Karl Amlie
Owner and Business Developer
Karl has a passion for people and business: for helping entrepreneurs and their companies, who in turn help their customers and employees, who in turn build their communities. He has over 10 years of sales and recruiting expertise and a background in hard science.
In 2013, Karl joined the Staffing and Recruiting Industry as a Business Developer for Express Employment Professionals, Specialized Recruiting Group's parent company. He quickly transitioned into a General Manager role at the Express St. Croix Falls, WI office, and by 2015, he was ready to open his own office: Express Employment in Forest Lake, MN.
Four years later, Karl's vision of growing a professional recruiting team became a reality, and the Forest Lake location officially became a Specialized Recruiting Group branded office. By 2021, Karl joined in purchasing the Maple Grove, MN Express franchise, and in 2022, the Specialized Recruiting Group expanded to open a standalone office in Stillwater, MN.
Karl's combined offices have helped hundreds of people find work each year in contract-to-hire and direct roles. Helping people succeed is what motivates Karl to be his best, especially coaching internal teams to grow and develop their job and life skills.
Outside of work, Karl enjoys giving back to his community via volunteer board positions with the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association, and the Community Scholarship Foundation. Most importantly, Karl enjoys spending time with his growing family: his wife Allie, their daughter Addie, their pup Harlow, and Addie's many aunts, uncles, and grandparents in the area.
