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Fauth & Collegen GmbH

Fauth & Collegen GmbH is a boutique staffing and recruiting firm that partners with organizations to identify, assess, and hire high-caliber talent across professional roles. While publicly available information is intentionally lean, LinkedIn classifies the company within the staffing & recruiting sector and indicates a compact team of around two professionals, suggesting a focused, senior-led model that emphasizes quality over volume. The firm’s typical portfolio for a boutique of this kind centers on search and selection for permanent appointments, executive and leadership hiring, and, where appropriate, interim or contract-based engagements to address urgent capability gaps or project surges. Clients benefit from a consultative approach that starts with a clear definition of success, rigorous market mapping, discreet outreach to passive candidates, and structured evaluation that balances technical expertise with cultural fit. Candidates can expect thoughtful representation, transparent communication, and support throughout the hiring lifecycle, from initial exploration to offer negotiation and onboarding. With a lean structure, Fauth & Collegen GmbH can tailor processes to the unique needs of each engagement, integrate seamlessly with in-house talent teams, and move with the speed required in competitive markets. The firm’s operating philosophy prioritizes long-term relationships and measurable outcomes, aligning search strategy with business objectives such as growth, transformation, or succession planning. Although the company’s public footprint does not enumerate specific sector specializations, its boutique positioning lends itself to white-collar and executive-level mandates across a range of professional disciplines. By combining targeted research, discreet candidate engagement, and a commitment to service, Fauth & Collegen GmbH provides clients with a reliable partner for permanent recruitment, executive search, and interim management solutions, and offers candidates a trusted advocate throughout critical career decisions.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAll industriesSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQBrunswick, Germany

Whizdom

Whizdom is an Australian recruitment partner that has connected employers and professionals since 2006, with offices in Canberra, Sydney, and Brisbane. The firm focuses on Technology, Cyber Security, and Business Support roles spanning HR, Accounting and Finance, Procurement, and Marketing, and is known for its capability to place security-cleared professionals, supported by its Certified DISP Level 3 status. Whizdom delivers contract and permanent hiring solutions and provides practical consulting to employers on market insights, role definition, attraction strategies, and selection, ensuring hiring decisions are well informed and aligned to business needs. For contractors, Whizdom offers a streamlined experience through its Contractor Hub, including same-day pay for approved timesheets and responsive support, reflecting a people-first approach that reduces administrative friction and keeps professionals focused on delivery. As a preferred supplier to government and private sector clients across Australia, the company is trusted to build teams in sensitive and high-demand environments, particularly where security clearances and specialized digital skills are required. Recognition across the industry underscores this commitment to best practice, including APSCo Australia accolades for Compliance and Best Performing Agency, among other awards for innovation and client service. Candidates partner with Whizdom across their career journey, not just for the next job, while clients rely on the team’s sector knowledge, vetted talent networks, and disciplined compliance to secure outcomes quickly and safely. With dedicated specialisations in technology and core business functions, robust contractor care, and advisory-led support for employers, Whizdom combines rigorous process with human insight to deliver the best fit—helping organizations hire wisely and professionals find meaningful work that lasts.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceEducation AdministrationManagement ConsultingLegal

Better Days Recruitment

Better Days Recruitment is a talent partner focused on helping organizations hire efficiently and responsibly when they need permanent employees, temporary support, or flexible contract expertise. Operating as a generalist agency across professional services and adjacent sectors, the firm concentrates on white collar roles spanning operations, finance, HR, marketing, sales, customer success, project management, and technology-adjacent functions. Its consultants emphasize clarity in process, market insight, and rigorous candidate care, aiming to balance speed with quality while maintaining compliance, fairness, and data privacy. Clients typically engage Better Days Recruitment to calibrate role definitions, craft inclusive job messaging, map talent pools, and run structured assessment workflows that include capability screening, behavioral interviewing, and reference validation. For temporary and contract assignments, the agency prioritizes rapid shortlisting, clear onboarding instructions, and proactive assignment management to safeguard continuity and productivity. The team leverages contemporary sourcing methods, targeted outreach, and talent communities to surface both active and passive candidates, with transparent communication around compensation, expectations, and timelines. On every search, the firm tracks meaningful delivery metrics such as time to shortlist, interview to offer ratio, and retention outcomes, using feedback loops to refine campaigns and reduce bias. Candidates engage with a consultative process focused on role fit and long term growth, including resume guidance and interview preparation. Employers gain a scalable, right sized service model that adapts to peaks in hiring demand and special projects without adding fixed headcount. While public information about the company is limited, Better Days Recruitment presents itself as a dependable, ethical, and results oriented recruitment partner committed to creating better hiring days for both clients and candidates.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQSittingbourne, United Kingdom

