Who We Are

“To empower individuals, enhance companies and enrich communities by placing people into their right work.”

Established in 1998, we have spent years navigating the highs and lows of the technology industry. We have placed top tech talent at some of the world’s leading technology companies all while remaining fueled by our passion and enthusiasm.

Our Vision

Here at TalentLab, we don’t just place people in their next jobs, we find the perfect fit for both our clients and the talent. We work tirelessly to ensure that the talent we place with our top tech employers are not only the perfect fit, but are also going to have a positive impact on the company they’re joining.

Our clients know us best for our industry knowledge, our extensive network of top tech talent, our dedication to finding the perfect candidate regardless of the obstacles, and our ability to deliver on our word.

For the employer: we specialize in customized talent acquisition searches. We take the time to truly understand your needs, and we develop a customized solution that works for your unique needs. At the end of the day, it’s not about us, it’s about you! Our vision is to help you achieve your company goals by engaging top talent in a way that gives you a competitive edge in your market.

For talented candidates: we make sure to find you the perfect role that is aligned with your long-term career goals. We don’t just find people jobs, we help people build their careers. Finding you the right role isn’t just about helping our clients, it’s also about helping our candidates’ career development, sense of purpose, and becoming the best that they can be! And, we do this by coaching our candidates through the entire recruitment process.

Our Values

Our entrepreneurial spirit fuels our dedication to continually remain your most innovative, timely and dependable one-stop talent acquisition solution. The team here Talentlab has always made a point to live and breathe our company values in both our personal and professional lives:

Integrity: We practice honesty and openness. We foster trust and respect.

Passion: We remain fully engaged and driven by purpose.

Relationships: We build relationships over time. We are in it for the long haul!

Community: It’s not all about us. We give back through personal, corporate and financial investment.

Leadership

Doug Martin

As co-founder of Talentlab, Doug has worked with an extensive list of clients, candidates and recruiting professionals to deliver highly effective talent acquisition solutions in both Canada and the United States. Prior to Talentlab, he earned an Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Waterloo and was employed at Nortel as a member of the fiber optics transport team. Doug is a strong proponent of career and family balance.

Sarah Doughty

Sarah is a seasoned recruitment advisor, with a background in hard-to-find technical talent searches. Over the course of her career she has worked with hundreds of clients building high-tech employment brands, leading recruitment teams, marketing candidates, executing passive search strategies, and developing expansive passive candidate pools in key markets across North America. Sarah excels in tough situations that require creativity and tenacity to overcome challenges.

Warren Robinson

For more than a decade, Warren has delivered creative talent acquisition solutions for major global technology companies like Adobe, Integrated Device Technology and Tundra Semiconductor. He has given dynamic leadership to both corporate talent acquisition functions as well as third party recruitment teams. Warren is a leading expert in creating talent acquisition solutions and a specialist in the unique issues facing companies in today’s often dynamic technology sector.