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GCS Associates

GCS Associates is a specialist recruitment consultancy established in 2007, dedicated to providing innovative and flexible recruitment solutions within the building and construction industry. The company focuses on the Construction Supplies Sector and associated industries, serving core clients such as manufacturers, merchants, distributors, hire companies, and KBB (kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms). GCS Associates is committed to professional representation, improving staff retention, enhancing interview efficiencies, and reducing time to hire and commercial downtime. Their services include executive search, recruitment process outsourcing, and project recruitment, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. With a strong emphasis on integrity and revolutionizing the art of recruitment, GCS Associates connects businesses with top talent to drive success and achieve long-term goals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSOW/ProjectsManufacturing & EngineeringTransportation & LogisticsSales & Business DevelopmentSenior Executives

HQAltrincham, United Kingdom

Agrifoodcareer

Agrifoodcareer is a Netherlands based specialist recruitment partner focused on the agribusiness and food industry, headquartered in Bodegraven. Founded in 2006 by Rene Vreeswijk, who brings hands on experience from the agribusiness and food sectors, the firm is dedicated to connecting people, ambitions, and organizations in ways that create sustainable, long term impact. Operating across the Netherlands and beyond, Agrifoodcareer supports employers and candidates throughout the value chain, including primary production, animal nutrition and feed, food processing, quality assurance, R&D, process technology, logistics and supply chain, sales and account management, and general and line management. The approach is personal and honest: every search starts with a conversation to understand motivations, strengths, and life priorities behind the CV, followed by careful matching to the culture and objectives of each organization. Clients rely on the firm to deliver the right person for the right role, whether that is a starter, an experienced specialist, a senior manager, or a board level leader. The team manages advertised searches and welcomes open applications from professionals who wish to explore opportunities confidentially. Reflecting rapid innovation in the sector, Agrifoodcareer curates dozens of vacancies annually across agribusiness and the food industry, with strong demand in areas such as food safety, QA and auditing, traceability, sustainability, nutrition, and commercial growth. The service spans the full hiring journey, from profiling and targeted sourcing to shortlisted introductions, interview coordination, feedback, offer support, and onboarding follow up, including interim solutions when immediate expertise is required. With deep roots in the market and a broad network built over many years, Agrifoodcareer is committed to helping companies secure hard to find talent and enabling professionals at every career stage to make meaningful next steps.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQBodegraven, Netherlands

Contego - Global Talent Solutions

Contego is a boutique headhunting partner spanning Legal, HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance and Data, with an emphasis on transparent, human‑centred processes that bring hiring managers and candidates closer together rather than relying on databases or portals. Founded by executive headhunter Raj Mehta, the firm operates internationally and highlights brand‑building advocacy for candidates alongside advisory‑led selection for clients, evidenced by public testimonials on senior cross‑border placements. Contego frames candidates as customers and clients as partners, positioning delivery on trust, speed and precise fit for leadership and specialist roles across commerce and industry.

Perm RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemp StaffingSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeHuman ResourcesFinance & AccountingInformation Technology (IT)Legal & Compliance

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Tact

Tact is a recruitment agency established in 2021, driven by a commitment to streamline recruitment processes while maintaining effectiveness. The company has grown by incorporating a process-driven and people-focused approach, assembling a team of experts dedicated to connecting talented individuals with leading businesses. Tact is recognized for its world-class service in delivering outstanding candidates swiftly to Tech Leaders and Talent Managers. The agency is deeply involved in the tech community, contributing through initiatives like the Tact Talks podcast and the DevLaunchPad program. Tact specializes in recruiting for roles within Development, Infrastructure, Cloud, Delivery, Data, and Testing, essentially covering the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Their mission is to create a world where everyone finds their dream job, and they invite both job seekers and organizations to engage with their services for exceptional recruitment solutions.

Contract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingProfessional ServicesMediaMarketing & CommunicationsEngineeringSales & Business Development

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Needle AND Haystack Executive Search

Needle and Haystack Executive Search is a Düsseldorf based boutique that specializes in identifying and appointing top management and highly skilled specialists for brands in lifestyle, sport, beauty and cosmetics, fashion, and home and living. Founded in 2019 as the executive search arm of headhunting for fashion (hhff), the firm builds on decades of functional expertise across sales (online, retail, wholesale), purchasing, merchandise management, marketing, e commerce, human resources, product and design, and supply chain. Its core methodology is captured in the promise Seek. Identify. Match., combining a strong network, innovative social recruiting, and seasoned research teams that achieve high response rates while qualifying cultural mindset, personality, vision, and presence through structured, in depth interviews. Beyond pure search delivery, Needle and Haystack offers optional assessments based on the Big Five model to inform decisions or underpin coaching, delivers onboarding coaching packages for placed leaders, and runs bespoke coaching modules for individuals and teams. Clients also engage the firm for pre searches and market mapping projects to evaluate talent availability and gain fast, criteria based insight into specific market segments before initiating a full mandate. The firm champions values that drive lasting results for clients and candidates alike curiosity, passion, experience, trust, integrity, and entrepreneurial personality and is explicit about building long term partnerships grounded in transparency and discretion. With a clear focus on leadership and key roles in consumer centric businesses, the team leverages sector fluency and functional depth to secure executives and expert profiles who can elevate commercial performance across direct to consumer and wholesale channels, strengthen product and design capability, professionalize supply chains, and accelerate digital growth in e commerce. Needle and Haystack embraces diversity and equality in all decisions and is committed to fair, unbiased selection based solely on qualifications, potential, and cultural fit.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative

