The company behind the Rockstars
Shortlist & Venturesome were created by Recruit Rockstars, the brainchild of top-tier executive recruiter, bestselling business author, and 4-time entrepreneur Jeff Hyman.
Having recruited more than 3,000 people over the course of his career, Jeff has developed a bulletproof method for finding the very best talent, based on data instead of gut feelings. He reveals all his secrets in Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook to Find the Winners and Ignite Your Business.
Our journey. In short form.
Recruit Rockstars the book: Published 2017
Recruit Rockstars the company: Born 2018
Shortlist: Born 2020
Sparked by a desire to serve more VC & PE firms faster, we created a low-profile beta test of the “Headhunting unbundled” concept.
We had to figure out how to efficiently research, find, and contact candidates. To our surprise, we discovered 37 different online locations for finding candidate profiles (LinkedIn is just one of them). Plus, knowing that our product vision was a list of 10 finalist candidates, we knew we needed to start with 100 people who matched the customer’s criteria. So, we built a team and software platform to crack the code.
Venturesome: Born 2022
The pandemic changed everything about hiring. So, we changed with it.
To help job-seekers & growth companies find each other, we created Venturesome. It’s the world’s largest collection of job openings backed by Venture Capital & Private Equity firms. And it doesn’t cost a cent, since we’re sponsoring the whole thing. (You can thank us later.)
Our dream team helps you build yours
Amanda Panarese
VP Candidate Success
Amanda knows jobs. Of all types. So, she's uniquely qualified to lead our candidate sourcing. Following a successful career in marketing, she joined the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business education & advising program. Amanda then led career services for the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Go Cavaliers!
Steve Fram
Chief Technology Officer
Steve’s in charge of anything with a plug. Front end, back end, he does it all. And makes it look easy. He’s held Software Engineering leadership roles with some of Chicago’s biggest tech success stories: Jellyvision, Trunk Club, and PowerReviews. He’s the brains of the operation, even has the degrees from University of Chicago & Stanford.
Jeff Hyman
Founder & CEO
Jeff launched his recruiting career at Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart, the preeminent global executive search firms. Along the way, he created 4 companies, backed by $50M in venture capital. Jeff hosts the 5-star-rated Recruit Rockstars Podcast. He earned his MBA from Kellogg School of Management and Bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School.
Justin Ratcliff
Sr. Sourcing Specialist
Justin understands talent. With experience ranging from the mining, retail, mental health, and SaaS industries, he knows that impactful team players don't rise to the top by happenstance. In his time preceding Recruit Rockstars, Justin built and led a team of 100+ SDRs at CIENCE Technologies to a plethora of local and national recognition. Now, he helps other leaders find their game-changers.
Jeff Hyman
Founder & CEO
Jeff launched his recruiting career at Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart, the preeminent global executive search firms. Along the way, he created 4 companies, backed by $50M in venture capital. Jeff hosts the 5-star-rated Recruit Rockstars Podcast. He earned his MBA from Kellogg School of Management and Bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School.
Steve Fram
Chief Technology Officer
Steve’s in charge of anything with a plug. Front end, back end, he does it all. And makes it look easy. He’s held Software Engineering leadership roles with some of Chicago’s biggest tech success stories: Jellyvision, Trunk Club, and PowerReviews. He’s the brains of the operation, even has the degrees from University of Chicago & Stanford.
Amanda Panarese
VP Candidate Success
Amanda knows jobs. Of all types. So, she's uniquely qualified to lead our candidate sourcing. Following a successful career in marketing, she joined the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business education & advising program. Amanda then led career services for the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Go Cavaliers!
Dan Greenebaum
Candidate Success Manager
Dan's career has been focused in Career Coaching in higher education helping candidates and companies connect. His passion for making that match and his analytical background help him work with precision to fill our client's Shortlist with the ideal candidates.
Kyle Renick
Sourcing Project Manager
Kyle has a passion for data and an impressive ability to organize chaos (with a healthy sense of humor). He developed and managed large, complex programs in higher education and healthcare, solving problems at a fast—but accurate—pace. When he’s not using his journalism degree from Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School to polish a turn of phrase, he’s turning almost everything into a data point (rumor is, he has as many spreadsheets as he does house plants. That’s a lot of spreadsheets.)
