Talent Acquisition · LinkedIn Marketing · Strategic Consulting

Find the talent
that moves
your business.

20+ years of proven recruiting expertise across industries, functions, and borders — delivering the right people, faster.

20+
Years Experience
91%
Offer Acceptance
400+
Annual Placements
10+
Industries Served
About

Recruiting with
purpose & precision

The best hires don't come from job boards. They come from relationships, strategy, and knowing exactly where to look. Aspire Recruiting & Consulting brings all three — working alongside growing companies as a true talent partner, not a vendor, not a staffing agency — helping leadership teams attract, hire, and retain people who move the business forward.


Our recruiting practice covers fractional engagements, permanent direct hire placements, and executive search — giving growing businesses senior-level talent acquisition support without the overhead of a full-time hire. Every engagement is tailored to your goals, your timeline, and your budget.


But great hiring starts before the search begins. That's why our LinkedIn marketing practice is something different entirely. We take full control of your company's LinkedIn presence — managing your page, building your audience, crafting your content, and positioning your brand to attract passive candidates and drive real business visibility. It's not social media for the sake of it. It's a pipeline strategy.


Great talent notices great companies. Aspire helps you become one — then hire from it. Because great hiring, and the reputation that attracts it, shouldn't be reserved for companies with enterprise budgets.

"We don't wait for the right candidate to find you. We go find them."

Corporate Recruiting Professional — American Staffing Association
Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist — AIHR
Generative AI & Recruiting — LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Recruiter: AI-Powered Talent Acquisition
Global recruiting: U.S., LATAM, APAC, EMEA
Technology, engineering, healthcare, FinTech & semiconductor industries
Kari Hanna, Founder & CEO
Kari Hanna
Founder & CEO
Meet the Founder

20+ Years of Connecting People to Purpose

Kari Hanna founded Aspire Recruiting & Consulting with one conviction: the right hire changes everything. With over 20 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, Kari has built a reputation for finding talent that others can't — and closing candidates that others won't.

Her career spans some of the most demanding recruiting environments imaginable — from building a recruiting function from the ground up at the City of Scottsdale, to leading global talent operations across the U.S., LATAM, APAC, and EMEA, to executing high-volume hiring sprints that delivered 45 CDL drivers in two weeks and 400+ annual placements with a 91% offer acceptance rate and 12-day average time-to-fill.

Kari brings the same energy to every search — whether it's a critical executive hire, a high-volume scaling effort, or building a LinkedIn presence that attracts talent before the search ever begins. She is an early adopter of AI-powered recruiting tools, a certified talent acquisition strategist, and a believer that every placement is more than a transaction. It's an opportunity to change someone's life.

91%
Offer Acceptance
10+
Industries Served
400+
Annual Placements
20+
Years Experience
Industries Served
Technology & SaaS FinTech & Finance Semiconductor Healthcare & Clinical Federal & Defense Public Sector Transportation & Logistics Marketing Artificial Intelligence Start-Ups Education & EdTech Real Estate Vendor Management & MSP Insurance
What We Do

Services built for
every stage of growth

Whether you need to fill one critical role or scale an entire team, Aspire brings the strategy, sourcing depth, and execution discipline to make it happen — on time, at quality.

01
Executive & Senior Leadership Search

Full-cycle retained and contingent search for C-suite, VP, and director-level roles. We engage passive senior talent that job boards can't reach and close candidates that others can't attract.

C-SuiteVP & DirectorTechnical Leadership
02
Technical & IT Recruiting

Deep expertise hiring software engineers, cloud architects, DevOps, cybersecurity, data engineers, and AI/ML specialists. We speak the language of engineers and assess technical depth accurately.

Software EngineeringCloud & DevOpsCybersecurityAI/ML
03
High-Volume & Operational Hiring

When you need to scale fast without sacrificing quality, we deploy rapid multi-channel sourcing strategies built for volume — from corporate functions to field operations to CDL drivers.

High-VolumeMulti-SiteOperations
04
TA Strategy & Process Consulting

TA infrastructure audits, ATS optimization, interview framework design, employer brand development, and recruiting process redesign — building the engine that scales with your growth.

ATS OptimizationProcess DesignEmployer Brand
05
Fractional Recruiting

Embedded senior recruiting leadership on a contract or fractional basis — ideal for growing companies that need Director or VP-level TA expertise without a full-time hire.

Fractional DirectorContract LeadershipTA Build-Out
06
LinkedIn Optimization

Full LinkedIn company page management, content strategy, and audience growth — turning your presence into a passive talent attraction and business development engine that works around the clock.

Company Page ManagementContent StrategyTalent Attraction
Testimonials

What clients & candidates say

"

Kari doesn't just fill roles — she understands the business, asks the right questions, and finds people who genuinely fit. She built our entire recruiting function from scratch and the results spoke for themselves immediately.

CIO
Chief Information Officer
City of Scottsdale
"

The caliber of candidates Kari sourced was unlike anything we'd seen from other recruiters. She found passive talent we couldn't access on our own and managed the entire process with exceptional professionalism.

VP
VP of Engineering
Technology Organization
"

Working with Kari was a career-changing experience. She took the time to truly understand what I was looking for, advocated for me throughout the process, and helped me land the role I didn't think was possible.

SE
Senior Software Engineer
Placed Candidate

* Testimonials represent composite feedback from career experience. Specific names withheld for confidentiality.

Open Positions

Find your next
great opportunity

We work with organizations across the country to connect exceptional talent with roles that matter. Browse current openings and apply directly — we'll be in touch.

Technology
Senior Software Engineer
Confidential Client · Phoenix, AZ
Full-Time Hybrid $130K–$160K

Join a fast-growing SaaS company building next-gen cloud infrastructure. 5+ years experience with Python, AWS, and distributed systems required.

FinTech
Director of Talent Acquisition
Confidential Client · Scottsdale, AZ
Full-Time On-Site $120K–$150K

Lead and scale a high-performing TA function at a growing FinTech firm. Proven leadership experience, ATS expertise, and financial services background preferred.

Healthcare
Registered Nurse – ICU
Confidential Client · Phoenix, AZ
Full-Time On-Site $85K–$105K

Active Arizona RN license and 2+ years ICU experience required. Excellent benefits, competitive shift differentials, and sign-on bonus available.

AI / Technology
Machine Learning Engineer
Confidential Client · Remote
Full-Time Remote $150K–$185K

Build and deploy production ML models for a Series B AI startup. Strong Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow, and MLOps experience required. Equity available.

Marketing
VP of Marketing
Confidential Client · Tempe, AZ
Full-Time Hybrid $140K–$170K

Lead brand, demand gen, and growth marketing for a scaling SaaS company. 10+ years experience, B2B SaaS background, and strong team leadership required.

Start-Up
Chief of Staff
Confidential Client · Scottsdale, AZ
Full-Time On-Site $110K–$135K

Partner directly with the CEO of a high-growth startup to drive strategic initiatives and operational execution. MBA preferred, startup experience a must.

Don't see the right role? Send us your resume and we'll match you when the right opportunity comes up.

Get In Touch

Ready to find
exceptional talent?

Whether you're filling one critical role or scaling an entire team, let's start with a conversation. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll get to work.

Phone
602-697-5007
Location
Phoenix, AZ — Available Nationwide & Globally
LinkedIn
Aspire Recruiting and Consulting