HQDusseldorf, Germany

Crone Corkill

Crone Corkill is a London‑based specialist recruitment agency established in 1979, connecting employers with talent across Business Support, Executive Assistants, IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, and Legal support. As part of a broader staffing group, it combines longstanding market presence with modern sourcing to supply both permanent and interim professionals, serving household‑name clients in banking, media, leisure, and retail. The firm emphasizes “people connecting with people,” prioritizing cultural fit and long‑term career support alongside efficient shortlisting. With defined practice lines and a large consultant network, Crone Corkill delivers role‑specific expertise and scalable hiring programs. Its multi‑discipline coverage and heritage underpin repeat client relationships and trusted candidate advocacy. The brand’s proposition appeals to employers seeking reliable pipelines in core corporate functions and to candidates who value specialist guidance across diverse sectors and roles in London’s dynamic market.

Perm RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemp StaffingAll industriesSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & CreativeSenior ExecutivesFinance & AccountingInformation Technology (IT)

HQUnited Kingdom

Live Recruitment

Live Recruitment is the UK’s largest specialist events and creative recruitment agency, partnering with boutique agencies, global brands, venues, and organisers to build high-performing teams across the live, virtual, and hybrid event ecosystem. Operating throughout the UK with international reach, the consultancy recruits across event management, production, account management, creative and design, technical and AV, event sales, video, digital, strategy, and marketing, supporting both agency and in-house environments spanning events, exhibitions, and experiential. Their approach blends deep sector expertise—consultants come from the industry—with the scale and reach needed to move quickly, giving clients access to a hyper-specialised network of freelance, contract, and permanent talent. Dedicated workflows support permanent briefs and fast-turnaround freelance needs, while candidates benefit from streamlined registration, CV drop-off, and timesheet support, plus access to confidential roles and market insight shaped by Live’s Events Salary Survey and diversity reporting. The process is hands-on and consultative from brief to onboarding: clarifying requirements, advising on market conditions and compensation, activating targeted search across their community, proactively headhunting, screening for capability and cultural fit, coordinating interviews, handling feedback and offers, and managing smooth starts. Coverage spans virtual and hybrid events, experiential activation, exhibitions, digital and creative disciplines, enabling flexible team builds that integrate production, logistics, content, branding, and technology. Known for responsiveness, transparent communication, and long-term partnership, Live Recruitment supports hiring from entry-level to senior leadership and scales project teams at pace without compromising quality. A commitment to accessibility and inclusive hiring underpins each engagement, broadening talent reach and strengthening the diverse teams that keep the events industry moving.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsOnline MediaGamingPerforming Arts (Music, Theatre)

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

AskHR Solutions

AskHR Solutions offers integrated HR consultancy and temporary staffing services, primarily for SMEs and retail businesses. Their HR services include policy development, employee relations support, and compliance audits, while their staffing division focuses on flexible labor solutions for sectors like retail, hospitality, and administration. The company is known for its responsive service model, providing quick placements and ongoing support to ensure workforce stability.

Temp StaffingConsultancyFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)

Andreas Graef - talnt4u

talnt4u is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded by Andreas Graef to connect outstanding sales and marketing professionals with leading companies in the consumer goods industry. Built on more than 15 years of experience, the firm focuses on one clearly defined domain: filling key and leadership positions in sales and marketing for brands across fast moving consumer goods and related categories. Andreas began his career in 2008 after studies in economics in Heidelberg and business administration in Saarbruecken and Dublin, initially joining an international recruitment firm in Frankfurt to place specialists and executives. He later led locations in Duesseldorf and Frankfurt with a dedicated focus on permanent placements before launching talnt4u in 2021 to pursue a highly specialized, partner led model. The mission is straightforward: deliver sustainable hires that benefit both candidate and company over the long term. talnt4u distinguishes itself through a continually evolving network, deep market insight, and a tight focus on three pillars: the industry, the function, and a single contract type centered on permanent appointments. The approach is individualized and method driven, combining direct search, market mapping, targeted outreach, structured screening, and transparent, empathetic communication. The practice routinely supports mandates ranging from key account management and field sales leadership to brand management, trade marketing, category management, and e commerce oriented roles, up to senior and executive appointments. Engagements are designed as long term partnerships grounded in trust, commitment, and clarity, with a strong conviction that diversity enhances creativity, innovation, and company culture. Clients gain an advisor who understands the dynamics of consumer goods routes to market, retail and channel structures, and brand building, while candidates receive honest guidance and access to opportunities that align with their motivations and growth potential. By narrowing its scope to what it knows best, talnt4u delivers precision, speed, and enduring fit.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative

HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany

Dataworks

Dataworks is a specialist recruitment partner for the AI era, helping startups and high‑growth companies scale teams across Data, Engineering, Product, and Go‑to‑Market roles in Europe and the US. Positioned as a growth partner rather than a traditional agency, Dataworks supports first critical hires through multi‑market scale‑ups with flexible models, including RPO and project‑based solutions. The firm’s proposition spans data science, data engineering, ML, and product leadership, complemented by revenue‑driving sales and marketing hires for venture‑backed and enterprise clients. Emphasizing speed, transparency, and cost‑effectiveness, Dataworks aligns talent strategy with business outcomes to reduce ramp time and improve retention. Founded in 2021, it leverages deep domain networks and market fluency to deliver high‑caliber shortlists and embedded support for hiring managers building AI‑enabled teams. Public launch content and founder narratives reinforce the company’s focused, practitioner‑led ethos.

Perm RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTemp StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomManagement Consulting

HQUnited Kingdom

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