management team

TECHNOLOGY GROUP

Joe Destro ( joe@careerdevelopers.com )

Joe Destro is the President and owner of Career Developers, Inc., established in 1994.  In the search and placement industry since 1988, Joe has always focused on Information Technology recruitment.   For the past 13 years, through the design and building of a customized database as well as the establishment of a strong web presence, Joe has been able to build relationships with some of the largest and most exciting employers in the NJ/NY/PA area assisting them in identifying top-tier IT professionals. From 1994-2000, Joe successfully increased billings 35% per year. While many agencies have closed their doors, Joe has surived through 2 recessions and has been able to keep the business focused, profitable and on track. Joe is not only responsible for the strategic planning and management of the different businesses, he actively participates in account management and candidate recruitment.  Throughout the years, Joe expanded Career Developers, Inc., to include an IT consulting practice, a Scientific/Life Sciences business and a Financial/Accounting area.  As of December 2007, Joe has placed 555 candidates as various NJ/NY employers. 

Debbie Guiliano Desai (debbie@careerdevelopers.com)

Debbie has been with Career Developers, Inc. since 1999. She handles both account management and candidate recruitment for permanent employment in the Information Technology sector. Debbie is well known for her tenacious attitude when it comes to filling a position! Prior to joining Career Developers, Inc., Debbie held various sales roles for high end retailers.

Laura DeCandia (laura@careerdevelopers.com)

Laura has over five years of experience in the executive recruitment industry.  She has been with Career Developers, Inc. since 2000, specializing in the recruitment and placement of Information Technology professionals.  Prior to her career in recruitment, she helped support the Career Developers team with all of their administrative functions. She has also spent over 10 years in sales/store operations/management for specialty retailers in New York City and New Jersey.  Laura handles both account management and candidate recruitment for technology permanent employment.

Howard Wisse ( Howard@careerdevelopers.com )

Howard possesses over 8 years of recruiting experince in the Technology industry.

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LIFE SCIENCES GROUP

Joyce Caruso ( joyce@careerdevelopers.com )

Joyce has over 13 years of experience in the executive recruitment industry.  She has been with Career Developers, Inc. since 1997, initially specializing in the recruitment and placement of Information Technology professionals.  In January 2005, she headed the start up the Pharmaceutical practice: Career Developers Life Sciences, LLC.  Over the past few years, she has built a division focused on supplying top-tier talent to some of the fastest growing pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies in the NJ/NY area.  Prior to her recruitment career, Joyce spent five years in sales management and store operations for a women's specialty retailer.  She holds a BS Degree from the University of Rhode Island.  Joyce resides in Ridgewood with her husband and their twin boys.

Kathy Guerra (kathy@careerdevelopers.com)

Kathy has over seven years of experience in the search and placement industry both in New York City and New Jersey . In January 2005, Kathy joined Career Developers Life Sciences, LLC focusing on the recruitment of professionals for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device industries.  In addition to her recruitment experience, Kathy has strong knowledge of both the healthcare and managed care industries as she was an administrator with one of Northern New Jersey 's most prominent hospitals.  Kathy holds a BS degree in Business Management from Cedar Crest College in Allentown , PA .

Deborah Kretschmer ( deb@careerdevelopers.com )

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ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE / CONSULTING (CDSI)

Tony Yosco (tony@careerdevelopers.com)

Tony is a Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) that has been in the executive recruitment industry for over 19 years.  He has experience in both recruitment and account management.  Beginning his career as a technical recruiter, Tony held recruiting manager and account manager positions in mid to large size technology placement firms.  Upon joining Career Developers Inc. in 2000, Tony was responsible for establishing and building a consulting practice, Career Developers Solutions, Inc. (CDSI), which assists clients in the tri-state area in fulfilling their project needs.  He was also responsible for establishing Career Developer’s financial recruiting practice, Career Developers Accounting and Finance (CDAF), which provides mid to senior level financial professionals to clients within the New Jersey/New York area. 

Over the course of his career, Tony has built and maintained strong relationships with internal vendors and hiring managers and provides the resources to assist his clients in achieving both their staffing and project needs. 

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Stephanie Feuss (stephanie@careerdevelopers.com)

Stephanie is our amazing Office Manager that supports all the administrative functions for the Career Developers team as well motivating the staff and providing recruiting and administrative support to Joe.  She brings with her over 7 years of experience in vendor adveristing with a background from Yahoo! HotJobs. She has made a world of difference to the company and continues to grow with in her role.