The Selwonk Model

Budgets are tight. Headcount is frozen. Campus season moves faster than outdated playbooks can keep up.

That’s why Selwonk™ exists — the first‑of‑its‑kind Talent Strategy House: modular, seasonal, and on‑demand. We deliver plug‑and‑play execution for the exact pain point you’re facing — ready in weeks, not quarters.

The METHOD BEHIND IT ALL

At the center of every Selwonk engagement is the ALIGN Method™ — our proprietary lens for diagnosing where your talent pipeline is leaking ROI and equipping you with the strategies to fix it fast.

Unlike static consulting decks, ALIGN is an operating system for early‑career talent — designed to make sure your Gen Z hiring strategy works in harmony with your company DNA and revenue goals.

Through ALIGN, we examine every stage of the talent journey.

Every Selwonk service is built on ALIGN — so you’re not just getting quick fixes, but a framework that pulls your brand, systems, and people into alignment for measurable, lasting ROI.

  • Is your brand story pulling in the right people across campus, digital, and outbound — with touchpoints built to scale?

  • Are managers growing true leadership capacity — or just managing output under pressure?

  • Do your hiring systems and selection strategy actually deliver on your EVP’s promise from day one?

  • Are high‑potentials being shaped into future leaders — or stalling out from lack of visibility and stretch?

  • Is your culture retaining talent through belonging, energy support, and modern emotional needs?

Seasonal Menu

Every season has its own priorities. Our seasonal menu makes it easy to plug in exactly what your team needs — no more, no less.

Spotlight: Attract Season 🧲

The make‑or‑break sprint of the hiring year is here — when brands either magnetize the right Gen Z talent or watch them scroll past.

Through the Aura Framework™, we help you activate a standout brand story, uncover your unique DNA, resonate through channels Gen Z actually trusts, and drive action with systems that convert high‑quality applications into real hires.

This season, most Selwonk partners are focused on:

  • 🎯 The Align Method™ Diagnostic (90-Minutes)

    Your on‑demand audit for the hiring season you’re already in. Get market intel, out‑of‑the‑box solutions, and a real‑time game plan for your most pressing pain points — plus a strategic roadmap your team can implement immediately.

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  • 📣 Employee-Led LinkedIn Ghostwriting Sprint

    Real employee voices, crafted for visibility, using our proven system that consistently drives upwards of 140K+ LinkedIn impressions— for aligned, high-quality applicants for your most critical pipelines.

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  • 👉 Gen Z Brand Perception Audits (Free Gift)

    Want a test run? Request a complimentary Gen Z Brand Perception Audit — a quick, high‑impact read on how magnetic your brand story feels to Gen Z, plus 2–3 levers you can pull this month for a sharper, more aligned pipeline.

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Let Us UPGRADE YOU

Most Selwonk partners start with the Attract & Align Diagnostic — the 90‑minute truth serum that maps where your strategy is misaligned and hands you a roadmap to fix it.

But the real ROI kicks in when you operationalize that roadmap.
That’s why many teams choose to upgrade into year‑round Selwonk support.

When your team’s at max capacity, we don’t just give you a plan — we become the plug‑and‑play engine that runs it with you. ⬇️

Year-Round Upgrades:

  • 📌 Monthly Retainer

    When your team needs more than a plan — you need a real‑time strategic executor and thought partner embedded alongside you. Perfect for shifting priorities, evolving builds, and high‑stakes seasons where ROI can’t wait. Ideal for companies ready to operationalize their Gen Z talent strategy from the inside out — this offer brings clarity, consistency, and capacity to your people priorities without the lag time (or overhead) of a full-time hire.

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  • 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Interview Process Redesign

    Hiring performance rises and falls with your questions. This build delivers structured, competency‑based interview scripts and scorecards designed around your exact company DNA and hiring profile. We redesign the candidate experience end‑to‑end — from format to manager training — so you surface the right talent faster and more consistently.

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  • 🛠️ Recruiting Ops Overhaul

    Your recruiting machine should run as sharply as the talent you’re chasing. This build delivers a full operating rhythm for your team—spanning daily workflows and the backend of campus recruiting. From a master priorities dashboard to candidate interaction trackers, personalized outreach templates, recruiter rhythm design, and ROI dashboards that tie activity to results, every system is engineered for clarity, traction, and scale.

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  • ⚙️ Greenhouse Optimization

    Turn your ATS from a log‑in graveyard into a performance engine. We audit your workflows and fully maximize Greenhouse’s automation features—then deliver a branded operational playbook and live adoption workshops to ensure the system sticks across recruiters, hiring managers, and execs. From customized templates and interview kits to automated pipelines, reporting dashboards, and team-wide workflow design, this build turns chaos into clarity and clicks into conversion.

