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Exceptional People International

Exceptional People International is a boutique, women-owned executive search and permanent recruitment firm founded in 1994 that for more than two decades has specialized in locating hard-to-find, long-term leaders across Technology, Renewable Energy/Clean Tech, Cybersecurity, AgriTech, and Education Technology. Based in Mill Valley, California, the firm partners with innovators in enterprise and mobile business solutions, AI/ML, analytics, and consumer products, delivering retained searches that fill C-suite, sales, marketing, product, and engineering roles. Clients consistently cite the teams objective, high-touch processrigorous discovery of the business, culture, and success profile, disciplined market mapping, transparent reporting, and candidate stewardshipthat saves time and produces shortlists of multiple, eminently qualified finalists. That approach has earned Exceptional People International recognition as a five-time Forbes Best Executive Search Firm (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023) and repeat assignments across the United States and globally through trusted relationships and worldwide affiliations. The firms commitment to inclusion is long-standing: as a WBE search firm and long-time NAACP member, it offers dedicated diversity search capability in collaboration with Robert Morris Jr., founder of the Center for Diversity Assessments, Analysis and Audits, bringing subject-matter expertise in inclusive leadership and emerging market populations to help clients advance diversity-inclusive missions. Whether the brief is a VP of Manufacturing and Operations for a growth-stage company, a product leadership team for a software pioneer, or senior commercial executives in cybersecurity or edtech, Exceptional People International brings insight, intuition, and the human detail that align talent with vision and strategy, then guides both sides through selection, offer, and acceptance. Typical assignments include Platform Product Manager, Software Applications Product Manager, and Principal Engineer for wireless location algorithms, among many others, and candidates are invited to share confidential resumes directly for consideration. Above all, the firm takes each clients business personally and operates as an accountable partner focused on delivering exceptional people who make measurable impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceEnvironmental ServicesWater ManagementUtilities

HQMill Valley, United States

Natek Energy

Natek Energy is a specialized recruitment firm focused exclusively on the energy efficiency, renewable power, and infrastructure ecosystem, trusted by leading organizations for more than 30 years to deliver high-caliber talent across the United States. The firm recruits for engineering, sales, project management, operations, and executive leadership roles that power utilities, grid modernization, and mission-critical environments, with deep expertise spanning Energy & Data Infrastructure, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency, Facilities & Mission-Critical Operations, ESCOs and Performance Contracting, Design-Build & Construction, and Engineering Services. Known for a consultative, relationship-driven methodology, Natek structures each search around client-specific needs, beginning with rigorous intake and role alignment and progressing through proactive outreach across a proprietary network, in-depth interviews, background checks, and reference verification to present only the most qualified candidates. Its engagement modelscontingency, engaged, and retainedenable organizations to tailor the level of partnership and market depth for routine hires, specialized or senior requirements, and confidential executive mandates. Clients value Nateks honest communication, creative problem-solving, and industry specialization, which together accelerate time-to-hire while improving long-term fit and retention. With decades of involvement in the ESCO and performance contracting community and a track record supporting data centers, hospitals, research settings, and other uptime-critical facilities, the firm brings nuanced understanding of compliance, safety, and technical performance to every placement. Whether assembling estimating and project delivery teams for large design-build programs or sourcing mechanical, electrical, lighting, and HVAC engineers to optimize building systems, Natek aligns talent with the unique demands of the energy transition and resilient infrastructure. The result is a trusted partnership that advances employer objectives and candidate careers, backed by a nationwide reach and a commitment to excellence, integrity, quality, and accountability.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

HQSaratoga Springs, United States

Ingram Resources

Ingram Resources is a boutique recruitment partner led by search consultant and owner Whitney Watkins, committed to exceeding expectations for clients and candidates through a high-touch, confidential, and results-driven approach. Centered on solving critical hiring needs, the firm delivers retained and contingent permanent search alongside flexible solutions for contract and contract-to-hire roles, ensuring organizations can scale quickly while validating long-term fit. Ingram Resources also provides employer-of-record payrolling services, assuming responsibility for payroll, workers compensation, and liability when clients need to re-engage known specialists or add project-based talent without expanding internal headcount. Clients benefit from direct access to Whitney 24/7 and her ability to reach and engage passive talent not accessible through ads or direct inquiries, position opportunities in the best light, and facilitate smooth transitions that honor both client confidentiality and candidate privacy. The firms experience spans white-collar and executive hiring, with notable engagement supporting rapid IT growth within enterprise environments, including a CIO-led expansion at a major energy company, underscoring strength at the intersection of technology and business. Whether building leadership benches or staffing specialized roles, Ingram Resources emphasizes strategic alignment, cultural fit, and persuasive communication, guiding stakeholders from initial scoping through offer acceptance and onboarding. Clients value the firms responsiveness, understanding of technical and organizational requirements, and commitment to creating win-win outcomes; candidates appreciate the candid guidance and advocacy throughout the process. By combining rigorous search methods with pragmatic workforce solutionspermanent placement, contract staffing, contract-to-hire, and EOR/payrollingIngram Resources equips organizations to hire with confidence today and plan for tomorrows leadership needs.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceRenewable EnergyMiningEnvironmental Services

