Hiring: An Open Letter to Employers & Job Seekers

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Let’s be honest, the way most people are hiring and getting hired today isn’t working.

Professionals are flooding job boards, sending resumes into the void, only to be ghosted, ignored, or met with vague promises and unmet expectations. On the other side, employers are sifting through waves of underqualified, overpriced, or culturally misaligned applicants. The result? Frustration. Mistrust. Turnover. Everyone is wasting time, money, and energy and too often, giving up.

Here’s the truth: job boards and ads don’t build great teams. They create noise, not clarity.

What’s missing from this equation is someone who actually understands both sides and knows how to bring them together with precision and purpose.

What both candidates and employers need is not another recruiter. They need a Champion. A trusted, objective partner who can cut through the noise, qualify the ‘why’ behind the hire, and stand behind the outcome.

That’s what we do.

We don’t peddle resumes. We don’t push interviews. We build alignment. We take the time to understand your goals, your culture, your drivers and we challenge you, when necessary, to get clear on what success actually looks like. We vet every professional for skill, motive, and fit. And we only represent roles that offer real, measurable opportunity.

We champion both sides, with integrity, accountability, and with a process we stand behind. And yes, we guarantee our work, because we believe results should speak louder than promises.

This industry doesn’t need more noise. It needs clarity. It needs courage. And it needs professionals willing to advocate for the right match, not just a match.

That is why I started Concentric Corporation.  A company that’s proven time and again there’s a better way to hire and get hired. With 27 years in this industry and long-standing client partnerships to show for it, I’ve seen firsthand the impact of doing things the right way.

We continue to stand alongside the companies and professionals we’ve supported for over 22 years, helping them grow, evolve, and build stronger teams and careers. That commitment hasn’t changed. In fact, it’s only deepened.

But we’re not standing still.

We’ve intentionally positioned Concentric to take on new partnerships this year.  Companies ready to move beyond transactional hiring and into strategic talent acquisition. If you’re looking for a partner who brings experience, clarity, and results to your hiring process we’re here, and we’re ready.

Let’s have a conversation.  If you’re open to exploring how we can help your company grow and build with intention, DM me on LinkedIn and let’s get the conversation started.

Let’s build something better, together.

Andy Hawkins, Founder and CEO, Concentric Corporation