About the Founder

Built by a recruiter who outworks everyone.

Founder and Former Owner of Agency-Leads.com and Founder of Mate4Life AI, Jonah Adelman is an early AI visionary and the engine behind The Staffing Specialist, a performance-driven RPO redefining how elite organizations scale through people. Known for his relentless urgency, precision, and accountability, Jonah has transformed recruiting into a strategic growth weapon for companies that demand results, not excuses.

Having collaborated directly with top corporate executives, including legendary leaders Jack and Suzy Welch, Jonah brings boardroom-level strategy to every engagement. His proprietary systems fuse human expertise with AI-powered automation, aligning talent, execution, and profitability to turn hiring into a measurable business advantage.

For organizations serious about building high-performance teams and dominating their markets, Jonah Adelman isn’t just a recruiter, he’s the architect of talent-driven success.

14–28 day time-to-hire 92% offer acceptance Executive & niche roles Full-stack TA ops

“I don’t deliver lists, I deliver outcomes. Every candidate represents a strategy, not a guess.”

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Elite RPO • Executive Search • High‑Velocity Hiring

Build world‑class teams with speed, precision, and accountability.

We deliver outcomes, not excuses. From VC‑backed startups to global med‑device leaders, The Staffing Specialist plugs in as your on‑demand talent engine, architecting funnels, closing top performers, and hitting headcount goals without drama.

14‑28 days
Avg. time‑to‑hire
92%
Offer acceptance rate
3x
Pipeline lift in 30 days
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Immediate Hiring Needs?

Tell us your roles and timeline — we'll propose a plan within 24 hours.

What We Do

Full‑stack recruitment services engineered for outcomes.

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Embedded RPO

Plug‑in talent ops: req intake, sourcing, interview design, slate reviews, close strategy, fully embedded with your team.

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Executive & Niche Search

Precision hunts for leadership and hard‑to‑fill roles in med‑device, biotech, software, and GTM.

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Systems & Playbooks

ATS calibration, interview training, scorecards, compensation alignment, and offer frameworks that convert.

How We Win

01 • Discovery

Deep intake with hiring leaders. Success profile, competencies, and narrative set on day one.

02 • Sourcing Engine

Outbound, referrals, and programmatic reach. We build warmed slates, not cold lists.

03 • Selection

Structured interviews, scorecards, and working sessions to predict performance, not just pedigree.

04 • Closing

Comp strategy, stakeholder alignment, and candidate commitment, 92% offer acceptance.

05 • Onboarding

30‑60‑90 plans tied to measurable outcomes. No hand‑offs, only hand‑holds.

06 • Reporting

Weekly dashboards: funnel health, cycle time, and risk flags. Radical transparency.

Proven Results

"Headcount plan hit 100% — and our quality bar went up. The offer close rate shocked us."
— VP, Med‑Device R&D
"From chaos to cadence in two weeks. Real partnership — not transactional recruiting."
— COO, HealthTech
"They brought a repeatable system and then trained our team to sustain it."
— Head of People, SaaS

Engagement Models

Embedded RPO

Monthly retainer. Owns reqs end‑to‑end. Perfect for scale‑ups and transformations.

Executive Search

C‑suite and Director+ with milestone‑based fees and guaranteed delivery.

Project Sprints

30/60‑day blitz to build pipeline, clean process, and land critical hires fast.

Let's build your dream team.

Tell us what success looks like and we'll get to work within 24 hours.

  • Dedicated lead partner (no handoffs)
  • Weekly reporting & executive updates
  • Flexible pricing — aligned to outcomes