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VNI Finance

VNI Finance is a specialist senior finance recruitment consultancy within the VNI Recruitment Group, a team of dedicated recruitment professionals focused on Finance, Legal and executive search appointments with over 60 years of combined experience. Guided by a simple principle—the methodology depends on the client and candidate—they build solutions around each unique need and keep customers’ best interests at the centre of every engagement. The firm is known for impartial, honest advice, taking the time to listen, understand objectives and constraints, and then guiding stakeholders whether the goal is to grow a team, add a key individual, or take the next step in a career. With broad experience delivering a multitude of recruitment solutions, VNI Finance supports assignments ranging from single, time-critical hires to coordinated multiple-hire campaigns, applying disciplined search processes, transparent communication, and meticulous market mapping. Their consultants bring deep functional knowledge of senior finance and related legal domains, enabling precise shortlists and an efficient journey from briefing to offer acceptance. Services span permanent recruitment for qualified finance talent, executive search for senior leadership roles, and project-based hiring programmes designed to deliver volume without compromising quality. As part of a wider group, clients and candidates also benefit from access to complementary expertise across legal and broader leadership appointments, while enjoying a boutique, high-touch service. The outcome is a tailored, dependable partnership built on accountability and long-term relationships, with an emphasis on cultural alignment, capability, and sustainable performance. Whether advising on role design, compensation benchmarking, assessment strategy, or candidate experience, VNI Finance’s approach is pragmatic and results-oriented, consistently aiming to deliver a world-class, industry-leading level of service aligned to the specific requirements of each mandate.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Finance & Accounting

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

Jackie Jackson Recruiting Company

Jackie Jackson Recruiting, known for its deep specialization in the EDA, IP, semiconductor, and software security domains, has been matching highly skilled professionals with innovative companies since its founding in 2001. The boutique firm partners with both pre-IPO startups and large public semiconductor corporations across the United States, with a particularly strong presence in the San Francisco Bay Area and Austin, Texas. Renowned for delivering well-qualified candidates for niche and business-critical roles, the firm recruits across Sales, Marketing, Applications, and core engineering disciplines including Software Engineers, Physical Design Engineers, Verification Engineers, Security Engineers, FAEs, Engineering Managers, Power Experts, EDA Developers, and IP Experts, placing talent from mid-level professionals to seasoned executives. Clients have included industry leaders such as Ansys, Cirrus Logic, Mentor Graphics, Qualcomm, and Xilinx, along with many emerging, venture-backed companies. The team brings hands-on industry experience within EDA and semiconductors, enabling nuanced assessments of technical depth, domain fit, and market-readiness, and it leverages an extensive, long-cultivated network to accelerate searches and surface passive candidates. Founder Jackie Jackson draws on a successful commercial and technical career, including serving as Director of Sales at Avant! Corporation—a leading provider of physical design and analysis tools—during a period in which the company grew from $20 million to over $200 million in revenue, as well as prior sales management and marketing roles across semiconductor companies and foundries. Backed by this operator perspective and a BSEE from Texas A&M University, the firm emphasizes transparency and trust, highlighted by a strict policy that candidate resumes are never shared without explicit permission. With nationwide openings, a curated job board, and a reputation for responsiveness and results, Jackie Jackson Recruiting remains a go-to partner for companies requiring specialized talent and for professionals seeking high-impact opportunities in EDA, silicon design, and security software.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQAustin, United States

ASE

ASE (American Society of Employers) is a Michigan-based membership organization and HR partner that helps employers run compliant, high-performing people operations across the full employee lifecycle. Headquartered in Troy with additional locations in West Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Novi, ASE brings together a community of HR leaders and provides practical services that reduce hiring friction, elevate workforce capability, and mitigate risk. Its Talent Acquisition practice supports staffing needs in all disciplines—not just HR—through professional search (direct-hire), temporary staffing, and contract-to-hire solutions, with members receiving a discounted placement fee on direct-hire engagements. ASE strengthens hiring decisions and time-to-productivity with pre-employment services including drug screening, employment background checks, and validated selection and development tools, and offers occupational health support for safer workplaces. Beyond recruiting, ASE delivers deep HR and compliance expertise: handbook development, workplace investigations, HR audits, health and safety consulting, labor law posters, HR research services, and compensation consulting, complemented by employee engagement and organizational development programs that improve retention and performance. Its Training & Development portfolio features more than 75 instructor-led and virtual courses, certification curriculums, leadership development and coaching, custom training design, and on-demand learning, helping organizations upskill managers and build future-ready leaders. Members access robust survey data and research tools, wellness and remote work resources, AI guidance for HR, layoff support materials, and peer communities, as well as flagship events like the statewide HR conference and recognition programs celebrating HR excellence. With an emphasis on practical guidance, responsive service, and measurable outcomes, ASE helps employers shorten hiring cycles, control recruitment costs, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and cultivate engaged, high-performing teams. Through its integrated mix of staffing, compliance, training, and member resources, ASE serves as a single, trusted source for Everything HR for organizations across Michigan.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Project ManagementAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQTroy, United States

