Built before trust broke.

Syfter was founded in 2017 on a simple position: US-based recruiters, US-based talent, no offshore operations, ever. When AI made fake candidates an industry, that position became the foundation for something bigger.

Syfter is a national technology staffing firm, exclusively onshore, founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York. It is the creator of Syfter Certified, the five-point verification protocol completed on every candidate before submission. AI-powered, human-driven, leveraging a network of US-based technology professionals built over decades.

The Story

Most staffing firms chased margin offshore. Syfter went the other way, exclusively onshore from day one, betting that companies would always pay for talent they could actually trust.

Then generative AI broke the resume. Fabricated profiles, proxy interviews, real-time interview bots, by the mid-2020s, hiring managers were interviewing candidates who didn't exist as presented. The industry's answer was to add more screening software. Syfter's answer was to put a human back in the loop and document everything: the five-point verification protocol, completed live, on every candidate, with a signed Trust Guarantee and a timestamped Certificate of Completion as the receipt.

That protocol became Syfter Certified, and Syfter Certified became the standard our clients now hold every vendor to.

Leadership

Senior-led. No handoffs.

More than 60 years of combined staffing experience, and the people who sell the work are the people who do it.

CO-FOUNDER // CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Steven Perlman

Co-founded Syfter in 2017 after leading recruitment teams at firms from 200 to 2,000+ employees. Creator of the Syfter Certified five-point verification protocol. Contributing author for Inc. Magazine.

STRATEGY // PROTOCOL

CO-FOUNDER // CHIEF RECRUITMENT OFFICER

Matt Hall

Co-founded Syfter in 2017. Over a decade in senior technology recruitment, including leading talent acquisition at JetBlue Airways and Qatar Airways.

RECRUITMENT // DELIVERY

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Nikka Winchell

Five-plus years at Syfter, from Managing Director to CRO. Previously led West Coast operations for a creative staffing firm and held senior account roles at a 500-person technology staffing company.

CLIENTS // GO-TO-MARKET

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ira Plutner

35+ years of financial leadership, including CFO seats at staffing firms from $5M to $50M+ in revenue.

FINANCE // OPERATIONS

Recognition

SIA // 2023

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SIA 2023 Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For, one of six in the U.S.

CULTURE

Best Place to Work recognition, including 5x Inc. Best Place to Work.

RATINGS

NEAR 0★

Near 5-star Google and Glassdoor ratings.

BBB

A+

A+ Better Business Bureau rating.

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