Horizontal Talent

“What does Horizontal do?”   To break it down, we create meaningful connections that drive real impact across three core areas:   𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: enterprise development, cloud, testing and more 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: UX/UI, content, branding and beyond 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲: operations, transformation, product and program leadership   And we deliver tailored solutions for our core areas through three models:   𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire placements 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Build your team or delivery center with top-tier talent 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: End-to-end tech initiatives, digital transformation and managed services   𝐀𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝.   Let’s move your business forward, together!

At the CWS Summit last month, we featured AI headshots at our booth as a fun way to showcase the power of people paired with the drive of technology. 📸 But it also raised an important question: what can AI 𝑛𝑜𝑡 replace? We asked Heather Skrepenski, and she shared why personality, body language and authentic human connection will always set people apart. ✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲?

This Dussehra, our Vadodara team came together to celebrate the spirit of victory, unity and new beginnings ✨ It was a delight to have Sabin Ephrem, George Smith, Himanshu Khanna, Jesper B. and Sheetal Jain join in on the festivities. Happy Dussehra to all those celebrating!

Q4 is here! Before we dive into the new quarter, we first want to look back and celebrate our amazing team members who hit milestone anniversaries in Q3 ✨ 🎉 5 years: Murali Krishna 🎉 6 years: Lance McKinnon, Samantha Seaman, Vidyothama Rajendran, Ramya HN, Sonu Singh 🎉 7 years: Namratha Sankuratri, Jacob Smith, Vijay Nair, Shweta Kashyap, Jalpa Shah, Jagadeesh G 🎉 8 years: Jaimin Shah, Sachin Pandey, John Nei 🎉 9 years: Nicholas Bata 🎉 10 years: Anna Gerold, Brianna Melchert, Jake Sayaraj 🎉 11 years: Aalap Gaekwad 🎉 12 years: John Murdoch 🎉 13 years: Ben Haymaker From 5 years to 13, your dedication and impact continue to shape our journey and future! Thank you for everything you do 🌟

We’re thrilled to welcome Rob Hart to Horizontal Talent as our new Australia Country Director! With 18 years of experience in executive and technology recruitment, Rob has built a reputation for helping businesses solve complex hiring challenges and connect with niche, hard-to-find talent. What sets him apart? He believes in building genuine relationships and offering guidance to clients and candidates alike. His passion for people and commitment to collaboration drives measurable value and builds long-term partnerships. When he’s not driving results at work, you’ll likely find Rob on the golf course, chasing that perfect swing. Welcome aboard, Rob 🎉We’re excited to see the impact you’ll make!

Last week, Cory Comstock and Nick Bata represented Horizontal at the 18th annual NMDP Gala in Minneapolis! We're proud to be a sponsor of this inspiring evening, which brings together supporters to raise critical funds for transplant patients and their families 💙 Learn more about NMDP's mission and donation options at www.nmdp.org

Last week, we brought our U.S. employees from all across the country to our Minneapolis headquarters for our 2025 Fall Summit! Our Fall Summit focused on reinforcing our culture and values, strengthening change-readiness, aligning on AI-driven workflows, improving client and consultant experiences and sharing practical tools to boost collaboration and results. Our two days were jam-packed with: • Our quarterly meeting & leadership Q&A • Breakout sessions for recruiters, account managers and operations teams • Team bonding over meals and happy hours • And the Horizontal Lounge takeover, where our headquarters were redecorated into a speakeasy fit with gold, black and green glam, Italian dining, specialty cocktails and team games hosted by Sassy Lassy Events A huge thank you to our amazing team for traveling, organizing and infusing every session, conversation and celebration with energy and ideas! ✨ 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. ✨

Change is never easy, but the right communication makes all the difference 🤝 This past week, we welcomed the Minnesota Change Management Network to our office for their session on 4 elements of successful change communication with expert Jennifer Beers. We’re proud to support organizations that spark dialogue and equip leaders for success!

From September 9-11th Kim Ullstrup, CCWP and Rachel Enstrom attended CollaborationX: AI & Tech in Staffing and Workforce Solutions, hosted by SIA in Dallas! Here are some of their top insights from the summit: - AI is transforming recruiting workflows and staffing models. Thoughtful adoption and agility are essential. - Human connection, transparency and ethics remain critical even as automation scales. - Pilots and measured execution are key to scaling AI successfully. - Integrating AI effectively requires clear governance, aligned leadership and cultural readiness. - Emerging tools like VoiceAI can boost candidate experience and recruiter productivity when implemented strategically. Kim was also featured on a panel about VoiceAI in recruiting, where she shared lessons on scaling candidate connections, evaluating partners and boosting recruiter productivity while improving experience! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲? AI can’t stay in pilot mode forever: success comes from leadership alignment, culture and governance to make AI sustainable and trusted. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gmraJCPP

The CWS Summit may be over, but the conversations aren’t! Here’s what stood out most to our leaders: AI’s rapid impact, the rising risk of fraud, the value of trust in partnerships and the importance of local execution in global programs. 💭 How do you see the contingent workforce evolving in the next few years?