dpersonas

dpersonas es una firma boutique hispanohablante que combina consultoría de transformación cultural, desarrollo de liderazgo y executive search para ayudar a las organizaciones a lograr cambios reales: humanos, emocionales y tecnológicos. Su práctica de Headhunting se centra en descubrir y atraer directivos y mandos con impacto, mediante un enfoque moderno de executive search que arranca entendiendo el ADN estratégico del negocio, continúa con un mapeo de mercado basado en inteligencia sectorial, prosigue con una intermediación discreta y una narrativa de valor que despierta interés genuino, y culmina acompañando la decisión, la negociación y la integración para asegurar resultados sostenibles. En paralelo, los programas de Perfeccionamiento Directivo combinan e-learning en una plataforma robusta con sesiones experienciales (método del caso, role plays, outdoor training y dinámicas participativas) para alinear el estilo de dirección con las necesidades de la empresa, fomentar el intercambio de buenas prácticas, adquirir hábitos de liderazgo y mejorar la ejecución día a día. La línea de Coaching Ejecutivo, basada en Coaching Ontológico, ofrece un espacio de reflexión estratégica en el que coaches certificados ayudan a líderes y directivos a ganar claridad, definir metas, diseñar planes de acción realistas y tomar mejores decisiones en entornos inciertos. Con la premisa de que la IA solo funciona con la cultura adecuada, dpersonas impulsa la inteligencia emocional de los equipos para que abracen la era digital de forma efectiva. La firma trabaja con una red global de headhunters especializados por industria y un historial destacado en hospitality y turismo, además de educación y servicios financieros, apoyando a organizaciones que buscan líderes capaces de pensar, conectar y liderar en contextos tecnológicos. Su pensamiento de referencia se difunde a través del podcast Listening Leaders, el blog y contenidos propios, y su propuesta se distingue por la experiencia del equipo senior, la innovación con propósito y la excelencia en cada proceso orientado a resultados tangibles en productividad, cohesión y desempeño de los equipos.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsBankingInsuranceInvestment Management

HQCancun, Mexico

Trust Education

Trust Education is a specialist, independent education recruitment agency dedicated to supporting Primary, Secondary and SEND settings across the North of the UK. Based in South Yorkshire and operating throughout South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, the North West and the East Midlands, the team draws on over 50 years of combined education recruitment experience to match teachers, teaching assistants and wider school professionals with roles that reflect their skills, interests and long‑term goals. Working closely with partner schools and multi‑academy trusts, including an exclusive partnership with St Mary’s Academy Trust in Barnsley, the agency fills classroom and non‑classroom positions such as finance, admin and HR staff. Schools benefit from short, medium and long‑term cover as well as permanent hires, with quick turnaround, clear communication and a collaborative, relationship‑led approach. Trust Education is an REC corporate member and maintains rigorous compliance and safeguarding standards, giving partners peace of mind that every placement meets the highest bar for vetting and professionalism. Candidates are supported through a simple registration process, competitive PAYE pay rates with no umbrella companies, access to over 25 CPD and training opportunities, and 24/7 support from experienced consultants. An intuitive app allows educators to be first to new opportunities, manage bookings and organise schedules, while generous referral schemes for both candidates and schools reward community advocacy. Locally rooted and values‑driven, the agency prides itself on integrity, transparency and exceptional customer service, tailoring every search to the unique needs of each institution and professional. Whether supplying day‑to‑day cover, securing long‑term continuity, or appointing permanent staff in and outside the classroom, Trust Education provides a bespoke, people‑first service designed to ensure safeguarding, quality and fit—helping schools achieve their goals and educators thrive in roles where they can make a lasting impact.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationGeneralist - white collar professionalsHuman ResourcesFinance & Accounting

