Veteran-Owned · Consulting + Direct Placement

Your Role Has Been
Open Too Long.
That's Not a Talent
Problem.

We find out exactly why roles stay open — unclear criteria, misaligned expectations, slow decisions — and we fix it. If you still need the hire, we make it the right way.

67%
Reduction in time-to-fill achieved for a global hiring operation through process redesign alone.
70%
Cut in recruiting costs by eliminating third-party dependence and fixing the internal process.
12+
Years fixing hiring for staffing firms, BPO, SaaS, and enterprise companies across 19 countries.
67%
Reduction in
time-to-fill
70%
Cut in
recruiting costs
30%
Workforce scaled
YoY
100%
Fill ratio across
US & global roles
19
Countries managed
simultaneously
The Real Problem

You've tried job boards. You've tried referrals. You may have even tried a recruiter. The role is still open.

The issue isn't where you're looking—it's how the role is being defined, presented, and decided on. Most hiring failures are internal problems wearing the costume of a talent shortage.

  • Role has been open 45+ days with no clear end in sight
  • Candidates look good on paper but never quite fit
  • The job description reads like it was written by committee
  • Interviewers disagree on what "good" actually looks like
  • Decisions stall—and candidates disappear while you wait
  • You've hired someone, it didn't work out, and you're back to square one
"We don't need more resumes. We need to figure out why the right people keep walking away."
— What we hear from hiring managers, all the time

Traditional recruiters send you more candidates and charge you a fee when one sticks. They have zero incentive to tell you your process is broken—that conversation doesn't pay their invoice.

We're not recruiters. We're operators who fix broken hiring systems. And if placement is the right next step, we do that too—correctly.

If This Sounds Familiar

You already know
something is off.

Your role has been open 30–60+ days and you're not sure why

You're getting applicants but none of them are the right fit

Interviews keep getting scheduled but decisions keep getting pushed

You've made a hire that didn't work out — and you're back at square one

You've tried a recruiter and it didn't solve the problem

You're not sure if the issue is the role, the process, or the people evaluating candidates

What We Do

Built for Operators.
Not HR Departments.

We work with founder-led companies and SMBs who need real answers fast—not a 90-day search with a 20% fee attached. Every engagement starts with a diagnosis.

01

Hiring Process Audit

We go inside your current process—job description, intake, scorecard, interview loop, decision criteria—and identify exactly where it's breaking down. Clear report, clear action plan. No 40-slide deck.

02

Role Definition & Alignment

Most roles fail before the first interview because leadership doesn't agree on what they actually need. We facilitate that conversation, build the scorecard, and make sure everyone evaluates against the same standard.

03

Direct Placement

Once the process is clean, if you need us to find the person, we will. We source, vet, and present candidates who match the actual role—not just the job description. No spray-and-pray. No padding the pipeline.

04

Fractional Talent Advisory

Not ready to hire a Head of Talent? We plug in on a fractional basis and own the hiring function—process, sourcing, coordination, and decision support—until you're ready to run it yourself.

05

Interview & SOP Design

We build the structured interview frameworks, evaluation criteria, and standard operating procedures your team needs to make consistent, defensible hiring decisions every time—not just when you're lucky.

06

Offer & Onboarding Strategy

Candidates don't just leave at the application stage. They leave at the offer and in the first 90 days. We help you close the people you want and set them up to stay—reducing the attrition that kills momentum.

07

ATS Implementation & Adoption

Most companies buy the software. Few actually use it right. We configure your ATS, build the workflows, and drive real adoption—including full data migration and change management across your team.

How It Works

Simple.
No retainers
upfront.

We don't sell you a 6-month engagement before we know what's wrong. Every engagement starts with a 30-minute diagnostic call. From there, we scope what's needed—nothing more.

01

Diagnostic Call

30 minutes. We ask hard questions about your open roles, your process, your team's capacity, and your decision-making. No pitch. Just diagnosis.

02

Findings & Scope

Within a week, we deliver a clear breakdown of what's broken and a recommended scope of work. You decide what to fix and when.

03

Fix the Process

We rebuild what needs to be rebuilt—role definition, scorecard, interview structure, decision framework. We do this with you, not for you.

04

Fill the Role (if needed)

If placement is part of the scope, we source and vet against the criteria we built together. You only see candidates worth your time.

05

Transfer & Exit

We document everything and hand it off clean. The goal is to make you self-sufficient—not keep you dependent on us.

About

Experienced in
what actually works.

Most companies don't have a talent problem. They have a hiring problem. I built IGY Six because I kept seeing that truth ignored—companies with strong missions and smart leaders couldn't hire the people they needed. Not because the people didn't exist. Because the process made it impossible to find them, evaluate them fairly, or move fast enough to keep them.

I served in the U.S. Army for over a decade—first as a paratrooper and Weapons Crewmember Supervisor with Airborne operations, including a combat deployment to Iraq's Al Anbar Province in 2009. Later as a Staff Sergeant and Army Recruiter managing nine recruiters and the full recruiting lifecycle. When you're accountable for people in high-stakes environments, you learn fast that missions succeed or fail based on how well you build and trust your team.

After the military, I built a 12+ year career in enterprise talent acquisition—leading global hiring functions at companies like XPEL, where I managed seven recruiters across 19 countries and cut time-to-fill by 67% through process redesign. At TaskUs, I achieved a 100% fill ratio across U.S. and global markets. I've built SOPs from scratch, standardized compensation across organizations, and eliminated the third-party recruiting dependency that drains budget without solving the real problem.

IGY Six is the firm I wished existed every time I watched a good company lose a great hire to a broken process. We've got your six.

U.S. Army Veteran · Paratrooper · Combat-Deployed, Al Anbar Province Iraq 2009
Staff Sergeant · Army Recruiter & Office Commander · 9 Recruiters Managed
Head of Global TA · XPEL — 7 Recruiters, 19 Countries, 67% Time-to-Fill Reduction
Senior TA Partner · TaskUs — 100% Fill Ratio, US & Global Markets
12+ Years · Staffing, BPO, SaaS, Enterprise · Full-Cycle TA & People Operations
Alfred J. Gaona — Founder, IGY Six Consulting
Alfred J. Gaona
Founder · IGY Six Consulting
82nd Airborne Iraq Veteran Staff Sergeant Global TA People Ops 12+ Years
IGY Six vs. Traditional Recruiters

Traditional Recruiters

  • Paid when placed—your broken process is not their problem
  • Send volume and hope something sticks
  • No accountability after the hire
  • Same playbook for every role and every company
  • Won't tell you when the problem is internal
  • No SOPs, no transfer, no self-sufficiency

IGY Six Consulting

  • Diagnose first—fix the root cause, not the symptom
  • Only present candidates worth your time
  • Accountable through onboarding and the first 90 days
  • Scoped to your actual problem—built from scratch
  • Will tell you when the problem is internal
  • Document everything. Hand it off clean. Exit with integrity.
Let's Talk

Still Open After
30 Days?
Let's Find Out Why.

No pitch. No retainer required. Just 30 minutes to find out exactly why your role isn't filled — and what to do about it.

What You'll Get
  • A clear diagnosis of exactly where your hiring process is breaking down
  • The specific reason your role has stayed open this long
  • A prioritized list of what to fix first — with or without us
  • Honest feedback on whether you need outside help or can handle it yourself
What to Expect
  • 15–30 minute call — no long discovery sessions, no fluff
  • We break down your hiring process, identify what's not working, and map out a fix
  • You'll leave with a clear answer on why the role isn't filled
  • If needed, we'll step in and fill the role the right way