Welcome to YBI Recruiting

Experts in All Things Recruitment

At YBI, we are committed to transforming the recruitment landscape. Founded in 2019 and based in the heart of Iowa City, Iowa, we set out with a clear mission: to simplify and modernize the hiring process. We believe finding the right talent shouldn’t be complicated or expensive. Our innovative flat-fee model and data-driven strategies ensure you receive top-quality candidates while saving 60-70% compared to traditional staffing firms.

Experts in All Things Recruitment

Who We Are

YBI Recruiting is veteran-owned and boasts a leadership team with over 30 years of combined experience in staffing, corporate recruiting, and process optimization. Our team of dedicated recruiters leverages comprehensive real-time data analytics and in-depth market insights to develop tailored recruitment strategies, targeting both active and passive candidates effectively.

We offer a multi-pronged sourcing and advertising approach across all relevant resources, we carefully screen and provide you with an uncapped pipeline of qualified and interested candidates.

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30+

Years of experience

Simplifying the Recruitment Process

Simplifying the Recruitment Process

Transparent, Cost-Effective Pricing Model

Transparent, Cost-Effective Pricing Model

Supporting Growth from Startups to Corporations

Supporting Growth from Startups to Corporations

Our Mission

Our mission is to revolutionize the way companies across the United States find and hire exceptional talent. By simplifying the recruitment process and offering a transparent, cost-effective pricing model, we help businesses of all sizes — from growing startups to established corporations — thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

About Our Founder

Eric Smith is the Founder and President of YBI Recruiting. His career has given him the opportunity to see recruiting from nearly every angle—from working directly in recruiting and staffing, to helping companies build hiring strategies through recruiting technology, to leading Talent Acquisition teams internally.

Over the years, Eric has worked with organizations ranging from small local businesses to some of the largest companies in the country. That experience gave him a firsthand look at both the challenges employers face when trying to hire and the limitations of many traditional recruiting models.

Companies often face the same difficult choice: build out an internal recruiting team and invest in all the technology and resources that come with it, or turn to outside recruiting firms that can become extremely expensive as hiring needs grow.

Eric believed there was a better option.

That idea became YBI Recruiting: giving companies the ability to add recruiting horsepower when and where they need it. YBI provides clients with a dedicated recruiting team and a full suite of recruiting resources—from sourcing technology and candidate databases to market data, advertising, outreach, screening and scheduling—without the cost and overhead of building that infrastructure internally.

And unlike traditional recruiting firms that charge for every placement, YBI’s flat-cost model is designed around the client’s hiring goals. The focus is on building the strongest possible candidate pipeline and helping clients make as many great hires as they can—not collecting another fee every time someone gets hired.

Today, Eric and the YBI team work with organizations across the country, serving as an extension of their internal teams and giving them the people, resources and recruiting horsepower to hire effectively when they need it most.

Ready to Transform Your Hiring Process?

Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can assist with your recruitment needs. Let us help you build a team that propels your business forward.

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