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Focus Point Consulting

Focus Point Consulting is a boutique headhunting and recruitment partner that connects employers with hard to find professionals across the UK, the USA, and the Middle East. The firm is led by experienced recruiters who combine targeted search methods with practical market insight to deliver hires that make a measurable impact. Their work is rooted in the built environment and engineering domains, with case studies highlighting successful searches such as a Project Manager for infrastructure design, a Senior Director hired to drive new business in building services and civil and structural engineering, and a Principal Structural Engineer. For employers, Focus Point Consulting offers bespoke services that begin with role scoping and salary benchmarking, progress through market mapping and discreet outreach, and culminate in candidate assessment, shortlisting, and offer management. For candidates, the firm provides focused support, clear guidance on market expectations, and access to curated opportunities through its jobs portal, ensuring consistent representation and a coherent professional narrative. The team emphasizes quality over volume, prioritizing deep research, proactive networking, and transparent communication to secure specialists, senior leaders, and mission critical individual contributors. Their approach is consultative and outcome driven, aligning hiring plans with commercial goals, timelines, and competitiveness in the market. With dedicated pages and processes for clients and candidates in multiple regions, Focus Point Consulting adapts to local hiring norms while maintaining a consistent standard of search excellence. Whether the need is a confidential leadership hire or a specialist technical appointment, the firm applies rigorous search, precise screening, and hands on support to shorten time to hire and elevate the caliber of talent joining the business.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQBolton, United Kingdom

Engineering Connect Ltd

Engineering Connect Ltd is a UK based recruitment agency dedicated to technical staffing across the engineering sector, combining genuine industry knowledge with rigorous search capability to deliver candidates who fit both role requirements and operating environments. Positioned as technical staffing specialists, the firm works on a headhunting basis to secure hard to find talent for permanent placements and fixed term contract roles, leveraging innovative search parameters, targeted advertising, and a curated database of registered CVs. Its recruiters come from engineering and recruitment backgrounds, enabling them to assess skills, qualifications, and practical experience with accuracy and to present only shortlisted professionals who are ready to add value. Engineering Connect supports employers ranging from distributors and manufacturers to multi site industrial operations in the UK and, where required, across Europe, with a streamlined process that saves time and money through careful role scoping, candidate mapping, and thorough screening. Typical mandates span field service, electrical and mechanical design, CNC and machining, assembly and fitting, HSEQ and compliance, scheduling and coordination, and associated technical office functions such as CAD and project support, as well as selected business support roles embedded in engineering environments. For candidates, Engineering Connect provides access to a live job search and the option to register a CV in confidence, with consultants actively creating opportunities aligned to individual goals. For employers, the agency offers a responsive vacancy submission workflow and consultative updates throughout each search. Known for honesty, transparency, and a technical approach, Engineering Connect focuses on building long term partnerships and delivering consistent outcomes through precise sourcing, detailed evaluation, and close stakeholder collaboration.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationEngineering

HQUnited Kingdom

Everest Recruitment and Services

Everest Recruitment and Services is a UK staffing partner based in Preston that connects employers with skilled professionals through permanent, temporary, and contract solutions. The firm serves a diverse client base across healthcare, public sector, technology, finance, construction, and support functions, combining sector expertise with modern recruitment technology to deliver fast, compliant, and cost effective hiring. In healthcare, Everest supplies nursing and care professionals, mental health specialists, and clinicians for ADHD and autism assessment services, including psychiatrists, clinical and educational psychologists, and advanced practitioners, with a rigorous focus on safeguarding, right to work, and NHS standards. In the public sector, the team supports local authorities and frameworks with roles such as housing repairs technical officers and homelessness and housing solutions officers, while also covering education support through school and trust engagements. Its technology practice recruits Dynamics 365 developers and data professionals, and the firm also places finance leaders and essential facilities roles including caretakers and cleaners. Everest provides international recruitment support, guiding candidates and clients through visas, right to work, documentation, and compliance, reinforced by clear application and pre recruitment processes. Recognized by and collaborating through leading memberships and frameworks such as APSCo, JobsAware, Living Wage, Cyber Essentials, Disability Confident, HealthTrust Europe, NHS and NHS Wales, Essex County Council, SUPC, Cirrus Consortium, and the Armed Forces Covenant, the company emphasizes trust, integrity, and continuous improvement. With more than 1000 successful placements and a reported 98 percent satisfaction rate, Everest delivers a structured process from consultation and market mapping to shortlisting, interview coordination, onboarding, and ongoing aftercare. Clients benefit from 24x7 flexibility for urgent cover and planned hiring, while candidates gain curated opportunities, transparent pay information, and responsive support. Centered on long term relationships, Everest is committed to matching capability and culture so organizations can scale confidently and professionals can progress their careers.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsEducation AdministrationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQPreston, United Kingdom