August Clarke

August Clarke is a recruitment and talent advisory partner focused on helping organizations secure the skills and leadership they need to perform and grow. The firm supports clients across professional services functions by combining consultative discovery, market mapping, and rigorous assessment to deliver shortlists that balance capability, cultural alignment, and long term potential. Its consultants work across permanent appointments, executive mandates, and contract hiring, aligning each search to specific business objectives such as building new teams, modernizing operating models, or backfilling critical roles. August Clarke emphasizes transparent process management, regular milestone updates, and data led reporting on pipeline health, diversity of slate, and time to hire, enabling clients to make confident and timely decisions. Candidates benefit from clear role definition, structured feedback, and interview preparation designed to surface strengths against the actual success criteria of each assignment. The firm leverages targeted sourcing, referrals, and discreet outreach to reach both active and passive talent, and applies competency based interviewing and, where appropriate, technical or situational exercises to validate fit. Its delivery model scales for single niche placements or multi role campaigns, supported by compliant contracting and onboarding for interim and project based engagements. August Clarke is committed to inclusive hiring practices, applying objective screening frameworks and widening access to talent pools while remaining attentive to regulatory and ethical standards. By uniting domain understanding with disciplined execution, the firm helps clients hire specialists, managers, and senior leaders across consulting, accounting and finance, legal, human resources, project management, and adjacent corporate functions. Whether the need is an experienced permanent professional, a high impact interim, or a senior executive with a transformational mandate, August Clarke provides a reliable, repeatable approach to identifying, engaging, and securing the right people at the right time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQSouthampton, United Kingdom

Craig H. Johnson & Associates

Craig H. Johnson & Associates is a Bay Area technical recruiting firm founded by Craig and Amber Johnson that specializes in contract and direct placement across software, hardware, and adjacent corporate functions for technology-driven organizations. The team brings 50+ years of cumulative experience supporting R&D, engineering, operations, and marketing, with a track record of building teams for world-class software and hardware companies. Their engineering scope spans embedded software and firmware (Linux, RTOS, C/C++, device drivers, IoT), mobile (iOS, Android), full-stack and backend development (Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular, Node.js, REST, SQL/NoSQL), data engineering and data science (Hadoop, Spark), security (PKI, encryption), and QA/test automation (Selenium, Appium, Python, Java). On the hardware side, they cover ASIC/SoC design and verification (Verilog/VHDL, SystemVerilog, UVM), physical design, STA, DFT, analog/mixed signal, and board design. They also recruit mechanical engineers for design, manufacturing, packaging, and reliability, as well as materials and chemical engineering talent for cell and materials development. Complementary roles include DevOps, process development, project/program management, and technical writing. Beyond engineering, the firm supports marketing functions and offers project-based marketing services such as program and product management, customer and partner communications, events, training, and content/technical writingallowing clients to scale initiatives through targeted SOW-style engagements. With deep relationships across leading technology companies and reach that extends into life sciences, biotech, healthcare, e-commerce, and telecommunications, the firm operates as a committed partner focused on precision matching, speed, and long-term fit. Candidates benefit from market-savvy coaching, resume and interview guidance, and access to confidential opportunities, while clients rely on a curated network and disciplined search process to fill both immediate contract needs and strategic direct-hire roles.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQOrinda, United States

