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Fulton River Partners

Fulton River Partners is a boutique recruiting firm founded in 2023 and headquartered in Chicago, IL, specializing in talent solutions for AI, hardtech, and manufacturing. Built by a former executive recruiter at Tesla with both agency and in-house search experience, the firm brings a nuanced, operator-informed approach to hiring for early-stage startups (typically Series A through D) as well as more mature companies that have limited internal recruiting capacity. Since launch, Fulton River Partners has partnered with over 20 clients across technical domains, supporting cutting-edge startups developing high-power-density electric motors and open-source AI hardware, alongside established manufacturers focused on high-precision CNC machining, roll forming, and laser welding. Acting as a true extension of client teams, the firm streamlines hiring without getting bogged down in lengthy processes, translating real-time market insight into highly targeted candidate sourcing and decisive execution that preserves a high standard for quality and fit. Their work spans engineering, technical leadership, operations, and specialized manufacturing roles, connecting top-tier professionals with innovative companies in competitive markets. The firms model adapts to the pace and demands of clients, whether the mandate calls for focused executive search, full-cycle permanent recruitment, or embedded, extension-of-team support to accelerate pipelines during peak demand. With a sharp understanding of the talent landscape and the practical realities of building products and scaling production, Fulton River Partners collaborates closely with hiring teams to move efficiently from role scoping to shortlist to offer acceptance, maintaining transparent communication and a candidate experience that respects time and expertise. By aligning search strategy with technical roadmaps and manufacturing milestones, the firm delivers placements that are both technically rigorous and culturally aligned, helping AI, hardtech, and manufacturing organizations hire exceptional talent quickly and confidently.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQChicago, United States

Ellaway Blues Consulting

Ellaway Blues Consulting is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to the energy, utilities, and industrial sectors, connecting high-caliber talent with organizations driving the worlds transition from traditional hydrocarbons to cleaner, more efficient power. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the firm supports clients across the United States and select international markets, serving complex, multi-site operations that require dependable hiring at pace and scale. Its core specialisms span Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Clean Tech, and Power & Renewables, with additional coverage across Nuclear, Utilities, Environmental Services, Mining, Refining, Power Systems, and adjacent manufacturing disciplines. Working with hiring leaders from the field to the boardroom, Ellaway Blues manages searches for engineering, operations, maintenance, project management, HSE, quality, supply chain, commercial, and leadership roles, offering a blend of permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search to match the needs of project lifecycles and long-term workforce plans. The teams approach is rooted in the belief of putting people over profit, investing the time to understand the unique technical, safety, and regulatory requirements of energy environments while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Employers value their precise shortlists, transparent communication, and consistent delivery, evidenced by repeat engagements to build teams across multiple locations and disciplines. Candidates benefit from market insight, role preparation, and career coaching designed to unlock progression, higher-impact work, and improved compensation. Whether scaling a renewables program, backfilling critical refinery expertise, or appointing a senior leader to steer transformation, Ellaway Blues combines sector fluency with rigorous search methodology to deliver outcomes that are both fast and right-first-time. With a mission encapsulated by the statement Powering Progress, Fueling Futures, the firm partners for impact where safety, uptime, and sustainability matter most.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQOrlando, United States

Callan Associates, Ltd.

Callan Associates, Ltd. is a boutique retained senior executive search consulting firm founded in 1982 and based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, serving globally diversified public companies, privately held entities, and private equity firms and their portfolio businesses. The firm deliberately limits the number of engagements it undertakes each year to ensure each assignment is a top priority and to maintain fewer off-limits constraints than large corporate search firms, thereby accessing a broader candidate universe. Led by experienced partners who stay directly involved at every stage, Callan Associates brings refined assessment capabilities, precise role definition, and a nuanced understanding of complex leadership requirements to every search. Its offering extends beyond retained executive search to include Board of Directors services, executive assessment, CEO succession planning, and strategic leadership mapping, all delivered through a consultative, relationship-driven approach that emphasizes accountability and measurable outcomes. Recognized by Crains Chicago Business as one of the largest and most successful search firms in the Midwest, the firm has completed high-impact assignments for leading names across industrial manufacturing, technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, and partners closely with private equity sponsors to build and upgrade portfolio leadership teams. Callan Associates invests heavily in research and market intelligence to support global reach and candidate development, aligning leadership capabilities with client strategy and culture to ensure lasting fit. Its mission is grounded in long-term partnerships with clients and candidates, continuity of senior attention, and the unwavering principle that clients best interests take priority at all times. From C-suite and board searches to succession and assessment projects, Callan Associates consistently delivers exceptional leaders whose skills, aspirations, and values align with the organizations they join.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQOakbrook Terrace, United States