Dark Horse Recruitment

Dark Horse Recruitment is a specialist construction recruitment agency serving employers and workers across the South West of England from its base in Newton Abbot. With more than 30 years of collective industry experience, the team provides a proactive, honest and highly responsive service tailored to site needs and project timelines. The company focuses on four core sectors: Trades and Labour, Construction and Civils, Highways and Traffic Management, and Agricultural Works. Whether clients require additional tradespeople and laborers to scale a project, civil engineering support integral to complex builds, experienced traffic management technicians to keep roadworks safe and compliant, or reliable agricultural workers to assist with seasonal peaks, Dark Horse Recruitment sources and supplies vetted staff who are ready to deliver. The agency partners closely with site managers and operations leaders, offering rapid short notice cover, planned workforce ramp ups, and permanent hiring solutions. For workers, the registration process is efficient, easy and informative, and the agency is known for clear communication and dependable weekly pay, as reflected in testimonials that highlight attentive support and on time payroll. Employers value the straightforward brief to shortlist process, where consultants listen carefully to role requirements and present only suitable candidates. Dark Horse Recruitment supports assignments across the South West and maintains relevant construction standards and credentials, aligning with the expectations of contractors and infrastructure providers. In addition to day to day hiring, clients can submit vacancies online, and candidates can be referred through a simple scheme that rewards successful introductions. Bringing together local market knowledge, safety conscious sector understanding and a commitment to reliability, Dark Horse Recruitment acts as a trusted partner for building, highways and agricultural projects that depend on the right people at the right time.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQNewton Abbot, United Kingdom

Focusmed24

Focusmed24 Ltd is a UK based recruitment agency with a dual sector focus on healthcare and construction, delivering vetted professionals to clients nationwide. Established in 2008 by professionals with clinical backgrounds, the company combines deep sector knowledge with a practical, service led approach to staffing. In healthcare, Focusmed24 supplies registered nurses across general and specialist wards, theatre staff including ODPs, anaesthetics, scrub and recovery, and a broad range of AHP and HSS roles such as physiotherapists, radiographers, paramedics, biomedical scientists and clinical support workers. In construction, the business partners with contractors, developers and project managers to provide reliable site operatives and general labour, skilled tradespeople, site technicians and engineers, supervisors and project support staff for projects ranging from residential builds to large scale civil engineering and infrastructure. The firm also supports niche requirements spanning geotechnical, laboratory testing, site testing, environmental testing, engineering, quality management and admin, enabling clients to cover short notice gaps as well as longer term needs. Focusmed24 emphasizes a seamless onboarding experience, from fast response to role scoping through to rigorous compliance checks, including right to work, DBS and reference verification for clinical roles, mandatory training and immunisations where required, and safety, certification and PPE standards for construction assignments. Candidates value flexible shifts, clear communication and dependable weekly pay, while clients benefit from a single point of contact, proactive updates and dependable cover delivered on demand, on time, every time. With headquarters in Chelmsford, Essex, Focusmed24 operates across the UK and partners with NHS trusts, private hospitals and clinics, and construction firms. Its commitment to good practice is reflected by recognition badges visible on its site, including NHS Workforce Alliance, HealthTrust Europe, REC, JobsAware, Cyber Essentials and Professional Passport, reinforcing a culture of compliance, governance and quality.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQChelmsford, United Kingdom

