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ALKU

ALKU is a specialized staffing and consulting partner that connects organizations with senior-level, niche experts across Technology, Healthcare IT, Life Sciences, Engineering, and Government. As a nationally ranked staffing firm, ALKU focuses on doing the basics extraordinarily well to deliver optimized results, blending people, process, and technology to match high-caliber consultants with critical initiatives. The companys technology practice spans Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Dayforce, Infor, Microsoft, Oracle Cloud, Privacy & Compliance, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, UKG/Kronos, and Workday, providing clients with hard-to-find skills for complex enterprise programs. In Healthcare Information Technologies, ALKU supports Oracle Health (Cerner) and Epic environments where reliability, patient outcomes, and regulatory rigor demand proven experience. Within Life Sciences, ALKU provides consultative workforce management for FDA-regulated projects, including Medical Device and Pharmaceutical initiatives that require precise compliance and documentation. ALKU also operates as a privately owned national security defense contractor, serving the defense, energy, homeland security, and intelligence communities with capabilities in Enterprise IT, Data, Cyber & Intelligence, and Engineering Services, aligning specialized, often cleared talent to mission requirements. Clients engage ALKU for contract staffing, permanent recruitment, and project-based SOW solutions, benefitting from a curated, exclusive network of consultants who choose ALKU for its relentless due diligence, perseverance, and commitment to measurable delivery. Recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts as one of the largest IT and Life Sciences staffing firms and among the fastest-growing staffing companies in the U.S., and by ClearlyRated for client and talent satisfaction, ALKU maintains a culture of Have Fun Working Hard that attracts driven professionals and fuels consistent performance. Whether scaling a technology transformation, optimizing healthcare systems, advancing a regulated product lifecycle, or supporting national security programs, ALKU provides specialized staffing solutions that are deliberate, disciplined, and designed to meet critical business needs.

Contract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceMedical DevicesHealthcare AdministrationMental Health Care

HQAndover, United States

Tech-Nique Partners

Tech-Nique Partners is a specialized technical recruiting firm based in Fresh Meadows, New York, recognized for a relationship-first approach to matching technology talent with business need. Responding to a market that has become increasingly transactional and KPI-driven, the firm emphasizes transparent communication, accurate information, and careful expectation-setting for both clients and candidates. Its core practice areas include Leadership & Executive Search, Professional & Contingent Search, and Consulting & Payroll Services, complemented by an On Demand Sourcing model delivered through its RENT Recruiting offering to help organizations handle surge demand, niche and diversity hiring, or reduce dependency on traditional agencies. With more than 15 years of experience building consulting and project teams, Tech-Nique Partners has curated a strong network across program and project management, software and mobile development, DevOps and cloud engineering, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity leadership. The firm supports multiple engagement modelsconsulting/contract, contract-to-hire, and full-timeand partners with startups through Fortune 500 enterprises across digital, product, and enterprise technology environments. Representative work spans technical program managers (systems, firmware, validation), senior Android and iOS engineers, senior DevOps engineers, help desk analysts, digital project managers, and CISOs, reflecting breadth from hands-on engineering to executive leadership. Rather than mass resume submissions, Tech-Nique Partners delivers targeted, context-rich shortlists aligned to the clients technical stack, culture, and organizational objectives, ensuring better fit and faster outcomes. Clients benefit from consultative search execution and scalable sourcing programs that augment internal talent teams, while candidates gain advocates who consider career trajectory and personal aspirations alongside skills alignment. By combining disciplined search methodology with deep technology domain understanding, Tech-Nique Partners helps organizations build high-performing teams and enables professionals to advance in roles where they can create meaningful impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQNew York, United States