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  • 🛠️ Custom Project Builds

    When your ALIGN Diagnostic roadmap calls for more than your team can carry — or when a live hiring gap leaves momentum on pause — Selwonk steps in as your behind‑the‑scenes systems designer. We turn strategy into fully built, fully activated solutions: scoped to your DNA, delivered asynchronously, and ROI‑ready in weeks, not quarters.

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Praise for Team Selwonk

Before launching Selwonk™ in its current form, our founder Jillian Knowles built and led early‑career talent strategy at leading expert network firms including AlphaSights and Third Bridge. The standard she set there — sharp strategy, intentional execution, and measurable ROI — is the same standard Team Selwonk brings to every engagement today.

Here’s how colleagues and stakeholders from those chapters describe the standard of strategy, care, and ROI that defines every Selwonk engagement today. ⬇️

  • "Her expertise left a lasting legacy on how we hire."

    At AlphaSights, Jillian partnered closely with leadership to optimize the firm’s interview process and strengthen its recruiting operations — a standard of rigor and operational sharpness that continues to define Selwonk’s approach today.

    “I partnered closely with Jill for nearly two years to optimize our interview process. Her extensive experience and deep process knowledge, combined with excellent communication skills, were crucial to our project’s success. Her patience and insightful brainstorming sessions significantly enhanced my understanding of our hiring practices.

    Her technical expertise and innovative ideas profoundly shaped the hiring and interview process at our company — a legacy that continues long after her tenure. I highly recommend Jill to any company seeking to optimize their interview process, train interviewers, and build robust recruiting systems.”

    - Sascha Schermer, SVP, AlphaSights

    Originally shared as a LinkedIn testimonial

  • "a true collaborator — quick to unblock challenges & seamless in her execution.

    During a fast‑paced, cross‑functional engagement to launch Third Bridge’s first internship program in Dallas, Jillian brought the clarity, structure, and strategic vision that anchored the initiative from ideation through execution — a standard we continue to uphold at Selwonk.

    “The framework she delivered was scalable, deeply grounded in business needs, and designed for a strong Gen Z experience. What impressed me most was her balance of strategic foresight and operational precision — leaving behind a toolkit built to outlast her contract and continue serving us for years.

    She proactively aligned stakeholders across Talent Acquisition, HR, L&D, and multiple business units with ease and professionalism. She delivered results that exceeded expectations, and I’d work with her again in a heartbeat — recommending her enthusiastically to any organization seeking a strategic, high‑impact program leader.”

    -Molly Rhodes, Senior TA Manager, Third Bridge

  • "Instrumental in driving excellent hiring outcomes & elevating the entire function."

    Over six years at AlphaSights, Jillian partnered at the executive level to build and scale the Talent Acquisition function — driving outcomes that now set the strategic and operational standard Selwonk continues to deliver today.

    “Her strategic ideation and execution sharpened our interview processes, reduced time‑to‑hire, and improved candidate evaluation and recruiting operations — outcomes that were crucial to our success. She motivated those around her to perform at their best and consistently refined critical processes that elevated hiring across the firm.

    Beyond her operational expertise, Jill was an incredibly authentic leader and master motivator, showcasing a strong vision for the future while building relationships that removed roadblocks to success. Her expertise would be exceptionally valuable to any company aiming to elevate their recruiting operations and hire more A‑players onto their teams.”

    - Sean Corrigan, Chief Operating Officer, AlphaSights

    Originally shared as a LinkedIn testimonial

  • "A godsend of a colleague & confidant — brilliant, visionary, and empowering."

    While building the inaugural summer internship program at Third Bridge, Jillian not only delivered a high‑impact framework — she empowered internal leaders to confidently carry it forward.

    “She made an immediate impact with her vision, ideas, and voice. Beyond delivering such well‑thought‑out programming, initiatives, and support, Jill coached me throughout our time together and gave me the confidence to take on the internship project administration.

    She completely set us up for success. I’m so excited to implement what she created and grateful for the vision, insights, and confidence she left behind!”

    - Danielle Ford, Campus Recruiter, Third Bridge

    Originally shared as a LinkedIn testimonial

  • "I would jump at the opportunity to work with Jillian again."

    At AlphaSights, Jillian partnered with senior leadership to elevate how the firm evaluated and selected top talent — a level of rigor and precision that now defines the selection strategy of every Selwonk partner.

    Throughout her six years at AlphaSights, she brought tremendous value — from impactful interview training to collaborating with leadership on structured, objective, and fair processes for the thousands of candidates we screened annually.

    Her technical prowess was matched by her ability to ‘get it’ — bringing her A‑game every day and serving as an inspiring role model to those around her, whatever their level. A true team player, she never hesitated to get her hands dirty.

    I enthusiastically recommend your company partner with her for anything related to professional services hiring, interview processes, or candidate evaluation.

    - Sloan Danenhower, SVP of Talent Effectiveness, AlphaSights

    Originally shared as a LinkedIn testimonial