FicaraCo | The Search House — Exceptional Talent. Better Hires.

Meet Lauren

A recruiter who understands people, business, and the details that make a great hire.

With a background spanning executive search, human resources, recruiting leadership, and entrepreneurship, Lauren brings a thoughtful, business-minded approach to every search.

Her experience includes nationwide executive search across the industrial minerals and steel industries, as well as leading talent functions for a hospital and physician practices. She understands how important it is to align a candidate’s skills, professionalism, career goals, and values with the culture of an organization.

Today, through FicaraCo | The Search House, Lauren combines that recruiting and HR experience with the ownership mindset she developed running her own company—bringing clients discretion, organization, responsiveness, and genuine care throughout the search process.

LAUREN FICARA

Experience that goes beyond the résumé.

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Executive Search Consultant
Nationwide searches across industrial minerals and steel.

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Human Resources & Recruiting Manager
Led sourcing, screening, hiring, and recruiter support.

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Master’s in Human Resources Management
Stony Brook University · GPA 4.0

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Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
Human Resources Certification Institute, 2010–2019.

Experience

Twenty years across recruiting, HR leadership, and business ownership.

Lauren has sat on every side of the hiring table: running a hospital's talent function, placing senior leaders as an executive search consultant, and building a company of her own.

2022 — PRESENT

Owner

FicaraCo LLC · Fort Mill, SC · Woman-owned, family-operated

Founded and runs a consumer products company serving corporate and government professionals, managing product development, supplier relationships, fulfillment, marketing, and customer service. Launched Valor Cards, a QR-verified family ID card program for police and fire departments.

2014 — 2016

Executive Search Consultant

United Employment Associates · Emmaus, PA

Nationwide retained search for the industrial minerals and steel industries, placing President/CEO, Vice President, General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations, Safety, Project Management, and Engineering leaders.

2006 — 2014

Human Resources & Recruiting Manager

Nyack Hospital · Nyack, NY

Led sourcing, selection, and hiring for the hospital and its physician practices, managing a team of recruiters. Built screening tools and assessment protocols, handled employee relations and investigations, and worked within four union contracts (1199, Local 30, NYSNA, CWA).

2005 — 2006

Benefits Assistant

Nyack Hospital · Nyack, NY

Ran benefits enrollment, new-employee orientation, and onboarding and separation processing.

2001 — 2005

Sales & Marketing

Diamond Chemical · Konica Minolta

Early career in B2B sales and marketing, exceeding growth quotas and training new hires; the foundation for the client-facing, results-driven approach she brings to search.

EDUCATION

MA, Human Resources Management

Stony Brook University, 2013 · GPA 4.0

EDUCATION

BA, Communications

Marist College, 2004 · Advertising/Marketing · Cum Laude

CERTIFICATION

Professional in Human Resources (PHR)

HR Certification Institute, 2010–2019

What I Do

Recruiting support that actually moves the needle.

Whether you need help with one hard-to-fill position or want an experienced recruiting partner in your corner, I can step in where you need me most.

01 — DIRECT HIRE

Full-Cycle Recruiting

From intake and sourcing through interviews, offer negotiation, and close, I manage the process with urgency and precision.

02 — SEARCH

Targeted Talent Search

For specialized, senior, or difficult-to-fill roles, I identify and engage candidates who may never apply to a job posting.

03 — SUPPORT

Recruiting Partnership

Need an extra set of hands? I can support sourcing, screening, scheduling, candidate communication, and recruiting operations.

The Difference

Personal attention. Professional execution.

Recruiting should feel like a partnership—not like handing a job description to a résumé machine.

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Quality over quantity
Every candidate should have a reason for being in front of you.

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Candidate experience matters
Clear communication keeps strong candidates engaged.

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Fast without being careless
Momentum matters when you're competing for great talent.

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Honest partnership
If a candidate isn't right, I'll tell you—and explain why.

Understand the role

Clarify the business need, profile, priorities, compensation, and what success looks like.

Build the search

Develop the candidate strategy and go where the right people actually are.

Qualify & present

Screen for skills, motivation, fit, and the details that matter before you spend your time.

Manage the close

Keep communication moving and help both sides navigate the final steps to a successful hire.

Great companies are built by great people.