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Chris Bone

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CEO and Head of Sales at Haystack
📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Chris Bone is the Co-founder and CEO of Haystack, an AI-powered marketplace for tech talent in the UK. With a background in senior recruitment roles, including launching an international office for Nigel Wright Recruitment, he now focuses on disrupting the hiring industry. He holds an MSc from the University of Oxford.

He co-founded Haystack in 2020, aiming to help tech professionals make more informed career decisions while eliminating the need for traditional recruitment agencies.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
CEO and Head of Sales
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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AI in Hiring
His company, Haystack, is built on using AI to match tech candidates with roles, a topic he frequently discusses in his professional content.
Tech Talent Acquisition
With a long career in recruitment, he is focused on modernizing the tech hiring process and moving away from traditional, inefficient methods.
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Career

Work history

1-2020
CEO and Head of Sales
Haystack
1-2017 - 1-2020
Managing Director
Education World Ltd
11-2013 - 1-2017
Head of Specialist Recruitment
NRG (Northern Recruitment Group)
2-2013 - 11-2013
Associate Director
Nigel Wright Recruitment
5-2011 - 1-2013
Associate Director
Nigel Wright Recruitment
In the press

Media appearances

Tech Start‑up Haystack Announces Further Territory Expansion and Growth into Manchester. Featured in Haystack (company blog)
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Education
2002 - 2003
MSc
University of Oxford
1997 - 2001
BSc
Boston University
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