
Tennessee Recruiters Association
TRA is a non-profit trade association, developed exclusively for third party recruitment firms; we are professionally active, organized to serve its members through industry-specific educational workshops designed to teach current trends and skills relative to the staffing and recruiting industry.
- Workshop events: quarterly, speaker-led meetings include lunch
- Informal collaborative gatherings: monthly, informal exchanges of best and current practices within the industry; free.
- Annual training conference: Nationally recognized elite performers with in the industry. Highest level of training and skill development becomes accessible to the individual and firms.
TRA is the Tennessee affiliate chapter of NAPS, (National Association of Personnel Services); our meetings support your firm’s recruiters achieve professional certification.


Dean Da Costa
Enterprise Sourcing Practice Lead at a Fortune 100 company.
Join us for the TRA Monthly Meeting WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24TH 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.
Note: This is a Zoom Meeting
Cost: FREE for members, but registration is required.
Topic: Sourcing Linkedin without Linkedin Recruiter
Led by: Dean Da Costa
Dean Da Costa ( The Search Authority) is a decorated veteran and recognized sourcing expert with more than 30 years of experience. He writes The Search Authority, one of the most influential blogs in the business.
Dean began his career while in the military, connecting the dots from resume writing to making employer contacts for fellow service members who were entering civilian life.
Dean is a recognized leader in the areas of recruiting hacking, research and find what cant be found, possessing certifications in OSINT, Ethical Hacking, PM, Programming and more.
He has spoken at numerous conferences to include Sourcecon, Talent42, And Recruiting trends. Author of “The Book of recruiting; Da Costa Style” and “OSINT for the Staffing World”. Producer of “the Search Authority” Podcast and the Dean Da Costa You Tube Channel.
Registration is FREE for members, but you must to receive the meeting link:
Please register, so we can ensure you have the appropriate information for the event.
Professional Development
Best Practices
Reasons to Join TRA
Certification and Continuing Education
Regular Meeting Location
Monthly meetings are held at Vanderbilt Health in 100 Oaks Mall. Click CONTACT above for map and detailed directions. TRA will meet at 100 Oaks/Vanderbilt Medical Group in the first floor conference room -- enter through entrance D which is at the middle of the front of the mall (see picture on the website); conference room is behind the escalator and stairway. Monthly meetings are typically held on the 4th Wednesday each month. Watch the calendar and emails for announcements and any changes.