Celebrating eight years
TalentCraft at 8
01 · The evolution
From filling roles to building workforces.
TalentCraft marks eight years this August. As a strategic workforce partner, we help organizations design and deliver talent solutions across the full arc of a workforce decision.
The markets we serve are being rebuilt in real time, and they are producing workforce problems that did not exist a decade ago. Solving them takes more than recruiting. That is the work we have organized the firm around, built on the recruiting discipline that earned it.
Four practices carry the work: Technology, Life Sciences, AI & Infrastructure, and Reshoring & FDI.
"TalentCraft does its best work at the intersections, where different worlds meet, difficult conversations happen, and relationships matter as much as expertise."
The record, eight years in
- Prescreens conducted
- 12,000+
- Established clients
- 200+
- Interviews coordinated
- 3,500+
- Permanent placement retention12 months after placement, since 2018
- 98%
02 · The advisory board
A board built for what comes next.
TalentCraft has convened a founding advisory board of leaders across workforce technology, economic development, healthcare, higher education, and manufacturing. Together, they will help shape TalentCraft's perspective on talent strategy, workforce development, and the forces transforming how organizations build and align their teams.
Founding members
- David Li
- President and CEO, Ingevity
- Matt Wells
- President & CEO, One Region
- Elliott Garms
- Founder & CEO, Happy Jeanne
- Marc Carlson
- Senior Advisor, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
- Michael Andreone
- Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Carelon Services, Elevance Health
Members serve in a personal capacity. Their views are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of their employers.
Where they see talent headed
We asked our founding members: over the next 8 to 10 years, what is one shift you expect in how organizations build and align their workforce, and what should leaders do about it now?
Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing
"Talent and culture have become amongst the most important factors for organizations looking to grow and scale, especially if they are establishing or strengthening their presence in a new geography. Investing in organizational development, talent management, and culture awareness is critical for success."
Enterprise Healthcare
"Over the next decade I believe organizations will shift from hiring for capacity to hiring for adaptability as AI automates routine work and humans focus on judgment, strategy, and collaboration. Leaders should begin redesigning roles now, investing in continuous upskilling, and prioritizing candidates who can blend financial, operational, and technological fluency to work alongside AI to drive better outcomes."
03 · The letter
The Long Way
A letter on what built us, what changed us, and the work ahead.
Matt Vuckov · Co-founder and CEO