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Top Tier Resources

Top Tier Resources is a women-founded, women-owned staffing firm committed to elevating outcomes for employers and job seekers through its distinctive Fit Factor philosophy, which looks beyond resumes to align capabilities, character, and culture. Led by partners with a collective 140 years of staffing experience, the firm specializes in white-collar roles across Finance & Accounting, Administration, Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, and Legal, and delivers solutions that span retained and contingency executive search, temporary and contract staffing, and consulting. TTRs disciplined process features detailed intake and role scoping, competency-based and behavioral interviewing, rigorous background checks, and meaningful reference verification, enabling precise matches that last. Operating across the United States with active presence in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, California, New York, Michigan, Kentucky, Texas, Massachusetts, and Ohio, Top Tier Resources positions itself as a value-driven partnerneither the most expensive nor the least, but focused on delivering the most value through speed, quality, and service. For candidates, the firm offers a high-touch experience and access to top opportunities, complemented by standout contractor benefits that include free healthcare and free dental with multiple plan options, a 401(k) with match, paid holidays, and PTO bonusesadvantages that contribute to longer assignment tenure and stronger outcomes for clients. TTRs team brings deep market knowledge and an ethical, people-first approach that treats individuals and companies as partners rather than commodities, reinforced by a commitment to diversity and women-owned certification (pending). Whether building leadership benches via pinpoint recruiting and networking or scaling essential corporate functions with reliable contingent talent, Top Tier Resources consistently delivers through transparent communication, meticulous execution, and an unwavering mission to connect the right people with the right employers.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalTechnical WritingProject ManagementFinance & Accounting

HQChicago, United States

WagStaff Recruitment

WagStaff Recruitment is a specialist talent partner that helps organizations identify, attract, and hire high impact professionals across critical business functions. Operating as an agile boutique, the firm combines permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search into a cohesive delivery model that adapts to each clients goals, timelines, and budget. Its approach begins with a thorough discovery phase to clarify role objectives, success metrics, and cultural drivers, followed by market mapping, salary benchmarking, and targeted sourcing that blends direct outreach, referrals, and curated networks. Candidates are evaluated through structured, competency based screening, behavioral interviews, and role specific assessments as required, producing shortlists supported by clear evidence, market insights, and recommendations. The team supports clients with employer branding guidance, inclusive job design, interview structure, and decision support, and manages offer negotiation, reference and background checks, and onboarding coordination to reduce time to productivity. Contract staffing solutions provide rapid access to vetted professionals to cover project peaks, skills gaps, and interim needs, with attention to compliance, worker classification, and performance tracking. Executive search services apply discreet research, leadership assessment, and succession planning methodologies to board, C suite, and senior functional roles, ensuring confidentiality and thorough due diligence. Across all services, WagStaff Recruitment emphasizes transparency, data driven delivery, and measurable outcomes such as time to hire, quality of hire, retention, and candidate experience. The firm leverages an integrated technology stack that includes ATS and CRM platforms, sourcing tools, and structured interview frameworks, while maintaining a human centered candidate experience that prioritizes clarity, feedback, and long term fit. Clients range from start ups and scale ups to established enterprises seeking adaptable hiring solutions, market intelligence, and talent pipelines. Post placement follow up, accountability to agreed service levels, and continuous improvement practices help clients reduce hiring risk and build durable, diverse teams.