APPROVED WORKFORCE

Approved Workforce is a family-owned labour hire and recruitment specialist established in 2002 that focuses exclusively on supplying temporary contract labour to the UK construction ecosystem through four dedicated divisions: Construction & Civils, Mechanical & Electrical, Residential, and Joinery & Interior Fitout. Operating from its head office in Leeds with additional locations in London, Glasgow, Bristol and Trowbridge, the business provides rapid, nationwide coverage to meet fluctuating site demands and tight project deadlines. Its consultant model is discipline-led, with recruiters immersed in their specific sector so they can build deep talent pools, understand client requirements in detail and nurture long-standing relationships with both contractors and workers. Approved Workforce consistently supplies site-ready trades and labour including labourers, bricklayers, groundworkers, machine drivers, steel fixers, concrete finishers, shutter joiners, traffic marshals, roofers, site and bench joiners, carpenters, shopfitters, exhibition joiners, wood machinists, dry liners, partitioners, ceiling fixers, plasterers, kitchen and bar fitters, tapers and jointers, ceramic tilers and more. All workers are rigorously vetted with recent references, right-to-work compliance and CSCS card checks, and arrive equipped with appropriate PPE and tools; performance feedback is captured between assignments to continuously safeguard quality. Its eight-hour guarantee underpins delivery: if any temporary worker proves unsuitable within the first eight hours, no charge is made and a prompt replacement is arranged. The company’s project experience spans retail rollouts and fit-outs, education estates, public sector schemes and commercial and residential construction, serving SMEs through to blue-chip main contractors. Recognition by CHAS, Constructionline, SafeContractor and SMAS, along with being the only joinery and carpentry agency accepted as a member of the National Association of Shopfitters, highlights its specialist capability, compliance standards and commitment to reliable, responsive service for clients and contractors alike.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPayrolling/EORResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQLEEDS, United Kingdom

Maritime Talent Solutions

Maritime Talent Solutions, operating as Marnect, is a specialist recruitment partner dedicated to the maritime sector. Since 2016, the firm has been redefining maritime recruitment by combining an ever-growing network with seamless integration services that embed alongside clients internal hiring teams. Marnect conducts a full sweep of the market to surface hard-to-find professionals and delivers an experience designed to connect organizations with top-tier talent quickly and reliably. Its model spans permanent search and contract engagement solutions, supported by a flexible RPO program (MarnectRPO) and a proactive sourcing capability (Marnect Source), giving employers access to mariners on-demand as well as shoreside specialists. Focused squarely on the realities of global shipping and marine operations, the company emphasizes diligent screening and alignment with applicable regulatory and contractual requirements for contract work. Clients leverage Marnect for scalable project hiring, niche role searches, and ongoing talent pipelines, while candidates gain a transparent, relationship-led approach grounded in clear communication and practical guidance. Beyond delivery, Maritime Talent Solutions contributes thought leadership to the community through blogs that explore working on international waters, balancing life at sea, and cultivating job satisfactionsignals of a team deeply engaged with the needs and motivations of maritime professionals. Whether a fleet owner, port operator, ship management business, or marine services provider, organizations partner with Marnect to augment their in-house capabilities, shorten time-to-hire, and secure talent across seagoing and shoreside functions. By uniting sector specialization with modern recruitment operations, Maritime Talent Solutions provides clients with a dependable, integrated pathway to the people who keep maritime commerce moving.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationWarehousingDistributionPublic Transit

HQFall River, United States

Search Partners of North America

Search Partners of North America is a boutique recruitment firm dedicated to equipment-driven industries across North America, recognized by clients as an equipment specialist with a rare grasp of how production machinery and robotics truly operate. Led by veteran recruiter Linda Cordial, who has staffed hundreds of companies since the mid-1990s, the firm partners with manufacturers, OEMs, and technology providers to place high-impact professionals in leadership, sales, applications, service, product, and engineering roles. Its domain expertise spans machine vision systems (sensors, lasers, 2D/3D vision, barcode readers, x-ray inspection, coordinate measuring machines, checkweighers), finishing systems (liquid and powder coating, electrocoating, ovens, washers, wastewater treatment, air make-up systems, conveyors), water treatment technologies (ultrafiltration, vacuum evaporation and distillation, reverse osmosis, centrifuges, vacuum filters, UV purification, clarifiers), robotics and automation (motion control, cartesian, delta, articulated, SCARA, cobots), food, beverage and packaging equipment (dryers, roasters and ovens, mixers, converting, flexible packaging, fillers, mills and crushers, extruders, bottling, checkweighers), extrusion (plastic, profile, aluminum, fenestration, wire and cable, co-extruders, cooling and sizing equipment, tanks, pelletizers), woodworking equipment (wood finishing, saws, scanner systems, CNC machinery, panel processing, profiling, planing and moulders, routers, joinery), and metal processing (skin-pass and temper mills, hot and cold rolling mills, coil processing, sawing and cutting, galvanizing, annealing and pickling, material handling). Combining permanent recruitment, targeted executive search, and select contract solutions, Search Partners applies a hands-on, industry-immersed methodology that goes well beyond online sourcing: active trade show participation, client site visits, association involvement, and deep network cultivation enable precise talent mapping and outreach. Clients value a quality-first, integrity-led process in which only well-vetted candidates with the right skills, motivation, and cultural alignment advance, reducing time-to-hire and strengthening retention. From innovative mid-market manufacturers to established enterprise players in automation and industrial technology, Search Partners of North America delivers the specialized talent that drives productivity, growth, and competitive advantage.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQIndianapolis, United States

