Recruitment marketing agency Shaker Recruitment Marketing acquired St. Louis-based The Arland Group, effective July 1.

Both agencies provide services to help companies attract and retain talent, such as employer branding, advertising, public relations, ad buying and creating services.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Shaker, a family-owned firm since 1951, counts about 100 employees. It is headquartered near downtown Chicago in Oak Park, Ill., with additional offices in Tampa, Fla., and Minneapolis as well as the new location in St. Louis.

The Arland Group, which has about 10 employees, will rebrand as Shaker and its president, Deb Andrychuk, will lead the St. Louis office as VP of client services.

“These are pivotal days for employers. In this highly competitive employment marketplace, organizations’ talent needs and challenges are more complex, and require increasingly sophisticated strategies and tools,” Shaker Recruitment Marketing President Joe Shaker Jr. said. “This acquisition is a sign not only of our investment in Shaker’s future and growth, but also of our investment in our clients’ future and growth.”