Haystack Associates
Staffing and RecruitingTennessee, United States2-10 Employees
Haystack Associates is a staffing and recruiting firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee, founded in 1998 by managing partners Joel Broadbent and J.T. Olson, who together bring extensive experience in sales, recruitment, and organizational development. The company emphasizes a relationship-driven approach, assembling a team of recruiters through long-standing personal and professional connections to foster a collaborative, family-like culture that prioritizes both client and community commitments. The firm offers engaged and contingency search services across multiple verticals, including Legal, IT Solutions, Valuation, Lit Support, and Construction, and operates a specialized practice, Northwind Search Partners, focusing on technology, systems, and services providers in government markets. Haystack has cultivated relationships with major firms, highlighting its role in building companies, advancing careers, and maintaining durable connections with clients, candidates, and employees.