Hakenya

We match recruiters with growing companies

Early employees set a company's culture — we connect you to those key members.

Working across various industries at all stages, we efficiently and intentionally place recruiters in the right positions to help build a foundation for longevity and success.

Let's Talk

We match recruiters with growing companies.

Early employees set the culture of a company — we connect you to those key members.

Working across various industries at all stages, we efficiently and intentionally place recruiters in the right positions to help build a foundation for longevity and success.

Let's Talk

starting from the top

We speak directly with founders, owners, and CEOs to understand their vision, discuss the intricacies of their industry and identify key pillars of their business. By forming relationships, educating ourselves, and learning the founders’ goals, we’re able to find the right recruiters to propel your company to accomplish business goals, fast.

Hakenya, Building a Better
Recruiting Process

Whether you're a Fortune 500 company or a seed-round startup, there is always room to improve your recruitment process - better connections, less turnover, and greater transparency.

Our company’s founder is Tigrayan. Hakenya is the phonetic spelling of a word that means genuine, sincere, and honest, and it is what we promise to be for our clients and candidates.

Hakenya is the DNA of our company; it’s ingrained in every part of our daily lives. We are passionate about finding the right recruiters to help you build your business. With honesty, transparency, and empathy in all that we do, our goal is to improve how companies recruit by implementing a more intuitive and holistic approach.

Testimonials

Gillian - Founder & President

“There's truly no one better at what he does than Danny! He is one of the only recruitment partners I trust to represent our business in an accurate and authentic way.
He has an unmatched ability to form relationships with candidates and gain their trust. We've made several hires in partnership with Hakenya and each one has been an incredible addition to our team. Danny has become far more than an R2R, he's become a friend.”
Ben - Founder

"I’ve been in recruitment for over 20 years, and Danny is hands down one of the best R2R I’ve ever worked with. After years of working together and helping me build numerous offices, the standards he holds himself to have never dropped.
His understanding of the US market and my business is unmatched; he has a relentless work ethic and does an excellent job of screening candidates, ultimately saving me my most important commodity, time.
Finding great recruiters will make or break a business, and I can’t think of a better R2R than Hakenya."
Ron

“Since meeting Danny, one thing that’s always stuck out is consistency. I was on the edge about making a move and instead of wasting anyone's time he was transparent about the roles he had and if they lined up with what I was looking for or not. He’s always been great to talk through decisions in a low-pressure, logical but still empathetic way. Three things that I haven’t found any other Rec2Rec to have all together.
Some people like what they do, and some are great at what they do - Danny has both. I’m so glad that I took that first call with Danny - he helped me find the exact type of role, company culture, and management style that I wanted and somehow added the perfect career progression as a cherry on top. If you’re wondering if you should have a call with Danny, have it - You’ll thank yourself in a few weeks.”
Lucas

“I can’t recommend Danny highly enough. Working with him was an absolute pleasure. He took so much time to work with me and figure out what exactly it was that I wanted. He ended up securing me a role thats a perfect fit, and I couldn’t be happier. Even if it hadn’t worked out it would have been worth it purely as a learning opportunity.
Danny is the kind of recruiter we should all strive to be, and I’ve already seen more success than I ever have just trying to treat candidates and clients with the same care and attention to detail I saw from Danny. He’s absolutely the man, and just taking his call is going to be one of the best decisions you will make!”
George - Founder & Managing director

“Danny is the most easygoing, yet effective rec2rec recruiter I've worked with. He took the time to understand the culture we're building and has successfully placed several recruiters on my team.
His light-hearted approach encourages transparency, while his attention to detail ensures that he presents candidates who have the maturity and experience we're looking for. He's earned my respect by being a consultative and consistent communicator who tells me what I need to hear, even when it may jeopardize him making a placement. I wish we had met sooner!”
Joel

“Danny not only helped me find a fantastic opportunity I could have never found on my own but was able to help guide me during a time in my career where I had a lot of uncertainty.
Not often do you find someone in the rec2rec world that you truly feel has your best interest at heart, but I felt that every step of the way working with him.
He listens to what is important to you, provides relevant market information, and advocates for his candidates. Years after first connecting with him, we remain in touch, and I don't know of anyone else in the staffing world that I trust more than Danny.”
Zuri

