Covert Recruiting

Covert Recruiting is a Chicago-based growth recruiting agency founded in 2021 that specializes in talent acquisition for ambitious, growth-minded organizations. As self-described "Growth Recruiters," they focus on developing smarter strategies for go-to-market hiring while providing maximum transparency, collaboration, reliability, and quality to their clients.

Covert Recruiting positions itself as a strategic partner for companies facing scaling challenges, particularly those with ambitious growth plans who have never had to scale before. They solve critical problems for organizations with limited resources or time by allowing clients to focus on their core business while Covert handles talent acquisition expertise. Their approach emphasizes taking time upfront to thoroughly understand each client's team and business dynamics, enabling them to tell the client's story as effectively as the client themselves.

The agency prides itself on being aggressive and motivated, leveraging their startup mentality (founded in 2021) to understand what it takes for growing companies to succeed. They prioritize building meaningful connections over transactional relationships, utilizing their extensive network and deep industry experience to connect directly with experts who matter to their clients. Their team works collaboratively to develop custom recruiting solutions tailored to each client's specific needs.

Covert Recruiting operates on four core values: transparency in partnerships and communication, collaboration between their recruiting expertise and clients' business knowledge, reliability through consistent delivery and trust-building, and quality through relationship-building rather than transactional approaches. They emphasize thorough candidate vetting and strategic matching to maximize everyone's time and ensure optimal fits.

Led by founder Jon Heise, who brings nearly 15 years of sales and service experience with recruiting expertise since 2011, the team includes Senior Recruiter Lauren Egger and Recruiter Riley Young. Their diverse backgrounds span various industries and recruiting approaches, from contract and permanent placement to executive search and RPO services.