Show Notes
She doesn't just match candidates with companies. She matches purpose with potential.
It's easy to see a CEO and founder and assume she just arrived there. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, from admissions recruiter in Rochester to leading a tech recruitment firm in Atlanta. Julia talks about what it takes to be the number one performer in your company and why she believes hiring is about creating culture, not checking boxes.
Who she is: Julia is the CEO and founder of Aligned Recruitment Co., a recruiter of A-players, and a self-proclaimed "living the dream" mom of two. She didn't land at the top by accident, she built it from admissions recruiter to firm leader.
What she does: She builds teams that don't just fill seats but drive performance, matching the right people with the right companies in tech recruitment.
What she believes: That hiring is about creating culture, not checking boxes. The real work is matching purpose with potential, not just filling a role.
How she works: By aligning A-players with companies where they'll actually thrive. Julia navigates the tension between speed and quality and finds the people who genuinely move the needle.
In this episode:
The real journey from admissions recruiter to tech recruitment CEO
Why hiring is about creating culture, not checking boxes
What it takes to be the number one performer in your company
How to find people who actually move the needle
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