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

HQStevenage, United Kingdom

Churchill Howard

Churchill Howard is a professional recruitment consultancy specialising in qualified level finance and accountancy appointments, serving Birmingham and the wider Midlands region. Founded in 2012 by Paul O’Hara, the firm focuses on long‑term partnerships built around four core values—expertise, partnerships, quality and results—treating every individual as a valued business partner rather than simply a candidate or client. Operating across permanent and interim solutions, Churchill Howard delivers talent across industry and practice for roles such as Finance Director, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Finance Manager, Management and Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Commercial and Financial Analyst, Head of Audit, Audit Manager, Internal Auditor, and Tax & Treasury professional. Their market coverage spans a broad range of sectors with particular expertise in Consulting & Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Engineering & Manufacturing, FMCG & Retail, IT & Telecoms, Logistics & Distribution, Mining, Oil & Gas, Public Practice, Construction & Property, and Facilities Management & Outsourcing, reflecting their ability to support finance functions in complex, evolving environments. For employers, Churchill Howard begins by listening, then consulting and advising to ensure each hire aligns with business objectives, whether scaling a team or making a strategic leadership appointment. For professionals, they provide impartial career advice and an extensive toolkit of support—free, in‑depth guidance on each opportunity, tailored CV refinement for every role, interview preparation, online profile advice, and insight into psychometric testing—so that candidates stand out at every stage. The consultancy meets everyone it represents, prioritising clarity, honesty and fit to achieve the right match for all parties, from FTSE 100 household names to ambitious SMEs. With a commitment to best‑in‑class service and professionalism, Churchill Howard aims to be the first choice for qualified and executive finance recruitment across the region, building relationships that support entire career journeys and deliver consistent, measurable outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsE-commerce

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

Codexo

Codexo is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated to helping San Franciscos startups and scaleups hire exceptional Machine Learning talent. Specializing in ML Engineers, Research Engineers, Applied Scientists, and adjacent software-focused roles, the firm concentrates on early-stage teams where precision hiring has outsized impact. Codexos model is explicitly headhunting-led: they identify and engage high-calibre, largely passive candidates who are not applying on job boards but are open to the right opportunity when approached with a compelling mission and technical challenge. This focus translates into shortlists that are tightly aligned to product needs, domain fit, and the realities of shipping ML systems in production. Clients gain value through deep market intelligence, calibrated search strategies, and a rigorous vetting process that includes verified references, ensuring each recommendation is prepared to contribute from day one. The team partners closely with technical founders and hiring managers to define success criteria, refine must-haves versus nice-to-haves, and build hiring processes that move quickly without sacrificing quality. For candidates, Codexo prioritizes roles with meaningful scope, direct impact, and learning velocityopportunities that span research-grade rigor and pragmatic engineering, including work in areas such as model design, evaluation, deployment, and iteration in production. As an active voice in the ML hiring ecosystem, Codexo shares expert insights on topics like competing for Bay Area talent, structuring milestone-based compensation, and the questions founders should ask ML candidates, underscoring its commitment to practical, founder-friendly hiring playbooks. Whether retained for targeted executive-level searches within ML teams or engaged to scale critical IC roles efficiently, Codexos purpose is consistent: connect world-class machine learning professionals with ambitious companies, reduce time-to-hire, and help build high-performing teams that drive innovation and long-term value creation.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQSan Francisco, United States

Ambitious Recruiters

Ambitious Recruiters is a boutique recruitment partner helping companies across Europe and North America accelerate hiring with a fast, quality-driven approach. The firm promises to introduce top-tier, pre-screened candidates within 10 days by applying its proprietary Business Influencer Funnel and proven recruitment frameworks, backed by a 24‑month guarantee for long-term success and peace of mind. With over 300 successful placements, Ambitious Recruiters supports a spectrum of hiring needs, from executive search and headhunting for senior and niche roles to full-cycle recruitment for non-managerial positions, as well as scalable solutions like RPO, contract staffing, assessment and testing, and coaching. Their structured process compresses time-to-hire without compromising rigor: days 1–3 focus on building targeted contact lists informed by intent triggers; days 4–5 deliver timely, personalized, hand-written outreach (not AI-generated) to drive engagement; and days 6–10 include an initial phone screen followed by an in-depth video interview to evaluate capability, communication, and overall fit. Clients begin interviewing within two weeks and can scale hiring up or down as needs evolve. Testimonials from leaders at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems, Tanita, Ergodyne, Syntegon, and Saddle Creek Logistics highlight the team’s honesty, precision matching, and effectiveness across commercial and technical roles, including sales leadership, general management, field service, and specialized technical positions common in industrial machinery, packaging equipment, consumer electronics, and distribution environments. Led by CEO Sander van Meurs with co-founder Corine van Rijn and a dedicated recruiter team, Ambitious Recruiters operates from Austin, Texas and Rotterdam, Netherlands, combining global reach with local insight to consistently deliver engaged, pre-vetted candidates who are ready to talk shop and drive results—without fluff or wasted time.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQAustin, United States