WR HVAC

WR HVAC is a specialized recruitment partner focused on the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning workforce across construction, building services, and equipment manufacturing. The firm helps contractors, MEP consultancies, OEMs, distributors, and facility operators hire skilled talent for installation, service, maintenance, commissioning, design, estimation, project delivery, and operations. Its core services span permanent recruitment for critical hires, temporary staffing for peak workload coverage, and contract staffing for project based needs. Consultants understand the full HVAC lifecycle from load calculations, ductwork, piping, and sheet metal to controls, BMS, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality, enabling accurate shortlisting that balances technical ability, safety record, certifications, and customer facing skills. Typical roles include HVAC installers, service technicians, chiller and boiler specialists, controls technicians, commissioning agents, TAB specialists, sheet metal workers, pipefitters, field supervisors, site foremen, project engineers, estimators, CAD and BIM technicians, design engineers, project managers, service managers, and operations leaders. The team applies a structured process that maps job requirements to candidate capabilities, validates credentials such as EPA and OSHA training where relevant, and runs reference and background checks to minimize risk. With talent pools that cover union and non union environments and both residential and commercial systems, WR HVAC assembles shortlists quickly while maintaining quality standards. Hiring managers gain market insight on compensation, availability, and local compliance, and candidates receive transparent feedback and interview coaching to improve outcomes. For temporary and contract deployments, WR HVAC coordinates onboarding logistics including right to work verification, orientation scheduling, and timesheet processing in alignment with client systems, allowing supervisors to focus on safety and productivity on site. The firm proactively builds pipelines ahead of seasonal demand and can mobilize traveling crews for multi site programs when local supply is constrained. Consultants also share intelligence on technologies such as VRF, heat pumps, smart controls, and low GWP refrigerants to help clients align hiring profiles and training plans with future needs. Metrics driven delivery underpins each search, with clear milestones, candidate experience touchpoints, and post placement follow up to confirm ramp up, reduce early attrition, and capture lessons learned. By aligning technical depth with a service mindset, WR HVAC delivers dependable recruitment outcomes for both clients and candidates.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQPortsmouth, United Kingdom

Craft and Technical Solutions

Craft and Technical Solutions (CTS) is a U.S.-based marine and industrial staffing company delivering dynamic talent solutions for diverse workforce needs. With an office in Daphne, Alabama, and an extensive network of field offices, CTS provides nationwide recruiting support and rapid mobilization to keep time-sensitive projects on track. The firm specializes in flexible workforce models, including temporary and contract staffing for short-term or project-based needs, temp-to-hire options that allow evaluation on the job, direct hire placement for long-term roles, and the rapid deployment of specialized Tiger Teams to execute critical scopes with speed and precision. CTS brings industry-specific expertise across construction, maritime and defense, heavy and light industrial, energy, disaster recovery, hospitality, and professional and administrative functions, supplying job-ready talent aligned to each sectors unique demands. Employers rely on CTS for rapid, reliable staffing, transparent operations around pay and project details, and a people-first approach that treats the external workforce with the same respect as internal teams, supporting retention and performance. Their recruiters combine nationwide reach with local market insight to fill roles ranging from inside machinists, shipfitters, pipe welders, structural and sheet metal mechanics, painters, and quality technicians to administrative and professional staff, ensuring the right fit for shipyards, fabrication facilities, construction sites, and plant environments. Candidates benefit from streamlined access to opportunities with leading employers, clear communication, and, where applicable, per diem support on eligible travel assignments. Whether the requirement is a single direct-hire professional, a temp-to-hire pathway, surge crews for disaster recovery, or turnkey Tiger Teams for complex, time-bound projects, CTS tailors solutions to client budget, timelines, and workforce objectives. Backed by coast-to-coast sourcing and a commitment to superior customer service, transparency, and employee well-being, CTS connects talent everywhere and delivers results anywhere for critical industries that cannot afford downtime.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQPascagoula, United States

