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Michael Thomas

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Founder at Pioneer Talent Solutions
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Michael Thomas is the Founder of Pioneer Talent Solutions, a boutique recruiting firm. With over a decade of experience leading in-house talent acquisition for global companies like SiiRA and Publicis Groupe, he specializes in permanent and temporary placements across various industries. He holds a BS from Stockton University.

Michaels professional philosophy centers on building genuine, value-driven relationships and prioritizing people. He advocates for leadership that listens and creates purpose-driven teams, believing that retention goes beyond perks. He frequently shares insights on improving recruitment practices.

Unique fact: He coined the term "Pre-Intent Pipelining" to describe his strategy of building relationships with candidates before they are actively looking for a new role.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Talent Pipelining
Advocates for building relationships with candidates before they are actively seeking new roles, a strategy he calls "Pre-Intent Pipelining".
Leadership & Retention
Believes true employee retention stems from leadership that listens and builds purpose-driven teams, not just from perks like "ping pong tables or flex Fridays. "
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Founder
Pioneer Talent Solutions
9-2024 - 3-2025
Contract- Global Head of Talent Acquisition
SiiRA
10-2021 - 5-2022
Talent Acquisition- Contract
McCann Worldgroup
3-2021 - 10-2021
Director of Talent Acquisition- Digital Experience Group
Publicis Groupe
9-2019 - 2-2021
Director, Head of Talent Acquisition and Employment Brand
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Education
2000 - 2005
BS
Stockton University
1996 - 2000
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South Brunswick High School
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