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smartstaff ag

smartstaff ag is a Swiss online staffing provider headquartered in Bülach that positions itself as the first fully digital placement agency in the country, built to make job search and hiring fast, simple, and targeted for both candidates and employers. Launched in 2018, the platform offers an end-to-end, largely automated experience where users can search, find, and book talent or roles across the Swiss market, covering more than 1,600 professions and all major industries. Candidates can register and manage applications digitally, while employers can source and secure personnel quickly through an online workflow designed to reduce manual steps and speed time-to-hire. The company provides temporary staffing, try & hire (temp-to-perm), and permanent placement solutions and explicitly holds all legally required Swiss authorizations for personal leasing (Personalverleih) and placement (Stellenvermittlung). Its breadth spans construction, healthcare, office and administration, retail and sales, industrial and technical disciplines, among others, reflecting a truly generalist national reach. smartstaff underscores quality and compliance as a certified member under SQS standards, is affiliated with swissstaffing, supports the SUVA Sicherheits-CHARTA, and is a supporter of the Save50+ initiative, signaling a commitment to safety, professionalism, and inclusive employment. With dedicated weekday support via a centralized hotline, smartstaff blends technology with accessible service to help organizations of all sizes scale their workforce and for individuals to secure new opportunities. By unifying digital self-service with regulated Swiss staffing practices, smartstaff delivers a modern, compliant, and efficient path to engage talent—whether for short-term assignments, temp-to-perm transitions, or long-term permanent hires—across the entire Swiss labor market.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationMental Health Care

HQBuelach, Switzerland

ALWA

ALWA is a Swedish staffing company specializing in industrial and safety staffing, combining craftsmanship roots with modern flexibility. Founded in 1998 in Uddevalla by Ari Lehtinen and Willy Andersson—whose initials form the company name—ALWA built its reputation through licensed welding, manufacturing, and assembly of pipe and steel structures for process‑oriented and petrochemical industries. Today, headquartered in Gothenburg and part of the Sjöson Group since 2023, ALWA delivers responsive, short‑ and medium‑term staffing solutions that strengthen production capacity and workplace safety. The company supplies experienced and certified industrial professionals such as welders and fitters, alongside safety personnel including fire guards, entrance guards, rescuers, and flaggers, ensuring the right competence is on site when needed. Its operating model emphasizes responsiveness, speed, creativity, professionalism, transparency, and strong organization, enabling clients to scale efficiently while maintaining high quality and safety standards. ALWA’s culture is anchored in the core values of Mutuality, Courage, Passion, and Focus—seeking win‑win outcomes, challenging a traditional industry with respectful boldness, creating positive change through engaged teams, and delivering consistently high‑quality work with pride. With a clear mission to solve capability gaps in the industrial sector, the company prioritizes fair conditions and the development and well‑being of its employees, believing in people’s potential and the growth of both individuals and businesses. ALWA positions itself as a fair, flexible, and professional partner to customers in manufacturing and process industries, including oil, gas, and utilities contexts, ensuring reliable staffing for industrial projects and safety‑critical environments, and demonstrating a service mindset that keeps clients’ operations running safely and efficiently.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingOil & GasWater ManagementUtilitiesIndustrial & Manufacturing

HQGothenburg, Sweden

Polygone Groupe

Polygone Groupe is a French human resources partner delivering an integrated suite of services through a network of local agencies and specialist practices. Centered in the Pays de la Loire and neighboring territories, the group operates across key locations such as La Roche-sur-Yon, Les Sables d’Olonne, Les Herbiers, Montaigu, Challans, Luçon, Chantonnay, Angers, Nantes and the wider Vendée, Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire and Deux-Sèvres areas. Its offer spans temporary staffing through its réseau d’agences intérim, end-to-end CDD/CDI hiring via its cabinet de recrutement, and outsourced payroll and social administration through its cabinet de paie (gestion sociale). Underpinned by the promise “L’Humain au cœur de notre métier,” Polygone combines digital efficiency with human expertise, using tools like dedicated candidate and client portals (including the MyArmado space for intérimaires) to streamline processes without sacrificing personal guidance. The group supports employers seeking to refocus on their core business by delivering agile, externalized HR solutions, from rapid interim deployments to structured permanent searches and compliant payroll administration. It also shares insights and practical guidance through recruitment news and HR training content, and offers a Pôle Agroalimentaire alongside deep experience in industrial environments, reflecting frequent assignments in manufacturing, packaging machinery, and broader production ecosystems serving agro-food and cosmetics markets. Whether scaling flexible workforces, building critical teams, or relieving back-office HR burdens, Polygone emphasizes proximity, responsiveness, and quality, helping clients address peaks of activity, skill shortages, and compliance needs while improving candidate experience. With hundreds of active vacancies advertised across the network and a methodology rooted in local knowledge, sector understanding, and rigorous selection, the group contributes to regional economic and social development by connecting talent and opportunity across workshops, plants, offices, and laboratories.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIndustrial AutomationFarmingFood Processing

