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Thalamus IT Consulting

Thalamus IT Consulting is a Swedish recruitment and consulting company focused on technology and IT, helping clients recruit or hire technical competence and delivering managed IT services that keep workplaces and infrastructure running smoothly. From its base at Gustavslundsvagen 137 in Bromma, Stockholm, the company operates two closely connected offerings: Thalamus Tech, which supports engineering companies with technical consultants, technical recruitment, and HR services, and Thalamus IT, which specializes in IT consultants, IT recruitment, and practical IT services. The firm emphasizes long term partnerships, attentive collaboration, and quality delivery, with recruiters and consultant managers who bring extensive experience from the tech industry and a strong ability to match the right person to the right role. Within IT, Thalamus is particularly focused on infrastructure and end user environments, covering helpdesk, workplace, network, and systems operations, while on the technology side it supports engineering needs across product development and industrial contexts. For small and midsize businesses, Thalamus offers an accessible IT support model with unlimited support at a fixed price per user and no binding period, acting as an internal support function that simplifies contacts and clarifies expectations. Its IT services extend to end to end procurement and lifecycle management of office equipment and IT products, license management for Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and CAD suites, security services including backup, antivirus, and MDR, and change and project services for system implementations, automation, and environment upgrades. Engagements typically start with a discovery meeting, proceed with a technical analysis of the current environment, and move through a clear proposal, implementation plan, and go live, ensuring that each solution is adapted to the client. With roots in the Swedish staffing market and a track record of combining consulting and recruitment, Thalamus positions itself as a reliable partner for companies seeking scalable access to skills and services in both engineering and IT infrastructure.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

Chefspoolen i Sverige AB

Chefspoolen i Sverige AB is a Swedish recruitment partner dedicated to building future leadership and specialist capability across societally important organizations. For more than 20 years, the firm has focused on public sector clients, including state agencies, regions, municipalities, and municipally owned companies, while also supporting academia and non profit organizations when assignments demand. Chefspoolen delivers permanent recruitment for managers and specialists, true executive search to reach passive candidates who are not actively on the market, and fast, quality assured interim and consulting solutions provided in close collaboration with its sister company A Talent Interim. To strengthen selection quality and hiring confidence, the company offers second opinion evaluations, structured assessments, certified psychometric testing, and responsible background checks together with A Talent Search. Its consulting teams combine deep domain knowledge with a rigorous, evidence based methodology that spans requirement analysis, targeted search, competency based interviews, and validated person assessments. Clients rely on Chefspoolen for a strategic partnership from role scoping through signed offer, including advisory that enhances employer attractiveness and a candidate experience that reflects the public service mission. Recent assignments illustrate the breadth of capability across government administration and publicly owned operations, such as leadership roles in water and wastewater utilities, energy and environmental services, housing and property management, and functional domains like IT, data and BI, service management, and GIS engineering. A strong nationwide network of experienced leaders and hard to find specialists enables Chefspoolen to move quickly without compromising quality, whether the need is permanent, interim, or confidential search. Every engagement is underpinned by high ethics, transparency, and careful quality assurance to ensure a sustainable match that delivers measurable value for the organization, its employees, and ultimately the citizens it serves.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingGovernment AdministrationLaw EnforcementMilitary & DefenseUtilitiesResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real Estate

Agentera

Agentera is a Stockholm based recruitment firm that applies a reverse recruiting model focused on representing the candidate first. Instead of starting with a client vacancy and a fixed requirement profile, Agentera begins with each candidates goals, preferences, and constraints, then proactively maps the Swedish labor market to identify roles and employers that are the right fit. For candidates, the service is free and includes a dedicated agent who provides career advice, market insights, salary benchmarking and negotiation support, CV and LinkedIn optimization, and interview coaching so candidates can perform at their best when pursuing their next step. The team actively searches beyond any existing client base to ensure opportunities are tailored to the individual, and invites professionals to join a candidate network to explore options confidentially and efficiently while continuing their current work. For employers, Agentera does not operate on traditional assignment based recruitment; instead, employers are welcome to contact the firm to learn which prequalified candidates Agentera currently represents. If there is a strong match between a represented candidates ambitions and an employers needs and culture, the employer can interview at no cost, with a fee only due if the process results in a hire. This approach reduces time to hire, improves quality of fit, and broadens reach to passive talent across multiple industries. Operating from Dannemoragatan 6 in central Stockholm, Agentera combines structured search, personalized candidate advocacy, and transparent, success based commercial terms to create an efficient, candidate centric path to permanent employment. The firm positions itself as an agent in working life, committed to long term relationships and continuous guidance so that both professionals and hiring teams make confident, well informed decisions that lead to durable, high value placements.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtTotal Talent MgmtAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior Executives

