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About CAZA Collective
Founded by Sonia Chavez, Her passion for connecting talented individuals with opportunities that enable them to thrive in their careers.
Built for the Jewelry Industry
Sonia Chavez founded CAZA Collective to address a clear gap in the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry: the need for a specialized partner that understands both the industry’s talent needs and the people practices required to build stronger teams.
Sonia Chavez (CEO & Founder), and Zaudy Miranda (VP, Recruitment)
Sonia brings more than 20 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition across both agency and corporate environments. Her career began in IT recruiting and later led her to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), where she led the Talent Acquisition team. During her time at GIA, Sonia developed a deep appreciation for the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry, along with a firsthand understanding of its unique hiring challenges, talent gaps, and workforce needs.
In September 2022, Sonia founded CAZA Collective. The name “CAZA,” inspired by her Latin heritage, means “hunt” in Spanish and reflects the recruiter’s pursuit of exceptional talent. While CAZA Collective was initially envisioned as a broader recruitment firm, Sonia quickly recognized a significant gap in the market: the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry lacked a specialized recruitment and HR partner that truly understood its people, businesses, and roles.
That focus became the foundation of CAZA Collective.
Specialized IN
Recruitment & Search Expertise
Specialized Industry Focus
Practical HR Advisory Support
Talent Acquisition Consulting
Structured Process
Long-Term Workforce Support
Recruitment & Search Expertise
Specialized Industry Focus
Practical HR Advisory Support
Talent Acquisition Consulting
Structured Process
Long-Term Workforce Support
Expertise That Matters
As clients needed support beyond individual searches, CAZA expanded into HR Advisory & Consulting and Talent Acquisition Consulting to help jewelry businesses strengthen people operations, improve hiring practices, support managers, and build stronger workplace infrastructure.
Clarify that CAZA Connect is the industry career and resource platform connected to the CAZA ecosystem, while CAZA Collective provides recruitment, HR advisory, and consulting services.
Together, CAZA Collective and CAZA Connect support the industry through recruitment, HR guidance, career resources, and workforce development. CAZA Collective helps employers hire, manage, and build stronger teams, while CAZA Connect expands access to career opportunities, resources, and industry-specific support for professionals and employers alike.
Meet the people behind the company
Our team combines deep industry knowledge with HR and recruitment expertise to help jewelry businesses attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent. We’re committed to building long-term partnerships that support business growth.
Founder & CEO
Vice President, Recruitment
HR Advisor & Consultant
Recruiter
what makes us different
At CAZA Collective, we provide specialized recruitment and HR support for businesses across the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry. Our industry knowledge, recruiting experience, and HR advisory capabilities allow us to help companies hire the right people, strengthen their people practices, and build teams that support long-term growth.
Industry Expertise
We support businesses across every facet of the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry through recruitment, executive search, candidate sourcing support, HR advisory consulting, and talent acquisition consulting.
Talent Outreach
Our recruitment process is built to deliver quality results through careful planning, targeted sourcing, thorough candidate evaluation, and ongoing support from start to finish.
Project Workflow
Every project follows a structured, collaborative process to define the scope, develop tailored HR solutions, and deliver practical recommendations that support your business goals.
Hiring Strategy
CAZA Collective helps jewelry businesses improve how they hire. We support the structure behind better hiring decisions, from job descriptions and job ads to interview guides, applicant review, evaluation scorecards, and recruiting process improvement.
HR guidance
Fractional HR Support
Need Help Finding Qualified Candidates?
Have questions about hiring, HR support, your hiring process, or your next career move? Connect with CAZA Collective to discuss the right level of support.