Forshay

Forshay is a boutique talent firm reimagining how organizations hire leaders, engage interim expertise, and improve team performance. Founded in 2011 by Sally Thornton, the company began by solving for the fluid future of work with interim experts and quickly expanded into executive search after clients repeatedly praised its ability to match both the right skills and the right cultural complement. Today, Forshay blends the art and science of recruiting with organizational consulting to help high-growth and established companies build thriving teams. Its capabilities span executive search for critical leadership roles, interim placement when businesses need specialized talent now, and science-based advisory that strengthens inclusion, diversity, and belonging, accelerates organizational development, and equips teams through WorkLab design-thinking workshops. Rooted in a human-centered and data-informed approach, Forshay partners with innovative brands across technology, healthcare and life sciences, and media and entertainment, with a client list that includes iconic names in software, biotech, gaming, film, and consumer technology. The firms consultants bring deep business acumen, behavioral science insights, and robust talent networksoriginating in the Bay Area and extending into major U.S. hubsto deliver agile solutions for executive hiring, mission-critical interim engagements, and culture and change initiatives. Whether supporting AI-enabled transformation efforts, leading confidential C-suite searches, or assembling interim leaders to drive product, data, or go-to-market milestones, Forshay is known for practical, evidence-based methods that produce measurable results. The team emphasizes respect, authenticity, entrepreneurship, and fun, believing these values are essential to how individuals and teams do their best work. As a trusted growth partner, Forshay helps clients translate strategy into action by aligning leadership, talent, and culture so organizations can scale with speed and integrity.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceVeterinaryDigital MarketingContent Creation

HQSan Francisco, United States

Knowledge Leaders

Knowledge Leaders is a specialist executive search firm dedicated to connecting top minds across technology and education, widely recognized as the #1 search firm for executives, investors, and emerging leaders in this space. With more than 25 years of focused experience, the firm partners with for-profit education services providers, EdTech innovators, digital media platforms, software companies, and eCommerce businesses to build leadership teams that drive growth and impact. Knowledge Leaders delivers retained executive search for board, C-suite, and senior functional roles and supports permanent leadership hiring across product, commercial, academic, operations, and people functions. Their approach is relationship-led and research-backed, combining precise success profiling, market mapping, outreach to deep passive networks, rigorous assessment, and candidate care through offer, acceptance, and onboarding. The firms network at the intersection of private equity, technology, and education provides privileged access to proven operators and emerging leaders, enabling rapid, confidential introductions and diverse candidate slates. Clients and placements span category leaders and high-growth organizations including names such as Edmentum, DreamBox Learning, FullBloom, Follett, n2y, and others, with featured searches ranging from CEO and Chief Academic Officer to Vice President roles in mission-critical areas. Knowledge Leaders is also known for its Knowledge Leaders Forum, an invitation-only gathering of executives, investors, and innovators that fosters thought leadership, relationship-building, and partnerships across the education and technology communities. A visible commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion underpins every search, with ongoing best practices to broaden networks, expand outreach, and deliver equitable processes and outcomes. By combining sector immersion, a highly connected community, and a disciplined search methodology, Knowledge Leaders serves as a trusted advisor to organizations seeking transformative leadership in EdTech, software, digital media, and eCommerce.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online Education