HQStockholm, Sweden

Länk Recruitment

Lank Recruitment is a specialized interim and recruitment firm focused on legal, compliance, tax, risk, internal audit, finance, and ESG talent. Run by consultants with legal training and hands-on experience from regulated and complex environments, the firm combines deep domain insight with a competence-based methodology to deliver accurate, long-term matches. Lank works cross-industry and supports organizations in different stages of growth, partnering with banks and insurance companies, consulting firms, non-profits, and companies in sectors such as industry, retail, and tech. Typical assignments span corporate counsel and data protection specialists, compliance and AML professionals, risk analysts and managers, internal auditors, controllers and analysts, finance leaders including CFOs, as well as tax specialists and treasury or M&A experts, alongside sustainability and ESG roles. For permanent recruitment, Lank runs a transparent process that starts with a thorough needs analysis and continues with proactive search, structured interviews, objective assessments, and rigorous referencing to ensure both capability and cultural fit. For interim and consultant needs, the firm rapidly deploys experienced professionals for short- and long-term engagements, providing flexibility during peaks, change programs, or while permanent hiring is underway. The team leverages an extensive network to reach passive candidates and prioritizes potential and objective criteria over intuition to reduce bias and improve outcomes. Clients such as Forex, Anotherblock, Pophouse, Alecta, SGDS Gruppen, Neqst, Hjart-lungfonden, Fortnox, and Hoi reflect the breadth of sectors served and the emphasis on quality, speed, and integrity. Co-founders and senior consultants, including Linda Sjohagen, Zerin Baran, and Karin Steenstrup, bring backgrounds in law, finance, and legal tech, anchoring Lank Recruitment’s commitment to accountability, discretion, and sustainable relationships that deliver the right competence, better decisions, and measurable results.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData Science

Qsearch AB

Qsearch AB is a Swedish recruitment and assessment firm dedicated to the financial services sector, helping banks, insurers, and investment organizations hire leaders and specialists since 2006. Based in Stockholm, the firm delivers executive search, permanent recruitment, and interim consulting solutions that address mission critical needs across compliance, actuarial, risk, finance, audit, treasury, and other regulation driven functions. Its consultants combine rigorous market mapping, proactive candidate outreach, and evidence based assessment to secure high performing hires who align with client strategy and culture. Qsearch runs structured, competency based interviews, role relevant case exercises, and psychometric testing, and complements these with thorough background checks to mitigate risk and support confident hiring decisions. With a deep, well curated network, the team executes both short term and longer interim assignments, enabling clients to bridge capability gaps during transformation programs, regulatory change, or parental leave. The firm emphasizes a respectful, transparent candidate experience and partners closely with hiring managers from role definition to onboarding to ensure quality and long term fit. Over the years Qsearch has completed more than 1,200 search assignments and 500 assessments, reflecting a focus on quality, speed, and lasting outcomes. Its values - Nyfikenhet, Mod, Respekt, and Affarsmassighet - guide how the team challenges assumptions, promotes inclusion, and delivers measurable business value. Qsearch operates as part of Human Capital alongside Source and Socionomuthyrning, giving clients access to a broader talent ecosystem while preserving Qsearchs deep specialization in bank, finance, and insurance. Whether the brief calls for a senior executive, a niche specialist, or an interim expert to steer a critical initiative, Qsearch brings sector insight, disciplined process, and close stakeholder collaboration to deliver the right leader at the right time.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementFinance & AccountingLegal & ComplianceSenior Executives