HQLa Roche-sur-Yon, France

PPE PERSONALDIENSTLEISTUNGEN GMBH & CO. KG.

PPE Personaldienstleistungen GmbH & Co. KG is a Munich-based staffing and recruiting specialist that rethinks personnel services for the Generation 50plus. Since 1986, the firm has focused on precisely matching well-trained, experienced professionals with small and medium-sized companies in and around Munich, placing equal emphasis on technical qualifications and cultural fit. PPE designs flexible engagement models so organizations can continue working with high performers who have reached statutory retirement age, or swiftly add seasoned specialists for new challenges—whether on a permanent, temporary, or project basis. The company’s recruiting process is deliberately thorough, personal, and empathetic to reduce mis-hires and secure long-term contributions to business success. Built on fair client conditions, established tariff agreements for employees, and open, transparent communication, PPE positions itself as a partner that combines market knowledge with responsibility, including the ability to support onsite workforce solutions where appropriate. Led by experienced industry professionals such as Christine Wrede and Georg Sailer, PPE advocates for the measurable value that “Best Ager” talent brings to modern teams: deep domain expertise, reliability, values-driven collaboration, and the ability to mentor younger colleagues. Their network spans roles across IT infrastructure and datacenter operations, finance and accounting, engineering, and technical field services (including safety and healthcare-related systems), reflecting the broad demand for skilled, experienced talent in the region. For candidates in their fifties through post-retirement, PPE offers considerate guidance and a clear path to meaningful work that aligns with personal goals and life situations. For employers, the firm delivers a pragmatic, low-risk way to secure critical know-how, maintain continuity, and plan flexibly for the future with motivated, high-performing professionals in the best phase of their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQMunich, Germany

MV Unternehmens- und Personalberatung

MV Unternehmens- und Personalberatung is a German boutique recruitment and business consulting firm dedicated to the kitchens and furniture industry. Founded in 2014 and led by owner Manuel Vey, the firm leverages deep first-hand sales and retail leadership experience in the furnishings sector to connect employers with qualified professionals across Germany. MV specializes exclusively in permanent placements—no temporary staffing—covering both specialist and leadership roles such as store managers, sales consultants for kitchens and furniture, category and purchasing managers, department and branch leaders, logistics supervisors, customer service and back-office staff, trainers, and senior executives up to managing directors and board level. Candidates benefit from a clear, personal process: a quick contact form, an exploratory conversation to map goals and preferences, targeted matching, and thorough preparation for interviews; all advisory and placement services for applicants are free of charge, and support continues beyond contract signing. For client companies, MV combines classic direct search and network-driven recruitment with practical industry consulting, offering project-based support in assortment planning, go-to-market and marketing strategies, location analysis, and store design—helping retailers and brands optimize performance while building high-caliber teams. The team values open communication, trust, and long-term relationships, engaging each candidate in person to understand motivations and strengths and each employer’s culture and requirements to ensure a durable fit. With offices in Cologne and Munich and a nationwide mandate, MV maintains an active pipeline of more than 200 live vacancies across the furnishings ecosystem, from showroom and field sales to operations and leadership. This blend of sector focus, hands-on retail expertise, and end-to-end advisory makes MV a strategic partner for companies and professionals in the German kitchens, furniture, and interior furnishings market.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQCologne, Germany

