Name: Joe Toppi
Title: President
Company: The Toppi Group
Location: Greenville, RI
Place of birth: Providence, RI
Family: Wife, Grace, two Daughters, Rachel & Elizabeth
College: Providence College
First job unrelated to your current field: Liquor store clerk
First job in current field: Recruiter
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We listen and learn from our customers forging business partnerships and providing them with top talent to insure "the proper fit." Future plans include sales professionals on the road which will get us better acquainted with our customers internal operations and needs.
Hobbies: Family, faith and football
Favorite novel: "The Pillars of the Earth" (Ken Follett)
Favorite film: "The Godfather II"
Keys to success: In a business where we tend to talk-in an effort to sell our firm and our candidates, listening and retaining are the keys. Being honest with clients and candidates may not always result in an immediate placement but always pays off in the end.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family) Matthew Kelly
If youhad to choose a different profession, what would it be? Comedy writer
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