No one individual is greater than the whole
Pros
Proactive Talent is indeed a hidden gem and is unlike anything you will ever see anywhere else. The CEO, Will Staney, is one of the few real leaders who lead from the front and does so with unwavering enthusiasm, passion, and a no-nonsense approach. The company is bootstrapped in every sense of the word from operating with no debt to growing strategically at the precise moment it will raise the bar to do so. You will never find a more committed group of Talent Brand and Talent Aquisition leaders than those who evangelize the Proactive Talent Tribe. Unlike most companies that treat their employees as a means to an end, Proactive Talent walks the walk and talks the talk. The company invests in growing it's Tribe by empowering entrepreneurs to have the autonomy to control their destiny by doing the work they enjoy while flying the Proactive Talent flag and having a coalition of other professionals at their fingertips for support and guidance. For a 90% remote organization, Proactive Talent collaborates better than most companies through the use of an advanced technology stack. Every voice is heard here, no matter whose it is. From c-suite to the leadership team to the lead consultants to the recruiters, marketing specialists, and everyone in between. No one person here is more significant than the whole, not even the CEO. Everyone works together as equals to better serve clients and the tribe as a whole, and everyone is held to the same level of accountability.
Cons
The company is in its early growth stages and has newly begun to establish its core leadership team; thus many processes are still being developed. It's also very much a startup environment where everyone is expected to jump in head first and get their hands dirty from day one to be successful. If you're not accustomed to moving fast, being agile, holding yourself accountable, and thinking outside the box, then this company isn't for you. As a company that solely works with independent contractors outside of its core leadership team, the work can sometimes be inconsistent depending on your skill set and the type of client projects coming in. However, contractors are always encouraged to bring in their own clients as a part of the Proactive Talent brand to help diminish any inconsistency. As you would expect from being a contractor, there is also no employee benefits for non-employees aside from having the flexibility to work from anywhere. You will be compensated fairly despite the lack of benefits for non-employees.
