People. Reputation. Results.

Electrical Recruiting Built on Knowing the Business

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More Than 25 Years in One Very Specific Part of the Industry

Wholesale Recruiting Solutions connects talent and opportunity within electrical distribution, electrical manufacturing, and manufacturer rep agencies.

Prudence Thompson founded WRS after decades of recruiting inside this market. She saw the same problem over and over: companies were handing important searches to recruiters who knew recruiting but did not know the business.

WRS was built to fix that.

Our network now includes more than 250,000 industry contacts, but the number is not the point. The point is knowing who is who, what they have actually done, and whether that experience makes sense for the job in front of us.

We work with independent businesses, growing regional companies, manufacturer rep agencies, and publicly traded organizations. The company may change. The standard does not.

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How We Got Here

Built Through Relationships. Kept Through Reputation.

Prudence learned early that the only thing you really own is your reputation. Tank that and you are toast.

That lesson became part of the WRS operating system. We say what we know, admit what we do not, protect confidential information, and do not burn relationships to make a placement.

The firm has grown, the technology has improved, and the network has become much larger. The work is still personal. Every successful search comes down to understanding people, asking better questions, and following through.

Our Focus

We Do Not Recruit for Everyone. That Is the Point.

WRS recruits within leadership, sales, operations, project management, and quotations for:

  • Electrical distributors
  • Electrical manufacturers
  • Electrical manufacturer rep agencies

We do not recruit for electrical contractors, field trades, engineers, accountants, or HR professionals. Narrow expertise makes us more useful to the companies and candidates we do serve.

Know the Lane
We understand how distributors, manufacturers, rep agencies, and their customers work together. You should not have to teach your recruiter the channel before the search can begin.
Tell the Truth
We will tell a client when the profile, location, or compensation is making the search unnecessarily difficult. We will tell a candidate when the job is not the move they think it is.
Protect the Reputation
We will tell a client when the profile, location, or compensation is making the search unnecessarily difficult. We will tell a candidate when the job is not the move they think it is.

The WRS Difference

  • retained placements beyond 3 years

  • candidates shortlist delivery

  • repeat client rate

  • reduction in time-to-tile

Meet WRS

A Small Team
With Serious Reach

Prudence Thompson

President | CEO | Executive Recruiter

Jake Thompson

CFO | Executive Recruiter

Ana Thompson

COO | CMO