Year In Review: OP’s favorite blog posts of 2019

There’s something for everyone! Did you know the Objective Paradigm blog is filled with a variety of content written by our leaders, recruiters and sourcers? We feature candidate coaching tips, recruitment tools, emerging trends and observations along with event recaps and more. Big thanks to our team for their ongoing commitment and contributions.  In this… Read more »

Chicago Startup Week Recap

All I can say is WOW.  Monday, November 4th, 2019 was the kickoff of Chicago Startup Week! I left #ChiStartupWeek feeling grateful to be part of a community that supports new ideas and entrepreneurs. I also feel fortunate to be working for a company that partners with startups and plays a key role in diversifying… Read more »

2019 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winners

Objective Paradigm is Recognized by TechServe Alliance with “Excellence Award” This honor recognizes top-performing IT & engineering staffing and solutions firms. Objective Paradigm (OP) is excited to announce we have earned the annual Excellence Award from TechServe Alliance. The award recognizes IT & engineering staffing and solutions firms that have demonstrated outstanding performance, team productivity… Read more »

Celebrating 20 Years of Objective Paradigm

On Thursday, October 17th, 2019 we celebrated our 20th Anniversary! Objective Paradigm (OP) launched in 1999 and has grown immensely ever since. We’re home to over 50 passionate recruiters, sourcers and hiring experts, and have been widely successful across the tech industry in the Chicagoland area, as well as New York, Florida, Texas and other… Read more »

7 Tips To Get Your Networking On The Right Track

First off, can we stop calling it “Networking,” when what we’re doing is socializing? When we add the element of work, calling it “NetWORKING,” it just doesn’t sound fun anymore. So, if I asked you to join me at an event to socialize, wouldn’t that sound less intimidating? Now that we are socializing – showing… Read more »

Objective Paradigm Names Dayna Stoller New Chief of Staff

Meet Objective Paradigm’s Chief of Staff There’s a new title at Objective Paradigm and in the role, a favorite, familiar face. For almost three years, we have been beyond fortunate to have Dayna Stoller on our team. Over those years, Dayna has made a significant impact on the way we operate and celebrate our employees…. Read more »

Working with a Team Mentality

Effective teamwork in the modern workplace is an idea that seems fairly easy to execute on paper, but when it comes down to the interactions of different humans, it turns into a gamble of how cohesive that group can work and succeed with each other. Ending up with a high-functioning team will not only make… Read more »

Introducing the Objective Paradigm President’s Club

Objective Paradigm President’s Club In 2017, Objective Paradigm introduced the President’s Club to unleash the potential of our team. Our goal was to inspire employees in all functions of our recruitment firm to work together to achieve remarkable, measurable results that would be rewarded with a unique team experience. Leadership developed thresholds for Recruitment, Sourcing… Read more »

OP Sourcing Team 2017 Year in Review

Building Community as a Sourcer Means Teaching Others and Getting Involved. Sourcing is a critical part of the recruitment process and as a result we are seeing more and more agencies and HR departments build teams solely dedicated to sourcing candidates and providing technical recruitment support, training and research. At OP, we expanded our dedicated… Read more »

Happy #GivingTuesday, Meet Gardeneers!

Happy #GivingTuesday, Meet Gardeneers! In celebration of #GivingTuesday, and in the spirit of ‘paying it forward’ all year long, here is a little story about one of the many ways in which Objective Paradigm (OP) gives back to the community and how you too can get involved with the mission at Gardeneers. Our team was… Read more »