About Tom Trese

A direct-hire search firm in Dallas-Fort Worth, recruiting NETA certified testing technicians nationwide, with manufacturing, IT and construction searches alongside.

Tom Trese

From the Navy to Cisco to the Testing Floor

Tom Trese trained in the US Navy's Advanced Electronics Program, joined EDS in 1993, and spent 21 years at Cisco. In March 1996 he became CCIE #1865 after a two-day hands-on lab exam. He knows what a hard technical certification costs and what it's worth on the open market. He opened Tom Trese Networking in 2020. Now he focuses his main recruiting on NETA certified electrical testing technicians and related power system roles, as data center construction pushed demand past what job boards could supply. Tom works with recruiting partners, and frequently you will be able to talk directly with Tom. Manufacturing searches, from CNC machinist to plant operations manager, continue alongside. Other industries come up too. Field service openings are a particular favorite, and there have been placements in healthcare, HR and accounting.

What the Firm Stands For

Integrity first

Every interaction honest and transparent, including the ones where the answer is no.

Relationships over transactions

The aim is the next placement in five years, not just this one.

Technical respect

A certification earned in a lab or on a site is treated as the credential it is.

Veteran employment

A commitment to placing people who served.

Next Step

Talk to Tom

Fifteen minutes, employer or candidate. No preparation needed.

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