Kent Kirkland has been recruiting and placing engineering, scientific, software, and other technical personnel since 1981. He started out working six years with a large full service agency, spent another six years as a subcontractor with another agency specializing in technical and software engineering, and then opened KirklandSEARCH in Shelton, Connecticut in August, 1993. In March, 2007, he moved the office to Beacon Falls, Connecticut into a converted nineteen century manufacturing facility. Most of his recruiting efforts focus on the Connecticut area, but he has conducted plenty of national searches, as well. He has recruited a wide range of technical personnel over the years, including all types of mechanical, software, hardware, and manufacturing engineers, biotechnology and information technology professionals, scientists, and other support staff. He uses straightforward, "trust-based" sales methods, and he takes a direct, forthright approach in dealings with both client companies and recruits. Of course, all conversations with recruits are confidential. Recruits are notified of opportunities prior to presentations being made to the client companies. He does not handle temporary or "temp to perm" recruiting. Kent Kirkland holds a BA degree in History from the University of Delaware. The National Association of Personnel Consultants awarded him the Certified Personnel Consultant designation in 1984.