Our Purpose
TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY OUR PEOPLE, OUR CLIENTS, OUR PARTNERS, AND OUR INDUSTRY.
Our purpose is simple, and it’s not negotiable: we do the right thing. It guides how we treat each other, how we show up for our clients, and how we build partnerships that last.
Our Mission
WHY OUR WORK MATTERS
To help organizations achieve excellence by attracting and retaining the best talent with the right message, the right activation, achieving the right conversion.
Since 1951, we’ve been doing one vitally important job: connecting the best talent and the best employers. But we’ve been doing it in countless ways as our culture, our technology, and the world of recruitment and retention continue to evolve.
Core Values
The principles we live by
RELATIONSHIPS
Our relationships are what make our business personal. Our value is in our actions and our impact on others. The resulting insights, knowledge, and support are the cornerstones of our shared success.
CREATIVITY
Innovation has been our way of life for 75+ years. Whether we’re architecting a strategy, solving a complex problem, or developing a unique approach, we always strive to invent what’s next and embrace new challenges.
Integrity
Trust is paramount in building and sustaining meaningful relationships. To earn it—and keep it—we emphasize transparency in all interactions and operations. We stand by our word, hold ourselves accountable, and learn from our mistakes.
Excellence
Exceptional work creates exceptional impact. Each day, we do our best to deliver the highest-quality capabilities and experiences that empower our clients and partners to shine as beacons of excellence in their industries.
What it’s like to be here
A culture built on compassionate connections
Make the most of all your skills in a place where everyone works together to set us apart. Where every point of view is welcome, and everyone has a chance to improve the outcome. And where you can help others, so they can help their neighbors.
how we create moments of connection:
Diversity, inclusion, and community
It’s important to us that everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. Which is why we’ve built opportunities for interaction, because each is a way to meet others with similar backgrounds, celebrate those we support, and create connections.
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Community outreach
Giving back moves everyone forward
CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION
One cause that is especially close to our hearts is the ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation, which is dedicated to funding game-changing research in the fight against DIPG/DMG, navigation for patients and families, and critical research to find cures for additional kinds of rare, fatal pediatric brain tumors.
ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Among the many other organizations you’ll help us support is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, whose funding arm, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was created by a team of business leaders, including our founder, Joseph R. Shaker.
ADDITIONAL OUTREACH INITIATIVES
On a yearly basis, Shaker supports 30+ other worthy causes and donates approximately $200,000 annually to local and national charities and philanthropic organizations through our company-match program. And you can take paid time off each year for community outreach.
Find your next role at shaker
If you’re ready to do work that’s built on relationships and powered by people, we’re ready to meet you.