Specialization
A specialized approach leads to superior results.
We want your business. We can help.
We want your business. We can help.
Software Development
At Semris, we have a team that breathes mobile and web development. We network and seek insight from the best iOS, Android, front end, full stack, and back end software engineers. We look for a great finished product and look for best coding practices. We talk to industry leaders and hiring authorities about their choice for technology stack and what competitive advantages it can provide. We have placed front end developers with CSS, HTML, Javascript including the popular libraries and frameworks. We work on full stack developer positions for ReactJS, Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Django/Python, MEAN, LAMP, and ASP.Net. For the back end, we have filled positions leveraging NodeJS, Java, Hibernate, C#/.Net, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, NoSQL, and Cassandra.
Entertainment
Most members of the Semris team have worked and/or recruited for the major film, television, and video game studios in at least one capacity. As a result, we understand the unique needs of the entertainment and video gaming industry. In recent years, we have been successful providing service to up and coming entertainment companies that are disrupting the way business is done in their respective spaces. We have built deep relationships with linear, digital, convergence companies. We have placed analysts, games developers and producers, market research, consumer insight, digital insight, digital analytics, marketing, ad sales, and ad technology professionals.
Data Science & Analytics
We look at Data Science & Analytics as five major areas: Data Science/Big Data, Analytics, Machine Learning, BI development/reporting, and Data Warehouse. We network with analytics professionals and look to them as the specialists in the exploration, analysis, and manipulation of data to provide insight, aid business decisions, provide predictive models. This data is typically provided by Data Scientists and analytics reporting professionals tapping sources ranging from web scrapers, tools like Google Analytics, simple data repositories, and complex heterogeneous environments. The Big Data professionals we know straddle the data science and analytics areas. Hadoop is the data repository with tools like Hive and MapReduce for data extraction/retrieval. Finally, for the Data Warehouse area, we work with professionals that design, architect, and create environments using repositories ranging from relational databases like Oracle and SQL Server to NoSQL databases like Cassandra. We have placed analytics and marketing analytics professionals, ETL developers, BI developers, and Data Warehouse architects, engineers, and developers.
Digital Management
Semris has broad reach with digital management professionals. Our emphasis is in product, business, project marketing, and sales management. We are particularly well connected in digital commerce, dotcom, media, and technology focused industries. We consistently build and foster deep relationships with linear, digital, and convergence professionals and companies. We have successfully placed VPs of Marketing Automation/Technology, Product Managers, Traditional and Digital Marketing Managers, and related profiles.
Brazilian Recruitment & Concierge Services
Semris provides recruitment and onboarding services for the Brazilian market. We can identify American and/or Brazilian talent for your Brazilian operation. We provide consulting and insight into the visa process. We also help with local banking, document acquisition, translation assistance, points of interest, and cultural aspects of the onboarding process. Our office is located in a prime area of Rio de Janeiro. We service both Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Our team is bilingual (native English and fluent Brazilian Portuguese), and has international work experience. We understand both American and Brazilian business culture, and how to seamlessly bridge the two. We hosted various executive and entertainment industry clients for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Look to us for your international needs:
- Direct Hire Placement
- Onboarding Consulting and Services
- Executive Concierge Services
Recruitment & Consulting
Direct hire, Talent Acquisition Consulting, Staff Augmentation
- Domestic and International -
- Domestic and International -
Semris is a boutique staffing firm. We are a lean, focused operation. We leverage a consistent process and systems to maximize productivity and effectiveness. We provide a variety of recruiting and staffing solutions for direct hire, contract staffing, contract recruiting solutions, value-priced monthly retainer solutions for ongoing staffing needs, and managed web development services. In addition, we provide international search and onboarding efforts in the Brazilian market. We have presence on the ground and know the landscape.
We are the best at what we do because we actually understand the areas in which we work, and can recognize skilled people and quality companies when we see them. We are also easier to work with than most because we have experience as hiring managers and internal recruiters. We make the right connections and keep the process simple. Check out our offerings:
- Direct Hire Placement - Semris offers traditional and customized solutions to your hiring needs. We can connect that one critical professional with the right company, or create a packaged solution to help you staff a department. Several of our clients keep us on value retainer to address their projected hiring needs.
- Talent Acquisition Consulting - Successful Talent Acquisition begins with your company culture. We remind you what that means, implement proven TA processes, and execute on recruitment plans.
- Staff Augmentation - We connect with talented professionals available on a contract basis for short and long term projects. A key benefit is that our rates are transparent - no hidden markups.
- International Onboarding - Enter and expand in the Brazilian market with confidence and security. Semris is your guide, concierge, and means to get skilled people in place in Brazil.
Consult one of our specialists to create a custom solution for your needs. We are students of our craft. We are an information conduit to the job market. We network and work with the best in the industry.
Companies hiring
We recruit for and consult with companies for which we would want to work. We are your evangelists, your advocates. We go to the market to tell your story, share your value proposition. We provide honest and informed insight about the climate of the job market and, when the need arises, introduce talented professionals that meet the need. We work hard within our specialties to connect you with the best skilled people for your environment. Send us a note or text for more information.
Professionals seeking
We are your source for information about the job market. We serve the savvy professional that prefers to get and stay ahead in his/her career. We provide competitive information on salary, industry and technology trends, resume tips, and interview preparation, and salary negotiation. Within our areas of specialization, we can help you identify your next regular full-time or contract job. Within our web development specialty, we provide an opportunity for architects, product and project managers, and project oriented developers in our growing managed web development practice. Send a note or a text for more information.
Company
20 years in business, the key to success is
Skilled People
Founded by technology specialists during the dotcom boom, Semris has grown into a specialty firm providing service to companies and professionals with needs in Business and Product Management, Technology, and Entertainment. We have an expansive, comprehensive network in order to facilitate connections among the skilled people and quality companies that we serve. We have offices in Los Angeles, California in the U.S. and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Core Tenets lead to Unparalleled Service
Honesty
Commitment
Communication
Service
Curiosity
Adaptability
Systems
The Management Team
Lawrence Hasten
Managing Partner
20+ years of recruiting experience including direct search, internal corporate recruitment, and consulting. Lawrence started his career a systems engineer with IBM and then transitioned into application development before becoming a recruitment specialist. He has experience living and working in both Brazil and China. In addition to his interests in the domestic and international job market, he does front end web development and stays current on the latest in analytics. He earned his degree in Industrial Engineering at University of California, Berkeley. He is fluent in English (native) and Portuguese.
Sueli Hasten
Branch Director - Brazil
5+ years of recruiting experience including direct search and staff augmentation experience. She began her career in the medical field and transitioned into recruitment with expertise in technology and product. She earned her degree in Nursing. She is fluent in English and Portuguese (native).