Sunshine Employment Resources

Sunshine Employment Resources, Inc. is a locally focused staffing agency serving Western North Carolina from offices in Asheville and Hendersonville, with additional coverage in Miami, FL. With over thirty years of combined industry experience between its owners, the firm is dedicated to staffing with a personal touch, adapting to each clients unique needs while helping every job seeker find a role that fits. Sunshine specializes in light industrial, manufacturing, and warehouse talent, routinely recruiting machine operators, mixing and compounding operators, production packers, assemblers, order pickers, warehouse associates, and groundskeeping/landscape technicians for temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire assignments. As an American Staffing Association member, Sunshine maintains rigorous standards around safety and compliance, including pre-employment, random, post-accident, and for-cause drug testing, criminal background checks, and E-Verify where required, complemented by clear on-the-job safety policies and a modified light-duty return-to-work option. Candidates benefit from employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans available upon hire, along with holiday pay (for eligible associates) and vacation pay after one year with a client, weekly payroll on a MondaySunday cycle, and overtime after 40 hours. Clients can quickly submit staffing requests through an online Place Order form, while job seekers can browse current openings by location and apply via a streamlined pre-application link. Recent postings highlight consistent demand across regional manufacturers and distributors for 1st and 2nd shift roles, including temp-to-hire opportunities, reflecting strong ties with employers in production, warehousing, and distribution. The teams responsive service, competitive rates, and close collaboration with clients and associates underpin long-term relationships and reliable fulfillment. From its Asheville office at 343 Merrimon Ave and its Hendersonville office at 120 Chadwick Ave, Unit 11, Sunshine Employment Resources continues to support the areas workforce with dependable blue-collar staffing solutions and attentive, community-minded service.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQAsheville, United States

Advanced Technical Recruitment

Advanced Technical Recruitment is a UK based specialist employment agency founded in 2006 and focused on sourcing technical talent from graduate through to director level. Based in Brixham and serving clients nationwide, the firm has built deep expertise across precision and high tech markets including photonics, optics, lasers, microscopy, fibre optics, telecoms, UHV and vacuum, LED, instrumentation, electronics, semiconductors, IT, defence, biosciences and broader technical manufacturing, development and design disciplines. Clients range from start ups to blue chip companies, and benefit from a 360 consultant model that provides continuous, personal engagement from initial brief through offer acceptance. The team combines hands on industry backgrounds with rigorous recruitment process discipline, never forwarding CVs without first speaking to and qualifying candidates. Delivery is powered by direct approach and headhunting, attendance at industry trade shows, targeted job board advertising and search, weekly vacancy mailers, social media outreach and access to a proprietary database of more than 80,000 candidates. The firm routinely fills technical sales, engineering design, electronics, semiconductor, scientific equipment, and documentation roles, as well as leadership positions in engineering and commercial functions. Services span permanent recruitment and executive search for niche and senior mandates, with the flexibility to support interim or contract requirements where appropriate. Advanced Technical Recruitment emphasizes transparent terms, relationship led delivery and a success based fee structure payable only on hire, which, alongside strong market understanding and consistent communication, has earned positive feedback from clients in optical technologies, precision optics, electronics manufacturing, laboratory systems and defence systems, as well as from candidates who value thorough interview preparation and post offer support. The result is a responsive, specialist partner able to translate complex technical needs into successful appointments across the UK high tech ecosystem.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQUnited Kingdom