Fusion People

Fusion People is a United Kingdom based recruitment partner focused on delivering skilled talent to the built environment and engineering economy, with particular strength across construction, infrastructure, rail, and associated technical disciplines. Serving main contractors, specialist subcontractors, engineering consultancies, and asset owners, the company supports complete project lifecycles from early design and planning through construction, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. Its consultants combine sector knowledge with disciplined search, screening, and compliance processes to place permanent employees, supply contingent contractors, and scale temporary site teams at pace. Core capability spans white collar technical and professional roles such as project management, planning, commercial and cost, design engineering, HSE, quality, and site management, as well as blue collar trades and field technicians covering civil, mechanical, electrical, and track related work. Clients benefit from market mapping, talent pooling, and proactive headhunting that reduce time to hire on hard to find skill sets, while candidates gain access to opportunities with leading firms and major programs across transportation, utilities, building, and industrial engineering. Fusion People emphasizes transparent communication, rigorous right to work and reference checks, and safety led onboarding suited to live, safety critical environments. The business is experienced in mobilizing multi discipline teams to demanding schedules, coordinating payroll and contractor care, and maintaining continuity of expertise across shutdowns, blockades, and phased works. Whether securing a single permanent specialist or assembling an integrated delivery crew, Fusion People aligns hiring strategies with budget, timeline, and governance requirements to deliver dependable outcomes. Its approach is collaborative, data informed, and quality driven, designed to build long term relationships and provide dependable workforce capacity where and when projects need it most.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQWarrington, United Kingdom

HB People

HB People is a recruitment and HR consultancy based in Burscough, Lancashire, partnering with SMEs and growth businesses across the UK to solve talent and people challenges in a practical, agile way. Specialising in engineering, construction, industrial, and corporate functions, the team focuses primarily on permanent hiring and delivers retained headhunting for niche and leadership roles as well as scalable RPO solutions for high volume hiring of operatives and admin staff. As an award winning specialist, HB People embeds alongside in house teams, combining on site and remote support, modern tools, and market insight to accelerate hiring and strengthen people operations. Beyond recruitment, the firm provides end to end HR support, including HR audits, contracts and policies, staff handbooks, pay and reward benchmarking, HR technology implementation, induction and onboarding, and skills based training. They also develop people managers in HR and recruitment to build internal capability that lasts. With experience spanning renewable energy, retail, and business support in addition to core industrial and technical markets, HB People prioritises speed, shortlist accuracy, and a frictionless candidate experience to help employers attract, select, and retain the right talent. Led by FCIPD qualified director Amanda Hesketh, the business brings a straightforward, collaborative style grounded in clear communication, honest feedback, and measurable results. Values of being open, knowledgeable, curious, and easy to do business with shape every engagement, whether delivering a one off project or operating on a retained basis as an extension of the internal HR and talent function. HB People is also committed to inclusion and neurodiversity advocacy, engaging with local schools and partners to create meaningful work experience opportunities. From defining a hiring plan to executing targeted headhunt campaigns or standing up an HR framework, HB People helps clients create their future one person at a time.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseArchitectureInterior DesignOil & Gas

