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The Team

Who We Are

Tom Volick

Founder & CEO

With over four decades of expertise in staffing and recruitment, Tom Volick has been a trailblazer in building high-performing engineering and technology teams since 1978. His extensive experience spans industries, from engineering and IT to executive-level retained searches, making him a trusted leader in technical recruitment.

 

Tom began his career as a corporate recruiter for one of Houston’s largest engineering and construction firms. During the oil boom of the early 1980s, he transitioned to agency recruitment, specializing in placing chemical and petroleum engineers. By 1983, he expanded his focus to IT professionals and soon after moved into executive-level retained search, partnering with companies across the United States to identify top talent.

 

Career highlights include:

  • Start-Up Expertise: Co-founded NHRG in 1993 and has since led recruitment efforts for numerous successful Austin-based start-ups, including Tivoli, Pervasive, Agere, Vignette, Waveset Technologies, SailPoint, Baxter Planning Systems, Servigistics, and NextGen HIS.

  • ERP Recruitment Leadership: Served as Senior ERP Staffing Consultant for Ernst & Young Management Consulting in Indianapolis, where he partnered with senior managers to recruit top-tier SAP professionals for Eli Lilly & Company, supporting one of the largest SAP implementations in the industry.

  • Top Vendor Achievement: Directed NHRG’s success at MCI/WorldCom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, becoming their top-performing vendor for three consecutive years. He designed and implemented a streamlined recruiting and screening process that enabled the company to meet its ambitious goal of hiring 300 IT professionals for 50 managers.

  • Technical Team Development: Led recruitment efforts for AB Watley, assembling their development team responsible for creating web-enabled day trading systems. With an impressive interview-to-hire ratio of 2:1 and a 90% retention rate, this project exemplified Tom’s commitment to quality hiring practices.

  • Operational Excellence: Worked with HR and engineering departments to realign internal salary structures, ensuring organizations remain competitive when integrating new technology professionals into their teams.

 

Tom’s technical expertise, leadership, and commitment to client success have been instrumental in building dynamic teams and delivering exceptional recruitment outcomes. His dedication to fostering long-term relationships and aligning hiring strategies with business goals has made him a cornerstone of NHRG’s success.

Marc Byers

Vice President of Technical Services & Recruiting

Marc Byers brings over 30 years of expertise in technical recruitment and talent management to his role as Senior Vice President of Technical Services and Recruiting. A graduate of the University of Texas with a degree in Management Information Systems, Marc joined NHRG in 1995 as a Systems Administrator and research assistant. He quickly advanced to recruiter in 1996, became Senior Recruiting Manager in 1999, and was appointed Director of Technical Services and Recruiting in 2018.

 

Marc’s technical background has been pivotal to his success, particularly in managing recruitment for retained assignments with e-commerce start-ups and other technology-driven projects. Known as NHRG’s software personnel expert, Marc excels at identifying exceptional candidates and mentoring new recruiters in the art of technical recruiting.

 

Career highlights include:

  • Strategic Leadership: An accomplished recruitment leader, Marc has developed and implemented innovative talent acquisition strategies that ensure alignment with client budgets and timelines.

  • Industry Expertise: Extensive experience recruiting for state and local government entities, public utilities, and high-tech sectors, supporting clients such as Austin Energy, ERCOT, the State of Texas, and San Antonio Water Systems.

  • Startup Expertise: Experience recruiting for high-tech startups, including those specializing in Artificial Intelligence-related Conversational AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Machine Learning.

  • Client Partnership: Builds strong, collaborative relationships with clients, working to understand their business challenges, align hiring strategies with organizational goals, and stay ahead of industry trends.

  • Operational Excellence: Conducts cost analysis and optimizes hiring processes for clients, improving efficiency and ensuring successful project outcomes.

  • Team Development: Mentors and trains recruitment teams, fostering a culture of excellence and ensuring consistent delivery of top-tier talent for technical roles.

 

As a contract liaison, Marc manages negotiations, resume submissions, and candidate onboarding with precision and professionalism, contributing to NHRG’s reputation for excellence in technical staffing. His project-driven organizational approach and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction have established him as a key driver of NHRG’s success.

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