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Kickstart Staffing

Kickstart Staffing is a female, minority-owned boutique search firm headquartered in Chicago and serving clients across the United States, known for a hands-on, consultative approach to talent acquisition. With more than 35 years of combined staffing and recruiting experience gained at respected global companies, the team focuses on building long-term relationships and delivering results, evidenced by over 90% repeat business and less than a 2% fall-off rate on permanent placements. Kickstart operates as true headhunters, leveraging a nationwide network of tens of thousands of passive candidates to identify and attract specialized talent that is often not registered with competing agencies. The firm recruits for direct hire, freelance, and contract-to-hire needs, providing competitive, agile solutions that help organizations scale quickly while maintaining quality standards. Its industry expertise spans marketing, advertising, media, research and analytics, sales and new business development, public relations and event management, healthcare, and information technology. Typical roles include account service, creative, strategy, project management, analytics, media directors and managers, PPC and paid media specialists, brand and product managers, content and digital marketing professionals, PR directors and corporate communications leaders, as well as IT developers, programmers, UX/UI designers, engineers, systems analysts, and data scientists. Within healthcare and life sciences, Kickstart supports scientific directors, Ph.D.-level experts, medical and regulatory leaders, submission specialists, project managers, and technical writers and editors. As diversity, equity, and inclusion advocates, they partner with clients to craft long-term DEI hiring strategies that expand pipelines, strengthen retention, and improve innovation and performance. Clients choose Kickstart for its boutique service model—small business responsiveness with big-firm results—its proven ability to move quickly, and its commitment to a positive experience for both clients and candidates.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingDigital MarketingContent CreationPublic RelationsCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQChicago, United States

Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.

Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc. (M&IW) is a global meetings, events, and incentive travel partner that helps organizations achieve business outcomes through the power of human connection. From its corporate headquarters in Caledonia, Wisconsin, with an international presence in the UK and a team of approximately 350 professionals, M&IW delivers end-to-end solutions spanning strategy, design, planning, logistics, registration, housing, travel, and on-site execution for conferences, trade shows, corporate meetings, medical and compliance-driven programs, and sales meetings. Its Incentives & Engagement practice designs and operates group incentive travel and individual recognition programs that motivate teams and celebrate achievement, complemented by Flow Gifting & Engagement to elevate attendee experience and brand impact. The companys Flow Creative Agency brings storytelling, branding, content, and production together to create memorable campaigns and event identities, while its Intent Strategy Group (ISG) focuses on Strategic Meetings Management (SMM), governance, policy, data, and program architecture that scale across complex enterprises. M&IW integrates modern event technology, analytics, and insights to optimize spend, measure engagement, and continuously improve portfolio performance, with thought leadership on topics like attendee journey design, neuroscience-informed experiences, and emergency preparedness. Recognized by the industry, the firm has been named a finalist for the 2025 BizBash Event Experience Awards and received nominations for the SITE Crystal Awards for excellence in incentive travel. Sustainability is embedded in its approach, highlighted by EcoVadis recognition, and M&IW is proudly certified by WBENC and connected through WEConnect International. Whether producing high-stakes executive engagements, navigating the rigor of medical meetings, or orchestrating large-scale conferences, M&IW is trusted for ownership, leadership, and flawless execution that consistently earn client praise and deliver measurable business results.

SOW/ProjectsMSPContract StaffingHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsPhysiciansPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology

HQCaledonia, United States

Parna Recruitment

Founded in 2013, Parna Recruitment is a UK-based talent partner headquartered at 18 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, serving clients nationwide and internationally, including mainland Europe and the United States. The company has cultivated a diverse client base of blue‑chip brand leaders and own‑label independents by delivering a highly tailored, values‑led service that prioritises culture fit and long‑term impact over quick wins. Parna’s ethos centres on quality rather than quantity, rigorously screening beyond CVs to assess ethics, motivations, and alignment with each client’s unique culture. This approach is underpinned by four core values—Culture, Precision, Transparency, and Consistency—ensuring clear communication, meticulous shortlists, and reliable delivery on every assignment. The firm specialises in functional hiring across HR, Sales, and Marketing, with deep domain experience in FMCG (food, beverages, personal care, and household products), Harm Reduction products (safer alternatives across tobacco, vape, and nicotine), and Medical Sales roles covering products and technologies. Parna supports hiring at all levels—from junior through senior leadership—across permanent, contract, and executive mandates. Clients benefit from access to a continually refreshed network of talent carefully curated to match organisational values, while candidates experience a humanised process that aligns opportunities to personal aspirations as well as skills. A tech‑enabled job board, powered by Recruit So Simple, showcases live permanent and contract roles across multiple UK locations, reflecting the firm’s active pipelines in growth markets. Whether scaling commercial teams, building HR centres of excellence, or appointing field‑based medical sales professionals, Parna focuses on forming mutually beneficial connections that endure. By combining industry knowledge with contextual understanding of how best to apply it, the firm consistently delivers hires who contribute today and help develop the business for tomorrow.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtFood & BeverageMedical DevicesPharmaceuticalsHuman ResourcesSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

