Talent Acquisition Consulting
Strategic advisory for enterprise TA teams — covering operating model design, team structure, recruiter-to-req ratios, sourcing strategy, and global center-of-excellence builds.
TA StrategyCOE DesignOperating Model
Level 4 Avature Certified SMEs
The Leading Avature Software Solutions Partner
We help enterprise talent acquisition teams unlock the full power of the Avature platform — from CRM implementation and ATS configuration to drip campaigns, workflow design, and ongoing optimization.
With 40+ years of combined Avature expertise serving Fortune 50 companies globally, Recruiting Advisors is your trusted Avature consulting partner.
Trusted by Fortune 50 companies
|SourceCon Grandmaster Champion
40+
Years Combined Avature Expertise
L4
Avature Certified SMEs
100+
Successful Implementations
Fortune 50
Clients Served
Preferred Avature Implementation Partner
Our team includes multiple Level 4 Certified Avature Subject Matter Experts — the highest certification available — ensuring your implementation is done right the first time.
Trusted by leading talent acquisition teams at
PepsiCoFrito-LayQuakerTropicanaGatoradePerot SystemsBooz Allen Hamilton
Ready to Make Avature Dance?
Schedule your free consultation or Avature Health Check-Up today.
Avature Software Solutions
Talk to an expert Everything Your Team Needs to Master Avature
From initial implementation to advanced optimization, our Level 4 certified Avature SMEs cover the full platform lifecycle — so your investment delivers maximum ROI.
Build candidate pipelines that convert.
Avature CRM Implementation
End-to-end CRM design and deployment — from requirements gathering and configuration to portal branding, data migration, and user adoption. We architect candidate relationship workflows tailored to your talent strategy.
Requirements & process mapping
CRM configuration & portal design
Talent pool architecture
Candidate engagement workflows
Data migration & cleansing
User training & adoption
Our Services
Recruiting Excellence, End to End
Beyond Avature, our consultants bring deep operational recruiting expertise — giving your team both the technology and the practices to perform at the highest level.
Strategic Sourcing
Advanced sourcing methodology, talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and Boolean/X-Ray search techniques from a two-time SourceCon Grandmaster champion.
Talent MappingBoolean SearchX-Ray Sourcing
Training & Keynote Speaking
Custom workshops, recruiter bootcamps, and conference keynotes on Avature, sourcing, recruiting best practices, and talent acquisition technology. Delivered on-site or virtually.
Avature TrainingSourceConRecruiter Bootcamp
Employee Referral Programs
Design and launch global employee referral programs — from campaign strategy and Avature configuration to communications, rewards structures, and performance reporting.
Global ERPAvature CampaignsReferral Strategy
Candidate Marketing & Engagement
Recruitment marketing strategy, employer brand alignment, candidate experience audits, and Avature-powered nurture sequences that convert passive talent into active applicants.
Candidate NPSEmployer BrandTalent Nurture
Recruiting Process Optimization
Process mapping, bottleneck analysis, SLA framework design, and KPI dashboards that reduce time-to-fill and cost-per-hire while improving hiring manager satisfaction.
Process MappingSLA DesignTime-to-Fill
Not sure which service fits your needs?
Let's TalkWhy Recruiting Advisors
What Makes Us Different?
Recruiting Advisors stands completely apart from generalist consulting firms in five distinct ways:
Trusted by Global Market Leaders
Despite our nimble, boutique size, Recruiting Advisors has earned the absolute trust and confidence of some of the most sophisticated and recognizable global enterprises in the world. Our amazing enterprise clientele features industry giants like EY, Wayfair, Manpower, Home Depot, and Virgin Media O2 — proving that complex, high-stakes organizations consistently choose us to handle their most critical talent acquisition assets.
We Only Do Avature (Laser Focus)
Our specialization is absolute. We do not implement other software or expand into competing platforms, meaning our depth of technical knowledge is best-in-class. This single-platform focus is why we are recognized as the premier "go-to partner" for Avature excellence.
