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Storm Search

Storm Search is a boutique executive search and recruiting firm that connects top talent with leading organizations through a culture-first, retention-focused approach and an industry-insider network. Known for speed and precision, the firm consistently presents three fully qualified candidates within 72 hours, supported by a proven six-step process that spans needs analysis, multi-layer vetting, targeted outreach to passive candidates, precision matching, seamless onboarding, and post-placement retention follow-up. Storm Search serves a broad range of specialties, including Engineering, Sales Leadership, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Production (high-volume), Supply Chain, Scientific, Legal, Human Resources, and Accounting & Finance, and conducts confidential C-suite and board-level searches requiring discretion and excellence. Beyond permanent recruitment and executive search, the firm provides flexible contract and temporary staffing—covering project-based needs, seasonal surges, leave coverage, growth spikes, contract-to-hire, and interim leadership—deploying pre-screened professionals who can start immediately and convert to permanent when the fit proves right. Its methodology emphasizes measurable impact: for sales leadership, Storm Search verifies quota attainment, deal sizes, sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, Challenger, and Sandler, and tech stack proficiency across platforms like Salesforce and HubSpot; for HR recruitment, it confirms SHRM/HRCI credentials, HRIS experience (e.g., Workday, ADP, UltiPro, BambooHR), compliance expertise, and culture-building capability. The firm’s delivery promise, combined with rigorous quality controls and ongoing support, has produced high client satisfaction and accelerated time-to-fill across roles from plant managers and production supervisors to software architects, cybersecurity leaders, logistics strategists, attorneys, scientists, controllers, and CFOs. Whether an employer needs 10 to 100+ high-volume hires per month or a confidential executive placement, Storm Search pairs deep functional expertise with market reach to deliver fast, durable hiring outcomes and long-term team success.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingIndustrial MachineryIT InfrastructureLegalEngineeringTechnology & DigitalIndustrial & Manufacturing

HQWadsworth, United States

Ai People Inc.

Ai People Inc. is a specialist recruitment firm built exclusively for the AI era, partnering with ambitious startups, frontier tech innovators, and enterprise giants to secure the people powering the future. Focused solely on AI talent, the firm covers mission‑critical domains including generative AI, machine learning, NLP and large language models, AI ethics and governance, and applied AI spanning robotics and deep learning. Its specialization extends across the full spectrum of functions required to build and scale AI capabilities—research and engineering, product and data, AI strategy and infrastructure, and leadership up to the C‑suite—enabling clients to attract top‑tier practitioners and executives who can convert cutting‑edge models into measurable outcomes. Against a backdrop of accelerating adoption across industries and a once‑in‑a‑generation surge in investment—forecasts indicate AI‑related spend approaching $200B globally by 2025, with approximately $100B in the United States—Ai People operates as a dedicated AI talent partner rather than an “AI desk” inside a generalist agency, bringing deep domain fluency and a curated network to every engagement. The team applies an insight‑led search methodology that blends market mapping, calibrated profiling, and technical vetting across model lifecycles, data architectures, platform engineering, risk frameworks, and governance requirements, ensuring shortlists are both technically rigorous and contextually aligned to business strategy. Whether the need is to hire foundational researchers, ML and platform engineers, product and data leaders, or transformative executives, Ai People delivers precision matching, speed, and discretion across permanent recruitment and executive search. With an ethos grounded in responsible AI, diversity of thought, and long‑term capability building, the firm supports clients from first hires to scaled teams, helping them design org structures, define role scopes, and navigate the competitive dynamics of the AI talent market. Guided by the ambition to build the world’s leading AI‑specialist recruitment firm, Ai People is committed to raising the bar for how organizations identify, evaluate, and onboard the talent that will shape the next decade of AI innovation.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingData ScienceSoftware DevelopmentCloud ComputingTechnology & DigitalSenior ExecutivesEngineering

