About Us
We are Recruiting Experts.
Founded in 1995, Panaro Group is a 100% woman-owned recruitment firm with over 30 years of expertise in building a Recruiting Center of Excellence. We specialize in identifying, recruiting, and hiring top talent, offering you the strategic approach needed to meet your hiring goals.
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We understand that recruiting is a science. By leveraging best practices, strategy, and a deep commitment to excellence, we've formed long-term partnerships with companies that value the impact of great talent on their success.
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Our approach focuses on passive candidates—those highly skilled individuals who don't actively apply to job postings but can be persuaded to consider your opportunity. We tap into our network and employ proven strategies to connect you with the right talent.
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Ready to find the right candidate? Reach out today, and let’s begin filling your positions with the best talent in the market.
Why Partner with Panaro Group
Customized and strategic recruiting solutions with Panaro Group allow you to hire smarter and faster at a lower cost.
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Better quality hire, longevity, and increased job satisfaction
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Increased revenue and productivity from a filled position
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Stronger employee engagement and morale
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Real-time market data from candidates
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Employer branding: we tell your story to hundreds of target candidates
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We flex our team up and down as your needs change
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Your HR team is free to focus on retaining the great people you already have
Leadership
Kathy Panaro
Founder and CEO
The biggest challenge facing business leaders today is the ability to identify, attract and hire strong talent to grow their businesses.
Kathy Panaro was an early entrepreneur and professional recruiting expert with experience “running a desk” while building a business. Taking the time to understand each client’s unique culture and identifying candidates who fit that culture has resulted in high retention rates and helped set Panaro Group apart from other national firms. Her team embraces a “work hard, play hard” mentality and remains committed to delivering measurable results for clients.
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As one of the pioneers of RPO, Kathy challenged the status quo of traditional corporate recruiting by developing a more intentional and proactive approach to talent acquisition. Her process is designed to deliver both an exceptional candidate experience and strong hiring results. Kathy and her recruiting team have helped many businesses grow by identifying the right talent and cultural fit.
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Abbie Timmerman is the President of Panaro Group, where she leads the firm’s strategy, client partnerships, and recruiting execution, building on the strong foundation established by Founder and CEO Kathy Panaro. With a background in accounting, Abbie brings both an analytical mindset and a people-first approach to recruiting. After being recruited into placing accounting professionals, she quickly realized she had found the right career.
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She has built her career around helping companies make better hiring decisions while developing strong, confident recruiting teams. She is passionate about mentoring and believes great recruiters are built through consistency, accountability, and support. Abbie takes a thoughtful approach to recruiting. It’s not about filling roles quickly, it’s about understanding both the client and the candidate and making matches that work long term.
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Today, she continues to carry forward Panaro Group’s proactive, high-touch approach, helping clients access talent they wouldn’t find on their own and ensuring every search is handled with care and follow-through.
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For Abbie, it comes down to one thing. Get the people right, and everything else follows.
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