👋 Hi, I'm the Chicago Tech Guy

Your recruiting team — without hiring a recruiting team.

I help Chicago startups scaling from 10 to 50 people hire great engineers — on a simple monthly retainer, embedded with your team, for a fraction of what an agency or full-time recruiter costs.

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Month to month · cancel anytime · Chicago-based · free for candidates
CTG Hiring 3 engineersOffer accepted 🎉
10–50
The team size I'm built for
Flat fee
Monthly retainer, not per-hire %
Embedded
In your Slack, on your team
Chicago
Local network, local candidates
Who I help

Built for founders hiring faster than they can keep up.

If you're growing a Chicago tech team and hiring has become a second full-time job, that's exactly where I come in.

Scaling startups

Seed to Series B teams going from 10 to 50, hiring several roles at once without a talent team.

Busy founders

You're doing recruiting between everything else. I take it off your plate and give you your week back.

Small HR teams

A one-person People team that needs technical recruiting muscle without another headcount.

Culture-first teams

You care who joins. I learn your team and screen for fit, not just keywords on a résumé.

What it costs

Simple monthly plans. Cancel anytime.

Pick the level of help you need. No per-hire percentages, no long contracts — just a flat retainer that scales with your hiring.

Sidekick
A few hours a week for one key role at a time.
Flat monthly
  • 1 active search
  • Sourcing & outreach
  • Screening & shortlists
  • Weekly check-in
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Embedded
Your recruiting function, running in the background.
Flat monthly
  • Multiple roles at once
  • Full process, end to end
  • Scheduling, offers & close
  • I sit in your Slack
  • Comp & market intel
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Sprint
One important hire, done fast — no retainer.
Project fee
  • Single critical role
  • Dedicated 2-4 week push
  • Sourced, vetted shortlist
  • Managed to offer
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How it works

Easy to start, easy to run.

01

Quick call

15 minutes on what you're hiring for and where you're stuck.

02

Simple plan

I send a clear scope and a flat monthly number. You say go.

03

I run hiring

Sourcing, screening, scheduling, offers — from inside your team.

04

You hire

Great people join, you stay focused on building. Adjust or pause anytime.

“Most startups don't need a full-time recruiter yet — they need a good one, part-time, who actually knows Chicago.”

— that's the whole idea
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Questions

Good things to know.

What is a fractional tech recruiter?
It's a senior recruiter you bring on part-time, on a monthly retainer, instead of hiring a full-time recruiter or paying big agency fees. You get a dedicated person running your hiring — sourcing, screening, scheduling, closing — for a fraction of the cost, month to month.
Who do you work with?
Chicago startups and small tech teams, usually scaling from around 10 to 50 people, who are hiring engineers and technical staff faster than a founder or office manager can handle alone — but aren't ready for a full-time in-house recruiter.
How is this different from an agency?
An agency drops you résumés and charges 20-25% per hire. I embed with your team, learn your product and culture, and run your whole hiring process for a flat monthly fee — so the more you hire, the more it saves you.
Do you only recruit engineers?
Mostly technical roles — software, data, IT, product — but I help growing teams across their whole early hiring, and I can tap specialist partners for senior or confidential searches.
What does it cost?
A flat monthly retainer, month to month, sized to how much hiring you're doing. We scope it on a quick call — no long contracts, cancel anytime.
How do we start?
Book a free 15-minute intro call. We'll talk through what you're hiring for, and if I can help, I'll send a simple plan. If I'm not the right fit, I'll point you to someone who is.
👋 Let's talk

Hiring in Chicago? Let's make it easy.

Book a free 15-minute call. If I can help, I'll send a plan. If not, I'll point you to someone who can.

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Or just email me: hello@chicagotechguy.com