HQStockholm, Sweden

Nova Search

Nova Search is a Scandinavian recruitment partner focused on candidate search and recruitment with fast, high quality results. Since 2008 the firm has refined a structured, research driven methodology that starts with a thorough scan of the market and an initial analysis of the industry, company, and role. Rather than relying on simple LinkedIn lookups or a database query, Nova Search maps, analyzes, and actively attracts the right people for each assignment, then matches them methodically to the job description to ensure the right person in the right place. Clients can engage Nova Search to run the entire recruitment or ask the team to deliver the search stage or other defined parts of the process, always with clear scope and fixed pricing so expectations and costs are predictable. The consultants are experienced in handling confidential assignments, building candidate interest without revealing the client when required, and delivering shortlists quickly so hiring managers can focus on final evaluation and selection. Nova Search works across Sweden and Denmark and its delivery model is designed to be effective regardless of geography, supported by offices in Helsingborg, Stockholm, Goteborg, and Aalborg. The firm operates across many industries and job families; recent roles highlighted range from senior calculation engineers and designers in manufacturing and engineering to commercial property managers and leasing professionals in real estate. Whether partnering with growth companies or established enterprises, Nova Search acts as an extension of the client team, combining rigorous market research, targeted outreach, and practical consulting to shorten time to hire without compromising quality. The result is a transparent, efficient search process that gives clients access to precisely identified talent and gives candidates a professional, well informed experience from first contact through decision.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

Prowork Kompetens

Prowork Kompetens is a Sweden based workforce solutions partner focused on getting the right people in the right place at the right time. Founded in 2013, the company delivers permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and interim solutions to help employers meet both short term peaks and long term growth goals. From offices in Stockholm, Goteborg, and Malmo, Prowork serves clients nationwide with a dedicated Talent Manager model, giving every employer a single point of contact who steers needs analysis, role scoping, search, assessment, selection, onboarding, and follow up. The firm is authorized as a staffing and recruitment provider and operates under collective agreements with appropriate insurances, combining compliance with speed, accuracy, and quality. Prowork specializes in four domains: samhallsbyggnad (the built environment and civil construction), industri and teknik (industrial and engineering), fastighet (property and real estate operations), and rental (equipment rental and related commercial teams). Typical assignments span both white collar and blue collar roles, including project managers, site supervisors, working foremen, engineers and technicians, property managers, leasing and facility roles, CNC operators, assemblers, mechanics, welders, electricians, and field service talent, as well as salespeople and depot managers for rental businesses. Clients engage Prowork for flexible temp coverage, try and hire arrangements, strategic permanent hires, and interim specialists who can stabilize or accelerate critical functions. Beyond hard skills, the team prioritizes personality, culture fit, and context to secure durable matches, and offers clear guarantees and structured follow ups by agreement. With more than 500 customers supported, references include organizations such as NCC, WSP, Jernhusen, JM Entreprenad, Bronto Skylift, Arema Rental, Gustrings EL, Olssons Elektromekaniska, and Goteborgs Stad. Whether augmenting a project crew on short notice or running a targeted search for scarce engineers, Prowork brings deep sector insight, a vetted candidate network, and a pragmatic, results driven delivery approach.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionIndustrial AutomationSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

Maxkompetens

Founded in 2003, Maxkompetens is a Swedish recruitment, staffing and HR support partner serving clients nationwide from offices in Stockholm, Vaxjo, Kristianstad, Halmstad and Boras. Each year the company supports around 150 employers and has helped more than 26,000 people into new roles, combining local presence with national reach and a quality assured, value based methodology that emphasizes culture, behaviors and long term fit. Maxkompetens delivers permanent recruitment, executive search for managers and specialists, and flexible temporary staffing through consultant solutions and tailored staffing pools. Its HR support offering complements hiring with services such as competence inventory, second opinion assessments, personality testing, ongoing leadership support, salary mapping and structured employee dialogues. The firm focuses on sectors where talent is in high demand, notably industry and engineering, IT and technology, warehouse and logistics, and construction and real estate. Typical assignments range from production managers, engineers, technicians, technical sales, buyers and machine operators in industry, to IT managers, project leaders, developers, network and infrastructure specialists, as well as warehouse personnel, logistics planners, construction engineers, site managers, foremen and automation engineers. Through structured search, headhunting and an established candidate network, Maxkompetens reaches both active and passive candidates, manages screening, interviews, reference checks, tests and background controls, and presents only the most relevant shortlists. Clients gain faster time to hire, reduced risk and hires that perform, develop and stay. As an authorized recruitment and staffing company in Sweden, Maxkompetens operates with high standards for ethics, quality and responsibility. Whether building a team at scale or appointing a critical leader, the firm provides a responsive, personal partnership designed to secure the skills each organization needs today and to grow with confidence tomorrow.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQStockholm, Sweden

