the effekt!v hiring method
The signed job offer often gets treated like the destination. It's actually the starting point.
Working relationships rarely fall apart over craft. They fall apart because ambition was never matched, and expectations were never set before the start.
That's why our method begins there: start with the end in mind. The Effekt!v Hiring Method is built on that principle, and it's the foundation of everything we do for founder-led SMEs.
Matching
shared ambition.
Unlike traditional executive search firms that focus only on senior roles, we solve business challenges at every level, because the right team lead, manager, or high impact individual contributor can be just as critical to performance. Our data-driven process makes that possible. Through structured assessments and role-specific benchmarks, we evaluate candidates beyond their resumes, measuring fit, motivation, and long-term potential. This ensures every hire is aligned with the role and the outcomes you’re aiming to achieve leading to greater ROI for all parties involved.
Connection is key.
Johan’s passion for connecting with people led him to recruitment. Over the span of his career, Johan has opened US markets for high-end architecture, discovered a passion for all things lean and took a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and spent ten years in-house recruiting niche talent. He leveraged these experiences to form Effektv People to share his unique recruitment process with others. Johan is a devoted husband, father, beekeeper, and enduro dirt biker outside of work,
Making
an impact.
Heather’s journey from a dedicated NICU nurse and lactation consultant into the recruitment world was driven by a desire to make a broader impact and utilize her skills in new ways. She enjoys helping people and finds fulfillment in guiding clients and candidates through the hiring process. Heather is a wife, mother, and avid sewer outside of work.
Pressure free job search.
We’re here to be your dedicated ally, offering personalized support to help you find meaningful work that fulfills your potential. We take the time to understand your career ambitions and use our extensive network to match you with roles that fit your needs and aspirations. We support you throughout the interview process and beyond, ensuring a smooth transition. This is a no-obligation, no-pressure process—if it’s not the right fit, we’d prefer to hear “no” rather than have you in a mismatched position. Start with our free behavioural assessment to discover your core job desires and needs.
Start with the
end in mind.
We help businesses avoid costly bad hires by aligning candidates with strategic goals. We start by understanding your business ambitions and defining critical first-year priorities. Our tailored approach sets clear targets to ensure candidates are well-matched to deliver strong ROI. We offer a unique, detailed process, including thorough candidate assessments, interviews, and comprehensive candidate data binders. We handle client-candidate interviews, job offers, contract negotiations, and smooth onboarding—partner with us to access top talent and strengthen your team today.
Elevate your
in-house hiring.
DEPARTMENTS
Our recruitment system package, built on over ten years of in-house recruiting experience, will simplify your hiring process. It features an automated system with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and templates and uses metrics to provide objective data before interviews. This system ensures you efficiently identify top candidates and maintain consistency. Our training program includes detailed modules on passive and active recruiting techniques, enhanced by our innovative technology. It will optimize your recruitment efforts by helping you identify candidates whose ambitions match yours.
Real stories of success
Our numerous success stories demonstrate that we pride ourselves on matching exceptional talent with the right opportunities. Our clients consistently share positive testimonials about how we’ve transformed their hiring processes and helped them achieve their goals.
"I've learned never to underestimate what one person can do for an organization. The hard part is finding them. We'd tried other recruiters and kept getting resumes instead of answers.
Johan started somewhere different. Before writing a word of a job posting, he sat down with our owners and leadership team and listened. What came back changed the search: the role we'd been trying to fill was really two jobs. He got us all in one room, agreed on exactly who we needed (skills, personality, what drives them) and only then went to market. He reached 360 applicants and 120 direct approaches, ran behavioural and cognitive profiles, and had the candidate build a 90-day plan before the final interview.
The person he found now runs our plant. He's built real teams under him, and you can feel it on the floor: morale is up, and people take ownership of their work in a way they didn't before. It's changed things for me too. As an owner, my stress has come way down, and I feel like we can accomplish far more than we ever could before. One right hire, and the whole organization runs differently. When we needed our next hire, Effektiv was the first call."
"We originally engaged effektiv people because we had roles we simply weren’t having success filling ourselves. What stood out pretty quickly was that Johan and Heather weren’t just trying to understand the job description. They wanted to understand our business, why the role mattered, where we had struggled before, and what the person actually needed to accomplish once they were here.
That upfront work made a noticeable difference. The candidates they brought us were not only strong on paper, but they also made sense for our business and the team around them. In several cases, they introduced us to people we would never have reached through a job posting or our own network.
We’ve now used effektiv people for several important hires, and that repeat business probably says more than anything else. When a role really matters, we know they’ll take the time to get it right."
"The Effekt!v People approach was different from anything I’d experienced before. Throughout my professional career, I’ve had many recruiters reach out to me about positions and openings. It became so frustrating that I eventually stopped engaging with it altogether. I’ve had interviews promised with no follow-up. I’ve had vague details sent my way just to avoid scaring me off, all for the sole purpose of increasing applicant numbers. It always felt like you were just another number for recruiters so they could bill their clients for it.
The Effekt!v People experience was different. I was approached about a very specific position through a phone call. I was walked through exactly what the job entailed and why Johan thought I was the right fit. Right away, I could tell this was a very intentional pairing that made sense. I had no choice but to take it seriously.
I went from having no intention of changing careers to interviewing and accepting a new position as Marketing Manager at Stubbe’s Precast within a couple of weeks. The reason I made the change was because it felt like too good of a fit to ignore. I knew Johan had done his homework before ever approaching me.
Now I have a career with a company I believe will be a long-term fit. I never would have had this opportunity if it weren’t for Johan and his work at Effekt!v People. I will always be grateful for the work of Effekt!v People."
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