We leverage advanced sourcing technology to identify the passive talent your competitors miss, then apply a white-glove approach to guide them through the interview process. We operate as a seamless extension of your leadership team. We do not just generate leads but close the top-tier talent who will push your business forward.
We specialize in direct placement for scaling technical teams, bridging the gap between data-driven speed and the intuition that comes from over a decade of market expertise.
Securing the high-impact talent that drives your growth
What we do:
Hiring for a startup or mid-size technical company is different. You don't have the luxury of redundancy because every engineer contributes to the core product.
We don't just find talent. We secure it. By building genuine rapport and acting as a trusted career advisor to candidates, we ensure that when you make an offer, it gets accepted. We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired."
We don't just find talent. We secure it. By building genuine rapport and acting as a trusted career advisor to candidates, we ensure that when you make an offer, it gets accepted. We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired."
The "Closing" Advantage:
The "Closing" Advantage:
Your internal team shouldn't spend valuable hours filtering unqualified resumes. We protect your executive bandwidth by vetting rigorously. We avoid sending you 20 "maybes" and instead deliver the 3 people you’ll want to hire.
Your internal team shouldn't spend valuable hours filtering unqualified resumes. We protect your executive bandwidth by vetting rigorously. We avoid sending you 20 "maybes" and instead deliver the 3 people you’ll want to hire.
High Signal, Zero Noise:
High Signal, Zero Noise:
The best engineers aren't applying to job boards. We leverage advanced sourcing tools to identify passive talent 3x faster than traditional methods. This gives you access to the top-tier candidates currently working for your competitors.
The best engineers aren't applying to job boards. We leverage advanced sourcing tools to identify passive talent 3x faster than traditional methods. This gives you access to the top-tier candidates currently working for your competitors.
Access to the "Hidden Market":
Access to the "Hidden Market":
Built for the critical hire.
Why 1821?
Hiring for a startup or mid-size technical company is different. You don't have the luxury of redundancy because every engineer contributes to the core product.
the critical hire.
Why 1821? Built for
We don't just find talent. We secure it. By building genuine rapport and acting as a trusted career advisor to candidates, we ensure that when you make an offer, it gets accepted. We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired."
The "Closing" Advantage:
Your internal team shouldn't spend valuable hours filtering unqualified resumes. We protect your executive bandwidth by vetting rigorously. We avoid sending you 20 "maybes" and instead deliver the 3 people you’ll want to hire.
High Signal, Zero Noise:
The best engineers aren't applying to job boards. We leverage advanced sourcing tools to identify passive talent 3x faster than traditional methods. This gives you access to the top-tier candidates currently working for your competitors.
Access to the "Hidden Market":
We believe the best hires happen when we move as one team. Our process relies on a compact of high expectations: we provide the strategic rigour, deep vetting, and closing expertise; you provide the engagement and decisive feedback. By staying in constant sync, we ensure high signal, zero noise, and a seamless path from discovery to offer.
Better results.
Active collaboration.
We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired" by managing complex negotiations and mitigating counter-offer risks to ensure the deal gets signed.
We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired" by managing complex negotiations and mitigating counter-offer risks to ensure the deal gets signed.
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Secure the Close
Secure the Close
We manage the entire schedule and feedback loop to build your employer brand, delivering a curated, interview-ready shortlist without the administrative burden.
We manage the entire schedule and feedback loop to build your employer brand, delivering a curated, interview-ready shortlist without the administrative burden.
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White-Glove Candidate Journey
White-Glove Candidate Journey
Leveraging proprietary AI and deep industry networks, we target and rigorously vet the top 1% of passive talent to deliver you high signal with zero noise.
Leveraging proprietary AI and deep industry networks, we target and rigorously vet the top 1% of passive talent to deliver you high signal with zero noise.
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High-Signal Sourcing
High-Signal Sourcing
We perform a deep dive intake to map your technical and cultural non-negotiables, ensuring complete alignment on the perfect profile before a single resume is sent.
We perform a deep dive intake to map your technical and cultural non-negotiables, ensuring complete alignment on the perfect profile before a single resume is sent.
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Strategic Calibration
Strategic Calibration
Our process
Our process
We perform a deep dive intake to map your technical and cultural non-negotiables, ensuring complete alignment on the perfect profile before a single resume is sent.
Leveraging proprietary AI and deep industry networks, we target and rigorously vet the top 1% of passive talent to deliver you high signal with zero noise.
We manage the entire schedule and feedback loop to build your employer brand, delivering a curated, interview-ready shortlist without the administrative burden.
We bridge the gap between "interested" and "hired" by managing complex negotiations and mitigating counter-offer risks to ensure the deal gets signed.
Partner with us to gain a seamless extension of your team dedicated to closing the candidates who drive your business forward.
Unlock your company's full potential. We combine advanced sourcing technology with over a decade of market expertise to deliver the passive talent others miss.
Activate your growth