# Adam Robinson

> Adam Robinson is the Chicago-based co-founder and CEO of Hireology, an HR technology company founded in 2010 to bring structure, evidence and software to hiring. A former recruiting entrepreneur, he is also the author of The Best Team Wins, the host of a podcast by the same name and a longtime commentator on workplace culture, recruiting and the changing frontline labor market.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Hireology
- **Organizations:** Hireology, Illuma, Entrepreneurs' Organization, Economic Club of Chicago, Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MBA in Finance, DePaul University
- **Known for:** Two-time finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and 2018., Named to the Chicago Tribune Blue Sky Network of Chicago innovators., Listed in Crain's Chicago Business Chicago Tech50.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Completed an MBA at DePaul University; a new venture course helped him develop the business plan for recruiting company Illuma.
- **2000s** — Founded and led Illuma, a provider of high-volume recruitment outsourcing programs, for six years; also created the Ionix Hiring System.
- **2010** — Co-founded Hireology in Chicago to help businesses systematize hiring and make better people decisions.
- **2014** — Hireology raised a $10 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures and expanded its platform with digital onboarding.
- **2016** — Hireology reached 100 employees, raised a $12 million Series C and ranked No. 94 on the Inc. 500.
- **2016** — Launched The Best Team Wins podcast, a weekly show about hiring, leadership and company culture.
- **2017** — Published The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring.
- **2019** — Hireology closed a $27 million Series D, bringing announced capital raised to $60.5 million; the company reported more than 6,500 customers and 200 employees.
- **2025** — Hireology announced a partnership providing Ford and Lincoln dealerships with recruiting resources.
- **2026** — Continued presenting Hireology's industry-specific AI tools and publishing platform data on frontline hiring.

## Achievements

- Two-time finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2017 and 2018.
- Named to the Chicago Tribune Blue Sky Network of Chicago innovators.
- Listed in Crain's Chicago Business Chicago Tech50.
- Named a Top 25 HR Industry Game Changer Under 40 by Workforce in 2015.
- Led Hireology to No. 94 on the 2016 Inc. 500 and No. 332 in 2017.
- Authored The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring.
- Hosted The Best Team Wins podcast, which reached its 100th episode in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed hotel staffing on the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, arguing that recruiting should be treated as sales and that hospitality still depends on human-delivered experiences.
- **2026-08** — Presented Hireology's industry-specific AI approach, including candidate summaries, matching and interviews with fairness monitoring and human oversight.
- **2025-08** — Hosted a Hireology product session covering workflow alerts, job approvals, Indeed synchronization and interview scheduling.
- **2025-01** — Hireology announced a partnership to provide recruiting resources to Ford and Lincoln dealerships.

## Links

- Website: https://hireology.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrobinson1
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Hireology
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hireology
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hireology/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hireology/

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Last updated: 2026-09-27