Our Story

Eleven Eleven is a talent collective offering enlightened recruitment services for purpose-led companies. Based in Vancouver, we catalyze transformational experiences in the lives of candidates and companies alike. Our name is rooted in the philosophy that there’s an intentional alignment that happens when you make bold moves towards your dreams. It’s not chance—it’s a purposeful shift that transforms your career and ultimately, your life. You have the power to create this change, and we have the skills to help you get there.

Welcome to the collective, Your Time is Now.

Our Values

Creation

We operate at the harmonic intersection of Western Science and Eastern Philosophy. Our work is based on data, knowledge, and neuroscience with a strong influence of intuition, connectivity, and mindfulness. We are constantly evolving and creating our methods and philosophy.

Joy

We believe in joy as a powerful indicator of fulfilment. We keep close what makes us feel happy and peaceful, checking in with our joy to guide us in every interaction. We gauge success by an old Egyptian proverb ‘Did you find joy in your life? Did you bring joy to others?’

Freedom

We are untethered. We exist to unchain the traditions hindering you from working where you are most inspired. We believe in the freedom of self-expression and the basic human rights to inclusion, love, and belonging, especially when it comes to your career.

Intuition

11:11 is a powerful numeration representing clarity, guidance, and enlightenment. It's an auspicious set of numbers in numerology, and represents a powerful moment that sparks change. In the spirit of 11:11, we use our intuition to guide us through all aspects of our business in order to make quality, conscious decisions that change lives.

PROSECCO

The bubbly beverage is a playful representation of simplicity, luxury, and savouring the moment. We honour our ridiculous side. We strive for bliss, pleasure, and everything in between—and we think your path to purpose should include all of the above.

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We’re not your average HR service—clinical interactions really aren’t our jam. What you can expect from our targeted headhunting, skills assessment, and cultural fit interviews is passionate expertise and real results.

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what they’re saying

Client Testimonials

“I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Eleven Eleven over the past two years and have been blown away by how quickly and thoughtfully they’ve been able to solve my recruitment issues. The team there is committed to the success of my business as if they worked within the company.”

- Agata Zasada | Sr VP of People Experience, Paystone

Eleven Eleven clearly has a well-tuned process which they adapted to work with me. The process has been highly productive, all candidates presented met my key criteria and showed up with a strong understanding of our role and business. I have appreciated the weekly updates on the process, the team is always available for feedback and phone calls and has kept our process moving forward. I would 100% use Eleven Eleven for senior leadership recruitment in the future.

-Katie Drechsel | Vice President, Form

Eleven Eleven is the one stop resource for all things Recruiting. Their instagram highlights weekly tips and tricks to make recruiting accessible, innovative and they keep you up to date with the latest trends and technologies. The events are where the magic occurs, they pull together the most innovative and inspiring leaders in the business space and facilitate a conversation around recruitment, developing you in your career and the Human side of running a business.

-Noorin Mizayabu | Talent Acquisition, KPMG.

Eleven Eleven is known for beautifully designed, executed events and global recruitment. They are always inclusive and take extra measures to include DI+E strategies into every aspect of their business. They are focused on the future of Talent Acquisition.

-Tayissa Tykajlo | Corporate Recruiter, Gap Inc.

Eleven Eleven listened to my expectations and as a result I found a role at an organization where there is a great cultural fit, and I can see myself growing and expanding in this next chapter of my career.

-Susan Tommy | Director of Strategic Alliances, Banantag

Eleven Eleven was an absolute pleasure to work with! They took the time to understand my personal and career goals and then sought out the right role and organization for me! As a new mom it was important for me to not only have the flexibility to spend time with my family but to also take on a challenging role where I could be mentally stimulated and excited everyday! Eleven Eleven definitely exceeded my expectations.

-Tina Joshi | Controller, LUSH Cosmetics

We hired Eleven Eleven to find a superstar Guest Experience individual within our competitive industry and they delivered on exactly what we were looking for. Whether you’re in a niche market or have a larger net to cast, I’d recommend the team at Eleven Eleven to lead your search.

-Sarah Kelman | People Operations Partner, Mark Anthony Group

I hired 11:11 to fill a number of open roles at Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office across our Merchandise Teams. The team provided us with a comprehensive operational plan, and then proceeded to hit all their deliverables, on time and on budget. All the candidates they brought us have proven to be strong performers who exude talent. I was impressed with the hustle and quality of the 11:11 process compared to the big search firms.

- Jeff Crook | Chief Product Officer, MEC

Our Founders

Co-founder

Tess Sloane

Tess is a firm believer in the philosophy of transformation, with concrete examples throughout her 14+ years in the HR industry. She has catalyzed purpose-led paths for people and worked for global brands renown for their transformative People Practices and HR strategies.

Using her technical background and instinct as a true north star, her approach blends eastern and western philosophies, finding harmony between tried and true tactics and progressive, forward thinking innovation.

With a passion for neuroanatomy and meditation she is able to harness the intersection of the brain + mind body connection to produce life changing results. For Tess, the ultimate success story is a testament to humanity—it is true, deep fulfillment for both candidate and company.

Tess is a certified Meditation teacher, a regular speaker at Universities, Women Events and HR Conferences - Tess is committed to the conversation of remaining deeply connected to your purpose and the continued development of your whole self.

Co-Founder

Alisha Adams

Alisha is fed by passion and fuelled by connection. With over a decade in Talent Acquisition, she has transformed careers and lives across industries—and oceans.

Having studied Fashion Merchandising and worked with global apparel brands, Alisha has a strong knowledge of the product lifecycle and retail landscape. She has built extensive talent networks throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. It's this global experience combined with a network built on deep respect that poised her well to co-found Eleven Eleven Talent Collective.

Balancing business strategy with emotional intelligence, Alisha customizes experiences based on each individual’s unique desires, bold in the conviction that there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to fulfilling your dreams.

Alisha is passionate about elevating women in business and entrepreneurship and frequently speaks on these topics. She believes in everyone’s right to design a life they love through awakening their purpose, passion, and career.

Land Acknowledgement

Eleven Eleven Talent Collective is committed to the process of decolonization, and reconciliation with First Nations and Indigenous communities.

We acknowledge we are on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations here in Vancouver. We thank them for having cared for these lands and waters since time out of mind.⁠
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This acknowledgment is a reminder of the discriminatory, racist, and colonial practices that have had a lasting legacy, and continue to create barriers for Indigenous peoples and communities in our city.⁠
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We ask that you please educate yourselves, friends and family, and coworkers about the reality of Canada's history and donate to organizations supporting Indigenous communities if you have the means to.⁠

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our purpose

To create the conditions for individuals to awaken their purpose, passion and career in order to live their lives filled with joy.