Universal Personnel

Universal Personnel is referenced in the request, however the only accessible source material provided points to www.universal.co.uk hosting content for Universal Air Tools and indicates that the domain is owned by Foresight Leasing Limited. The site states that Universal Air Tool Company (often referred to as UT) has supplied high quality pneumatic tools since 1974 and is recognized in the UK as a leading independent specialist supplier to garage, tyre, bodyshop, and industrial markets. The narrative highlights a long standing family run ethos established by founder Douglas Moppett, a focus on performance proven products, and broad availability through authorized distributors with next day delivery options. In 2014 the portfolio expanded to include the AIRCAT range, emphasizing significantly reduced noise without sacrificing power or torque, along with ergonomically engineered handles and a tuned exhaust muffler that relieves back pressure to preserve performance. The site also notes that the manufacturers primary website has moved to www.ut-tools.com and provides an order pathway via an external distributor. Importantly, the only explicit contact item present in the provided materials is an email address, universal@foresightleasing.co.uk, published in the context of inquiries about the universal.co.uk domain ownership rather than as a trading contact for a recruitment business. No phone number is available in the supplied content. Based solely on these sources, there is insufficient verified information to describe a recruitment firm named Universal Personnel, its service lines, market specialisms, or candidate focus. Any structured classifications below are therefore conservative mappings aligned to common recruitment service categories and the industrial context suggested by the tool focused site, and should be treated as provisional placeholders until Universal Personnel provides authoritative, up to date information specific to its recruitment operations.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationIndustrial & Manufacturing

HQNorthampton, United Kingdom

CPS

CPS, Inc. is a national recruiting and staffing partner that has been redefining recruiting since 1973, helping employers solve complex hiring challenges and advancing careers for specialized professionals. With a model built around niche expertise, CPS operates dedicated divisions spanning Accounting & Finance; Advertising; Chemical Engineering; Electrical & Mechanical Engineering; Employee Benefits, Retirement Services & Insurance; Environmental Health & Safety; HR & Office Services; Information Technology; Laboratory Food & Beverage; Laboratory Industrial; Sales & Marketing; and Supply Chain. Employers engage CPS for contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement recruiting, benefiting from shorter searches driven by a deep pipeline of active and passive candidates the firm knows personally, and by market experts who tailor strategies to each clients goals, culture, and challenges. Most CPS recruiters average many years of tenure, and each market team aggregates nearly a century of combined recruiting experience, ensuring informed guidance, efficient process management, and strong outcomes. Job seekers rely on CPS for access to opportunities not advertised to the public, detailed role and employer insights, confidential searches, pre-interview preparation aligned to decision-maker expectations, and ongoing support to make transitions smooth and successful. From engineering talent that drives product and process innovation, to IT professionals who build resilient digital foundations, to finance and benefits specialists who safeguard performance and compliance, CPS connects organizations with contributors who can hit the ground running and deliver measurable impact. Through its Talent Showcase, industry-focused content, and consultative approach, CPS blends long-standing relationships with modern recruiting solutions to deliver quality people, exceptional service, and lasting results across manufacturing and engineering, technology, and financial services ecosystems nationwide.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQWestchester, United States

