Erik Blackstad is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in recruiting, sourcing, talent management, and candidate evaluation. He has worked with a variety of companies in the IT, Engineering, and Operations sectors, providing effective solutions to their recruitment needs. Erik's core skills include building long-term relationships with candidates, collaboration with hiring managers, and effective Boolean searching.

He is a graduate of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and has worked with organizations such as Quality Bicycle Products, Surescripts, C2 IT Solutions Consulting, and Eagle Creek Software Services. Erik's expertise includes database mining, résumé writing and enhancement, career search strategy, and full-cycle recruiting. His interests include tracking, finding, discovering, hunting, and delivering qualified candidates from databases, job boards, social networking, and referrals.