Our Awards & Recognition

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Blue Signal Named One of The Best Places to Work in the Valley

Blue Signal was recognized among the Best Places to Work in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal. For the last 16 years, the Phoenix Business Journal has run an annual awards competition for best places to work in the valley.

For the fourth consecutive year, Blue Signal has been recognized as one of the largest Phoenix-area direct hire/permanent placement firms by the Phoenix Business Journal.

Blue Signal Ranked #2 Executive Search Firm in Arizona 2023

In addition to being named #2 in the Executive Search category, Blue Signal has been awarded four other Ranking AZ titles in multiple categories: Best Places to Work (Ranked #4 in 2021, Ranked #2 in 2022), #2 Top Executive Search (Ranked #2, in 2019, 2020, 2021), #3 Permanent Placement (Ranked #3 in 2022, #3 Temporary Placement (Ranked #3 in 2022)

Blue Signal Named America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms 2023

Blue Signal has been recognized as one of the top companies on the 2023 Forbes Best Recruiting Firms list for America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms. The award ranking is based on an independent survey of peers and clients who nominated recruiting firms in the executive search and professional search categories. The Forbes Best Recruiting Firm list was based solely on the recommendations of clients, candidates, and leaders in the space, as employees of recruiting firms were not able to vote for themselves.

Blue Signal Named America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms 2023

Blue Signal has been recognized as one of the top companies on the 2023 Forbes Best Recruiting Firms list for America's Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms. In  total, more than 36,400 external recruiters and 9,200 HR-managers/hiring managers and candidates were invited to participate in this year’s survey. Based on the results of the study, Blue Signal is ecstatic to be recognized on the Forbes Best Recruiting Firms 2023 list in both the Executive Search and Professional Search categories.

The Pinnacle Society

The Pinnacle Society is the leading consortium of top recruiters in North America, dedicated to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and expertise in the recruiting industry. As a member of The Pinnacle Society, our CEO is recognized as a proven recruiting expert, with a track record of quickly identifying high-quality talent to help businesses succeed. Our clients recognize that having a Pinnacle Society recruiter on their team can be one of the most profitable decisions they can make. 

Blue Signal's CEO, Matt Walsh is featured in "Az Business Leaders 2023," by AZ Big Media, publisher of AzBusiness magazine, AZRE, Ranking Arizona, and other Arizona business publications. The 500 leaders recognized in this year's publication were selected from a pool of "more than 5,000 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and the best and brightest Arizona business leaders" from all of Arizona's major economic sectors and professions.

BLUE SIGNAL NAMED ON INC. MAGAZINE'S INAUGURAL POWER PARTNER AWARDS

Blue Signal was named to Inc.'s inaugural Power Partner Awards. The list recognizes 252 firms in marketing and advertising, health and human resources, financial planning, engineering, logistics, and security, as well as other areas of business. Power Partner Awards highlight B2B partners that support startups across all business functions and empower growth.

BSS CEO Recognized at the 2023 Phoenix Titan 100 Ceremony

Blue Signal’s CEO, Matt Walsh was named among the 2023 Phoenix Titan100 and was recently announced as a new member of the Phoenix Titan 100 Board of Directors. The Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix’s top 100 CEOs and C-Level Executives.

Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) has named Blue Signal as a finalist for the 2022 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union.  Finalists have illustrated the character of their organization’s leadership, how an authentic culture is being fostered, how the company prioritizes its relationship with customers, and the impact the organization is making in their community.

BLUE SIGNAL NAMED TO INC. 5000 LIST OF FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Inc. magazine named Blue Signal Search No. 1751 with three-year revenue growth of 351 percent on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Blue Signal was also listed as #57 in Arizona, #54 in Phoenix, and #74 in Human Resources. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment, private business.

#1 TOP COMPANY TO WORK FOR IN ARIZONA FOR MILLENNIALS

Blue Signal is ranked the #1 Top Company to Work for in Arizona for Millennials by BestCompaniesAZ. The companies that made the shortlist had a better than 80% average positive response from millennials and needed to meet the minimum response requirements for their company size. The final rankings were determined by the percent average of positive responses.

For two years in a row Blue Signal has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual list of the Best Workplaces. Collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. singled out 429 honorees this year. Each nominated company took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, on topics including management effectiveness, perks, and fostering employee growth. 

RANKED #1 TECHNICAL PLACEMENT IN RANKING ARIZONA 2022

Blue Signal has been recognized as the #1 in Technical Placement by Ranking Arizona. “Ranking Arizona - The Best of Arizona Business” is Arizona’s largest business opinion poll, with over 20,000 participating businesses in more than 250 subcategories. Voting is based on consumer opinions on the quality of products, services, and people – and who they would recommend doing business with.

Blue Signal was named a finalist in the Phoenix Business Journal Small Business Awards in the midsized company category. Sixteen finalists were selected based on a number of factors, including financial performance, historical achievements, contributions to industry, contributions to the local economy, and potential to shape the Phoenix business community.

