Hirewell

For all intents and purposes, this has been my career. I started as a technical recruiter when we were a tiny shop and was afforded a wealth of opportunities: I launched our Digital Experience & Marketing practice, I launched our internal marketing and content function, and I currently lead our business development and strategy.

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Partner & Chief Growth Officer

Gregory Laka & Company

Every recruiter has their first gig somewhere.

Technology Recruiter

Strateg -- Aperios

Obligatory failed start up. Great experience. Gotta take a shot, right?

Business Development

Akamai Technologies

Account Executive

WorldCom

If you don’t remember these guys, it’s only because of Enron. Fantastic way to start a career and gain perspective…

Hosting Sales Executive

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I’m a Partner at 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 and I host Hirewell's 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 podcast. Those are the high points.

But what do we do specifically?

We recognize that hiring is hard. And hiring well is even harder.

But, that’s exactly what we help companies do: 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹.

Since 2001, we've been a staple in the Chicago business community, helping our clients grow by recruiting the top-tier talent they need.

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱.
The recruiting industry is chock full of single skill set providers. What companies really want is a partner who can have a broad impact across all facets of their organization, solving whatever hiring challenges they have. We’ve done just that, building diverse teams of highly specialized recruiters in the highest demand fields:

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴,
𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱...

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
Flexibility in creating our custom solutions has been a staple in our approach. During our own growth, we recognized that the traditional fulfillment models for recruiting service are deeply flawed. 

Contingent Search is expensive and the two-sided lack of commitment often yields poor results. Recruitment Process Outsourcing suffers from poor fulfillment; flat-rate service means providers have no skin in the game to maximize the end result. And traditional Executive Retained Search is exorbitantly overpriced, tone-deaf to the modern world of freely available data.

But Hirewell’s 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 are a paradigm shift in volume hiring. They’re built for fast growth situations, and more importantly, structured in a way that streamlines efficiency for all. It’s a best-of-all-worlds situation: Hirewell can provide dedicated onsite support, high-value services far beyond simple candidate sourcing (ATS management, hiring plans, job description creation and postings, interview set up and debrief, offer presentation and onboarding, etc.), and still utilize the entirety of Hirewell’s vast recruiting team and diverse skill area focus to achieve an optimized outcome.

See what our clients say about us on G2: https://www.g2.com/products/hirewell/reviews 

Contact me at james@hirewell.com or 312-386-1658.

James Hornick

Industrial/Manufacturing/Supply Chain Recruiter

TekCom Resources, Inc

•	Recruitment specializing in wireless and wireline construction infrastructure and technical positions within the Telecom Industry across the United States for operators and vendors. 
•	Experienced in placing technical talent within the Telecom Industry including contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent roles.
•	Source candidates through various tools such as job boards, social networks, and cold calling. 
•	Manage candidates in CATS applicant tracking system.
•	Perform in-depth screenings and prepare candidates for interviews. 
•	Develop and maintain relationships with outside resources, clients, and managers. 
•	Facilitate candidates through the interview process, extend offer of employment, negotiate salary, and conduct new hire paperwork.

Sr Telecom Recruiter

NextGen Global Resources, LLC.

•Led technical recruiting for telecom clients; spearhead full-cycle recruitment process, partner with clients to understand employment needs, actively market job openings, screen candidates, coordinate interview processes, and facilitate onboarding. 
•Successfully placed countless employees, proven ability to find and place candidates in competitive market while engaging passive candidates, while working with clients.
•Partner with hiring managers to develop understanding of job duties, required qualifications, company culture, transferable skills, and determine needs and urgency of positions; utilize outcomes to execute recruiting plan, job descriptions, and deadlines to ensure quality candidates are placed. 
•Managed marketing and outreach on job postings, to directly source and develop candidate network; focus on providing high-levels of candidate engagement to ensure positive experience throughout recruiting process. 
•Led phone screenings with candidates to better understand work history, and additional qualifications, evaluate technical and personality fit for positions, and compare to job posting and desire of hiring manager; compile resume, and findings to present to manager. 
•Coordinated interviews with candidate and hiring manager, prep candidates, gather interview feedback, and relay information to candidates; maintain consistent communication to all parties during process. 
•Worked with sales team to present candidates to clients. 
•Established new social media strategy with Facebook presence, and launched targeted campaigns to engage industry leaders; increased online engagement, lead generation, and interest in current opportunities.  
•Contributed to business development efforts, led relationship management with previous, potential, and existing candidates, presented potential opportunities, and developed advanced understanding of career and culture needs for each candidate; represented company at various professional events to build candidate pool.

