Finance firm hires celebs to headhunt prime job candidates

Execs at a top finance firm have come up with an ingenious way to beat the current red-hot competition for talent, Page Six has learned: getting celebrities to do their hiring for them.

We’re told that billion-dollar fund Liquidity Group has been shelling out cash on celebrity message site Cameo, getting a whole host of stars to encourage the company’s favorite applicants to take a job there.

In one video, “Newman” from “Seinfeld,” Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, “Vito” from “The Sopranos” and “Tiger King’s” Carole Baskin all — addressing the potential hire by their first name and calling them, for example, the “best due diligence analyst” in their hometown — implore them to join the firm.

Another personalized clip features Kevin from “The Office,” Stewy from “Succession” and Kermit the Frog.

Apparently the links appear as a surprise in the wunderkinds’ inbox.

Given that Cameo messages from Baskin start at $250, Brian Baumgartner (a.k.a, “Kevin”) at $195, Wayne Knight (a.k.a “Newman”) at $330 and Google founder Wozniak at a cool $600, it’s substantially pricier than an offer letter from the HR department.

Wayne Knight appears as "Newman" on "Seinfeld."
Knight famously played Jerry Seinfeld’s nemesis on “Seinfeld.”
NBCUniversal via Getty Images

But an industry insider tells us that its a cut-throat market for quality hires right now, fueled in part by the work-from-home culture, which lets companies look further afield for talent, and which allows for all kinds of sweet packages.

“People are looking for more than just a good salary,” they said, “They’re also looking at who will let them work from home indefinitely and a range of other new perks.”

Carole Baskin wears a tiger-print dress on while appearing at ABC's "Dancing With The Stars."
Baskin became a surprise star after the release of Netflix smash hit documentary, “Tiger King.”
ABC via Getty Images

It seems Liquidity is hoping the celeb scheme will give them a competitive edge.

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