Alpha People

Five Rivers Recruitment is a local, independent recruitment agency serving Salisbury, Wiltshire and the surrounding areas since 2004. The firm brings together more than 125 years of combined local experience and prides itself on honest guidance, a friendly and approachable team, and unrivalled knowledge of the regional employment market. Its offering covers permanent recruitment, temporary staffing and fixed term contract appointments, giving employers flexible options to secure the right talent while maintaining continuity and compliance. As a trusted generalist, Five Rivers Recruitment supports a wide spectrum of roles, from administration, finance and sales to IT support, engineering, maintenance, production operations, catering, hospitality and more, helping SMEs and larger organizations alike to hire efficiently. Job seekers can register online to upload a CV, set tailored job alerts and manage applications, while also accessing practical resources such as CV writing support, interview techniques and useful information to improve outcomes at every stage of the search. Recognizing that building high performing teams extends beyond hiring, the agency delivers tailored training programs led by an experienced training and development manager with decades of practice creating engaging, results driven courses. Topics include customer service, communication, handling conflict, leadership and motivation, presentation skills, time management, creativity and problem solving, team building, diversity and unconscious bias, confidence building and 360 degree feedback. Courses are interactive, can be delivered on site or at an external venue, and are tailored from concise refreshers to multi day programs for groups or individuals. The team continues to work flexibly post pandemic, remaining fully operational with consultants available by phone and email, and in person meetings by appointment. With deep roots in the community and a bespoke, service led approach, Five Rivers Recruitment helps local employers secure the best people while supporting candidates to find rewarding roles across Salisbury and Wiltshire.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQSalisbury, United Kingdom

NH3jobs - Industrial Maintenance Job Board

NH3Jobs is a specialist recruiting partner and industrial maintenance job board serving food processing plants and cold storage operations across the United States. Leveraging two decades of hands-on experience inside food facilities, the company blends targeted headhunting with a streamlined sourcing and screening model to help employers hire faster and with less risk. NH3Jobs focuses on reaching passive talentwhere the majority of successful hires originateand pre-qualifies every candidate for shift alignment, pay expectations, travel readiness, and must-have technical skills before interviews are scheduled. Employers tap into a national network of skilled trades and maintenance leaders spanning ammonia refrigeration (ammonia refrigeration operators, mechanics, field technicians, PSM coordinators, refrigeration design engineers), industrial maintenance (high-speed packaging, conveying systems, robotics/automation, machine repair, diesel mechanics, MHE/forklift/ASRS), and electrical and controls (industrial electricians, automation and controls, controls engineering and design, electrical system design, instrumentation, system integration). The firm also supports maintenance leadership and plant operations roles, including plant and maintenance management, regional and corporate engineering leadership, reliability and planning, engineering, and quality assurance. By replacing the traditional 20% agency fee with a flat sourcing and screening approach, NH3Jobs delivers significant cost savings while maintaining rigor and speed, ensuring hiring teams only invest time in candidates who are truly shift-ready and committed. In addition to its direct sourcing services, NH3Jobs operates a niche job board where employers can post roles and candidates can explore opportunities within a tightly curated maintenance and refrigeration ecosystem. The result is a practical, outcomes-focused hiring experience that connects industrial employers with the right peoplefaster, more predictably, and at a lower costbacked by an approachable process starting with a concise discovery or strategy call.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOExec Search & Interim MgmtFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQOceanside, United States

Duke

Duke Smart Staffing Solutions is a Canadian, women-owned and operated recruitment partner that delivers smart, customizable staffing and HR solutions to the shipbuilding and oil & gas sectors across North America. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, with design offices across Canada and new offices in St. Johns and Calgary, Duke has spent more than two decades building trust-based relationships with leading engineering firms and maritime organizations, consistently meeting and exceeding client expectations through a rigorous, end-to-end recruitment process. The team is deeply embedded in the industries it serves, supplying highly skilled professionals including designers, engineers, and project managers for complex initiatives, and contributing talent to major national programs such as Canadas National Shipbuilding Strategy. With experience spanning 150+ projects, Duke has mastered the full recruitment lifecycle, from thorough role scoping and culture assessment to targeted sourcing, technical screening, and seamless mobilization, ensuring fast response times and quality outcomes. The firms approach centers on integrity, transparency, and long-term partnership, reflected in client testimonials that highlight responsiveness, care, and the ability to swiftly adjust when a placement is not the right fit. Duke also supports candidates with attentive guidance, including relocation and documentation assistance when needed, helping professionals transition confidently into new roles. Its Veterans Services offering underscores a commitment to community and to leveraging specialized skills in critical industries. Proudly Canadian and bilingual with English and French web resources, Duke is positioned to scale with client demand across design and engineering hubs nationwide, providing permanent, temporary, and contract staffing options to match fluctuating project needs. By combining sector-specific expertise, DEI-driven values, and proven delivery, Duke enables shipbuilding and energy clients to secure the talent they require to execute projects safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseUtilitiesSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQBurlington, Canada

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