“Being fresh out of college I was so new to the market and since meeting Danny he has helped in so many ways. From start to finish he has been there every second of the way with his transparency and knowledge of the market. I am so glad I took that call with Danny because he helped me find a place that I consider home.”
Rodrigo

“Working with Danny was amazing! He was there with me every step of the process and always had constructive feedback along the way. Not only did he ensure a smooth and efficient interview process, he boosted my confidence along the way to help me really shine with my best traits. Thank you Danny!”

Hakenya Testimonials

Gillian

“There's truly no one better at what he does than Danny! He is one of the only recruitment partners I trust to represent our business in an accurate and authentic way.
He has an unmatched ability to form relationships with candidates and gain their trust. We've made several hires in partnership with Hakenya and each one has been an incredible addition to our team. Danny has become far more than an R2R, he's become a friend.”
Ben

"I’ve been in recruitment for over 20 years, and Danny is hands down one of the best R2R I’ve ever worked with. After years of working together and helping me build numerous offices, the standards he holds himself to have never dropped.
His understanding of the US market and my business is unmatched; he has a relentless work ethic and does an excellent job of screening candidates, ultimately saving me my most important commodity, time.
Finding great recruiters will make or break a business, and I can’t think of a better R2R than Hakenya."
Ron

“Since meeting Danny, one thing that’s always stuck out is consistency. I was on the edge about making a move and instead of wasting anyone's time he was transparent about the roles he had and if they lined up with what I was looking for or not. He’s always been great to talk through decisions in a low-pressure, logical but still empathetic way. Three things that I haven’t found any other Rec2Rec to have all together.
Some people like what they do, and some are great at what they do - Danny has both. I’m so glad that I took that first call with Danny - he helped me find the exact type of role, company culture, and management style that I wanted and somehow added the perfect career progression as a cherry on top. If you’re wondering if you should have a call with Danny, have it - You’ll thank yourself in a few weeks.”
Lucas

“I can’t recommend Danny highly enough. Working with him was an absolute pleasure. He took so much time to work with me and figure out what exactly it was that I wanted. He ended up securing me a role thats a perfect fit, and I couldn’t be happier. Even if it hadn’t worked out it would have been worth it purely as a learning opportunity.
Danny is the kind of recruiter we should all strive to be, and I’ve already seen more success than I ever have just trying to treat candidates and clients with the same care and attention to detail I saw from Danny. He’s absolutely the man, and just taking his call is going to be one of the best decisions you will make!”
George

“Danny is the most easygoing, yet effective rec2rec recruiter I've worked with. He took the time to understand the culture we're building and has successfully placed several recruiters on my team.
His light-hearted approach encourages transparency, while his attention to detail ensures that he presents candidates who have the maturity and experience we're looking for.
He's earned my respect by being a consultative and consistent communicator who tells me what I need to hear, even when it may jeopardize him making a placement. I wish we had met sooner!”
Joel

“Danny not only helped me find a fantastic opportunity I could have never found on my own but was able to help guide me during a time in my career where I had a lot of uncertainty.
Not often do you find someone in the rec2rec world that you truly feel has your best interest at heart, but I felt that every step of the way working with him.
He listens to what is important to you, provides relevant market information, and advocates for his candidates. Years after first connecting with him, we remain in touch, and I don't know of anyone else in the staffing world that I trust more than Danny.”
Zuri

“Being fresh out of college I was so new to the market and since meeting Danny he has helped in so many ways. From start to finish he has been there every second of the way with his transparency and knowledge of the market. I am so glad I took that call with Danny because he helped me find a place that I consider home.”
Rodrigo

“Working with Danny was amazing! He was there with me every step of the process and always had constructive feedback along the way. Not only did he ensure a smooth and efficient interview process, he boosted my confidence along the way to help me really shine with my best traits. Thank you Danny!”