HQRotherham, United Kingdom

Inspire Recruitment Inc

Inspire Recruitment Inc is a versatile, customer-focused recruiting firm that helps employers attract the right talent and candidates secure the right opportunities. The agency specializes in technology-led functions across software, technical professional, and technical sales markets, placing skills such as front-end, back-end and mobile development, open source and web development, UX/UI, DevOps, and software testing, as well as project and product management, PMO, database technologies, technical support, networking, and marketing management. In technical sales, the team covers pre-sales, account management, sales executives, SDRs, and business development roles. Inspire provides flexible engagement models including direct hire, interim contract, and contract-to-hire, and can also deliver compliant contractor management and risk-avoidance solutions for clients with existing contractors through its partnership with SimplexHires. Founded by Mike Morgan and partnering with Simplex founder Johnny Chang, the firm emphasizes a consultative approach that is open, honest, and people-centric, aiming to make the recruitment process simple and efficient while building trust and strong partnerships. Its methodology blends thorough knowledge capture to understand technical requirements with thoughtful employer brand representation, ensuring opportunities are presented professionally to attract motivated talent whose skills and aspirations align with client needs. Serving clients across the United States, Inspire focuses on results that drive progress for hiring managers, businesses, and candidates alike, consistently seeking to be a reliable, value-adding partner. Client and candidate feedback highlights responsive communication, accurate role insight, and the ability to step into complex searches mid-stream and deliver, underscoring the firm’s commitment to high-quality execution and a positive experience for all stakeholders.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources

HQAustin, United States

Blake Smith Staffing, LLC

Blake Smith Staffing, LLC is a boutique staffing agency led by Blake A. Smith that partners with employers and candidates to make the right move with precision and care. Drawing on more than 20 years of combined experience in recruiting and securities trading, Blake and his network of recruiters apply leading-edge sourcing methods and rigorous screening to deliver highly qualified professionals for critical roles. As a forward-thinking, full-service recruiting company, the firm supports permanent hires and short- and long-term contractors, aligning talent with demanding requirements while providing honest feedback, prompt communication, and a curated, high-end candidate pool. The practice spans key corporate functions—Accounting and Finance, AI, Cyber, Technology and IT, Manufacturing and Engineering, Office and Administrative, Legal and Human Resources, and Creative, Marketing and Sales—enabling clients to staff entire teams or target niche expertise as needs evolve. Representative placements include Controllers, Senior and Staff Accountants, Financial Analysts, Compliance and Risk Analysts, Portfolio and Treasury professionals, Project Managers, Business Systems Analysts, ERP and IT Audit specialists, Developers, Network and Systems Administrators, Help Desk and Desktop Support, Technical Architects, Application Developers, Plant Managers, Production Supervisors and Technicians, Quality Assurance, Machine Operators, and Logistics and Contract Administration roles. The firm’s candidate-centric approach emphasizes listening, career coaching, interview preparation, and guidance on compensation, fostering long-term relationships built on trust. Employers benefit from tailored search strategies, thorough assessments, and a commitment to only presenting professionals who meet technical competencies and cultural fit, whether the need is immediate or part of a planned growth initiative. Testimonials from clients in sectors such as investment management and product safety attest to Blake’s ability to consistently deliver uniquely qualified talent, adapt quickly to changing requirements, and achieve superior hire rates among competing recruiting partners. With an agile, consultative model and personalized attention on every search, Blake Smith Staffing, LLC helps organizations secure the right people to drive results while advancing candidates toward meaningful, rewarding careers.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAutomotiveAerospaceDefense

