rare circumstances.

    As a client, you can rest assured that your agreement remains valid and enforceable regardless of which alliance firm ultimately sources or provides a candidate. The same terms, protections, and obligations apply, and you are not exposed to added risk or complexity because of behind-the-scenes collaboration.