We Have Sat in the Recruiting Leader Chair
Our consultants aren't just IT configuration specialists; they are industry veterans with 15+ years of domain leadership inside some of the world's largest organizations. Having directly managed strategic sourcing and global systems for enterprise giants like PepsiCo, we understand exactly what recruiting leaders need because we have walked in your shoes.
"We Make Avature Dance"
Our clients routinely choose us because we know how to extract maximum capability and ROI from the platform. Whether streamlining a complex multinational onboarding flow, automating hourly hiring processes, or dropping cycle times by 30–40%, we turn Avature into your ultimate competitive advantage.
Deep Partnership & Community Embedding
We maintain a strong, eight-year partnership with Avature that allows us to accelerate technical resolution times, access elite product resources, and directly influence product direction. We are deeply embedded in the Avature ecosystem, leading the Global System Administrator meetings and regularly presenting on stage at Avature Upfront conferences across both the US and Europe.
Unbiased, Client-First Advisory
Roughly half of our projects include a mix of RA and Avature personnel, while the other half require little to no Avature corporate involvement. In either scenario, we always provide completely unbiased advice focused entirely on what works best for your business. Additionally, we maintain strategic relationships with specialized TA vendors to seamlessly introduce supplementary functionality that Avature does not natively offer.
Our Executive Team
Avature Experts & Talent Acquisition Leaders
Our consultants are not just technically certified — they have recruited, led, and transformed talent acquisition teams at some of the world's largest companies.
Jim Schnyder
President & Founder
Level 4 Certified Avature SME2× SourceCon Grandmaster
With 40+ years of combined Avature expertise, Jim is a globally recognized expert in Avature, strategic sourcing, and recruiting technology. Former Global Process & Tools Lead at PepsiCo, serving Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Tropicana, and Gatorade.
Cynthia Wehrenberg
VP, Client Services
Strategic Sourcing Leader
Known for building world-class strategic sourcing organizations, Cynthia brings deep expertise in talent acquisition operations, sourcing strategies, and client success management.
John McCall
VP, Delivery & Operations
Digital Transformation
A decade of experience leading large, multinational organizations through digitization. John oversees delivery excellence and ensures every Avature implementation meets our rigorous quality standards.
What Clients Say
Results That Speak for Themselves
“Recruiting Advisors transformed our Avature implementation. Jim's team brought a level of platform knowledge and recruiting expertise we simply couldn't find anywhere else. Our pipeline conversion rates improved by 40% within six months of working with them.”
SD
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
Fortune 100 Consumer Goods Company
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Insights & Resources
View all resources Expertise You Can Put to Work Today
eBook15 min read
Avature Drip CampaignsDrip Campaigns Playbook
Our comprehensive guide to building Avature drip campaigns that re-engage silver medalists and passive talent. Features real-world examples from Booz Allen Hamilton and PepsiCo implementations.
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Guide10 min read
Avature CRMAvature CRM Implementation Checklist
The 50-point checklist our consultants use for every CRM implementation — covering requirements, configuration, data migration, user adoption, and launch readiness.
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Article8 min read
Talent AcquisitionBuilding a Global Employee Referral Program on Avature
Lessons learned from designing and launching PepsiCo's global ERP. A step-by-step guide to program strategy, Avature configuration, and employee communications.
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Keynote45 min watch
SourceConStrategic Sourcing in the Age of AI
Jim Schnyder's SourceCon keynote on how talent acquisition teams can integrate modern AI tools with Avature to build smarter, faster sourcing engines without losing the human touch.
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Get in Touch
Ready to Unlock the Full Power of Avature?
Schedule a free consultation with one of our Level 4 certified Avature SMEs. We will assess your current state and show you what is possible.
Contact Information
Office
8811 Teel Pkwy, Suite 100 #5992
Frisco, TX 75035
Phone
(214) 774-2200Free Avature Audit
Not sure where to start? Our complimentary Avature platform audit identifies quick wins and long-term optimization opportunities for your team.