Titan CEO and headline sponsors, Class VI Partners and Wipfli LLP, have named Blue Signal’s CEO Matt Walsh as a 2022 Phoenix Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix’s Top 100 CEO’s and C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that includes demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.

Blue Signal was recognized twice among the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona, as part of Arizona Capitol Times’ 9th and 10th annual list. This list is comprised of the top 100 companies in the state who have received high favorable employee survey results

Inc. magazine named Blue Signal Search No. 89 with two-year revenue growth of 121 percent on its annual Inc. Regionals Southwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the southwest's fastest-growing private companies. 

Tempe Hall of Fame 2022

TOP RECRUITER - BEST OF TEMPE 2022

Tempe Award Program

Blue Signal was recognized as the Best of Tempe Award Top Recruiter for the fourth year in a row. The Tempe Award Program identifies local companies that have achieved excellence in their field and work to benefit their communities. Top contenders are chosen based on their service to their local community, the use of best practices, resourceful market differentiation, long-term value, and the image they portray of small businesses within the locally-owned economy.

BLUE SIGNAL RANKS AMONG BEST PLACES TO WORK 2022

Blue Signal was recently recognized among the Best Places to Work in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal for the midsized category. For the last 16 years, the Phoenix Business Journal has run an annual awards competition for best places to work in the valley.

Blue Signal has been named a 2021 winner of the Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation. The fall Best and Brightest National winners honored 167 winning organizations from across the country out of 1,500 nominations. The competition identifies and honors organizations that display a commitment to increased productivity and financial performance.

Inc. magazine named Blue Signal Search No. 1750 with three-year revenue growth of 261 percent on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment, private business.

Blue Signal has been recognized as the #2 Executive Search Firm of Arizona for the third year in a row, and #4 in Technical Placement. “Ranking Arizona - The Best of Arizona Business” is Arizona’s largest business opinion poll, with over 20,000 participating businesses in more than 250 subcategories. Voting is based on consumer opinions on the quality of products, services, and people – and who they would recommend doing business with.

Blue Signal is a member of the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP). The Program provides employers and employee wellness teams the valuable tools and resources that can be used to tailor a workplace health program to the company’s unique needs. We are proud to receive the HAWP Copper Award for 2021, 2022, and 2023.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN 2021

Blue Signal was recently recognized in the “10 Best Companies to Work for in 2021” issue of IndustryWired. The feature dives into how our CEO Matt Walsh grew Blue Signal from a one-man shop to a nationwide workforce and some of the recruiting approaches that set us apart.

Blue Signal was recently recognized as the #2 Best Place to Work in Arizona by the Phoenix Business Journal. For the last 16 years, the Phoenix Business Journal has run an annual awards competition for best places to work in the valley.

TOP RECRUITER - BEST OF TEMPE 2020, 2021

Tempe Award Program

Blue Signal was recognized as the Best of Tempe Award Top Recruiter for three consecutive years (2019, 2020, & 2021). The Tempe Award Program identifies local companies that have achieved excellence in their field and work to benefit their communities. Top contenders are chosen based on their service to their local community, the use of best practices, resourceful market differentiation, long-term value, and the image they portray of small businesses within the locally-owned economy.

Blue Signal was recently recognized as the #2 Executive Search Firm of Arizona for the fourth year in a row. “Ranking Arizona - The Best of Arizona Business” is an annual publication by AZ Big Media that is Arizona’s largest business opinion poll. It annually ranks companies based on the opinions of clients, partners, and customers

Blue Signal was recognized as the youngest 5-star staffing firm on the Forbes list for 2020. America's Best Temporary Staffing Firms award list is comprised of the best recruiting agencies based on independent surveys involving over 26,500 recruiters and 5,400 job candidates and hiring managers.

 

Blue Signal was awarded the #2 Executive Search Firm of Arizona for 2019. “Ranking Arizona - The Best of Arizona Business” is an annual publication by AZ Big Media that is Arizona’s largest business opinion poll. It annually ranks companies based on the opinions of clients, partners, and customers.

TOP RECRUITER - BEST OF TEMPE 2019

Tempe Award Program

Blue Signal was recognized as the Best of Tempe Award Top Recruiter for 2019. The Tempe Award Program identifies local companies that have achieved excellence in their field and work to benefit their communities. Top contenders are chosen based on their service to their local community, the use of best practices, resourceful market differentiation, long-term value, and the image they portray of small businesses within the locally-owned economy.

Recently our CEO was awarded The 30 Most Inspiring Business Leaders 2019 by Mirror Review. Read this article for more insight on Matt Walsh's vision and success for Blue Signal's future endeavors.

Telecom Awards Winner

BEST WIRELESS & TELECOM WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AGENCY - USA

Corporate Vision Magazine

CV Magazine rewarded some stand-out key players in Wireless and Telecom based on their positive and impactful influence within the industry as shown over the last year. Competing against top recruiting firms across the nation, Blue Signal's expansive growth and client-centric services made us stand out among the rest.

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