Academic Search International

Academic Search International is a Nordic leader in executive search and interim management with more than three decades of experience, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Stockholm. Operating from offices in Stockholm, Malmö, Helsingborg, and Gothenburg, the firm partners with organizations across Sweden and the broader Nordic region to identify and secure senior leaders and specialist talent. As a member of Praxi Alliance, which spans 35 countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, Academic Search can seamlessly support international mandates and cross-border talent needs. Its service portfolio combines executive search for permanent leadership and specialist roles with a robust interim and consulting offering, complemented by second opinion assessments, team assessments, and leadership coaching to strengthen decision-making and accelerate team performance. With more than 200 recruitments conducted annually, over 100 interim consultants on assignment, and 500+ satisfied and returning clients since inception, the company is recognized for meticulous execution, deep market insight, and a personalized, high-touch approach to both clients and candidates. Academic Search works broadly across industries, evidenced by recent executive assignments such as M&A Director at Thule AB, Board Member at LF, Chief Sales Officer at Kjell & Company, CEO at Granngården AB, and EVP QRC at Arjo AB, as well as published roles spanning technology and consumer electronics (Samsung), pharmaceuticals (Addeira Pharmaceuticals), food and dairy (Skånemejerier), snacks and FMCG (Exotic Snacks), and industrial automation (Granitor Systems). The firm’s methodology centers on rapidly understanding each client’s challenges, culture, and leadership context, then applying rigorous search and assessment to ensure the right fit between individual, role, and organization. Supported by complementary platforms such as Jobfinder.se and Planet Consulting, Academic Search provides an integrated, quality-driven talent solution that consistently delivers leaders who make a difference.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsVeterinaryAutomotiveAerospace

HQStockholm, Sweden

RH Partners

Right-Hand Partners (RH Partners) is a Silicon Valley-based advisory and talent connector founded in 2001 by Rebekah Wu to help founders and job seekers compete at the very top of the tech market. The firm blends career acceleration, investor outreach, and selective executive introductions to create momentum for clients. For job seekers, RH Partners’ CareerConcierge360 takes the busywork off their plate by scanning job boards, tailoring resumes, manually applying, and following up with recruiters so candidates gain clarity, time savings, and real progress; complementary services include Elevator Pitch Coaching to deliver a crisp one-minute pitch to hiring managers and Investor Presentation Coaching that packages content and delivery into an all-in-one deck and one-pager that moves audiences to action. Through Back Door Access, RH Partners targets roles and companies for candidates and makes qualified introductions when possible, while its VC Connections work identifies and qualifies venture capitalists and facilitates introductions for fundraising founders. For startups, the firm “Rounds Out Your MGMT” by tapping a trusted network of over 2,000 active investors and thousands of tech executives and entrepreneurs, enabling rapid access to fundable, investor-ready leadership candidates when they are one connection away. RH Partners also produces conferences and events end-to-end—coordinating logistics, creating content, securing sponsors and speakers, moderating panels, and filling rooms of 10 to 300+—and has produced more than 100 fundraising conferences and events in the Silicon Valley. The company’s approach emphasizes speed, signal over noise, measurable outcomes, and practical storytelling that resonates with both hiring managers and investors. Its resources hub shares pragmatic guidance on fundraising, AI’s impact on work, and career strategy, reinforcing RH Partners’ role as a nimble partner to ambitious professionals and early-stage teams seeking to stand out, build traction, and secure the right opportunities in technology-driven ecosystems.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQMarcq-en-Baroeul, France

TechSource

Founded in 1997, TechSource is a 100% employee-owned scientific and engineering firm that delivers trusted, mission-focused solutions to federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, and select commercial organizations. Recognized as an independent qualified expert, the company is comprised of more than 500 senior-level scientists, engineers, and industry leaders whose advice and products are accepted as authoritative by clients and stakeholders across the Nuclear Security Enterprise. TechSource provides end-to-end expertise spanning the entire nuclear materials life cyclefrom foundational nuclear physics and materials research to facility design and operations, weapons-related analysis, material disposition, and systems and operations analysisbridging national policy to the laboratory test bench. Its portfolio includes Nuclear Science & Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Materials, Accelerators, Nuclear Materials Control & Accountability (NMC&A), Research and Development, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Engineering Integration, Earned Value Management (EVM), Analyses of Alternatives/Business Case Analysis (AoA/BCA), Independent Project Reviews (IPR), Public Safety systems, Mission Support Services, and the Critical Supplier Program. TechSource is also a leader in knowledge transfer and workforce development through its WKPT (Weapons Knowledge Preservation and Transfer) program and the WPTNT collaboration with universities and national laboratories, ensuring institutional knowledge is preserved and nextgeneration talent is prepared for nuclear deterrence missions. Approximately 80% of its core technical staff hold advanced degrees (Masters or PhDs), many possess security clearances, and average experience exceeds 35 years. With headquarters and the LANL Program Management Office in Los Alamos, NM, a National Capital Region office in Germantown, MD, an Albuquerque, NM Program Management Office, and field operations in Aiken, SC, TechSource maintains a national footprint to support complex programs. The firm makes it easy to do business via GSA MAS and as leader of NNSA TEPS vehicles, enabling rapid access to expert professional, technical, engineering, and programmatic support. Recognitions include DOE Small Business of the Year, Inc. 5000, and multiple Top Workplaces and Flying 40 awards, reflecting a sustained commitment to client-first delivery, ethics, and measurable results.

