"Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Only by attracting the best people will you accomplish great deeds." -- Colin Powell My specialty, simply, is ensuring my clients have the best people, so they may accomplish their great deeds.

Founder & Chief Broker @ Finally! Recruiters who care more about what you're interested in than what they've got sitting on their desk. We believe in open conversations, opportunistic career moves that advance your dreams, and helping you ethically make vertical transitions. For the fastest response send emails to grant at thetalentbrokerage dot com From November 2009 to Present (6 years 2 months) Principal Evangelist @ Planning the next exciting chapter in my life from a beach chair in the sand. Update: While I'm no longer just being a beach bum, I always will be just a little at heart. From September 2009 to October 2009 (2 months) Sr. Search Consultant @ BINC was where I truly learned to ply my trade and love this business. I started as a contingency recruiter for the Seattle software marketplace and eventually lead a small cadre of people in the service of that same cause. Full desk responsibilities included business development primarily focused on the startup space; candidate development including sourcing, engaging, interviewing and managing the entire presentation process; and finally existing client development and service. We worked with thousands of amazing people (no hyperbole, really lots of amazing people in Seattle) and companies ranging from 1 to 100,000. I also managed a team of two research staff during a portion of my tenure. Earned Big Biller Award (highest gross revenue in the company) in my first full calendar year with the company. From May 2007 to August 2009 (2 years 4 months) Director of Expansion and Recruitment @ This was my first foray into professional recruiting. I worked with the undergraduate chapters of Phi Sigma Kappa to adapt to ever changing recruitment environment as well as lead the organization's national expansion efforts to new Universities. From June 2005 to May 2007 (2 years) News Anchor/Producer @ Worked for 94.1 KFKF as a part time morning show news anchor and producer. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) News Anchor/Producer @ Worked part-time with 980 KMBC's morning show team to produce the morning newscast and anchored occasional weekend newscasts. Started as an intern and managed to finagle my way into a part-time job afterwards. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) General Manager @ Managed team of 70 student employees in Production, Sales, News, Sports and Promotions. Primary accomplishment was increasing sales revenues over 1200% in one academic year. Also served as News Director, Disk Jockey, and freshman flunkie. From 2002 to 2005 (3 years)

BS, Broadcasting w/ Minor in Business Management @ Northwest Missouri State University From 2002 to 2005 Grant Neckermann is skilled in: Headhunting, Technical Recruiting, Team Leadership, Client Services, Client Development, Seattle, Startup Consulting, Team Building, Career Counseling, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Recruiting, Start-ups, Agile Methodologies, Sourcing