Composed differently.
A boutique search firm/talent advisory specializing in growing series A-B tech companies.
Services
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Director + roles: Full service “contained” search for director and above roles in my wheelhouse (measureable experience in: product, marketing, product design, software engineering, sales, G&A
People team roles: All roles on the People team
IC or new manager roles: Recruitment (if I’m the best person for the job) or referral to trusted recruiters/services in my network
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Transition & Growth: Structuring the org for future business goals, addressing organizational change and shifting business targets
Skills Gap Analysis: Identifying current talent shortages, potential business risks (e.g., "single points of failure"), and planning solutions
Talent Optimization: Evaluating internal talent for potential upskilling, role changes, or promotion before looking to hire externally
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Market Benchmarking: Reviewing existing staff compensation against industry percentiles to improve retention and attraction.
Equity & Compensation Analysis: Identifying salary outliers, underpaid/overpaid staff, and pay equity risks, including across protected classes.
Comp Tool Selection & Implementation: e.g., Pave
Title & Level Calibration: Aligning roles, titles, and career paths to ensure internal equity (e.g., managing the manager vs. individual contributor salary dynamics).
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Process Optimization: Designing interview loops, feedback mechanisms, and candidate evaluation frameworks
Data & Analytics: Setting up and evaluating key recruiting metrics to identify bottlenecks and compliance risks
Software Selection: Auditing current talent software for ROI, and selecting and implementing new tools as needed
Responsible and Equitable Use of AI: Advising on the legal, ethical, and efficient use of AI in recruitment
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Hiring Managers: Coaching on effective, equitable job description creation, structured interviewing, and objective candidate evaluation
Recruiters: Upskilling internal recruiters on recruiting, negotiation tactics, modern tooling, and search strategies
Who We Are
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Who We Are *
The brainchild of Rachel Kraska, Renaissance woman and industry vet of 20+ years., Major Scale is the antithesis of every negative stereotype you have about recruitment, focusing on building ethical, mutually beneficial relationships based on trust, transparency and respect.
Flex: Rachel has built teams across the org in high-growth companies, including AI infrastructure, ecomm and web3, including:
Voltage Park (Merged with Lightning AI in Jan 2026): First People Team hire for AI infra startup w exponential growth, starting at 10 people and growing to 165+ in just over two years, culminating in a $2.5B merger w Lightning AI
Talent Advisement Consulting: Clients included Grindr, ConsenSys Mesh (web3), Language I/O (AI), MaxMyInterest (FinTech), Stylitics (AI/ecomm), Detroit Lions (sports ball!).
ShopRunner (acquired by FedEx in 2022): Built and led TA team in a player/coach role, culminating in a $240MM acquisition by FedEx Dataworks
Fun: Indie composer and retired-from-touring musician; human to a greyhound; and holder of a couple of masters’ degrees, both in finding stuff out. Known for mispronouncing 10-dollar words and laughing at her own jokes. Also former big agency copywriter and content strategist, with deep regrets for the years spent promoting the Special K diet.
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