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Why Jombine?
Learn more about why we started Jombine and the mission behind our hiring revolution!
YOU SHOULDN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, SO WHY JUDGE A CANDIDATE BY THEIR RESUME?
THE DEPTH-FIRST MANIFESTO: WHY I BUILT JOMBINE
In a world of surface-level recruiting, we chose to go deeper, wider, and smarter.
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THE REALITY I SAW
After years in the recruiting industry, a pattern became unmistakable: companies were making critical hiring decisions based on fragmented information from limited sources.
Traditional recruiters operate in silos – scanning the same 20-25% of candidates on LinkedIn and Indeed, matching keywords, and rushing prospects through a superficial process. They treat hiring as a transaction rather than what it truly is: one of the most consequential business decisions a leader will make.
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I knew there had to be a more comprehensive approach.
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MY CONVICTION
Here is what I know to be true:
Excellence in hiring requires breadth of search, depth of evaluation, and precision of match.
This isn't idealism. It's the foundation of sustainable business growth.
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The perfect candidate often isn't the perfect resume. Sometimes the unconventional choice – the one that doesn't check every conventional box – becomes your most transformative hire. But discovering this requires going beyond the surface, beyond the obvious talent pools, and beyond the limitations of standard recruiting.
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This conviction is why I assembled Jombine – not just as a service, but as an ecosystem.
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THE JOMBINE ECOSYSTEM
We've built a comprehensive system that transforms how companies find and evaluate talent:
Our Scout Network: We've assembled specialized Scouts who bring industry-specific expertise to each search. They don't just understand skills; they understand the nuanced culture of specific industries and roles, allowing them to identify talent that generalists would miss.
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Our Proprietary AI Technology: For each client, we build a custom AI agent calibrated to your specific culture, hiring goals, and needs. This isn't generic automation – it's technology that learns your unique "Workplace DNA" and applies it throughout the entire evaluation process.
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Our Beyond-the-Surface Sourcing: While others limit themselves to the visible 20-25% of the talent market on major platforms, we tap into hundreds of specialized sources to reach passive candidates who would never appear in traditional searches.
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Our Continuous Evaluation Process: From first identification through the fifth interview, we maintain constant assessment. We're watching for subtle indicators of fit that only reveal themselves through multiple touchpoints and varied contexts.​
Our Combine™ Method: We subject every potential match to a multi-dimensional evaluation that goes far beyond skills matching. We're measuring adaptability, growth potential, communication patterns, and work preferences that determine long-term success.​
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WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
The talent landscape has fundamentally changed.
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The most qualified candidates are rarely actively looking. Remote work has expanded possibilities while making cultural alignment harder to assess. And AI-driven hiring tools are creating a false sense of efficiency while often reinforcing biases and limitations.
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Companies relying on traditional recruiting methods are seeing shrinking candidate pools and increasing mis-hires. Those leveraging our ecosystem approach are discovering talent others miss and making hiring decisions with unprecedented clarity.
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OUR PROMISE
Jombine is built differently because hiring deserves better.
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What this means for you:
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We will search where others don't, finding candidates invisible to traditional methods
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We will apply custom-built AI that learns your specific needs, not generic algorithms
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We will evaluate candidates through multiple lenses, not just their resume credentials
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We will identify the "perfect imperfect" candidates – those who might not check every traditional box but bring extraordinary value
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We will be genuine partners invested in your long-term success, not just filling a role
I built Jombine because I believe excellence in hiring requires a fundamentally different approach – one that combines human expertise, proprietary technology, and relentless dedication to depth.
If you're tired of making consequential hiring decisions based on incomplete information from limited sources, then we should talk.
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It's time to stop settling for the visible 25% of the talent market. Start building with the full spectrum of possibilities.
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Topher Deutschman
Founder & CEO, Jombine
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In a world where the "perfect candidate on paper" fails 46% of the time, our multi-dimensional approach gives you the clarity to see beyond credentials to the true indicators of success.
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