ears. 1,100+ Members. One Mission. In
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001, 14 forward-thinking Fortune 500 companies came together with a bold idea—reduce recruiting costs, reclaim their employer brand, and later, reshaping the future of HR compliance. Guided by the “Father of Online Recruitment” William O. Warren, that vision became DirectEmployers Association, and in 2026, we celebrate 25 years of transforming talent acquisition and