Joel Lalgee

A Decent Recruiter To Follow. Recruiting Is No Joke Podcast Host

With a decade in recruiting, I now partner with companies worldwide to recruit top HR and talent leaders.

What I do:

I help companies find talent.
From CHROs to People & Culture trailblazers, I connect organizations with HR leaders who drive real transformation.

I help companies with social media.
With an audience of nearly 1 million and millions of views, I know how to tell your story and attract the right people.

I emcee and speak at events.
Podcast host, keynote speaker, and global stage regular, I love sharing fresh perspectives on recruitment, leadership, and the future of work.

Outside the office, I’m a proud dad of three, a devoted husband, and a big believer in the power of recruitment to change lives and businesses.

Want more?
Let’s connect. Whether you’re hiring, building your brand, I’m always up for a real conversation.

Joel@bentleylewis.com - Recruitment
Joel@therealestrecruiter.com - Brand deals PR

Founder

Contract recruiting
Marketing consulting/strategy
Podcast host

Thoughts LinkedIn???

Maybe give a discount on LI recruiter to so we can recruit people a little cheaper too 😉

GTM Recruiter - Content Creator - Podcast Host - Speaker @therealestrecruiter Joel@therealestrecruiter.com for Partnerships

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Oh how I’ve missed some late night sourcing…

You know:
Favorite tuned playing,
Searching and reviewing profiles
Going down rabbit holes
Kids sleeping
Playing around with a few AI agents… (it is 2025 after all…

And then around 10:33pm… boom.

You find that candidate you HAVE to talk to.

You know who you are.

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All the real recruiters get it.

Recruiting top leaders isn't optional if you want a great business,

Hire the wrong person - morale goes down, goals don't get hit, people leave.

Hire the right leaders - goals get smashed, people are inspired, and retention goes up.

That's why recruiting is crucial in business.

The ability to attract top talent is what separates the best from the rest.

The ROI of great recruiting is a successful business.

Never forget that.

We're not a cost center.

I ❤️TA.

Don't judge…

Always support and have empathy.

You never know what could happen.

Act accordingly

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Knak Digital

At Knak Digital, we're your professional recruitment and search partner, delivering talent in technology, sales (GTM), and marketing. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) through WBENC, we create exceptional candidate journeys and strengthen employer brands.

Talent Partnership Solutions:

🔸Strategic Placement: Elevating your employer brand through executive search that attracts and secures permanent talent.
🔸Contract Solutions: Flexible contract staffing designed to enhance your candidate experience during high-volume or specialized project needs.
🔸Premium Partnership: Dedicated resources and strategic collaboration with priority search execution, supported by committed partnership.
🔸Embedded Talent Partner: Seamlessly integrated recruiting solution, specially crafted for SMBs seeking authentic employer brand development.

Our Approach:

🔸Experience-Driven: Creating candidate journeys that strengthen your talent brand.
🔸Results-Focused: Delivering measurable impact through transparent, authentic partnerships.
🔸Brand-Building: Enhancing your employer value proposition to attract top talent.

🔥Ready to transform your talent acquisition strategy? 

Partner with us for:
🔹Technology: UX, Software Engineers, Developers, QA, BI, Data Analytics, DevOps, Mobile, Product/Project, AI/ML, Cybersecurity
🔹Sales (GTM): Product, Customer Success, BDR/SDR, Capture, Proposal Writing
🔹Marketing: Graphic, Web, and UI Design, Branding, PR, Social Media (SEO/Paid), Programmatic, SEM, Native, Email, Copywriters, Art/Creative Direction, Content, Client Services, Strategy, Motion
🔹All Levels: From C-suite executives to emerging leaders
🔹Industries: Technology/SAAS, Government, Nonprofit, Healthcare, Hospitality, Edtech, Finance, Retail/CPG, Martech, Advertising, GovCon

Specialties: Employer Brand Development | Strategic Talent Acquisition | SMB-Focused Solutions | Candidate Experience Design | Social Recruiting | Talent Advisory |Relationship Management

Founder and Principal Recruiter

Forum One

*Develop and execute recruitment strategy and process for the 150+ digital solution provider serving nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, and other mission-driven organizations.

