Jeff Hallam has more than 25 years of experience in the human resources and insurance industries. After graduating Cum Laude from Butler University with a degree in Business Administration, Jeff began his career with Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the world’s largest provider of payroll and tax filing outsourcing services. His initial experiences were focused in the Implementation and Client Service departments, before moving on to the Sales arena. While in sales, he was promoted 4 times in 6 years; ultimately to the position of Sales Manager, where he was responsible for the hiring, training and performance of 10 Sales Representatives in Indianapolis and central Illinois. During his tenure at ADP, Jeff qualified for the prestigious President’s Club four consecutive years and led his sales teams to 40% increases in sales volume.
After leaving ADP, Jeff entered the PEO profession by joining an Indianapolis-based PEO. While at that firm, he was instrumental in growing company revenues over 35% in just over one year. He also worked closely with the owner to complete a merger with a large, national PEO in the spring of 1997.
From June 1997 thru May of 2001, Jeff was employed with Professional Staff Management, having involvement in both the sales and operations sides of the business. He played an active role in the selection and implementation of a new, enterprise-wide computer hardware/ software system, the design and rollout of the company’s website, and the development of marketing programs and sales methodology. In that time, he developed a sales force of five and led the company to revenue growth of over 350%.
In May of 2001, Jeff Hallam and a partner founded an independent insurance agency specializing in Long-Term Care planning for both executives and individuals. The firm grew to be recognized as the one of the top producing agencies for their field in the Midwest. Jeff and his partner merged the firm into a large Property Casualty / Health agency in late 2006. After completing the merger, Jeff helped launch ExactHire.
Jeff resides in Fishers, IN with his wife, Barb, and their four children.
About ExactHire - “The current job market presents employers with quite a challenge; competition for top talent is very high and the best candidates have multiple options for employment. At the same time, HR professionals are being asked to do more with less. Our solutions are a perfect fit for our clients because the software frees HR to meaningfully engage top talent and spend much less time and effort on administrative tasks”
Many of our clients wrestle with the issue of how much access to allow hiring managers during the candidate recruiting cycle. In particular, one of the concerns most frequently cited is the potential for managers to log candidate notes that may be (intentionally or unintentionally) inappropriate or discriminatory. This creates potential exposure for the organization. […]
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