Strategies for 2026 and Beyond in Elite Recruiting

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December 3, 2024
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January 19, 2026
Joseph Burns
Founder

I help companies hire exceptional talent in Latin America. My journey took me from growing up in a small town in Ohio to building teams at Capital One, Meta, and eventually Rappi, for which I moved from Silicon Valley to Colombia and had to recruit a local tech team from scratch. That’s where I realized traditional recruiting was broken, and how much available potential there was in Latin American talent. Almost ten years later, I still work closely with Latin American professionals, both for my company and for clients. They know US business culture, speak great English, work in the same time zones, and bring strong skills and dedication at a better cost. We have helped companies like Rappi, Globant, Capital One, Google, and IBM build their teams with top talent from the region.

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Elite recruiting signifies a strategic and precise approach to talent acquisition, where the primary goal extends beyond filling positions to matching top-tier professionals with top companies

At Lupa, this process is not just operational, it considers complex dynamics of candidate potential, organizational culture, and long-term goals for both parts. This article explores the sophisticated methodologies and significant impacts of elite recruiting in transforming the competitive landscape across industries.

The Art and Science of Elite Recruiting

Elite recruiting melds advanced analytics with a human insight to identify candidates who are not just capable but excellent. This process focuses on detailed candidate profiling and leveraging data-driven insights:

  • Precision in Candidate Profiling: Our recruiters at Lupa perform deep analyses to gauge not only the technical skills of candidates but also their soft skills and potential for long-term growth within a company. This meticulous approach ensures candidates align with both the immediate job requirements and the company’s evolving strategic needs.
  • Leveraging Data-Driven Insights: Utilizing robust analytics tools, Lupa Recruiter parses through vast amounts of data to identify patterns and insights that help pinpoint candidates who can truly excel in their roles. These analytics consider historical performance, industry trends, and even subtle signals from social media activity.

Lupa Recruiter’s Strategic Implementation

Our approach integrates sophisticated technologies with a personalized touch to redefine recruitment efficiency and effectiveness:

  • Integration of Advanced Technologies: Lupa’s proprietary software automates the initial stages of the screening process, quickly identifying potential candidates who meet specific criteria and allowing recruiters to dedicate more time to personal interactions.
  • Building Meaningful Connections: Lupa’s recruiters go beyond the basics of recruitment to establish deep, advisory relationships with candidates. This involves understanding their career aspirations and aligning them with the right organizational opportunities, thereby fostering placements that contribute to both individual and corporate growth.

Enhancing Organizational Impact with Elite Recruiting

Elite recruiting not only fills positions but also strategically enhances organizational structures by integrating leaders who drive innovation and growth:

Strategic Role Placement

Lupa Recruiter focuses on placing individuals in roles where they can act as catalysts for change and innovation within the organization. This strategic placement contributes to improved business outcomes and a more dynamic corporate culture.

Long-term Organizational Development

By ensuring that new hires are aligned with both the current and future goals of the company, Lupa Recruiter helps organizations plan for succession and continuous improvement, securing a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Putting It All Together

As businesses continue to navigate a complex and rapidly changing global market, the need for elite recruiting becomes ever more critical. Lupa Recruiter’s sophisticated approach not only meets this demand but sets new standards for what effective, strategic recruitment should look like. 

By partnering with Lupa, companies are not just filling gaps in their workforce—they are enhancing their long-term strategic potential and securing their place at the forefront of industry innovation. Through elite recruiting, Lupa ensures that every recruitment decision is a step towards greater success and sustainability.

By Joseph Burns
Founder

Joseph Burns is the Founder and CEO of Lupa, a company that helps clients hire exceptional talent from Latin America. With more than ten years of experience building teams in the US and Latin America, he combines product leadership at global companies with a strong understanding of nearshore hiring and remote work strategies.

Before starting Lupa, Joseph led product and engineering teams at Rappi, one of the biggest tech startups in Latin America. He built local teams from scratch in nine countries. He also worked at Meta and Capital One, where he focused on using data to make decisions and building products for many users.

Since starting Lupa, he has worked with over 300 clients around the world, hired more than 1,000 candidates, and helped reduce recruitment costs by about 60 percent. His clients include top startups and Fortune 500 companies like Rappi, Globant, Capital One, Google, and IBM.

Joseph is originally from Ohio and has lived in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. He speaks both English and Spanish and is passionate about connecting talent across borders and creating global opportunities for professionals in Latin America.

Areas of Expertise: Remote hiring and international team building, North America–Latin America recruiting dynamics, talent market insights and workforce strategy, global staffing models and compliance, and cost and efficiency optimization in hiring.

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"Over the course of 2024, we successfully hired 9 exceptional team members through Lupa, spanning mid-level to senior roles. The quality of talent has been outstanding, and we’ve been able to achieve payroll cost savings while bringing great professionals onto our team. We're very happy with the consultation and attention they've provided us."

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“We needed to scale a new team quickly - with top talent. Lupa helped us build a great process, delivered great candidates quickly, and had impeccable service”

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Head of Product, Rappi Bank

“With Lupa, we rebuilt our entire tech team in less than a month. We’re spending half as much on talent. Ten out of ten”

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CEO, Oneteam 360
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