Michelle Straka

Michelle Straka's approach to recruiting is characterized by integrity and passion.

With nearly 25 years of experience servicing the insurance industry's recruiting needs, Michelle is credited with positively impacting the careers of countless insurance professionals, at all levels and in all areas of insurance, across the country. As a CHRL-designated HR professional, Michelle is uniquely positioned to understand her clients' hiring needs and challenges in successfully managing talent acquisition.

Don Givelos

“Having served Canada’s property casualty insurance market for 40 years, it’s still the connections made and relationships sustained with insurance professionals that continue to inspire me” says Don Givelos. Don Givelos is synonymous with insurance recruiting. Having founded and sold, DGA Careers and Insuranceworks*, his influence on insurance recruiting and talent management is recognized coast to coast. Don loves building on a foundation of relationships with industry leaders and developing new connections with the future innovators of insurance.”

SJ Dowling

With 30 years of management and recruiting experience, SJ began a career in human resources in the early 00s. Shortly after, she earned all 3 HRPA designations and moved into HR Executive roles, including 5 years at an insurance brokerage. She has used her advanced problem-solving, direct and warm communication style, as well as her unique approach and expertise in HR along with general business and operations to bring much success to those she has worked with. SJ excels at using these skills to help all GPS Recruiting clients

Our team of Recruiters have unique skills, engaging personalities and a commitment to excellence in their work. Our goal is to give our clients access to a team of go-to recruiting experts that they can count on and who they enjoy working with. For over 50 years, insurance professionals across Canada have put their trust in GPS Recruiting’s team to help them navigate their career moves time and time again.

Our Team