HQWestport, United States

Workforce Alliance

Workforce Alliance is a regional workforce development organization serving South Central Connecticut, dedicated to helping residents secure employment, upskill for in-demand careers, and connect with hiring employers through the American Job Centers in New Haven, Meriden, and Middletown. Through a 3-step enrollment process, job seekers receive one-on-one guidance from dedicated consultants, access to job postings and virtual hiring events, and eligibility-based training assistance aligned to local labor market needs. Signature programs include Skill Up for Manufacturing, a five-week hands-on training pathway that prepares entry-level talent for essential manufacturing roles; the Health Careers Advancement Program, which strengthens job search and professional development for allied health opportunities; Next Steps Re-Entry, which supports individuals with criminal justice involvement to build life skills, workplace readiness, and transition into jobs and training; and a comprehensive Youth & Young Adults portfolio, including Summer Youth Employment and Project CEO for career exploration and paid experience for those under 24. Workforce Alliance partners with a wide array of employers across priority sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, transportation-distribution-logistics, retail, IT, and administration, engaging brands like Yale-New Haven Health, Hartford HealthCare, CVS Health/Aetna, Quest Diagnostics, Amazon, FedEx Ground, Gateway Terminal, ShopRite, Avangrid Management Company, National Filter Media, and Zygo Corporation to streamline candidate outreach and hiring. Its business services team helps employers find talent and develop their workforce while community partners bring additional resources into the centers to remove barriers to employment. As a steward of public and philanthropic investment, Workforce Alliance develops and oversees community-wide strategies to build a highly skilled regional workforce, aligning training with employer demand and creating pathways that advance both job seekers and businesses. The organization’s mission-driven model blends employment services, targeted training, and coordinated employer engagement to deliver measurable outcomes: new jobs, new skills, and stronger communities.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMental Health CareVeterinarySupply Chain Management

HQNew Haven, United States

NAS Recruitment

NAS Recruitment is a human resources company focused on helping employers attract, assess, and hire the right people efficiently and at scale. With a team approaching 900 professionals, the firm supports clients across diverse sectors with permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search and interim management solutions tailored to specific business needs. Its consultants combine market research, talent mapping, and structured evaluation methods to surface qualified candidates quickly while maintaining rigorous quality standards. NAS Recruitment emphasizes transparency throughout the hiring journey, providing clear role definitions, competency frameworks, and feedback loops that enhance candidate experience and strengthen employer reputation. The company leverages modern sourcing techniques, referral networks, and targeted outreach to build robust pipelines, while disciplined screening and competency based interviewing ensure strong technical and cultural fit. Clients benefit from process governance, measurable service levels, and actionable analytics that illuminate funnel health, time to hire, and quality of hire. NAS Recruitment integrates seamlessly with client ATS and HR systems, aligning workflows, documentation, and compliance with organizational and regional requirements. Its executive search and interim practice partners closely with boards and leadership teams to define success profiles, manage discreet market approaches, and deliver shortlists that balance capability, potential, and diversity. The contract staffing capability provides flexible capacity for projects, seasonal peaks, and specialized initiatives, with careful attention to onboarding, performance oversight, and risk management. For permanent hiring, the firm designs campaigns that clarify the value proposition, reach priority talent pools, and accelerate decision making. Throughout, NAS Recruitment upholds ethical standards, inclusive hiring practices, and candidate care, fostering long term relationships with professionals and employers alike. By uniting industry insight, disciplined delivery, and data informed decision making, NAS Recruitment provides an end to end hiring partner that improves outcomes, reduces time to productivity, and strengthens talent pipelines for sustainable growth.

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

HQGdynia, Poland

Thorek/Scott and Partners

Thorek/Scott and Partners is a boutique executive search firm headquartered in Toronto that has been delivering great leaders and building extraordinary teams for more than 40 years across North America. The firm partners with investment management, real estate, and broader financial services organizations, including alternative investment firms with private equity, hedge fund, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and venture capital strategies and their portfolio companies, as well as pension plans, family offices, and wealth management firms. It is equally active with real estate investment and development companies and financial services organizations spanning banking, fintech, and insurance. Operating on a retained search model, Thorek/Scott recruits senior permanent leaders and then helps clients scale with key team hires across disciplines such as alternative asset investment; real estate equity and debt investment; real estate construction and development; asset management and value creation; corporate development and strategy; corporate and commercial financing; finance and accounting; treasury and corporate finance; capital raising and investor relations; human resources; ESG; and risk, audit and compliance. Known for its intensely relationship-focused approach, the firm emphasizes cultural chemistry, diligence, and confidentiality, curating bespoke slates of fully vetted leaders whose skills and values align with client goals. Its track record is underpinned by long-standing client relationships, strong referral networks, and high performance metrics, including a 98% placement stick rate, 61% diversity placements, and an average of four annual searches per retained client. Recognized by multiple industry awards, including Canada-focused honors for best executive search and best real estate and financial services recruiting, Thorek/Scott combines rigorous market research, assessment, and advocacy to deliver outcomes that endure. From Chief Business Officer and CFO placements to heads of investments, investment operations leaders, banking and corporate finance executives, and HR and risk leaders, the firm is a trusted advisor to accomplished and emerging organizations seeking to seize their moment with the right leadership.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementConstructionArchitectureInterior Design

HQToronto, Canada

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