About Welcome to The FIRM (The Forum for In-house Recruitment Managers) Run by in-house recruiters for in-house recruiters The FIRM was founded as a LinkedIn Group in December 2007. Now with over 4500 members in 52 countries it is a FREE supportive and collaborative community of corporate recruitment professionals that provides both an online and offline hub for members to network, request help, share knowledge and give advice on all aspects of recruitment and talent management.