Lindsay Maxwell-Stewart: Shaping the Future of Recruitment One Talent at a Time

Leading the world towards a better future is a challenging feat that demands a solid foundation and unwavering leadership. In the fast-paced professional world, an exceptional guidance is a rarity, particularly for women in male-dominated fields. However, women continue to drive innovation and humanize the recruitment industry. One such trailblazer is Lindsay Maxwell-Stewart, whose life exemplifies this spirit of innovation. But what drove her to become a recruitment aficionado, and how did she achieve it?

Lindsay Maxwell-Stewart is the Founder and CEO of Alexander Recruiting and Co-Founder of Married Workin’ Mamas. She has helped hundreds of individuals with resume writing, career coaching strategies, and recruitment services.

From Passion to Profession

Lindsay’s interest in career coaching and recruiting started in college, where she enjoyed writing resumes and providing career advice. When she began her career, she worked as a GM/Clinic Administrator for a nationwide spa franchise. Seeing the business grow from no staff to over 80 staff members within a short time was fulfilling to her. She transitioned into higher education, continued using her recruitment and career services skills, and realized this was her calling. In 2018, balancing being a mother of two, with one child on the Autism spectrum, and working full-time became challenging. She decided to take her talents and invest in herself, starting Alexander Recruiting, a boutique executive search and recruitment firm.

Alexander Recruiting’s Services

Alexander Recruiting, LLC is dedicated to matching the right talent with the right clients, and they achieve this by taking a customized approach to each client’s needs. They bring over 20 years of combined HR, recruiting, healthcare, and organizational management experience to the table, ensuring that they understand the needs and nuances of the industries they serve.

The company prides itself on creating trusting, long-term relationships with its clients, built on solid results. They are excited about their client’s future, and their mission is to produce the highest quality candidates by preparing them for individual and professional success.

Leveraging Corporate Experience to Optimize Business

Optimizing the recruiting process is crucial for success in Lindsay’s business. Drawing from her corporate experience, she applies customer service and collaboration skills to improve the efficiency of the recruiting process. Leveraging trusted applicant tracking systems, Lindsay prioritizes candidate communication and meets candidates where they are. Her streamlined interview process includes a standardized candidate evaluation template tailored to each role and a detailed client intake form to get an in-depth understanding of the client’s culture and pain points. These steps reduce time-to-hire, minimize lost productivity, and make it easier to secure suitable candidates for the job.

To showcase their employee culture through the new hire process, Lindsay and her team provide top-notch customer service, a service that they model from “Chic-Fil-A” customer service, “My pleasure.” By staying excited about future possibilities for their clients and candidates, they consistently enhance their branding strategies. Lindsay has also attended and hosted industry events to stay current with the ever-changing job market and competition. 

Empowering Women through Married Workin’ Mamas

Lindsay is the co-founder and a co-visionary behind Married Workin’ Mamas, a community-based organization that aims to empower women juggling the roles of being a wife, a mother, and a career woman. Married Workin’ Mamas is committed to providing its members’ opportunities to learn, grow and connect. The organization hosts various events throughout the year, including learning workshops, date nights, retreats, and networking events. These events are designed to help members develop new skills, connect with like-minded women, and grow both personally and professionally. 

Married Workin’ Mamas also provides a support group to assist members in accomplishing their goals. Members can access a variety of resources, including financial planning, executive career coaching, career readiness, health, and wellness. These resources are designed to provide members with the tools they need to succeed in all areas of their lives.  

Pursuing Entrepreneurship: Tips from Lindsay for Women

Starting a business can be daunting, especially for women who may feel like they are entering a male-dominated arena. However, Lindsay Maxwell-Stewart encourages all women wanting to start their own businesses to take that first step and get their state business license.

To succeed in business, Lindsay emphasizes the importance of having a mentor in your industry who can offer guidance and support. It’s also essential to keep a journal to track accomplishments and failures, learn from past experiences, and grow. When challenges arise, don’t give up. Instead, stay resilient and keep pushing forward. Small victories are worth celebrating and can serve as stepping stones to even greater successes in the future.