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Tyler Crebar

Founder & CEOCrebar Career Consulting

Sacramento, CA

About

Tyler is the Founder & CEO of Crebar Career Consulting, where he helps mid-career to executive professionals secure new opportunities, advance their careers, and increase their earning potential. With a background in recruiting across finance, technology, healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit organizations, Tyler has worked for leading institutions including JPMorgan Chase, LinkedIn, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. His experience spans helping organizations identify top talent while guiding professionals through career transitions, promotions, and strategic job searches. Tyler earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University, where he competed as a track & field student-athlete, and later received a master’s degree in Leadership & Human Resource Development from Louisiana State University. Outside of work, he is passionate about community involvement, volunteering, and maintaining an active lifestyle.

Published content

How to Train Hiring Managers to Interview for Values, Not Polish

expert panel

Most companies list their values on a wall. Few teach their hiring managers how to find those values in a candidate. Members of the Senior Executive HR Think Tank share how to move values-based interviewing from a theoretical concept to a repeatable, accountable practice that protects culture and improves hiring outcomes.The statistics are hard to ignore. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates a bad hire costs at least 30% of that employee's first-year salary, and research from SHRM puts the figure considerably higher for senior roles, reaching up to 200% of annual compensation. Yet organizations continue to make the same mistake: they invest in articulating their values but stop short of training their people to actually interview for them.Values-based interviewing is the practice of structuring candidate conversations around observable behavioral evidence of core organizational values—not vague personality impressions or whether someone "seems like a good fit." When done well, it reduces costly turnover, mitigates bias and builds more cohesive, high-performing teams. When it is done poorly—or skipped entirely—the consequences compound quickly.Members of the Senior Executive HR Think Tank—a curated community of senior HR leaders, practitioners and consultants—offer their most effective approaches to closing this gap, and translating values from posters into practice.

Company details

Crebar Career Consulting

Company bio

Crebar Career Consulting helps professionals navigate career transitions, accelerate growth, and position themselves for new opportunities with confidence. Founded by recruiter and career strategist Tyler Crebar, our approach is built on years of hiring experience across healthcare, technology, finance, higher education, sports, and corporate environments—including work with organizations such as LinkedIn, JPMorgan Chase, and the NCAA. We understand how hiring decisions are made because we’ve been on the other side of them. Our services support professionals from mid-career through executive leadership and include: • Career coaching & strategy • Resume writing and ATS optimization • LinkedIn profile positioning & personal branding • Interview preparation and recruiter insight • Salary negotiation support • Career transitions and job search planning • Executive and leadership-level career guidance • Personal positioning for promotions and advancement At Crebar Career Consulting, we believe career growth isn’t only about landing the next job—it’s about building long-term opportunities, increasing earning potential, and creating a career aligned with your goals. Our mission: Help people get hired, promoted, and paid more through honest, recruiter-backed career advice.

Industry

Human Resources