Gi Group Holding

Gi Group Holding is a global ecosystem of integrated HR services headquartered in Milan, Italy, that supports organizations and people across the full talent lifecycle. Active in 37 countries across Europe, APAC and the Americas, the company supplies 25,000 client companies and ranks as the 19th largest staffing firm worldwide. Through its One Group proposition, Gi Group Holding delivers temporary and permanent staffing, professional recruitment, and middle and senior management search and selection, complemented by recruitment process outsourcing, business process outsourcing, learning and development, career transition and employability services, and a programmatic job advertising platform designed to connect workers—especially blue collar talent—with opportunity. The group takes a holistic, people-centred approach that simplifies staffing from candidate sourcing to workforce management while promoting Sustainable Work and measurable value creation for clients, candidates and communities via its Fondazione initiatives. Its diversified offering serves a wide range of industries and functions, with client partnerships that include leading brands such as Amazon, Decathlon and Bosch. In 2024 the company accelerated its international growth with the acquisition of Kelly’s European staffing business and continued to expand organically across key geographies, gaining recognition in industry reports such as SIA’s RPO Global Landscape and celebrating leadership accolades in the staffing community. With approximately 8,500 employees worldwide, Gi Group Holding combines local market expertise with global scale to deliver consistent quality, speed and compliance in high-volume hiring, specialized professional placements and leadership appointments. Guided by the belief that work can change lives, and by the tagline “More than Work,” the group invests in research, insights and partnerships to help employers build adaptive teams and empower people to develop skills, transition careers and thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentRPOFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

SolviT Recruitment

SolviT Recruitment is a small, independent recruitment agency serving employers across the West Midlands with a clear focus on logistics, commercial, engineering, and manufacturing roles. The team positions itself as a genuine hiring partner rather than a job-board-dependent supplier, using proactive attraction methods that include targeted video introductions, engagement with large local online communities to surface passive talent, and a robust referrals network. Their selection process is intentionally thorough, prioritising qualifications, experience, and personal attributes to ensure candidates can add value from day one, which results in fewer CVs, stronger shortlists, and faster, higher-quality placements. SolviT delivers both temporary and permanent recruitment, supporting temporary workers with compliant onboarding and clear documentation such as terms of engagement, starter checklists, PPE provision, holiday requests, and P45 processes, while guiding all candidates through straightforward application and work-finding agreements. With a regional footprint across the West Midlands, the agency fills hard-to-hire warehouse, production, office, and technical roles at pace without sacrificing quality, and maintains a strong aftercare ethos that underpins long-term client relationships and multi-site delivery. Client testimonials from HR and Sales leaders consistently cite responsiveness, candour, and measurable improvements in speed and quality versus job-board-led approaches. Employers can browse live vacancies, upload CVs, and request a free recruitment review via the website, while staying connected through active social channels. Grounded in local market knowledge and a quality-over-quantity philosophy, SolviT helps businesses in warehousing and distribution, commercial office functions, and engineering and manufacturing teams secure better talent with no-nonsense communication and results-driven delivery.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQLutterworth, United Kingdom

GOOSE Recruitment

GOOSE Recruitment is a specialist aviation talent partner focused on connecting airlines, OEMs, MROs, and aviation services companies with skilled professionals across flight operations, maintenance, and corporate functions. Through its dedicated job seeker and employer hubs, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of solutions covering permanent recruitment, contract hiring, and senior level executive search tailored to aviation. Its discipline coverage spans flight crew and cabin crew, pilot and flight instructor hiring, aviation operations, commercial functions, corporate and professional services, MRO and technical services, and OEMs and aviation services roles. For employers, GOOSE Recruitment offers aviation recruitment services that include permanent and contract recruitment, RPO, executive search, and project based solutions such as experts on demand and flexible workforce models. Complementary services include salary surveys and compensation benchmarking for pilots and wider aviation talent, employee background checks, executive assessments, and compensation intelligence designed to support critical hiring decisions while improving predictability of outcomes. The company also supports international growth and mobility via EOR and international payroll solutions that simplify cross border hiring and compliance. Its executive search capability is supported by a defined approach, deep connections and network, published case studies, a dedicated executive search team, and structured assessments to ensure robust shortlists. For candidates, GOOSE Recruitment provides practical career advice resources, from telephone, video, and face to face interview guides to tips on CV development and presentation skills, along with an accessible job search across aviation disciplines, a simple registration process, and clear FAQs. Employers can register a vacancy and review all recruitment services in one place, while job seekers can create profiles and apply quickly. The firm emphasizes a relationship led approach, disciplined search methodology, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Whether a client needs flight deck crew, licensed engineers for line or base maintenance, operations and commercial specialists, or an aviation executive to lead transformation, GOOSE Recruitment focuses on delivering the right expertise quickly and reliably so aircraft can fly safely, schedules can be met, and businesses can grow.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQSouthampton, United Kingdom

