Holden Lager

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Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Development at Eastridge Workforce Solutions

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Holden is an experienced talent acquisition leader in the staffing industry, recently serving as Director at Eastridge. With a BBA from Cal State Fullerton, he is passionate about mentoring recruiters. He shares his expertise on industry podcasts and is described by colleagues as a fantastic, motivating, and effective leader.

Outside of work, Holden is a musician who taught himself to play the guitar in middle school and has recently started playing again. His dream car has always been the classic Ford Bronco, and he is saving up for the new model. He also enjoys classic films like Forrest Gump.

Interesting fact: In a company spotlight, he shared that he is a self-taught guitarist and used to write his own music.

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

People-Oriented

Trusting

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Recruiter Development
His passion is helping recruiters thrive. He has appeared on podcasts to discuss best practices for getting hired by a recruiting agency and developing talent.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
He has extensive experience leading internal TA teams and discusses strategies for recruiting top-tier recruiters in interviews and on his professional feed.
Employee-Owned Firms
He frequently highlights his experience at Eastridge, a 100% employee-owned firm, discussing its unique business model as a key differentiator in the industry.

Media Appearances

Holden has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025 - 11-2025
Director of Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Development at Eastridge Workforce Solutions
2-2021 - 2-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Eastridge Workforce Solutions
12-2019 - 1-2021
Area Operations Manager at Eastridge Workforce Solutions
4-2019 - 11-2019
Director of Recruitment Operations at coNectar Recruiting
9-2018 - 4-2019
Regional Director at coNectar Recruiting

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from California State University, Fullerton

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Insights For Selling To Holden

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Focus on building a relationship, it can play a key role in their decision making
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Holden is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Holden

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Holden move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Holden take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Holden

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