To apply, review the openings here https://www.forumone.com/careers/

Fractional Talent Acquisition

Talent Collective

Talent Collective is a non-profit organization that empowers and connects talent acquisition women, non-binary, or those who identify as a woman. Our mission is to advance the careers and recruiting networks of our members through carefully curated in-person and virtual professional development experiences!

Member

Hrivnak Household

*Encouraged and stimulated the social-emotional and physical development of a toddler twin duo
*Orchestrated a parallel nap schedule that resulted in a 75% increase in the caregiver’s productivity and mental health
*Created and launched a blog to support the autism community, including articles featured in the Mighty and Scary Mommy.
*Initiated a now 600+ member Facebook group supporting local autism caregivers.

Slay at Home Mom

Life Search Technologies

A talent acquisition specialist partnering with organizations to assess and hire talent for their technology and marketing teams.

•Responsible for full cycle high volume recruiting from developing recruitment strategies, writing ads, creating compliant job descriptions, sourcing, interviewing, processing new hires, on-boarding and training. 
•Engage in business to business sales with new and existing clients for supplemental staffing and long-term consulting engagements in the field of Technology and Marketing.
•President's Club (2012, 2013, 2014)

Executive Recruiter and Account Manager

Lanterna Distributors

Conducted sales of fine wine to businesses in the Baltimore area by presenting diverse and changing wine portfolio to new and existing accounts.
Built long-term account relationships by determining client needs and gained market presence by providing exceptional customer service.

Account Executive

Digital Marketing and Technology Recruiter @ Knak Digital | Fractional Talent Acquisition | Hitting Hiring Roadblocks? I can help 🙋🏻‍♀️ Job Search Advisor & Myth Debunker | Baltimore & D.C. 🔊 (Riv-Knack)

Are you struggling to hire tech and marketing talent to fuel your organization’s growth?

I’m Kelli Hrivnak, your go-to Marketing & Tech Recruiter, helping hypergrowth companies fill critical roles faster than traditional methods.  

A background in hospitality and outside sales taught me the art of relationship building and high-pressure decision making--skills that translated to recruitment

For over 17 years, I've been a trusted ally to small to midmarket businesses in DC, Virginia, and Maryland, building teams that boost revenue, innovation, and collaborative success.   I help businesses achieve their vision by finding the right people – people with unique stories, aspirations, and the potential to transform organizations.

Hiring Hurdles Impacting my Clients:

✔️ Speed to hire.   A vacant position is slowing down your project deliverables and product development.
✔️ Hiring surge and internal recruitment/TA team is overtasked
✔️ Prior mis-hires and unsuccessful track record of hiring
✔️ Limited time to allocate for interviewing and screening on top of your daily responsibilities
✔️ Job Postings that result in hundreds of applicants with no time to review
✔️ Underlying need to replace underperformers, confidentially
✔️ Skills gap and the relentless competition for the same pool of talent

Knak Digital Solutions:

Placement & Sourcing:
✔️ 30,000+ vetted tech and marketing contacts in our proprietary database
✔️ 100% dedication to networking, sourcing, and interviewing for faster fill times
✔️ Customized talent acquisition strategies tailored to your company culture

Embedded Team Support:
✔️ Partnership as embedded TA/Recruiting consultant for scalable, flexible hiring needs
✔️ Project-based consultants when you don't need full-time specialists
✔️ Overflow support during hiring surges

Strategic Talent Consulting:
✔️ Discreet searches for underperformers, leadership changes, and succession planning
✔️ Employer brand enhancement to improve talent acquisition capabilities
✔️ Market intelligence on competitors and talent movement

Feeling the pressure of a stagnant talent pool?  Let's start a conversation. 

📧 Email: kelli@Knakdigital.com

Search job listings here ▶ https://jobs.crelate.com/portal/knakdigital

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