Sr Technical Recruiter

NewSchool of Architecture & Design

•Partnered directly with potential and enrolled students to assist them in determining and selecting classes, exploring and correcting issues related to poor performance, and answer any additional inquiries.
•Led communications of university policies and practices to students, spearheaded proactive student outreach to deliver resources, assisted with financial aid applications, served as mentor, and ensured degree plans were being adhered to. 
•Advocated for involvement in on-campus and extra-curricular activities by matching students with organizations, promoted events via email and social media, and followed up with individuals on experiences; able to increase student engagement on-campus and in class, improved retention and graduation rates.  
•Provided direct training and coaching to team of Specialists in the areas of course planning, student learning objectives, majors, career readiness, and best practices and actions for increasing completion rates; built overall knowledge, optimized actions, and improved student completion rates.

Enrollment Specialist

Ashford University

•Qualified potential students, determined interest, commitment, and potential start date; consistently enrolled new students into various degree program and exceeded quotas. 
•Directed reporting and lead analysis of metrics related to student enrolment, pass/fail rates, progression of performance throughout course, and attendance, utilized findings to reach out and address at-risk individuals to develop and implement improvement plans. 
•Provided new hire training and coaching to Enrollment Specialists in the areas of course planning, student learning objectives, majors, career readiness, and best practices and actions for increasing completion rates; able to build overall rep knowledge, optimized actions, and improved student retention rates.

Admissions Councelor

Time Warner Cable

•Partnered with San Diego residents to develop, sell, and support home technology solutions, including internet and telephone services; responsible for managing sales actions, overseeing installation process, and following up with clients to ensure total satisfaction and resolve outstanding issues. 
•Actively identified new prospects, utilized internet research, personal networking, cold calling, and market analysis to pinpoint customers who could most benefit from upgraded services; record all information and communications in centralized CRM database, maintaining sales pipeline and forecast data for delivery to management.
•Managed full cycle sales process for each account, following up with cold prospects, upselling current accounts, and negotiating and closing final contracts; system allowed for higher closing of sales, constantly achieving over quota. 
•Oversaw contract management process, ensuring all line items were correct and confirmed, and partnered with internal financing, engineers, and installation teams to lead smooth contract process; increased overall customer satisfaction, decreased total contract processing times, and earned high first-time acceptance rate on contracts.

Residential Account Executive

Quicken Loans

•Collaborated with Loan Officers to maintain current and accurate required financial data on borrowers. 
•Served as liaison between loan officers, vendors, and borrowers to collate documentation for processing. 
•Analyzed and evaluated borrower income, credit, collateral, and loan characteristics to ensure compliance with product and program requirements. 
•Reviewed loan files for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to underwriting guidelines for approval.

Credit Analyst

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Intern & Assistant to Marketing Director

MARY PANTELY & ASSOCIATES

Freelance Designer

WEST HILLS ATHLETIC CLUB

Assistant to Marketing Director

Come work with me at Hirewell! Contact maggie@hirewell.com or learn about our culture and team members (links below)

We recognize that hiring is hard. And hiring well is even harder.

But, that’s exactly what we help companies do: 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹.

Since 2001, we've been a staple in the Chicago business community, helping our clients large and small, grow their organizations by recruiting the top-tier talent they need.

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱.
The recruiting industry is chock full of single skill set providers, but what companies really want is a partner who can have a broad impact across all facets of their organization, solving whatever hiring challenges they have. And we’ve done just that, building diverse teams of highly specialized recruiters in the highest demand fields:

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻
𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱...

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.
Flexibility in creating our custom solutions has been a staple in our approach since our inception. But during our own growth, we also recognized that the traditional fulfillment models for recruiting service are deeply flawed.

Contingent Search is expensive and the two-sided lack of commitment often yields poor results. Recruitment Process Outsourcing suffers from poor fulfillment; flat-rate service means providers have no skin in the game to maximize the end result. And traditional Executive Retained Search is exorbitantly overpriced, tone-deaf to the modern world of freely available data.

But Hirewell’s 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 are a paradigm shift in volume hiring. They’re built for high growth and fast scale situations, and more importantly, structured in a way that actually streamlines efficiency for all. It’s a best-of-all-worlds situation: Hirewell can provide dedicated onsite support, high-value services far beyond simple candidate sourcing (ATS management, hiring plans, job description creation and postings, interview set up and debrief, offer presentation and onboarding, etc.), and still utilize the entirety of Hirewell’s vast recruiting team and diverse skill area focus to achieve an optimized outcome.

See what our clients say about us on G2: https://www.g2.com/products/hirewell/reviews

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