HQUnited States

Starboard Recruitment

Starboard Recruitment is a specialized recruitment partner focused on building high-impact teams across Technology and Mining in North America, working closely with executive leadership and key stakeholders to source, assess, and secure top-tier talent. The firm recruits for critical technology functions including Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, DevOps, Product Management, Product Design, and Software Architecture, while also supporting mining companies with the specialized professionals required to execute complex projects on time and to a high standard. Starboard is recognized for delivering a top-of-market candidate experience and for amplifying clients’ employer brands through thoughtful outreach, transparent communication, and a process designed to create positive touchpoints at every stage. Founded by David FitzGerald, a respected leader in the recruitment space who has led searches from early-stage ventures to public and enterprise organizations, the company is built on principles of trust, integrity, honest effort, and clear intention—values that translate into repeatable, proven outcomes. Clients describe Starboard as strategic, responsive, and adept at managing complex, multi-stakeholder hiring processes, with endorsements highlighting success in filling very senior roles and scaling teams rapidly without compromising quality. Starboard’s approach blends rigorous market mapping, targeted sourcing, structured evaluation, and proactive coordination to ensure alignment between hiring teams and candidates, reduce time-to-hire, and improve long-term retention. Whether partnering with hyper-growth software companies or mining organizations tackling industry-defining challenges, Starboard brings a consultative lens, deep functional expertise, and a commitment to results that has earned the trust of industry-leading companies. By combining high-touch service with disciplined execution, Starboard Recruitment consistently delivers the right talent, strengthens employer brands, and helps clients achieve ambitious hiring goals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOMiningSoftware DevelopmentData ScienceTechnology & DigitalSenior ExecutivesEngineering

HQVancouver, Canada

Talentero

Talentero is a boutique recruitment and consulting partner specializing in helping startups and scaling organizations hire smarter and faster without the overhead of a full in-house function. Founded and led by Nathan Li, a seasoned Recruitment Advisor with 13+ years of experience across agency and in-house environments, Talentero embeds as a fractional recruiting function to represent clients’ brands, align to their culture and processes, and deliver end-to-end hiring outcomes. Nathan’s background spans top staffing firms and high-growth tech environments, including roles at Randstad (recipient of the Best Candidate Service – Western Canada award and multiple Presidents Club awards), Ignite Technical Resources (top Technical Sourcer and later Account Manager), Amazon Web Services (supporting 21 hiring managers across 17 teams, organizing hiring events, and sourcing leadership talent), Meta (one of the first recruiters in Canada, running company-wide training, mentoring, diversity advocacy, and ranking in the top 95th percentile of Technical Sourcers globally), and Jane App (sole Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner leading product and engineering hiring through a major growth phase). Talentero’s services include fractional and embedded RPO-style recruitment, strategic sourcing to engage both active and passive candidates, recruitment process optimization, and talent acquisition mapping and workforce planning to build sustainable pipelines. The approach emphasizes transparency, speed, and exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience, keeping hiring managers informed while ensuring candidates receive a clear, respectful process. With a track record partnering with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise leaders across public and private sectors, Talentero has supported teams at organizations such as AWS, Meta, EA, UBC, TransLink, PHSA, Central 1, Coast Capital, Raymond James, Jane App, iQmetrix, and more. From senior individual contributors to leadership roles, Talentero focuses on technology-driven hiring across software, cloud, and adjacent domains, while also supporting select roles in financial services and the public sector, delivering measurable improvements in time-to-hire, funnel health, and overall recruitment effectiveness.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCloud ComputingFinTechTechnology & DigitalEngineeringSenior Executives

HQVancouver, Canada

Upswing Talent Acquisition

Upswing Talent Acquisition is a boutique recruitment partner focused on reshaping how organizations hire by blending deep technical recruiting expertise with a relationship-first approach. The firm specializes in technical talent acquisition, candidate placement, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), providing full-cycle support that spans discovery and role scoping, targeted sourcing and passive talent outreach, rigorous screening for skills and cultural alignment, structured interview coordination, and smooth offer and onboarding facilitation. With a meticulous understanding of each client’s unique needs, Upswing prioritizes fit beyond the resume, leveraging a curated network and direct headhunting to identify high-caliber professionals across diverse technical domains and levels. Their model is designed to alleviate the hiring burden for smaller firms and growing teams by accelerating time-to-hire without compromising quality, and by aligning each search to team dynamics and long-term organizational goals. Upswing’s process emphasizes clarity, transparency, and accountability—from market mapping and candidate experience management to feedback loops and continuous process optimization—ensuring clients receive actionable insights as well as results. Screening is conducted with care and precision to confirm both technical proficiency and soft-skill compatibility, while proactive pipeline building keeps clients ready for future needs. Candidates benefit from a respectful, consultative experience that highlights role expectations, growth opportunities, and culture from the outset. Committed to data privacy and consent-based communication, including opt-in SMS updates, Upswing protects personal information and shares candidate data only as appropriate for hiring processes. Whether delivering discrete headhunting for niche roles or scalable RPO for sustained hiring, Upswing Talent Acquisition partners closely with stakeholders to deliver dependable outcomes: stronger teams, faster hiring cycles, and hires who contribute meaningfully from day one.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentIT InfrastructureCloud ComputingTechnology & DigitalEngineeringSenior Executives