Black Peak Talent

Black-Peak Talent is a specialist recruitment partner focused on direct hire and select contract solutions for engineering, automation, and technical operations across the United States. For nearly two decades, the firms industry-experienced recruitersformer professionals in process control, factory automation, electrical and mechanical engineering, and related disciplineshave leveraged deep domain knowledge to deliver fast, high-quality hiring outcomes for hundreds of employers. Core direct hire expertise spans Controls and Automation, Building Automation Systems, Production and Facility Maintenance, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, as well as Sales Engineers and Account Managers. Complementing permanent recruitment, Black-Peak also supplies insured, on-payroll contract talent for IT Professionals, PLC, SCADA, MES, HMI, and Automation programmingavailable for remote or on-site assignmentsand offers an Employer of Record (EOR) payroll service to simplify compliance and engagement. The teams targeted outreach methodology builds campaign-specific talent pools of both passive and active candidates, then applies rigorous screening to present professionals who can contribute immediately. Clients include systems integrators and facility owners/managers in HVAC, lighting, access control, security, CCTV, and energy management, including environments using Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Schneider, Carrier, and Trane platforms. In manufacturing and industrial settings, Black-Peak supports food and beverage, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, automotive, electronics, metals, and warehouse operations with hires such as Automation and Process Controls Engineers, Systems Integration and I&C Engineers, PLC/SCADA/MES Developers, Maintenance Technicians and Managers, Industrial Electricians, Electro-mechanical Technicians, Field Service Technicians, Project Managers, Directors of Facilities, and BAS Sales Engineers. Known for speed, precision, and cost-effective delivery, Black-Peak reduces the burden of sourcing scarce technical talent while elevating candidate quality and retention through informed, consultative engagement grounded in real-world engineering and operations experience.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQSofia, Bulgaria

Project Partners

Project Partners is a UK recruitment specialist established in 2013 that focuses on Project, Build, Delivery and Corporate Services talent across the Telecoms, Infrastructure, Engineering and Technology markets. Acting as a trusted partner to corporates and tiered suppliers nationwide, the business delivers contract and permanent hiring alongside targeted executive search, combining deep industry knowledge with a highly personal, quality‑driven approach. Clients benefit from flexible engagement models, from contingent to retained search, with consultants prioritising quality over quantity and curating shortlists that reflect cultural fit as well as technical capability. The firm’s solutions extend beyond hiring to include compliant payroll support for contingent workforces, umbrella company relationships, IR35 guidance, weekly payroll options with attractive seven‑day contractor payment terms, consolidated billing and a self‑service payroll portal, all designed to reduce administration and risk while improving worker experience. Project Partners is accredited to ISO 9001:2015 for quality and ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety, is a proud member of the REC adhering to the Code of Professional Practice and recruitment compliance, and holds RISQS accreditation to serve rail sector requirements within broader infrastructure programmes. With a continuously refreshed candidate community and a wide sub‑contract network, the team covers roles spanning network build and fibre deployment, project and programme delivery, engineering and field operations, IT and telecoms, and corporate enablement functions. Their service ethos centres on long‑term relationships, frequent communication and ongoing recruitment support, aiming to operate as an extension of each client’s business by developing a thorough understanding of culture, process and objectives. This partnership mindset, combined with sector‑specific expertise and rigorous compliance standards, enables Project Partners to consistently deliver the right people, at the right time, for complex programmes across the UK.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQBanbury, United Kingdom

Nicholas Associates

Nicholas Associates is a UK specialist recruitment agency focused on delivering expert hiring solutions across Construction and Engineering, Technical and Manufacturing disciplines. With over 40 years of experience, the business has built a reputation as a centre of excellence that places the very best talent into specialist roles throughout the UK. Its consultants operate in dedicated market teams, combining sector insight with a personal, professional and straightforward service to support both employers and candidates. Nicholas Associates provides end-to-end recruitment across permanent, temporary and contract hiring, alongside search and selection for hard-to-find skills, enabling clients to flex their workforce with confidence while maintaining quality and compliance. As part of Nicholas Associates Group, clients also benefit from a broader talent ecosystem that spans from apprentice and graduate pathways through to board-level appointments, helping organisations align their hiring with long-term workforce strategies. The companys commitment to best practice is reflected in a robust set of accreditations and memberships featured on its site, including REC, Cyber Essentials, ISO 14001, IOSH Training Provider, NPORS, CIRAS, IASME GDPR, Sedex, Disability Confident and support for the Armed Forces Covenant, alongside partnerships that promote ethical recruitment and sustainability. Nicholas Associates keeps stakeholders informed with regular insights and market updates, particularly around UK production and construction trends, and invests in a people-first culture underpinned by the purpose to enable people to be their best. By tailoring solutions to specific sector needswhether site-based, technical, operational or leadership rolesthe firm builds long-term relationships and delivers measurable value across projects, programmes and business-as-usual hiring. From initial brief to successful onboarding, Nicholas Associates blends deep domain expertise with accountable delivery to match specialist talent with the organisations where they can thrive.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQSheffield, United States

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