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Loxo's 2024 Talent Trailblazer Awards

Celebrating those on the cutting edge of the talent industry

The talent landscape has shifted rapidly over the last decade — and talent professionals have had to wear a lot of hats in the process.

This year, Loxo is recognizing 60 Talent Trailblazers (whether they be recruiters, people leaders, talent professionals, or simply creative-thinkers in the space) who are committed to shaking up the space and making a massive impact on the industry. It's worth noting: some of these heroes are Loxo users, but not all of them are.

What they do all share in common, though, is their passion for human connection and making a difference in the lives of others. We wanted to take the opportunity to shout out voices in the space regardless of whether or not they use our product. Speaking of Loxo, though...Loxo was born, like most great things are, out of the belief that there must be a better way: to recruit, to hire, to work.After all: most of us spend more of our waking time at work than anywhere else.

So what could be more impactful than helping people find the best possible fit for them? What could be more rewarding than finding a way for people to feel as fulfilled as possible in the place where they spend the majority of their time?Human capital is what changes the world. And we knew that if we could knock a platform like Loxo out of the park, we could make a profound difference in a lot of lives — both for recruiters and for the candidates they place.

At the end of the day, though — while technology is important — the future of talent acquisition and recruitment looks brighter thanks to: the change-makers, the risk-takers, the movers-and-shakers, the match-makers. Thank you to all of you for your hard work in making this industry better — during the good times and the bad, through changing market conditions, tough hiring markets, and so many other challenges. You and your contributions deserve to be recognized & celebrated.

This one's for you! Click on the names below to head to our honorees' LinkedIn profiles, then click that "follow" button — these are people whose voices you want to hear!

Mike Peditto

Louise Archer

Tim Sackett

Paul Stansik

Joe Ray

Thom Alascio

Will Grashoff

Brandon Charleson

Justin Bellante

Madison Loomis

Matt Mooney

Donnie Gupton

James Hornick

Hung Lee

Benjamin Mena

Nitin Sharma

Lauren Surman

Libby Moyer

Lauren Price

Lexi Jenkins

Chris Classic

Jack Irwin-Smith

Ashley Greene

Declan Kluver

Emily Plahanski

Elena Kyria

Elyssa West

Kelli Vukelic

Darren Bush

David Stephen Patterson

Kara Heath

Nick Poloni

Mitch Sullivan

Patricia Tan

Kim Dukes

Tajuan Wilson

Dave Draper

Jon Briginshaw

Claire Stroh

Matt Alder

Mark Whitby

Silvia Yen

Kristin Mlady

Harry Wright

Mica Bell

Chris Sheard

Saeed Bor

Richie Lampani

Shaun Hervey

Brianna Doe

Ryan Levy

Dave Draper

Ed Chamberlain

Francis Trevor Leigh

Liene Karaca

Darren Bush

Alex Thomas

Brandon McGill

Connor Hanley

Crystal Rehling

Katie Sierra

Kyle Dockery

Sean Beck

Kim Schell

Jeff Martin

Dylan Scroggins

Hayli Thornhill

Andrew Lewis

Harriet Janman

While you're here: want to learn more about Loxo's Talent Intelligence Platform? We'd love to give you a demo to show you how our platform can free up time traditionally spent on manual admin tasks — so you have more time to be strategic and people-focused like these awesome leaders!We've also got a podcast — Becoming a Hiring Machine — that streams on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube. Check it out for episodes featuring some of this year's honorees, as well as for tactical takeaways, trending topics, and deep dives on changes impacting the industry.

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