Our Focus
Make hiring performance measurable and improve impact with effective practices. We help organizations with:
New hire performance
Speed to productivity
Revenue generation
Retention and long-term team effectiveness
By making these drivers visible, we enable informed decisions and better outcomes
What we do
We work with organizations to:
Quantify the impact of hiring on business performance
Diagnose the gaps affecting hiring quality, speed, and retention
Improve hiring outcomes through practical, structured changes
Our approach connects hiring directly to measurable business results
Our perspective
Hiring outcomes are not random. They are driven by:
The consistency of decision-making
The effectiveness of onboarding and enablement
The alignment between hiring and business needs
When these elements are structured and aligned, hiring becomes predictable—and performance improves
The result
Organizations that improve hiring performance typically achieve:
More consistent new hire performance
Faster ramp to productivity
Reduced early attrition
Greater overall team output
The first step is understanding the opportunity with the Hiring Health Check
Our Founder
Corey Shaw is the Founder of North Star Talent and a recognized leader in talent acquisition across North America. With over 25 years of experience leading hiring functions at organizations including TD Bank, CIBC, Canada Life, Co-operators, and The Salvation Army, Corey has built and scaled talent acquisition programs in complex, high-growth environments.
Perspective
Through this experience, Corey has seen firsthand that hiring is often treated as an operational function—when in reality, it is a critical driver of business performance. This perspective led to the development of North Star Talent’s approach:
Making hiring performance measurable and improving it through structured, practical change
Corey’s work is focused on helping organizations:
Improve the consistency and quality of hiring decisions
Improve new hire productivity and retention
Strengthen alignment between hiring and business outcomes
