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Chris Allaire

Chris Allaire

Founder and CEO of Averity, a technology recruiting firm in New York, known for building a people-first workplace culture.

Sep 30, 2026

8:06
So tell me how you assess for a vibe fit within your organization and within the organizations that you ultimately recruit for.
8:16
So the first thing I do is when we interview people, we interview for people first, not skillset first.
8:27
So a lot of times what we're really doing is having just a genuine conversation with somebody about what, you know, where they like, where they go, where they see themselves, what they want to do.
8:37
And the way I was open, I was like, awesome.
8:39
Why are we talking? Like, what did you see about Averity that made you want to talk to us? And so right off the bat is I want to make sure that I have that type of the symmetry, if you will, the continuity with someone where they know who they're talking to and why they're talking to us.
8:55
Cause if they're already genuinely interested, then right off the bat, I'm going to be genuinely interested.
8:58
And then now we can start with the conversation from there.
13:41
Like what are some key tactics that you make sure that you do to keep the team connected?

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