JULIA ARPAG

SPEAKER BIO

Julia Arpag founded Aligned Recruitment with a mission to revolutionize the way businesses build their teams — and she’s done just that. Since 2023, she’s scaled her company with remarkable speed, driven by a commitment to values-based recruiting and referral-based growth.

As a speaker, Julia brings an infectious energy and a wealth of real-world experience. She’s known for delivering hard truths with just the right balance of optimism and practicality. Whether she’s on stage at a live event or behind the mic on a podcast, Julia engages audiences with her authentic storytelling, actionable insights, and passion for building mission-driven businesses.

But don’t just take it from Julia!

“Julia is part of the new generation of change makers in the recruiting community. Any chance I can get to get her story in front of people, I take, because I know they will not just be inspired but know that they can do it also. If you are even hesitating on having her speak, please call me. She has made an incredible impact on so many listeners across the podcast and the summits where she has spoken." - Benjamin Mena, Podcast Host @ The Elite Recruiter

“Julia's enthusiastic presence was perfect for our audience. She speaks directly to the hard truths an entrepreneur needs to hear, with the right dose of positive energy. Her real-life experiences and practical advice made her episode a valuable listen for our community." - Lance Robbins & Joshua Wold, Podcast Hosts @ Fractional FM

“Julia Arpag was an absolute standout on the Referrals Done Right podcast! She shared invaluable insights on building a mission-driven recruitment business, leveraging referrals for rapid growth, and balancing entrepreneurship with personal values. Her passion, strategic thinking, and real-world success—rapidly scaling Aligned Recruitment in just 14 months—made for an inspiring and insightful conversation. If you're looking for a masterclass in referral-based business growth, Julia delivers!" - Scott Grates, CEO & Podcast Host @ Scott Grates Consulting

“Julia Arpag gave my coaching group a game-changing look at business development strategies that actually work. Her insights — backed by real success scaling a $900K+ tech recruitment firm in under 18 months — challenged the usual playbook and left everyone with actionable takeaways to grow their agencies.” - Diane Prince, Founder @ Recruiting agency 360 & DiancePrince.Co

“It was a pleasure to host Julia on our podcast with a live audience. From her extensive experience in recruitment she gave actionable advice on how to find, apply for, and land work in the US. She was quick on her feet and did an excellent job responding to questions from participants. We appreciated her positive energy and no nonsense approach. She did not hold back in sharing what she believed would be useful and we were happy to have her on the show.” - Yonas Halala, Co-Founder & CEO @ Maado

“Julia was a fantastic podcast guest. She shared a wealth of knowledge and experience in her experience as a recruiter and business owner while bringing wonderful, positive energy.” - Clark Willcox, Founder @ The Digital Recruiter

“Julia is warm, genuine, and energetic. I highly recommend working with her. Julia shared insights on the tech job market, in-demand roles, and job-seeking tactics—networking, resumes, LinkedIn branding. Her enthusiasm was clear as she spoke about her passion for career guidance and her own entrepreneurial path.” - Ida Johnsson, Owner @ IBJ Podcast

“What an amazing interview I had with Julia. She is a powerhouse, and her company is amazing. We had such a fun conversation and could easily have gone longer. Definitely a guest I recommend and would have on again.” - Steve Kidd, Owner @ Thriving Entrepreneur

“I had a great conversation with Julia around recruitment and helping candidates in their job search. Julia's expertise came through and her dedication to finding exceptional talent and prioritizing candidate experience was evident. Julia's unwavering work ethic and passion for connecting the right people with mission-driven tech companies make her a standout leader in the recruitment industry.” - Patrick Payne, Founder @ PopCandi

“Julia is a POWERHOUSE my listeners keep quoting. She is the kind of sharp, charismatic expert I wish I could interview every episode.” - Kelsey Kemp, Podcast Host @ Answer the Call Podcast

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Speaking Bio

Julia Arpag is the CEO & founder of tech recruitment firm Aligned Recruitment. The company launched in August 2023, has closed nearly 7 figures in new business, and has been fully bootstrapped & profitable since day 1.

Aligned Recruitment hires the BEST software engineers for mission-driven SaaS startups. Our clients have successfully hired dozens of developers, QAs, VPs of IT, and other roles across their engineering teams. We headhunt top-tier talent for top-tier companies.

We take the mission-driven aspect of our business seriously. We donate a portion of our profits to foster & adoptive ministries, and Julia and her husband are foster parents to two teen boys. Julia’s overarching goals are to follow Jesus in her life and business, make the world a better place for her family, community, clients, and candidates, and have a blast doing it.