About Herk & Associates

Herk & Associates has been actively recruiting for the industry since 1998. Our goal is to provide access to the very best candidates at the lowest possible cost to you! We have heavily invested in building a database of over 55,000 industry contacts which helps us deliver our marketing material straight to the desktops of those who are most important. Our database also greatly increases the speed and accuracy of each search enabling us to deliver our services at a lower price to you. Our unique payment schedule allows dealers to pay over an extended period of time, and our guarantee provides you with the comfort and security that comes with making installment payments as you become increasingly confident the right person has been hired.

Our Team

Jim Herk - President

Jim entered the equipment industry in 1991 as a general manager of a multi-store equipment dealership. Beginning in 1998, Jim devoted his time to recruiting personnel to operate dealerships. His experience in general management, sales, rental and product support have provided him with the ability to identify the talent necessary to succeed in various positions in a dealer organization.

Jim has traveled to hundreds of dealerships across the nation and consulted with their management teams regarding personnel needs. This has enhanced his knowledge of the type of personnel that make a dealership work well. Jim is able to recognize quality, talented, successful people with the right skill set and experience that fit the culture of the organization.

Christian Gueyser - Web & Administrative Manager

Christian Gueyser has watched the company expand from a three person operation with 9,000 database entries to its current 55,000 nationwide contacts. As Web and Administrative manager Christian’s main responsibilities have been to both maintain and grow the Herk & Associates industry database. In addition to the database and website, Christian is responsible for marketing and the majority of written material including the mailer sent weekly to the database. Christian also created the written content seen on the website!