Hi there. Thanks for coming by. My name’s Martin Burns, Strategic Consulting Leader for HireClix, a rapidly scaling consumer ad agency that focuses on recruitment advertising.
My division focuses on high-level strategy for some of the world’s leading brands. We help them understand how to beat their competition. It’s that simple. Our goal is to make talent acquisition/ recruitment leaders succeed. We leverage years (and years) of experience across a breadth of industries, and company sizes & development stages, along with brilliance in recruitment advertising and technology, to give our customers-partners a huge edge. With us in their corner, they win. Hiring faster, better, and – as a bonus – at a lower cost.
Our goal is to not just keep you from sinking, but to build you a better boat in the process. Come check us out, at hireclix.com.
(Oh, and if you’re going “Wow – I want to do work like that”, then please feel free to reach out – we’re in building mode, and always looking for great talent)
In terms of background, I’m a poet who figured out that you can’t pay bills with villanelles, and got a job. In recruiting. Turns out, I’m engaged in one of the most important parts of the economy – and, at times, helping shape it. That’s fun. Not the path I would have mapped out, 20 years ago, but a heck of a life nonetheless.
Personally/ professional history:
- My background’s been about helping transform companies. I’ve had some neat experiences. I’ve had great bosses, mentors, colleagues, and the opportunity to work and study internationally. Life’s been good to me.
- I’m a husband and father – amazing extended family, and friends, all over the globe. Life’s been great to me.
I’ve been working for as long as I can remember – I sold seed packets door to door in elementary school, to win points for a baseball glove, and got hooked on the idea that effort = stuff. Seemed like a nice, simple concept I could get behind. Work is good.
Feel free to message me here, or on social (here’s my LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)
All best,
Martin
Good to Know 
01/02/2007 at 11:21 am
I found your site interesting and amusing! I wish I’d gone to ‘techie-school’! I’m thinking about going back to school so I can apply to companies like yours…or even your company?!! I love to dig into the config. files and clean out the old junk…what do you call someone who does that? LOL! If I could only get paid to do that, life would be grand! Keep up the good work, I’ve referred your site to a techie-friend who can send it on to more techie-friends in the wilds of S.D. and Minnesota! I’m in CNY, myself…great global winter we’re having, huh?!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR. Sincerely, Michelle R.
09/05/2007 at 11:18 am
Hello Mr. Burns,
Does ZoomInfo provides Internships too? I Just sent my resume at the post of Software Engineering email id. Please have a look at my resume and let me know if I can be given an opportunity.
sincerely
ravi
10/09/2007 at 9:30 am
I have added your blog to my blog roll. Please check out my blog at http://www.phcconsulting.com/WordPress. I write about how to land a medical sales job and then give tips on success for sales and hiring. I would appreciate it if you could add me to your blogroll.
Thank you.
Peggy
11/02/2007 at 10:05 pm
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06/10/2008 at 10:01 pm
Martin,
I love your blog. What types of people does ZoomInfo want to hire? Maybe you could do a guest blog post for me (about ZoomInfo and its application to the Medical arena or Medical Sales arena)? Just a thought. Have a great day.
06/10/2008 at 10:02 pm
Martin,
When I roll over the positions on the upper left, your explanation covers the job description?
04/01/2009 at 11:40 am
Hi Martin,
Reading your blog made me want to live in Massachusetts… (so that I could meet all of you guys at Zoominfo – you seem to be a really cool bunch of people) We are colleagues in a sense that one of my interests is helping people in the field of employment and entrepreneurship in Chicagoland through networking. Here’s what I’ve created: http://www.legalaliensguide.com My book is not on your Amazon wish list YET but if you like the idea I can send it to you for review :-). My other interests/expertise include sales and marketing, international business and fighting bioterrorism. I hope we could chat or may be work together one day if I get to the East Coast…
04/08/2009 at 2:59 am
Hi Mr. Burns,
I will admit, this is a bit of a shameless attempt at getting your attention! I sent my resume and cover letter (in my email, not attached– in fact, I’ve been reading on a lot of websites recruiters and hiring managers actually prefer cover letters as part of the email so they don’t have to open Word so much…) a few days ago and decided to comment on your blog. As a college senior about to graduate, I am one of thousands reading blogs in order to find original job searching advice from personable and relatable voices. I definitely enjoy reading your blogs– it’s not often hiring managers put themselves out there, which makes ZoomInfo that much more attractive! Hopefully you have received my application materials because I’ve always wanted to be a rock star! Now that I am through brown-nosing (although I can assure you that I have a sincere and genuine interest in working for ZoomInfo as the company culture is definitely unique and exactly what I want to be a part of), I hope I can leave some sort of lasting impression with you… at least lasting enough for you to consider granting me a phone interview! Keep an eye out of my resume; in case you receive too many to remember mine, here is my email: doritazoulay@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you soon!
