Elise Ambrose, Neighbor

Owner, Elite Personnel, a certified women-owned business, and a leading staffing provider in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. Elite has been recognized by Forbes in the Top 1% of “America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms” for four years in a row: 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.

We attribute our 30-year success story to our clients, who, year after year, hire our great candidates. Our clients, many of whom have been with us for more than 20 years, rely on our expertise, trust that we bring them only the best talent, and are confident we are committed to their hiring success.

Our exacting standards ensure that we have the best candidates available. We have a 98% success rate with Temp-to-Hire placements and offer a One Year Replacement Guarantee (4 times the industry standard of 90 days) on Direct Hire placements. And, we have great temporary personnel available to assist with immediate needs.

We assist our clients’ diversity, equity and inclusion plans by bringing them top-notch talent from all cultures, races, genders, sexual orientations, and countries of origin. We recruit for a wide variety of clients which ensures that our ranks are always filled with highly skilled and experienced diversity candidates.

I bought Elite in 2003 and expanded our offerings by purchasing The Atlas Agency in 2005. The Atlas Agency is the oldest professional search firm in the D.C. area having been founded in 1940. Atlas specializes in mid to senior level professional placements.

We are active in our community. I serve on the board of directors for St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, and on the Corporate Work Study Jobs Board for Don Bosco Cristo Rey. I’ve served on the board for The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce and we are active members of the Montgomery County and Silver Spring Chambers.