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Robert Merrill

Evaluator · DISC type Dsc
Cricut at 1 yr 9 mos
📍 Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States

Robert is a talent futurist and recruiting expert specializing in building AI-enabled, human-first hiring systems for companies in hyper-growth. With experience at firms like Cricut and Angel Studios, people describe him as a strategic, energetic, and communicative leader. He founded the "Limitless Talent" publication and studied Communications at Brigham Young University.

Driven by a personal mission to help people find meaningful and high-earning work, Robert is passionate about the human side of recruiting. He values creating a positive and creative work culture, which includes organizing fun, family-friendly events for his teams, and is an active member of the Utah tech community.

He has successfully placed 43 hires in just 11 weeks for a single company, including senior roles that had been open for six months.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Cricut
Location
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Robert shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Robert cares about

AI in Recruiting
His professional focus is on building "Human-First, AI-Enabled Hiring Systems, " a topic he explores in his publication, "Limitless Talent. "
Future of Work
As a self-described "talent futurist, " he writes and speaks about tech-enabled talent, the exponential age, and the future of human potential.
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Career

Work history

Cricut
1 yr 9 mos
9-2023 - 5-2024
Senior Enterprise Engineering Talent Consultant
BlueScope
7-2023 - 10-2023
Senior Talent Consultant; Interim Director, Recruiting
Angel Studios
8-2018 - 7-2023
Founder / Global Head of Talent Acquisition
ConnectedWell Talent & Recruitment Advisors
8-2017 - 8-2019
Global Head of People & Talent Acquisition
Ephesoft, Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
6-2001 - 12-2004
Communications
Brigham Young University
8-1999 - 6-2000
Programming
Fisher College, Boston
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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