HQOklahoma City, United States

SPERTON

SPERTON is a Norway-headquartered, full-range provider of global recruitment, consultant placements, people management, global mobility, and business support services, helping organizations scale across borders with compliant, seamless talent solutions. Operating through its own entities and a partner network in more than 140 countries, the company supports clients across the full recruitment lifecycle, including role specification, targeted search and selection, interviews, assessments and tests, and contract negotiations. SPERTON specializes in placing highly skilled white-collar professionals on both permanent and contract assignments, with a proven track record across project-driven environments and roles such as project management, pre-construction, commercial management, cost control, planning, and QHES. Its People Management services ensure consultants are fully supported and focused on delivery, handling essential administrative tasks and engagement management throughout assignments. The Global Mobility offering combines cross-cultural expertise with strong knowledge of international regulations to manage relocation, onboarding, and compliant operations in new geographies. Through its Global Workforce Hub, SPERTON enables clients to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and coordinate distributed teams across countries. Sector expertise spans energy and oil & gas, information technology, maritime, logistics, and adjacent industries, serving consultancies, contractors, developers, and end clients of all sizes. The firm is trusted by leading brands and complex, safety-critical organizations and is recognized for responsiveness, speed, and quality in hard-to-fill searches and rapid project ramp-ups. Testimonials from leaders at companies such as ABB, TGS Prediktor, Steconfer, Johnson & Johnson, Scatec, United Energy Pakistan, Right AS, Carboline, and POS Malaysia highlight SPERTONs ability to deliver qualified shortlists quickly and align closely with client values and timelines. Committed to disciplined, measurable quality, SPERTON is officially certified to ISO 9001:2015, reinforcing a culture of continuous improvement and reliable process control across recruitment delivery, consultant care, and mobility services. With local insight and global reach, SPERTON partners with clients to navigate regulatory complexity and cultural nuances, ensuring the right people are engaged in the right roles, anywhere in the world.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EOROil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQKassel, Germany

Cutting Edge Connect

Cutting Edge Connect is a boutique recruitment firm known for a cutting edge approach to efficient, effective talent acquisition. Created by top-performing recruiters and business executives from Fortune 500 companies, the firm is focused on improving the hiring process for decision makers by reducing time-to-hire and fulfillment costs while elevating candidate quality. Working with organizations across three continents, Cutting Edge Connect partners with global and mid-market leaders in manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, print production, and related industries to deliver permanent and executive placements across project, plant, and corporate leadership. Its practice areas reflect deep domain understanding: Automated Packaging for the food and beverage sector, where clients design and install automation lines; Engineering, with sustained engagement of technical talent through the Connect ON DECK portal; Financial, supporting finance leadership and commercial roles across industries; Integrated Marketing Services, serving multichannel print, web, and direct mail providers; Manufacturing, spanning components such as anti-friction bearings, constant velocity joints, and hydraulic lifts with experience in the automotive aftermarket, hydraulics, and food science; Medical Devices, covering products from ostomy care to defibrillators; Oil & Gas, focusing on construction, maintenance, and project management in production environments; and Recycling, supporting waste management and materials conversion facilities. The firm routinely fills roles including Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Project Engineer, Quality Engineer, Sourcing Manager, VP of Strategic Sourcing, GMC Print Programmer, Direct Sales Representative, VP of Sales, Account Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager, Simulation Engineer, Technical Services Manager, Territory Manager, Lead Process Engineer, Industrial Sales Manager, Regional Customer Services Manager, Sales Director, Plant Manager, Quality Control Manager, and VP of Finance. Clients rely on Cutting Edge Connect for executive-level management talent across general management, plant operations, engineering, IT, finance, sales, and marketing, while candidates benefit from preparation tools such as self-video introductions and structured engagement through its specialty portals. Through this combination of sector expertise, focused search, and candidate enablement, the firm consistently aligns hard-to-find professionals with mission-critical roles.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQLibertyville, United States