HQVancouver, Canada

Green Humanity Recruitment

Green Humanity Recruitment is a purpose-driven recruitment partner dedicated to building a sustainable workforce by connecting mission-led organizations with exceptional talent across the Manufacturing, Forest Products, Energy and Renewables sectors. With 40 years of combined experience in recruitment and operations leadership across Canada and the U.S.A., the team understands the unique pressures and growth dynamics of industrial and clean energy environments and applies that insight to help employers secure the right people while supporting candidates in advancing impactful careers. The firm focuses on roles that power the green economy—spanning engineering, operations, plant and site leadership, health and safety, quality, supply chain, and corporate functions—ensuring cultural alignment, technical fit, and long-term value creation for both sides. Emphasizing responsible industry growth and the transition to Net Zero, Green Humanity Recruitment curates talent pipelines for manufacturers and renewable energy innovators, as well as companies within forest products and bioenergy, translating sustainability ambitions into pragmatic hiring outcomes. Employers engage Green Humanity Recruitment for tailored search, market insight, and candidate engagement strategies informed by deep sector knowledge, while job seekers gain access to opportunities and guidance through a careers hub and insights shared via its blog on clean energy jobs, the wood pellet industry, inclusive leadership, and emerging green skills. Operating with a philosophy of connecting people, planet, and progress, the firm champions equitable hiring practices, transparent communication, and long-term partnerships that strengthen teams and communities. Whether scaling new facilities, upgrading operations, or building leadership capability for the energy transition, Green Humanity Recruitment brings a precise, values-led approach to matching talent with purpose so organizations can move faster, operate safer, and grow more sustainably.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRenewable EnergyEnvironmental ServicesIndustrial MachineryEngineeringIndustrial & ManufacturingSenior Executives

HQVancouver, Canada

NorthStar Recruitment Inc.

NorthStar Recruitment Inc. is a boutique, client-centric recruitment firm dedicated to simplifying the hiring lifecycle and delivering transparent, efficient staffing solutions across Technology, Core Engineering, Construction, and Finance. Acting as an extension of each client’s HR function, the firm invests the time to understand role requirements, business priorities, and culture before tailoring a search strategy designed for speed, quality, and long-term fit. Led by Managing Partner Piyali Banerjee, a dynamic HR professional with a Master’s in Human Resource Management and an engineering background, NorthStar brings more than a decade of technical recruitment expertise, including 9+ years supporting North American hiring across Canada and the United States. The practice spans executive search and professional hiring for startups through enterprise organizations, with deep exposure to domains such as core manufacturing, high-tech and robotics, IT and network security, computer vision, IoT, and wearable health technologies. Whether partnering with hiring managers or HR leaders, NorthStar emphasizes accountability, market insight, and honest feedback loops to streamline shortlists and accelerate decision-making without compromising on culture alignment. On the candidate side, the firm focuses on building a positive, high-touch experience, aligning professionals with opportunities that match their aspirations and offer lasting growth. From niche technical roles to leadership appointments, NorthStar’s approach prioritizes the “right” employee over the “right now” candidate, ensuring placements that endure. With customized recruiting plans, rigorous screening, and a commitment to transparency, the firm provides a balanced blend of expertise and agility that consistently translates into better hires, reduced time-to-fill, and stronger organizational outcomes. Simplifying recruitment while delivering success, NorthStar Recruitment Inc. stands as a trusted specialized partner for employers and job seekers across technical and engineering-heavy markets.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentElectrical EngineeringConstructionTechnology & DigitalEngineeringFinance & Accounting