Job Solution AG

Job Solution AG is a Zurich-based staffing and recruitment firm specialized in kaufmännische (commercial and administrative) roles across industries, offering employers and candidates a responsive, personal, and discreet service. Operating from Zurich, the agency connects qualified office professionals with organizations through permanent placements, temporary assignments, and project-based engagements, underpinned by a structured selection and recruitment process designed to save time and deliver tailored shortlists. For employers, Job Solution AG provides flexible workforce solutions including Temporär (temporary staffing) to bridge capacity gaps and project peaks, Try & Hire to assess on-the-job fit with the option to convert to permanent employment after three months without additional fees, and Dauerstelle/Mandat for fixed positions on a success or retained basis. The firm also delivers comprehensive Payrolling services, assuming the legal employer responsibilities for client-selected staff—including payroll administration and statutory insurances—so customers can focus on operations while talent remains embedded in their teams, and offers targeted Outsourcing options to help convert fixed HR costs into variable, needs-based services. For job seekers, Job Solution AG supports an intensive and thoughtful search process, guiding candidates toward roles that match their professional profile and ambitions, with dedicated portals for unbefristete Dauerstellen and kaufmännische Temporärstellen. With an agile team culture, the company emphasizes Beratung, Diskretion und Vertrauen, and is recognized among the “Beste Personaldienstleister.” As a quality-driven partner with solid sector awareness in professional services, public administration, and industry environments, Job Solution AG is committed to individual attention, careful matching, and sustained relationships. The company also reminds the market that it does not initiate recruitment outreach via Facebook or WhatsApp and urges users to report fraudulent messages, reinforcing its focus on secure, direct communication through official channels.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingPayrolling/EORManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)AerospaceDefenseConsumer Goods Manufacturing

HQZurich, Switzerland

AFINEA Personalberatung

AFINEA Personalberatung is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on placing sales professionals and leaders for German Mittelstand and growth-oriented companies. Led by founder Amelie Fischer, who brings more than eight years of specialized recruiting experience and over 150 successful placements, the firm applies a structured, empathic, and strategy-led approach to fill key roles that drive revenue and market impact. AFINEA partners closely with client leadership to clarify business needs, define realistic role profiles, and identify the competencies and personality traits that matter most in customer-facing positions. Each assignment is delivered as a tailored search project combining targeted direct outreach to active and passive candidates, rigorous first-stage interviews, and scientifically grounded suitability and personality diagnostics to assess sales-relevant traits, motives, and development potential. Typical appointments include Vertriebsleitung, Nachwuchs-Führungskräfte, Key Account Manager, Area Sales Manager, Vertriebsingenieure, technische Berater im Außendienst, Sales Manager in B2B, and Inside Sales roles. The consultancy’s track record spans technical and industrial environments, food and consumer product manufacturing, and software companies, illustrated by recent outcomes such as a technical field consultant in metal processing filled in 3 weeks, a sales director in the food industry in 11 weeks, a junior sales leader in lifting technology in 8 weeks, and an Italy-focused inside sales consultant for a software firm in 12 weeks. A detailed case with Zurrpack GmbH shows AFINEA’s process in action: 106 qualified contacts, 26 prescreens, 4 strong profiles, 3 on-site interviews, and a successful hire in 8 weeks, with end-to-end coordination through onboarding. Throughout, AFINEA emphasizes clarity, honest counsel, and cultural fit, building long-term relationships rather than transactional placements. Operating as a high-touch boutique, the firm blends market insight, precise diagnostics, and transparent communication to create connections that truly work—strategically staffed, empathically guided, and precisely matched.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQAugsburg, Germany

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