TalentBase

TalentBase is a veteran-founded workforce development and recruiting firm that blends talent preparation with hiring execution to help employers build durable, high-performing teams. The company trains, certifies, and coaches candidates before they arrive on site, then uses its CoreMatch™ screening process and Veteran Workforce Integration framework to align values, capability, and culture—producing hires that stick, grow, and lead. TalentBase delivers direct hire, temporary, and executive search solutions from frontline professionals to executive leadership, and complements placements with structured pathways such as CareerBridge, an 8–12 week training-to-hire program, and DoD SkillBridge setup, compliance, and support. Employers benefit from wraparound onboarding, mentorship, and access to incentives like WOTC and WIOA, while long-term workforce strategy services include compliance guidance for VETS-4212, OFCCP, and Section 503, as well as training provider partnerships and upskilling strategies. With a focus on measurable outcomes, the firm reports that 93% of interns receive full-time offers after successful placements, organizations see a 72% boost in retention when training and mentorship are integrated, and 78.6% of on-the-job learners outperform peers in productivity and promotion. TalentBase serves high-demand sectors including advanced manufacturing, energy and carbon management, aerospace and defense, healthcare, business services, and advanced agriculture, and also supports business operations, information technology, and supply chain, logistics, and distribution functions. By combining disciplined recruiting, structured development, and employer enablement, TalentBase helps organizations hire smarter and drive impact while unlocking veteran potential and building resilient talent pipelines that scale with the mission.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseUtilitiesHospital & Health Care (Nursing)Physicians

HQDallas, United States

SPEQ LLC

SPEQ LLC is a staffing and technology solutions firm dedicated to the electric power industry, with deep specialization in the commercial nuclear segment. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, the company’s founding members bring decades of hands‑on utility and supplier experience and have worked extensively with utilities’ architect‑engineers (AEs), engineering consultants, nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) companies, and plant owners. SPEQ focuses on solving contemporary workforce and technology challenges for highly regulated, engineering‑intensive environments, combining targeted staff augmentation with the ability to manage technical scopes of work from planning through execution. The firm supports new nuclear generation development, nuclear decontamination, decommissioning and waste disposal programs, energy delivery and non‑nuclear power operations, and it extends its expertise to government nuclear organizations as well as adjacent sectors including transportation (commercial and military), medical devices, and accounting/financial settings. Clients engage SPEQ for rapid mobilization of qualified specialists and multidisciplinary teams to meet surge, outage, and project demands while maintaining safety, compliance, and schedule discipline, aligning with the industry’s commitment to the “Nuclear Promise.” Beyond staffing, SPEQ offers technology capabilities that complement field and engineering needs, highlighted by advanced inspection and analysis resources and dedicated computed tomography application expertise that enhance diagnostics, data capture, and decision support. This integrated approach helps owners and their engineering partners close skills gaps, reduce risk, and improve delivery across asset lifecycle activities. SPEQ’s operating philosophy emphasizes responsiveness, transparency, and rigorous quality expectations shaped by years of collaboration across utility operators and the broader nuclear supply chain, ensuring seamless coordination with internal teams, AEs, and OEMs. Whether supplying a single subject‑matter expert or assembling a full project team, SPEQ adapts to client processes and documentation standards to enable compliant execution and clear project controls, providing dependable results in complex environments where precision, reliability, and accountability are paramount.

Contract StaffingTemporary StaffingSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseEducation Administration

