Empowering Your Growth Through Smarter Hiring
Flexible, Holistic Consulting Solutions | Experienced, Embedded On-Demand Talent Acquisition Experts | Authentic Employer Branding
Who We Are
Proactive Talent is a modern talent acquisition consulting firm built to help our clients thrive in today's talent market.
Founded and led by industry veteran William “Matt” Staney, known as an industry “Game Changer,” we specialize in providing flexible, embedded, on-demand talent acquisition consulting services through a network of highly experienced professionals. Operating within an agile talent model, our team consists of seasoned on-demand recruiters, employer branding experts, talent acquisition strategists, and technology implementation consultants who have been in your shoes and bring a wealth of knowledge to help you navigate the complexities of modern hiring.
Since 2015, we’ve helped transform how forward-thinking companies attract, hire, and retain talent by challenging legacy support models and offering innovative solutions that align with today's evolving business needs.
We leverage a bespoke gig economy approach to augment our clients' teams as fractional extensions, combining strategic insight with hands-on execution to deliver results that make a real impact on your organization.
What We Do
Talent Acquisition Consulting
Modernize your hiring processes with our augmented expertise.
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With Proactive Talent's OnDemand Recruiting™, quickly augment your hiring team with seasoned recruiters who can seamlessly integrate into your processes, accelerating your ability to attract and hire top talent.
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Optimize your hiring strategies with our consultants who provide deep insights and practical solutions to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and overall recruitment effectiveness.
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Modernize your recruitment tech stack with our support in auditing current systems, guiding technology selection, and hands-on implementation to enhance efficiency and candidate engagement.
Employer Branding
Attract and engage top talent through compelling branding and community building.
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Research, Design, and Execution
We help you define and articulate your unique Employee Value Proposition by conducting in-depth research to understand what your employees value most. We then design a compelling EVP that resonates with your target candidates and execute strategies to communicate it effectively across all channels.
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Audit, Strategy, and Execution
Our team conducts a comprehensive audit of your current employer brand to identify strengths and areas for improvement. We develop a strategic plan to enhance your employer brand, aligning it with your company values and business goals. Finally, we assist in executing initiatives that strengthen your brand presence and reputation in the talent market.
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Our content strategists are dynamic storytellers who know how to create compelling content that engages potential candidates with impactful content:
Talent Community Engagement: Build and nurture online communities to keep candidates connected and interested in your company.
Employee Stories: Craft authentic narratives that showcase your company culture through your employees' voices on your career site, social media, and everywhere candidates engage with your brand.
Video Production: Produce high-quality videos that highlight your workplace environment, team dynamics, and career opportunities.
Training & Development
Upskill your Recruiting team with cutting-edge skills to excel in modern hiring.
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Harness the power of AI to revolutionize your recruiting process.
Equip your team with the knowledge and tools to effectively and responsibly utilize AI technologies:
Automation and Productivity: Learn to automate repetitive tasks, increasing efficiency and allowing focus on strategic initiatives.
Data Analysis and Market Trends: Utilize data analytics to recognize market trends and make informed hiring decisions.
Enhanced Candidate Experience: Use AI to personalize interactions and cultivate exceptional candidate experiences.
Responsible AI Usage: Understand ethical considerations and best practices for deploying AI tools responsibly.
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Build trust with candidates and hiring managers through data ethics and compliance.
Strengthen your team's ability to:
Data Ethics and Privacy Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulations like GDPR and CCPA, maintaining candidate trust.
Data-Driven Insights: Leverage analytics to provide actionable insights and inform hiring strategies.
Trust Building Strategies: Foster transparent and ethical data practices to enhance relationships with stakeholders.
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Our hourly consultants work 1:1 with recruiters and TA leaders to develop the soft skills necessary for strategic partnerships.
Enhance your recruiters' ability to:
Emotional Intelligence: Build self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skills critical for effective communication.
Executive Collaboration: Work confidently with C-level executives and hiring managers.
Advisory Relationships: Establish data-driven advisory skills within their roles, positioning recruiters as trusted partners to the business.
Modernize Your Hiring with Trusted, On-Demand Talent Acquisition Consulting Services
At Proactive Talent, we set ourselves apart through a unique blend of flexibility, expertise, and a modern approach to talent acquisition consulting. Here's what makes us the perfect extension to your talent acquisition team.
How We’re Different
Flexible. Experienced. On-Demand.
Flexible, On-Demand Consulting Model
We offer a flexible, on-demand model that allows you to access seasoned talent acquisition professionals precisely when you need them on a project, hourly, or retainer basis.
This approach provides:
Scalability: No long-term contracts. Easily scale your talent acquisition resources up or down based on your changing needs.
Cost-Effectiveness: Our model costs 1/3rd of traditional support models. Avoid the overhead costs associated with full-time hires, contingent search fees, or long-term RPO contracts.
Agility: Hiring plan changed? No problem. We can quickly adapt to market changes and business demands without delay.
Deep Industry Expertise and Proven Success
Founded by industry veteran Matt Staney, working with his network of highly experienced professionals, each with over 10+ years of experience as practitioners leading Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at some of the world’s most successful brands, we bring:
Extensive Industry Knowledge: With experience in almost every major industry, our consultants are sought-after thought leaders in Talent Acquisition.
Track Record of Success: We’ve been in business for nearly a decade and have a proven track record of showing results with organizations of various sizes and industries.
Strategic Insight: Leveraging best practices and innovative techniques to drive measurable outcomes.
We’ve worked with some GREAT CLIENTS.
Siemens Energy ~
Uber Technologies, Inc. ~
Discord ~
Calendly ~
Procore Technologies, Inc. ~
Opendoor Labs ~
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. ~
Boston Consulting Group ~
Cone Health ~
Motel 6 ~
Veeva Systems, Inc. ~
LegalZoom ~
FreshBooks ~
UT Health East Texas ~
3DFortify, Inc.
Siemens Energy ~ Uber Technologies, Inc. ~ Discord ~ Calendly ~ Procore Technologies, Inc. ~ Opendoor Labs ~ Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. ~ Boston Consulting Group ~ Cone Health ~ Motel 6 ~ Veeva Systems, Inc. ~ LegalZoom ~ FreshBooks ~ UT Health East Texas ~ 3DFortify, Inc.
ACCROSS MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES.
Tackle some pretty BIG OPPORTUNITIES!
Here’s What They Say.
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“Proactive Talent has been an amazing asset to us at GoDaddy. Assisting in building our Employment Brand strategy. Matt's passionate, eager, and scrappy personality makes him all the more enjoyable to engage with."
Lamar Daniels, Head of Employment Brand, GoDaddy
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"I hold a very high bar for things... I’m really really happy that we selected you as our partner for OnDemand Recruiting and Employer Branding. I think that everything you promised during the presentation and sales process upfront, you delivered on it all. And I think that’s really important because, all too often, we work with vendors who make a lot of promises at the start and only deliver a small smear… This has been really refreshing and really great.”
Heather Marcom, VP of Recruiting, Freedom Financial (Achieve)
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"Proactive Talent is a fantastic partner. They bring Collibra's core values into every meeting and consistently go above and beyond. Their on-demand recruiting model is incredibly impactful, allowing us to onboard seasoned recruiters who quickly feel like a connected, integral part of the team. This approach enhances continuity, strengthens partnerships with hiring managers, and improves the candidate experience by providing important internal cultural context. We also gain valuable insights from the collective experience of these on-demand recruiters."
Cody Schrotel, VP of Talent Acquisition, Collibra