HQBurscough, United Kingdom

H9 Technical

Founded in 2016, H9 Talent Solutions is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to powering the global energy transition by connecting forward thinking businesses with the people who make change happen. Headquartered in Manchester and operating across the UK, Europe, and the US, the firm focuses on the clean energy and critical infrastructure ecosystem, with core expertise spanning renewable energy, battery storage, data centers and mission critical, power generation, transmission and distribution, clean tech and emerging technologies, EV infrastructure, clean hydrogen, and advanced recycling and waste management. H9 delivers flexible talent solutions built around client needs, including permanent hiring via contingency search, contract and interim resource to scale projects at pace, and Strategic Project Partnership (SPP) models designed to support complex, phased build outs and program delivery. Its Talent Plus + offering provides an enhanced, partnership led route for organizations looking to accelerate hiring outcomes while maintaining agility. With a leadership team that brings over 40 years of combined recruitment experience, H9 blends sector immersion with rigorous process to source, assess, and secure talent across technical, project delivery, operational, and corporate functions, covering both white collar and site based blue collar disciplines. The company is impact driven and purpose led, embedding environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility into how it operates and who it serves, reflected in policies that support carbon reduction ambitions and champion inclusive, ethical hiring practices. Clients value H9 for its global reach and local insight, market specialism, and the consistency of delivery across permanent, contract, and project based hiring. Whether building new teams, mobilizing critical projects, or navigating tight labor markets, H9 Talent Solutions partners with organizations and professionals to achieve net zero goals faster, de risk delivery, and create long term value across the clean energy value chain.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningTelecomAutomotiveAerospace

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Hays Energy, Oil And Gas

Hays Energy, Oil and Gas is a specialist recruitment partner focused on talent across the energy value chain, helping organizations in upstream exploration and production, midstream transportation, downstream refining and petrochemicals, and power and utilities secure the professionals they need to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant operations. The team concentrates on hard to find skills spanning technical engineering, project delivery, operations, commercial, and leadership, and tailors hiring strategies to meet diverse workforce needs from site based roles to corporate headquarters. By combining sector knowledge with structured search methodologies, Hays Energy, Oil and Gas delivers three core services: Permanent Recruitment for long term hires, Contract Staffing to rapidly deploy contingent experts for projects and turnarounds, and Executive Search and Interim Management to secure senior leaders who can drive transformation and performance. Typical mandates include drilling, production, subsea, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, HSSE, maintenance and reliability, asset integrity, construction and commissioning, project management, supply chain and logistics, trading and commercial analysis, and finance and support functions aligned to energy operations. The practice engages with operators, EPCs, OEMs, field services providers, asset owners, and emerging low carbon ventures, aligning every search to strict safety, regulatory, and local content requirements. Candidates benefit from transparent guidance on market demand, competency expectations, and career pathways, while clients gain access to curated shortlists built from an active network of industry professionals and rigorous screening. Whether building core teams for new assets, augmenting project crews with specialist contractors, or appointing interim leaders to stabilize programs, Hays Energy, Oil and Gas provides a consistent, consultative approach designed to reduce hiring risk, accelerate time to productivity, and deliver measurable business outcomes for the global energy sector.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningUtilitiesEngineeringIndustrial & Manufacturing

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Hirecracker

Based in Chester, Hirecracker is an award winning, multi sector recruitment partner that helps organizations hire smarter across the UK and internationally. Born out of the award winning Searchability group and now 100 percent employee owned, the firm brings a brand led, data informed approach that blends hands on recruitment delivery with employer branding, DE&I consultancy, and events to engage talent across competitive markets. Hirecracker supports needs from a single critical hire through to high volume recruitment campaigns, underpinned by AI, tech and insight tools that improve reach, speed, and candidate experience. The business operates dedicated sector teams, including Military, which connects veterans, service leavers and the wider forces community with civilian careers; Operations, covering business operations, HR and office support; Education, delivering permanent, supply and support staff for schools and education providers; Sales, placing revenue generators across industry verticals; Finance, recruiting core accounting and financial professionals; and Planning, focused on built environment and town planning roles. Clients benefit from flexible engagement models, including traditional permanent search, supply and interim solutions, and embedded Talent as a Service options that scale with demand. Candidates can access job search, CV submission and interview preparation resources, with consultants offering practical guidance at every step. With 5 star reviews from both clients and candidates and case studies that span energy, utilities and other sectors, Hirecracker is trusted to deliver measurable outcomes, improve employer brand visibility, and reduce time to hire. The company serves employers across the public and private sectors from its UK headquarters, with aligned teams supporting sister sites in the USA, Australia and the UAE, and is committed to ethical, transparent processes backed by modern technology and a people first culture.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)Corporate Training & CoachingE-Learning & Online EducationCommercial Real EstateConstructionArchitecture

HQChester, United Kingdom

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