DefinedTalent

DefinedTalent is a people-first recruiting and talent advisory firm headquartered in New Jersey that partners with organizations to build high-performing teams and thriving workplace cultures. The company blends full-service recruitment with strategic consulting, coaching, workshops, and mentoring to streamline hiring and improve retention. Their structured three-phase methodologyEssentials (introduction, exploration, validation), Objectives (sourcing, screening, interviewing), and Acquisition (submit, complete, support)ensures a consistent, humanized experience for clients and candidates alike. From the outset, the team acts as an internal recruiter to reduce the cost and time of each hire, collaborating on crafting job descriptions, vetting and interviewing candidates, and applying candidate personality assessments and qualitative interviews to confirm mutual fit. DefinedTalent deepens outcomes with talent strategy consulting that evaluates culture and processes, and with diversity and inclusion practices designed to broaden access to equitable, diverse candidate pools. Their PREP assessment approach helps clients understand how employees are best motivated, communicated with, and supported through change and stress. After a successful hire, DefinedTalent sustains momentum with onboarding liaison support and customized coaching guides derived from pre-hire insights, then extends into post-hire training to nurture team chemistry and retention. Screening is bolstered through expert interviews conducted by seasoned professionals across creative, marketing, and technology disciplines to validate real-world capabilities. Known for building authentic partnerships grounded in trust and transparency, DefinedTalent focuses on meaningful results: connecting exceptional individuals to the right careers while enabling businesses to simplify growth with sustainable, repeatable hiring practices. Whether strengthening internal hiring operations, elevating the candidate experience, or advancing inclusive cultures, the firm delivers an elevated recruiting experience that aligns people, purpose, and performance.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media

HQUnited States

Lightning Travel Recruitment

Lightning Travel Recruitment is a specialist boutique focused on the luxury travel and lifestyle sectors, bringing a relationship driven approach to headhunting and business consultancy. The team partners exclusively with select brands across hotels, villas, tour operators, experiential travel, cruise, and adjacent lifestyle companies, investing the time to understand culture, growth ambitions, and what great looks like before any search begins. They do not rely on job boards, preferring targeted headhunting through a trusted industry network and word of mouth, and they meet every candidate in person or over video to ensure genuine fit and motivation. Clients benefit from end to end support that includes shaping role scopes, writing bespoke job descriptions and adverts, advising on salaries and market conditions, structuring fair and engaging interview processes, and smoothing onboarding for day one success. For candidates, Lightning provides clear communication, practical CV and interview prep, constructive feedback at every stage, and a commitment to only share opportunities that align with strengths, values, and life goals. Their free Lightning Lounge offers CV tips, marketplace overviews, and career advice to help people become more employable even when they are not actively looking. Diversity, equity, and inclusion sit at the center of the model, with an open stance on driving positive change in an industry that has historically lacked representation, and a firm policy of partnering with employers that treat people well. Assignments span commercial, sales, marketing, product, operations, guest experience, and leadership roles across the UK, Europe, and worldwide. By acting as an extension of each client team and championing every candidate as a human first, Lightning Travel Recruitment delivers long term hires who strengthen culture and performance, and fosters a more inclusive, high performing travel workforce.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsHotel ManagementCulinary ArtsTravel & Tourism OperationsConsumer ElectronicsE-commerceLuxury Goods

HQHuntingdon, United Kingdom

Optimize Partners

Optimize Partners is an executive search and consulting firm founded in 2017 by longtime colleagues Frank Palladino and Sergio Robayo to help small and mid-sized companies differentiate by hiring the best talent on the market. Serving technology-focused businesses in the New York metro area and beyond, the firm delivers high-quality permanent and interim talent across Technology, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, and Finance while supporting each engagement with white-glove service and market intelligence. Their service portfolio spans executive search and direct hire on both contingent and retained models, temporary staffing for short- to mid-term needs, and scalable recruiting support, including hourly recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators. Optimize Partners also complements clients with back-office outsourcing such as recruiting operations, payroll, and time tracking, and provides payroll services for their temporary and contingent workforce to ensure compliance and reduce administrative burden. Core practice areas include software developers and cybersecurity experts (frontend, backend, full stack, and security), cloud and DevOps engineers across AWS, Azure, and GCP, AI and machine learning specialists, as well as revenue-driving marketing and sales professionals, talent acquisition resources, and finance and payroll talent. The firm emphasizes passive talent outreach, rigorous sourcing and screening, and a collaborative, three-step hiring process centered on precise requirements, curated submissions, and hands-on offer and onboarding support. Known for flexible fees, a deep candidate network, and a focus on cultural alignment, Optimize Partners has partnered with more than 50 companies and earned testimonials from brands such as Comcast, Yelp, and PayPal, with additional client logos including MongoDB, Vimeo, Bustle, Scholastic, John Wiley & Sons, Collibra, IAS, and ShopKeep. Guided by a mission to secure and deliver talent that helps organizations grow, and values of integrity, respect, quality, and value, the team supports candidates end-to-end—from preparation through placement—while helping clients reduce time-to-hire, improve quality of hire, and scale effectively.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceGraphic DesignBroadcastingPublishing