Contract StaffingSOW/ProjectsTemporary StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQLos Alamos, United States

Insight Competence

Insight Competence is a Swedish recruitment and staffing partner specializing in marketing, media, sales, and analytics roles, combining deep sector knowledge with a fast, quality-driven process to help clients secure the right talent at the right time. The firm delivers permanent recruitment alongside interim and temporary consultant solutions, supporting everything from swift replacement hiring to building new capabilities in areas such as SEM, Programmatic, Paid Social, and SEO. Through a curated consultant pool, clients can scale resources flexibly—50%, 75%, or 100% allocations over months or longer—bridging peak workloads, covering parental leave or sick leave, or adding senior expertise during transformation. Their services also include structured second opinion assessments to validate finalist candidates, reduce hiring risk, and ensure cultural and competency fit. With consultants and recruiters who have industry backgrounds, Insight Competence brings an insider’s understanding of the media and marketing landscape, enabling precise role scoping and candidate evaluation across specialist and leadership levels. Testimonials from industry leaders highlight the firm’s responsiveness, professionalism, and accuracy in matching, and its track record spans both interim assignments and successful permanent placements, with many consultant engagements converting to full-time hires as a sign of fit and impact. The team emphasizes partnership and long-term results: aligning stakeholder expectations, clarifying success metrics, designing transparent selection processes, and offering pragmatic market insights on compensation and availability. For candidates, Insight Competence provides access to a stream of assignments and roles in marketing, media, sales, and analytics, offering guidance to advance careers—whether exploring consulting or pursuing a new permanent role. By uniting permanent recruitment, interim management, and reliable temp staffing under one roof, the company helps organizations protect momentum, elevate team capability, and build the talent foundations needed to achieve business goals.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQStockholm, Sweden

Interim Minds AB

Interim Minds AB is a Swedish recruitment firm based in Malmö that focuses on delivering business-centered, flexible talent solutions under the principle of “Rätt person på rätt plats.” The company specializes in executive search, interim management, and permanent recruitment, and complements these with rigorous individual, management team, and board evaluations that help organizations clarify role requirements, measure capability, and strengthen leadership effectiveness. Drawing on long experience from both client and candidate perspectives, Interim Minds emphasizes deep commercial understanding of the context in which a hire will operate, combining proactive search across LinkedIn and curated networks with structured interviews, validated assessments, and reference work to reach both active and passive talent. The firm champions clarity in requirements profiles—defining why a role exists, which outcomes matter, and how skills and behaviors will be evaluated—so selection is grounded in potential, performance evidence, and culture fit rather than generic descriptors. Its work is guided by a distinct set of values: courage to provide honest counsel, full engagement and perseverance, creativity to solve complex search challenges, speed and simplicity in delivery, professionalism rooted in real business experience, and the belief that creating value generates shared joy for clients, candidates, and consultants alike. Interim Minds partners with organizations particularly in manufacturing and engineering, real estate and construction, and technology-led sectors, supporting leadership, specialist, and interim mandates across growth, transformation, and succession needs. The firm shares ongoing insights through its blog and “Microspaningar” newsletter, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning and improved hiring outcomes. Led by CEO Pia Sander together with Senior Partner Sophie Danell, Interim Minds brings a boutique, high-touch methodology that blends executive-level search craft with pragmatic assessment and swift execution, helping clients secure the right capability at the right time while ensuring a positive, transparent candidate experience.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQMalmoe, Sweden

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