HQSan Francisco, United States

Vela Talent

Vela Talent is a high-touch, low-volume retained executive search firm dedicated to guiding technology companies to exceptional People and Go-to-Market leaders from Director through C-suite. Purpose-built for quality over quantity, the firm runs 100% partner-led searches that combine deeply curated networks with targeted market research to deliver highly engaged, high-impact candidates who align with each clients strategy, stage, and values. Velas modern, data-informed approach provides clarity on scope, outcomes, competencies, values alignment, interview design, and closing strategy, while a technology-enabled client portal offers real-time progress, collaboration, and transparency throughout the engagement. The team blends boutique urgency and agility with operator credibility earned inside iconic tech companies: partner Lisa Davie built Airbnbs first in-house leadership recruiting team and helped scale Salesforce from 6,000 to 16,000 employees; partner Janet Traynor led talent for high-growth startups and founded HRSE to place People leaders in privately held tech companies; partner Suzy Hathaway brings nearly two decades at Google, Salesforce, Stripe, and HashiCorp with deep specialization in Go-to-Market leadership. This operator-led perspective ensures precise brand representation in the market, an exceptional candidate experience, and rigorous values assessment that results in long-tenured hires. From venture-backed Series A companies to global public enterprises, Vela Talent conducts retained searches across corporate functions with a focus on People (HR, People Operations, Total Rewards) and Go-to-Market (sales, marketing, customer success) leadership. Trusted by technology leaders including Airbnb, Stripe, Zynga, HashiCorp, Salesforce, Google, and Yahoo, the firm is recognized for its consultative partnership, speed, and ability to consistently bring remarkable leaders to the table. The outcome is an executive search experience that educates stakeholders, reduces noise, elevates employer brand, and reliably secures the right leader at the right time.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomHuman Resources

HQSan Francisco, United States

A-Frame Search Partners

A-Frame Search Partners is a boutique recruitment and advisory firm focused on helping organizations hire top talent across strategy, business operations, and people functions. With a clearly defined industry focus on private equity, growth equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, the firm delivers tailored search solutions that connect clients with exceptional candidates who can drive meaningful impact and sustained performance. Beyond recruitment, A-Frame provides advisory services spanning human capital roles, recruiting strategy, and administrative manager capabilities, enabling clients to strengthen talent management, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency. The partners bring over 20 years of combined experience across asset management and technology, including tenures at leading firms such as TPG and Google, and a background managing administrative teams, internal recruiting, and talent programs. This operator-led perspective informs a rigorous, collaborative approach to each engagement, aligning role design, stakeholder expectations, and candidate experience to business outcomes. The firm executes permanent and executive-level searches across HR, talent acquisition, strategy, chief of staff, and operations leadership, and can deliver project-based advisory when clients need to calibrate recruiting infrastructure, refine hiring processes, or stand up new people operations. A-Frame Search Partners emphasizes transparency, speed, and precision throughout the hiring lifecycle, from scoping and market mapping to candidate assessment and offer orchestration, and is committed to building enduring partnerships grounded in trust and results. By blending sector specialization with hands-on operating expertise, A-Frame offers a modern, pragmatic, and data-informed approach to search and advisory that meets the distinct needs of financial sponsors and the teams that support them.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementHuman ResourcesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQSan Francisco, United States

Barnes, Pailhe & King Legal Search

Barnes, Pailhe & King Legal Search (BPK Legal) is a boutique recruitment partner dedicated exclusively to the legal profession, connecting law firms and corporate legal departments with high-caliber attorneys and legal professionals across the United States, with a strong presence in Californias Bay Area, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento. Founded by partners Miriam Barnes, Anna Pailhe, and Sean King, the firm brings more than three decades of combined expertise spanning legal practice, in-house human resources, and global search, and applies that perspective to every engagement from pre-search scoping through placement and post-search support. BPK Legal delivers a full spectrum of permanent hiring solutions, including executive placement for leadership roles, partner and partner-group recruiting, associate recruiting, in-house counsel searches, and law firm management and staff recruiting. The team also places paralegals and legal secretaries for both law firm and corporate settings, providing clients with one point of contact for critical white-collar legal talent needs. Beyond filling todays openings, BPK Legal emphasizes proactive talent pipeline development, leveraging an extensive network to identify, engage, and nurture promising candidates at multiple career stages so clients are ready for near-term and future growth. Each search is customized: consultants invest time to listen, align on practice-area priorities and cultural fit, craft targeted outreach strategies, and manage a thorough, confidential process that includes market mapping, screening, and calibrated shortlists. Known for responsiveness and service, the firms philosophy is that a successful placement is only the beginning of the relationship, and it remains a committed resource to clients and candidates after hire. Whether an Am Law firm is adding a strategic lateral partner group or a general counsel is building out an in-house team, BPK Legal brings focus, discretion, and a collaborative approach to deliver the right match.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Technical WritingProject ManagementLegal & Compliance

HQSan Francisco, United States

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