HQLibertyville, United States

The Birmingham Group

The Birmingham Group is a top-ranked construction executive search firm that has specialized exclusively in building leadership teams for nonresidential construction since 1967. Known for connecting ENR-caliber contractors with proven project managers, superintendents, estimators, preconstruction and operations leaders, the firm supports owners and hiring managers with calibrated shortlists in days and verified project histories to reduce interviews and improve hiring outcomes. Its sector coverage spans commercial and industrial projects, healthcare and education, data centers, multifamily and senior living, heavy civil and concrete, wastewater and water, and oil and gas energy construction, as well as military and federal programs, giving clients nationwide reach with local insight across critical market segments. Core services include executive and contingent search for field and leadership roles, confidential replacement handled discreetly to protect operations and brand, market mapping and talent pipelines to address workforce gaps, and compensation strategy informed by real-time salary data and the firms widely used construction salary guide. A defined processdiscovery of scope, culture, and success metrics; outreach to passive talent through a proprietary network; shortlists produced in days with verified project evidence; structured interview orchestration and scorecards; and offer-to-close support with counter-offer mitigationdelivers speed and precision, with most searches yielding three to five qualified candidates within 710 business days. Backed by 300+ weekly conversations with construction professionals, The Birmingham Group partners with executives, owners, and candidates alike, managing confidential leadership upgrades and targeted introductions for project executives, PMs, supers, estimators, safety, scheduling, quality, and MEP/FP specialists, as well as division leadership and VP-level roles. Whether the need is a mission-critical replacement, building a pipeline ahead of growth, or aligning pay to market, the firm provides data-driven guidance and trusted execution so contractors can secure the right leaders, protect their brand, and deliver projects with confidence.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionWater ManagementUtilitiesGovernment Administration

HQBerkley, United States

Scalo

Scalo is an EU-based software development and IT talent partner helping organizations turn complex ideas into reliable, scalable digital products while flexibly extending their engineering capacity. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Wrocław, the company has delivered 750+ projects for over 100 clients across 13 countries, supported by 600+ engineers operating from multiple Polish hubs (including Wrocław, Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice and Gdańsk) and international locations such as Austin, TX and Tel Aviv. Scalo combines consulting and product design with end-to-end custom software development, data and AI, cloud, DevOps, QA, and embedded systems to address mission-critical needs in regulated and fast-growing sectors. Its consultants cover business analysis, software assessment, architecture, UX/UI, and product strategy, while engineering teams deliver back-end, web and mobile apps, APIs and integrations, serverless and low-code solutions, as well as embedded firmware, middleware, connectivity, HMI, and modernization of legacy systems. The firm supports multiple delivery models—project-based (SOW), dedicated teams, team extension, and outstaffing/nearshore and offshore development centers—alongside specialist IT staff augmentation and targeted recruitment services for software engineers. Scalo’s quality and security posture is reinforced by ISO 27001 and Microsoft Gold partnership credentials and a toolset spanning Azure, AWS, and modern data stacks for analytics, AI/ML, data engineering, and cloud data security. Clients such as Santander, ING, BNP, Asseco, DB Schenker, and leaders in fintech, insurance, renewable energy, healthcare, manufacturing, media, aviation, and e-commerce rely on Scalo for dependable delivery, transparent collaboration, and pragmatic pricing. Case studies range from digital banking platforms and fraud prevention to IoT logistics tracking, patient-care applications, and integrations for solar energy systems, reflecting a business-first mindset that aligns technology choices with measurable outcomes.

Contract StaffingSOW/ProjectsPermanent RecruitmentSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechOil & GasRenewable Energy

HQWroclaw, Poland

Ricerca Executive

Ricerca Executive is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded in 2011 and headquartered in Australia with offices in Brisbane and Melbourne. The firm delivers specialist, relationship driven talent solutions across the built environment and industrial sectors, supporting clients in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. With consultants who have transitioned from industry or developed as content specialists, Ricerca Executive focuses on technical and leadership appointments spanning engineering, infrastructure, resources and energy, construction and building services, and manufacturing, with additional reach into property, banking and finance, information technology, food and retail. The company combines permanent recruitment with fixed term contractor supply and complementary human resource consulting to help organizations shape effective staffing and people strategies. Its search capability covers power, electrical construction, civil, mechanical, SMP and hydraulics for both consulting firms and contractors, and extends to roles such as project directors, design managers, HSE leaders and senior electrical engineers. Ricerca Executive emphasizes a bespoke approach that follows candidates throughout their careers while collaborating closely with hiring teams to refine role requirements, accelerate shortlists and ensure cultural and technical alignment. Clients value the firms cultivated network, deep sector knowledge and ethical standards, while candidates benefit from transparent guidance on market trends, salary negotiations and career planning. The firm also provides independent business advisory, project consulting, ER and IR consulting, and performance coaching to complement hiring outcomes and support organizational performance. Grounded in long term relationships and informed by real world industry experience, Ricerca Executive aims to deliver measurable improvements for clients through the acquisition and retention of high impact talent.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseArchitectureInterior DesignOil & Gas

HQMelbourne, Australia

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