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Shaking Things Up Since 2013

Since 2004, our founder, Devon Underwood, had been in charge of the talent acquisition strategy for various companies. As an HR insider, Devon knew that the way things were done had grown stale. Executive recruiters did things the same way they had been doing them for well over two decades, despite transformative changes in the industry. Devon perceived multiple problems:
  • Executives needed to use multiple recruitment agencies for various positions.
  • Executives were forced to explain their company time and time again.
  • Executive recruiters were, more often than not, completely unaware of the company’s culture, values, and mission.

This lack of transparency breeds lack of trust, not to mention poor results. Candidates are often placed at positions and within workplace cultures that do not suit them, resulting in unsatisfactory retention rates and stagnant companies.

It was time to shake things up. In 2013, Devon founded the Talent Store with the vision of changing how recruitment works. The Talent Store focuses on developing a deep, authentic understanding of both the client company and each candidate, taking the approach of a matchmaking service that strives for long-term harmony. This reimagined talent acquisition strategy places genuine human connections at the forefront and prioritizes wholly customizable solutions for clients. Today, the Talent Store is known for the personalized service we provide, and for delivering impactful matches that engender true success.

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Uncompromising Commitment to Diversity

Unlike some companies, our commitment to our values and beliefs isn’t mere lip service. We are uncompromising in our belief in the importance and benefits of diversity. We believe in diversity of both background and perspective, as diverse leadership teams and staff populations build stronger, more forward-thinking companies. We nurture the values of inclusivity, ingenuity, and authenticity in our own company as well as the clients we serve. It’s important to us to give back to the community and to make an impact that truly benefits others. With passion for our work, The Talent Store drives organizations forward.
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Meet Our founder

Finding the right talent can be a stressful, competitive process. At The Talent Store, we streamline the process, taking the stress out of talent acquisition. Our direct, impactful methods get results, freeing you to focus on your company.

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A female talent acquisition specialist wearing all black
I’m a 3rd generation Arizonan and have a passion for local business. The success of local businesses grows the whole community. It’s that passion that’s the driving force in bringing my experience to shift how Executive Search and Recruiting services are delivered and priced. The Talent Store was founded to disrupt how things have always been done in this space in order to make these services more accessible and impactful for small and mid-sized businesses and non-profits.”

Devon Underwood

Principal and Founder – Service and Team Development, Client Delivery, and Community Engagement

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Devon has provided Executive Search, Recruiting and Talent Acquisition strategy consulting for clients in 40+ states for the last 20 years. She has built, trained, and developed recruitment teams and played a key role in employment branding. She is an expert in analyzing current practices and shaping systems and solutions customized for each company’s culture, processes, and resource capacity.

With an understanding of the technology and best practices available to help growing companies scale successfully, she can develop and implement custom talent attraction, acquisition, and retention strategies. Her favorite way to have impact is through placing the right Leaders in key positions, often for newly developed, shifting, or re-aligned roles with a focus on long term matching of, culture, style, and values.

  • 20+ years’ experience in Executive Search and internal Talent Acquisition Strategy with aggressively growing, national companies
  • Track record of building successful teams and winning cultures in a variety of business types
  • Full understanding of the technology platforms, advertising and branding, and attraction/acquisition/retention best practices that create successful recruiting strategies

BLM Solidarity Statement From Founder Devon Underwood

The mission and values of Black Lives Matter align with our own. Diversity in leadership is both necessary and powerful. Our team understands that each of us has a fundamental responsibility to create an environment of inclusion, equality, and opportunity. We believe that it’s essential to hold difficult conversations about systemic racism and implicit bias, and to hold ourselves and those with whom we interact accountable. It’s never appropriate to turn a blind eye toward racism or to make any excuses. We are committed to working on ourselves because Black Lives Matter, and we are committed to working with our clients to empower them to improve the diversity of their leadership teams and workforce.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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