Dorit Azoulay
08/14/2009 at 12:20 pm
I have found that there is no really focused hand manager directory for job hunters.
There are lots of general directories, but they include lots of useless stuff. So, I decided to create my own.
I would like to have you include yourself in it.
There are multiple categories and you can place your self and your organization under the different headings.
(If you want a different category than is listed, let me know and I will add it)
It only takes a minute to add your link, and its growing fast. There is no charge or cost involved.
You can see the directory at http://www.zaletabakman.ca/job-hunting-directory/ there is a link on the page to add your link and a description to it.
While I would like a link back (who wouldn’t) at this time its not necessary.
Zale
11/18/2009 at 3:15 am
Thanks for listing Ms. Career Girl in your blogroll! Love your blog!
Nicole Crimaldi
11/19/2009 at 11:24 am
Thanks Nicole!
08/19/2010 at 4:47 pm
I thought you might find the “Happiness Resume”approach very interesting.
http://www.shurngroup.com/blog
Love to hear your thoughts.
All the best!
Jay
01/18/2012 at 5:31 pm
Hello,
I was wondering if you accepted blog submissions? Below are three blogs written by my colleagues that might be of interest to you.
Filling the Skills Gap: http://www.hrotodayforum.com/index.php/2012/01/filling-the-skills-gap/
We Need to “Insource” Education First President Obama!: http://www.hrotodayforum.com/index.php/2012/01/we-need-to-insource-education-first/
Innovation & the HR Officer: http://www.hrotodayforum.com/index.php/2012/01/innovation-the-hr-officer/
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Best,
Amanda
10/17/2012 at 5:51 pm
Hi, Martin,
We’ve been in the recruiting industry for about the same amount of time. I agree that it is the most underrated of the drivers of civilization and many people think that anyone can do it. Not so simple.
So glad that you have a good life! I’m grateful for mine – and now grandsons! Your comment about cuisine caught my eye. I like food so much that I keep a garden and a few urban hens (for fresh eggs). It helps to live in the SF Bay Area where great food is always available.
Your writing is so enjoyable! How will you publish your novel? The old fashioned way or as a Kindle self published book?
Connie Hampton
http://www.hamptonexecutivesearch.com
http://www.networkpolishkit.wordpress.com
10/17/2012 at 10:02 pm
Hi Connie,
Wow, thanks for those kind words. Love the garden (and the hens). I putter around in my kitchen garden, as well. It’s a nice way to spend an afternoon. Granted the results aren’t always what I hope for (someday, I’ll need to work out how to keep heirloom tomatoes from splitting – someday).
I’m torn on how to publish. Right now, I’m thinking about setting up some form of subscription, serial-esque type of story via WriterMoe.com (my literary sibling to Good to Know). I do appreciate traditional publishing, having worked in the industry prior to venturing into recruiting, but… it’s a different age.
Hope you’re well, and look forward to running into you at ERE or somesuch, someday.
All best
Martin
12/10/2014 at 3:21 pm
Hello Martin. Thank you for stopping by my blog. I love recruiting, did it for a few years. I did pretty well at it too. I would like to do it again, but I haven’t really found an opportunity I could sink my teeth into, so to speak.
I look forward to reading your blog, and I’m sure I could learn a thing or two from you.
12/10/2014 at 4:19 pm
Thanks for the visit, as well, Lisa. Happy to share what little I know about recruiting. Feel free to follow/ add me on other social channels as well, I tend to be more active on Twitter, FB, LinkedIn, etc.
12/10/2014 at 5:17 pm
Awesome, as a matter of fact, I’m going to follow you on Twitter right now.