Meet the Team
The people behind TOPTLNT.
A small, dedicated team built to bring senior level attention to every search.
TOPTLNT is a boutique search and fractional talent acquisition firm. We bring 15+ years of senior TA leadership to help growing companies hire with intention, from first-round sourcing to final offer.
"Because TOPTLNT doesn't find itself."
About TOPTLNT
TOPTLNT exists for the moment a growing company realizes hiring can't be an afterthought anymore. We bring Director-level talent acquisition experience, gained inside companies like Northwestern Mutual, Mendocino Farms, CCS Facility Services, Pelican Products, and QDOBA, directly to your hardest roles.
We don't operate like a staffing agency filling a requisition. We operate like a member of your team: learning your culture, your managers, and what "right fit" actually means for each role, so every hire is one that sticks.
Meet the Team
A small, dedicated team built to bring senior level attention to every search.
What People Say
A few words from people Ross has worked with over the years.
Ross makes recruiting look easy. He's a people person first and it shows in all of his interactions. His friendly demeanor is great, but his strongest skill is his ability to brainstorm and problem solve. Having witnessed him in action, I can vouch for his ability to set and accomplish hefty goals.
Ross has an amazing way of making everyone he works with, whether that be business partners, team members or direct employees, feel heard and valued. He also has a unique way of making work FUN, which not only keeps his own team engaged but attracts people across the organization to want to partner with the talent team. He's creative, energetic, and can always be relied on to respond quickly to business needs, no matter how big or small.
Ross Telerman is the quintessential Talent Acquisition leader and an outstanding brand ambassador for any organization. In working with Ross, I quickly came to admire his passion, energy and drive to ensure the company hired only the best and brightest talent available. This commitment translated through to tangible business results in decreased turnover, increased employee engagement, and feedback from our employees over and over again about the extraordinary people we had the honor to work with every day.
What We Do
Every engagement is scoped to your specific needs. No bloated retainers, no unnecessary overhead.
Embedded senior recruiting leadership on a part-time or project basis. All the strategic oversight of a Director of TA, without the full-time cost.
We work both retained and contingent depending on the role and the arrangement in place. Either way, we go beyond the active candidate pool to surface the right person, not just the most available one.
ATS selection, process design, interview frameworks, and recruiter enablement. Build the infrastructure that makes great hiring repeatable.
A clear-eyed assessment of your current recruiting function: processes, metrics, tools, and team. Understand what's working, what isn't, and what to do about it.
Our Specialty
We stay focused on the industries we know best, and inside those industries, we work the entire org chart. From the front line to the executive suite, it's all in our lane. We'll also take on clients outside these verticals on a case-by-case basis.
Restaurant, retail, plant, and production floor staff who keep daily operations running.
GMs, plant managers, branch managers, and district or regional leaders overseeing day-to-day performance.
Operations, HR, finance, and functional leaders setting strategy across markets or facilities.
C-suite and senior leadership hires who set the direction of the business.
Resources
Practical guidance for hiring managers and candidates alike. New posts added regularly.
The small details that separate a resume that gets a callback from one that doesn't.
Read MoreA practical framework for deciding what your growth stage actually needs.
Read MoreWhat senior leaders should expect, and how to walk in ready.
Read MoreGet in Touch
Whether you're ready to kick off a search or just want to explore what a partnership could look like, we're happy to have the conversation.
