Jim DiPietropolo

As a Founder & Managing Partner at Adison Partners, Jim DiPietropolo has a sincere respect for the pressures faced by his clients and a commitment to getting the job done effectively and efficiently, while developing long term, deep client relationships. Building on many years in the recruiting industry, Jim has developed an appreciation for the skills required to succeed – assertiveness combined with professionalism, the ability to truly listen to and understand a client’s needs.

While serving as a close business partner for his clients, Jim has uncovered and placed high value, innovative candidates with strong growth trajectory for Fortune 500 organizations. Jim’s extensive recruiting experience includes Director and Vice President level placements within the Marketing, Sales, and Financial disciplines across the CPG, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Industrial and Business Services industries.

By providing valuable insight into the labor market from a geographical, functional and industry perspective, Jim prides himself on a success rate that is second-to-none, using measurements of candidate quality and cycle time. Jim is also responsible for the training and development of Adison’s research staff and is the prime architect of Adison’s research-based recruiting model.

Before co-founding Adison Partners in 2005, Jim gained extensive recruiting experience with one of New Jersey’s most established executive search firms. He holds a BA in Liberal Arts and MA in Corporate Communications from Seton Hall University. In addition to his work at Adison, Jim has developed a number of career workshops for Seton Hall Student Athletes and the general student population, which he delivers quarterly. Additionally, Jim is a mentor to multiple undergraduate and graduate students at the University each year.