It’s simple, really. We built our business on the belief that there’s a better way to recruit, hire, and retain IT and Engineering contractors. To keep the very best, you must treat them very well. Exceptional benefits are the incentives that keep contractors engaged and motivated.
About Us
What’s the big idea here? The benefit of benefits — and how they help contractors and employers
Our Values
Our values are both our identity and our promise.
We live and work by a golden rule: Do the right thing and treat clients, contractors, and everyone you meet with dignity and kindness.
Our Story
More than 30 years of experience has taught us a thing or two.
The Hiring Group is a technical staffing firm, located in Greenville, SC, with clients located throughout the U.S. Our expertise spans nearly every business sector. Pure and simple, we help companies hire and retain top IT and Engineering talent by focusing on the well-being of the contractor. The result? We’ve shattered the technical mold with a 94% contractor retention rate. We won’t rest until we make it 100%.
From humble beginnings in Atlanta with $200 worth of used office furniture, The Hiring Group is now a multi-million-dollar business competing with billion-dollar staffing companies. But the company that matters most is yours.
Leadership
Meet the Masterminds
The Hiring Group is the product of two smart guys with a vision, and the determination to make it work for their clients, their contractors, and their staff. These are their stories.
Chris Yarrow
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
My career in the staffing industry began in 2000 when I joined the largest IT staffing firm in the nation after a career in retail. Thirteen very successful years in the industry took me to Greensboro, NC, Silicon Valley, CA, Raleigh, NC, Virginia Beach, VA, and Greenville, SC.
After joining forces with my business partner, Brooks, we opened The Hiring Group in Atlanta in 2014. Our vision was vastly different than the ultra-aggressive sales tactics of the staffing industry. We knew that a technical staffing firm that puts the needs of contract employees first while providing superior client experience would succeed. And indeed, it has. In the years since, we’ve honed our initial model, providing the best benefits in the industry to our contractors, retention-focused staffing to our clients, and rewarding and successful careers for myself and my colleagues. Oh, and we did it all from the ground up without making a single cold call.
Brooks Israel
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Our path to success was far from a walk in the park. My business partner and I had a non-compete which prevented us to start our business near our Simpsonville, SC homes. Our hands were forced to pick a location where we could work within the constraints of our previous employment agreements. This meant working in the Atlanta area away from our families for over 18 months.
It was a tough call to make but we felt the rewards outweighed the initial hardships. So off we went to conquer Atlanta (and the world). The office furniture was purchased for $200 from my church back in Upstate South Carolina. We built everything from the ground up using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to manage our progress on all our projects. We were rookies but we were thorough with our research and follow-through. In our initial year, we put a very small revenue number on the books but it was at least a number. Today we are a multi-million-dollar business competing with billion-dollar staffing companies. We are not a rag to riches story yet, but all I can say is we have the secret sauce and message resonating with our customers and they are slowly getting how and why we are different than all other staffing companies.
Our Clients
You can judge our business by the company we keep. And how long we keep them.
We’re proud of our client list but respectful of their desire to remain discreet. Let’s just say you know their names. And quite frankly, we treat each client, no matter their size or stature, with the same respect and passion to build their success.
- Leading global FORTUNE 500 companies
- National, regional, and local businesses
- Financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, retail, transportation, aviation, and technology
Testimonials
Their stories are our stories.
Sure, we could shout about ourselves all day long, but it really comes down to what our clients and contractors have to say about our work that matters. They have a few stories and thoughts to share.