I am super-psyched to announce that The Hired Guns has been recognized as one of 2017’s Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private firms in America. (Right now, I’m headed to the Inc. 5000 Conference in Desert Palm, CA. to celebrate with, and learn from, the other award winners.)
When we last appeared on the list, we barely squeaked on, whereas this year we ranked at #3,767. This is a big deal for us because, as a professional services firm, we need to do a lot to move the ball forward even a little. And the competition this year was the most ambitious crop in the list’s history. According to Inc., the average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year average growth of 481% and the 2017 winners collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years.
This honor, after being named on of America’s “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” by the Staffing Industry Analysts in January, is amazing. We’re thrilled to be the only firm in NYC to make both lists.
I also want to give a huge SHOUT OUT to everyone who is helped our company grow over the last 17 years: our talent, our clients and our agents.
First off, thanks to our “Hired Guns,” the good folks who we parachute into our clients’ offices, delivering amazing digital and emerging tech experiences. Thank you for “inventing the future” with us.
Thank you to our clients, who are at the epicenter of innovation and transformation — and who trust us to identify exceptional talent on their behalf. It is an honor to be able to help the aspirations for your businesses come to fruition by building amazing teams.
And lastly, thanks to our exceptional team at The Hired Guns HQ. I know that each of you wake up every day ready to bring something unique to the recruiting process. Thank you for your intention and commitment to be bold. The last two years have been an incredible journey that has culminated in developing a recruiting process that not only delivers results in terms of accurate match-making but also surprises and delights our talent and clients alike. I’m looking forward to our continued work in building a next-generation recruiting firm with you in the coming years.
And what kind of a sales gal would I be if I didn’t use this moment to offer a pitch: come join us on our journey! If you work in Digital and Emerging Tech there is definitely a way we can work together — as talent, as client or as an agent! There is nothing more thrilling than helping folks move forward in their careers and achieve their full potential.
We’re making a difference and we’re having a blast doing it.