Metrojobb

Metrojobb is a recruitment focused brand preparing the launch of an all new website, as indicated by its current homepage placeholder. While official channels do not yet provide detailed information about services, sectors, or locations, the organization positions itself within the recruitment industry and signals a digital first experience that will help employers and job seekers connect efficiently. The forthcoming platform is expected to highlight clear pathways for clients to share hiring needs, review shortlists, and track progress, while candidates will be able to create profiles, search and filter roles, and manage applications with transparency. In line with common best practices across the industry, Metrojobb is likely to emphasize rigorous screening, structured selection, and an experience that balances speed with quality. For clients, that can include role scoping support, calibrated shortlists, interview coordination, and offer management. For candidates, it can include guidance on resumes, interview preparation, and timely feedback. The brand name and presence suggest a focus on white collar functions across a broad range of professional disciplines, with the flexibility to support permanent, temporary, and contract hiring once the new site is live. Although detailed case studies, team bios, and service menus are not yet public, the planned relaunch points to a commitment to clarity, usability, and measurable outcomes such as time to shortlist and quality of hire. As the platform goes live, Metrojobb is expected to articulate its approach to data privacy, equal opportunity, and accessible hiring practices, and to provide clear contact channels for both employers and candidates. Until then, the holding page signals that more comprehensive information will be available soon.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Technical WritingProject ManagementGeneralist - white collar professionals

Oil Executive Search

Founded in 2000, Oil Executive Search is a Nordic and global executive search firm that helps organizations appoint board members, CEOs, C level leaders, and hard to find specialists. Headquartered in Stockholm and operating without borders across the Nordics through consultants based in Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, and Copenhagen, the firm combines strategic and operational leadership experience with well defined methods, modern research tools, and persistence to identify, attract, and assess the best possible candidates. Its retained search model is built on trust, discretion, and rigorous stakeholder alignment, and most assignments come through referrals from satisfied clients and candidates. Oil delivers Board Search with a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion, CEO search calibrated to the specific impact the board expects, and C level search tailored to each company context, including benchmarking and development of internal successors alongside engagement with external talent. The firm also conducts Specialist Search across functions such as sales, marketing, technology, and finance for knowledge intensive businesses ranging from large corporates and SMEs to private equity backed scale ups. In transactions, Oil provides M&A human capital due diligence to surface people related risks and value creation opportunities across financial, cultural, and operational dimensions. Through a strategic partnership with Kilpatrick Group, which operates hubs in Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, China, Turkey, and India and collaborates across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia, Oil gives clients seamless global reach and cross border execution. Oil further supports leadership effectiveness via cooperation with Scandinavian Executive Institute in collaboration with INSEAD, enabling clients and candidates to access internationally regarded executive and board programs. Each search engagement begins with a structured discovery phase to define impact, success metrics, competencies, and cultural context, followed by market mapping that reaches beyond active job seekers to high performing passive candidates. Consultants manage a disciplined outreach and evaluation process using competency based interviews, case driven dialogues, and reference triangulation, ensuring evidence based selection and a clear audit trail. Oil emphasizes transparent communication, frequent updates to hiring stakeholders, and candidate care that protects employer brand. Assignments are delivered with sensitivity to Nordic cultural nuances and local languages while benefiting from global research scale, and all data handling follows GDPR and strict confidentiality standards. Post placement, the team maintains close contact to support onboarding and measure outcomes, helping clients turn executive hiring into a repeatable, value creating capability.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsAll industriesSenior ExecutivesTechnology & DigitalFinance & Accounting

HQNew York, Sweden

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