Executive Spotlight: Who Is Tim Sackett, CEO of HRU Technical Resources? (2027)
Tim Sackett is the head of HRU Technical Resources (HRUTech.com), a technical staffing and recruiting firm in Lansing, Michigan. Recent profiles call him CEO; older bios call him President. He is also an HR and talent acquisition author and speaker who writes The Tim Sackett Project blog, co-hosts the HR Famous podcast and wrote the SHRM-published book The Talent Fix.
This page covers public professional information only, drawn from pages that describe him and his company.
Current role and company
A Paradox author page lists Sackett as CEO of HRUTech.com and describes the firm as a leading technical recruiting firm. A Best Practice Institute author page and a CB Insights profile list him as President of HRU Technical Resources, so titles differ by source and date. HRU's website lists contingent staffing, project recruitment process outsourcing (Project RPO), direct hire staffing and on-demand sourcing, with a focus on technology talent.
- CompanyHRU Technical Resources (HRUTech.com), Lansing, Michigan.
- TitleCEO per a Paradox author page; President per Best Practice Institute and CB Insights.
- ServicesContingent staffing, Project RPO, direct hire and on-demand sourcing, per hrutech.com.
- AlsoAuthor, speaker, blogger and podcast host.
Career path
- Company history. In a 2021 post on his own site, Sackett says HRU was started in 1980 and that he grew up in the staffing business.
- Experience. Paradox's author page says he has more than 20 years of executive HR and talent acquisition experience, including at Fortune 500 companies, and holds a master's degree in HR management.
- Earlier roles. An older ERE author page lists him as Executive Vice President of HRU Technical Resources, a contingent staffing firm in Lansing.
- Head of HRU. Later bios list him as President and then CEO of the firm.
What he is known for
- The Talent Fix. Paradox describes him as author of The Talent Fix: A Leader's Guide to Recruiting Great Talent, published by SHRM.
- HR Famous podcast. He co-hosts HR Famous on the WRKdefined network with Jessica Lee and Kris Dunn. Episode 1 was dated February 4, 2020.
- Writing and influence. He writes The Tim Sackett Project and contributes to Fistful of Talent. Paradox says HR Executive named him a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer in 2022, and a Best Practice Institute bio says he was ranked fourth among HR technology and recruitment thought leaders on Twitter in 2016.
- Teaching and speaking. He is senior faculty at the Josh Bersin Academy and is a regular conference speaker.
Leadership style and philosophy
In his February 2021 post, Sackett describes his work as running a staffing firm plus talent acquisition consulting and HR technology analysis, and says he writes 100 or more product demos and reviews a year. He also says he works about 60 hours a week. This page found no longer interviews or talks to quote from beyond that self-description.
Key numbers
HRU does not publish financial figures on the pages read, so these are descriptive facts, with the source and period shown.
- Company founded1980, per Sackett's 2021 post.
- Experience20+ years in executive HR and talent acquisition, per Paradox.
- Podcast startHR Famous episode 1, February 4, 2020.
- RecognitionHR Executive Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer, 2022, per Paradox.
What to watch next
Worth tracking: how HRU positions its project RPO and on-demand sourcing services for technology hiring, and Sackett's continuing podcast and speaking work.
Questions people ask
Who is Tim Sackett?
He leads HRU Technical Resources, a Lansing, Michigan staffing firm, and is an HR author, speaker and podcast host.
Is Tim Sackett the CEO or President of HRU?
Sources differ. A Paradox author page lists him as CEO, while Best Practice Institute and CB Insights list him as President.
What did Tim Sackett write?
He wrote The Talent Fix: A Leader's Guide to Recruiting Great Talent, published by SHRM, and writes The Tim Sackett Project blog.
What is HR Famous?
A podcast on the WRKdefined network that Sackett co-hosts with Jessica Lee and Kris Dunn. Its first episode is dated February 4, 2020.
What does HRU Technical Resources do?
Its website lists contingent staffing, Project RPO, direct hire staffing and on-demand sourcing, focused on technology talent.
Sources
- Tim Sackett author page (Paradox) · Title, bio, book, influencer ranking
- Best Practice Institute: Tim Sackett author page · President title, certifications, 2016 ranking
- CB Insights: HRU Technical Resources people · President listing
- HRU Tech website · Services offered
- Tim Sackett: What does Tim Sackett actually do (Feb 2021) · Company history, work description
- Tim Sackett: home page · Speaker bio, HR Famous podcast, hero photo
- ERE: Tim Sackett author page · Earlier Executive Vice President title
- WRKdefined: HR Famous episode 1 · Podcast hosts and date
Facts were read from the linked pages on October 31, 2026, partly through a fetch tool that returns summaries, so confirm details on the original pages. The hero photo comes from Tim Sackett's own website, timsackett.com. This page covers public professional information only.
Top photo: Tim Sackett (timsackett.com)