Jay Metcalf

About Jay Metcalf

I’m Jay. After 25+ years in recruiting, I came to a conclusion: the agency model is broken.It’s overpriced for small businesses, built on contingency gambling, and forces recruiters to treat candidates like transactions instead of people.So I rebuilt the model.Today I work inside companies as their Fractional Recruiting Partner; embedded, long-term, and paid for outcomes instead of chance. The result is better hiring, less churn, and an experienced hiring team for the cost of an intern. If you\'re a candidate, here’s what that means for you:• I represent real, active opportunities as an internal recruiter for several clients• I only take on clients who I believe in• I don’t get paid because you accept an offer. I get paid to make placements that stick• If you aren\'t selected, I will give direct feedback and try to help in any way I canIf you’re a small business, it’s simple: you get a strategic recruiting & retention talent partner without paying 25% every time you make a hire or an overkill FTE Recruiter Salary and Benefits.And for anyone else who wants to talk recruiting, needs a solution to a hiring bottleneck, a resume template, an interviewing guide, or just wants to argue over whether Stargate deserves a reboot (it does), my DMs are open.

Experience

1. Sr Recruiting Partner

   Metcalf Search

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Operate a subscription-based fractional recruiting model for companies that need experienced hiring support without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Designed for small businesses. No per-hire fees ever.Full Process Execution:• Talent sourcing and research ensures passive as well as active candidates• Job description development and market positioning to attract good matches• Candidate outreach and pipeline building• Initial screening and qualification• Interview coordination and schedulingCurated finalist experience: Clients interview vetted, screened candidates while our team manages the process behind the scenes• Subscription-based (no per-hire fees)• Scalable, start/stop as business needs change• Cost-effective alternative to contract recruiters or internal hiresFrom Hello to Hired. Clients choose the best of the best, we handle the rest.

Education

• Miami University

  B.Phil, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication

• Southern Methodist University

  Conflict Resolution