- THE SAPPHIRE RECRUITMENT STORY
A Legacy in the Making
Since 1989, we’ve grown on one simple idea: people come first. Conversation by conversation, we’ve earned the trust of employers and candidates who count on us to connect talent with roles that move careers and businesses forward.
Building Stronger Teams, One Hire at a Time
A great role can change a life and reshape the direction of a company.
Over the past three decades, Sapphire Recruitment has grown alongside the organizations and communities we serve. Today, we provide direct hire, temporary staffing, full-cycle recruiting, and Employer of Record services, so employers can find the support they need in one partner.
Clients and candidates stay with us because we show up, communicate clearly, and keep searches moving when timing matters. We help build teams across the industries driving this region’s economy, including finance, technology, engineering, and advanced manufacturing.
The Evolution of Our Brand
Our brand has grown with our business, moving from a local staffing firm to a trusted recruiting partner across Central New York and beyond. As our reach, services, and impact expanded, our identity needed to reflect who we are and how we work.
The move from CPS Recruitment to Sapphire Recruitment is part of that ongoing story for our team and the people we serve. The name Sapphire Recruitment reflects the precision, care, and clarity we bring to every search, and the long-term value we work to create for every client and candidate.
Our identity signals what people can expect from us now and in the years ahead: a recruiting partner rooted in relationships, trusted to deliver, and committed to building teams that help this region thrive. This is the Sapphire Recruitment story we continue to write with every search.
How We
Got Here
August 1989
Contemporary Personnel Staffing Incorporated
Founded and incorporated by Laurie Liechty.
November 1997
Professionals Incorporated
Incorporated by Laurie Liechty.
December 2014
CPS Recruitment Is Formed
Contemporary Personnel Staffing and Professionals Incorporated merge under one name: CPS Recruitment.
January 2020
A New Chapter of Leadership
April 2025
Rebrand to Sapphire Recruitment
CPS Recruitment rebrands as Sapphire Recruitment. The new brand reflects the company’s growth while carrying forward the trust, integrity, and relationships established over decades.
August 2025
Relocation to Iron Pier
Sapphire Recruitment relocates to Iron Pier, marking another milestone in the company’s continued growth and its future in Central New York.