HQVancouver, Canada

Arbutus Search Group

Arbutus Search Group is a Vancouver, BC–based recruitment firm specializing in customer-centric recruitment and search services across Engineering & Construction, Manufacturing & Operations, Corporate & Administration, and Accounting & Finance functions. Founded and led by CEO Joel Peterson, the firm partners with growth-minded organizations to deliver retained and exclusive searches, flexible monthly retainer support, and its Arbutus Pipeline Builder solution that rapidly identifies, screens, and presents diverse, qualified talent. Leveraging advanced research and sourcing technology, Arbutus builds targeted pipelines in under 48 hours, helping employers move from requisition to interview faster while maintaining rigorous standards for technical capability, cultural fit, and long-term success. The team routinely fills roles spanning structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering; project management; CAD/BIM; automation, control systems, robotics, and instrumentation; plant and process engineering; quality; operations leadership; and corporate disciplines including accounting, financial analysis, HR, marketing, legal, and sales. Arbutus serves clients in key sectors such as biotech, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and health food; natural resources, renewable energy, and forestry; commercial, institutional, and residential high-rise construction; and municipalities and Indigenous governments, with active searches across Canada and the United States. Its retained and exclusive approach includes detailed role discovery, market mapping, headhunting, structured screening, and candidate experience management, supported by transparent communication and data-driven updates that keep both clients and candidates informed. Deep commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging is integral to the firm’s model; Arbutus donates $20,000 annually to support IBPOC students at the University of British Columbia and champions equitable hiring practices throughout each search. With a proven track record of quality placements and sustained candidate success, Arbutus operates as an extension of internal talent teams, providing scalable recruitment capacity and measurable outcomes aligned to each organization’s goals.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentRPOConstructionIndustrial AutomationMiningEngineeringIndustrial & ManufacturingFinance & Accounting

HQVancouver, Canada

Maxwell-Shepherd

Maxwell-Shepherd is a recruiting firm dedicated to the fast-growing energy services economy, connecting managers and career-minded professionals across HVAC, building automation, and the broader green building ecosystem. Leveraging a deep, long-standing network that spans thousands of key decision-makers and proven individual contributors, the firm conducts discreet, targeted searches that prioritize quality, fit, and long-term impact. Its team specializes in approaching and engaging high-caliber passive talent—ninety percent of the professionals they represent are currently employed—ensuring clients access candidates motivated by challenge and contribution rather than circumstance. With an intimate understanding of hiring trends and which companies are doing what, Maxwell-Shepherd guides both employers and candidates through each step, providing candid market insight, proactive communication, and 24/7 availability so no one wonders where they stand in the process. Over the last decade the firm has played a part in more than a thousand successful placements across energy efficiency, controls, and building performance roles, from technical engineering and project leadership to sales, operations, and executive management. Confidentiality is central to its methodology: searches for hiring authorities are conducted under strict protocols to protect competitive strategy, and conversations with employed professionals are handled with the utmost discretion. Combining industry fluency with a cost-effective approach and a strong success ratio, Maxwell-Shepherd offers a simple, disciplined search process that carefully identifies, attracts, and secures the most qualified and motivated candidates for each unique opportunity. Whether an organization needs to energize its talent bench or a professional is ready for the next stage in a mission-driven career, Maxwell-Shepherd brings focus, professionalism, and results to recruiting in energy services and the built environment.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingRenewable EnergyIndustrial AutomationConstructionEngineeringSales & Business DevelopmentSenior Executives

HQUnited States

Enhance Recruiting

Enhance Recruiting is an engineering search partner dedicated exclusively to the civil engineering community across Texas, delivering customized search services that connect organizations ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises to small, privately owned firms with high-caliber talent. Backed by more than 30 years of recruiting experience, the firm leverages deep industry relationships, market insight, and a transparent, relationship-first approach to identify, attract, and deliver civil engineers and executive leaders who align with each client’s technical demands and culture. Its specialization spans executive leadership through experienced, hands-on engineers across core disciplines including land development, land surveying, public works, transportation infrastructure, water resources, and construction. Employers trust Enhance Recruiting for hard-to-fill leadership and technical roles, relying on its candid counsel, rigorous vetting, and commitment to long-term fit over short-term fees; candidates engage the firm for confidential guidance, preparation, interview coaching, and access to opportunities within respected engineering organizations statewide. The team’s philosophy centers on open and honest communication, and they will advise when a search is not the right match, prioritizing credibility and enduring partnerships over misaligned mandates. Whether supporting growth-stage team builds, leading targeted executive searches, or advising on succession needs, Enhance Recruiting tailors each engagement with an emphasis on clarity of requirements, realistic timelines, proactive outreach, and persistent follow-through. With offices in Austin and San Antonio, the firm remains embedded in the region’s civil engineering ecosystem and the public and private infrastructure markets it serves, enabling timely introductions that advance critical projects and careers. Through specialized focus, integrity, and service excellence, Enhance Recruiting delivers the civil engineering talent that strengthens communities and elevates the built environment.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingConstructionResidential DevelopmentWater ManagementEngineeringSenior Executives

HQSan Antonio, United States

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