HQSaint Petersburg, United States

Ken Leiner Associates

Ken Leiner Associates (KLA) is a Washington, DC areabased executive search firm dedicated to helping technology companies hire A players across sales, pre-sales engineering, and marketing, with a reputation built since founder and president Ken Leiner began recruiting for technology vendors in 1987. The firm partners with software publishers, cloud and cybersecurity innovators, networking and data platform providers, value added resellers, systems integrators, and professional services firms to build high-performing go-to-market organizations, and is widely recognized as a premier search partner for the US Federal and State & Local markets as well as the Mid-Atlantic region. KLA runs focused, consultative searches that emphasize speed, quality, and fit, leveraging deep marketplace knowledge and long-standing relationships with top performers to surface passive talent that is not responding to job boards. Its recruiters find, meet, qualify, present, and help close the highest-caliber candidates, minimizing wasted interviews and accelerating time-to-revenue for clients. The firms placements have generated billions of dollars in revenue and helped client companies go public, be acquired, or scale meaningfully, particularly through elite federal and enterprise sales hires. Known for integrity, persistence, and hands-on coaching, KLA treats candidates as long-term partners, providing individualized preparation and feedback while maintaining strict confidentiality and staying engaged well after the hire. Typical mandates include account executives, federal and SLED sales leaders, channel and alliances roles, pre-sales systems engineers, sales engineering leadership, and marketing leaders who can build pipeline and tell the product story. Its legendary team of recruiters monitors industry trends and maintains an extensive network of elite performers across federal, SLED, and commercial segments, enabling rapid introductions that align skill, stage, territory, and culture. Clients range from venture-backed startups seeking their first federal sellers to established global vendors upgrading coverage or standing up new verticals, and assignments span single critical hires to coordinated build-outs of complete sales pods. Guided by the belief that every month without the right talent is lost revenue, KLA delivers short, high-quality slates and decisive close support so clients fill key roles fast and crush the competition.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceEducation AdministrationManagement ConsultingLegal

HQKensington, United States

20twenty Talent

20twenty Talent Limited (20 Twenty) is a specialist technology recruitment partner connecting ambitious companies with hard-to-find digital talent across permanent and contract engagements. Based in the West Midlands, England, the team operates internationally and engages daily with a global network of candidates to deliver modern recruitment strategies that map real business challenges to findable skill sets. The firm’s expertise spans software engineering, backend (.NET) and full stack, data engineering, analytics engineering, data science, machine learning and AI, security engineering, product management, UX/UI and customer experience, enabling clients to build high-performing on-site and distributed teams while maintaining culture and identity. 20 Twenty works with established international brands and high-growth technology companies, including those in fintech, ticketing and events, and renewable energy sectors, with recent assignments located across the UK, EMEA, the US and Sub-Saharan Africa. Its consultative approach prioritizes understanding client objectives and candidate goals, ensuring alignment that strengthens retention and accelerates delivery. Whether scaling a permanent team or engaging trusted contractors, 20 Twenty leverages long-standing relationships to access passive, high-caliber professionals and provide market insight on availability, compensation and hiring strategy. Testimonials from CEOs and technology leaders highlight the firm’s deep understanding of digital skill sets, transparent communication and ability to think creatively to reach exceptional matches. Clients benefit from a focused, boutique service while candidates receive honest guidance and role curation tailored to their aspirations. Committed to GDPR compliance and respectful data handling, the company invites candidates to submit CVs and partners with hiring teams to streamline processes, improve candidate experience and deliver impactful results. From single critical hires to building entire functions, 20twenty Talent helps forward-thinking organizations turn technology roadmaps into delivery-ready teams.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceFinTechOil & GasRenewable Energy

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

The Data Gals | by AI Connect

The Data Gals by AI Connect is a specialist data and AI talent partner on a mission to empower women in STEM while delivering high‑performing recruitment solutions for organisations across the UK, Europe, and North America. Blending community impact with commercial delivery, the firm focuses on critical data disciplines where talent drives measurable outcomes: Marketing Effectiveness and MMM, Data Engineering and Business Intelligence, Data Science and AI, and Advanced Analytics. Clients rely on The Data Gals for speed and precision—permanent shortlists are typically delivered within 3–5 working days and contractors within 48 hours, supported by a 93% fill rate. Their network spans senior marketing scientists, heads of MMM, freelance econometricians, data engineers, ETL specialists, BI developers, data scientists, and ML/AI experts. Candidates commonly bring hands‑on R and Python expertise and experience building Bayesian, linear, and logistic models, running incrementality and A/B tests, attribution and geo‑testing, and executing media optimisation. On the engineering and BI side, the firm prioritises practitioners who design and optimise pipelines, uphold data quality, integrity, and performance, and translate insights through impactful visualisation. In data science and AI, The Data Gals secures talent across predictive modelling, NLP, computer vision, and deep learning, while Advanced Analytics capability spans data mining, statistical analysis, and tooling such as R, Python, and SAS. The team partners directly with startup founders to build analytics teams from first hires, and supports scale‑ups and established brands to transform data functions and leadership benches. Beyond recruitment, The Data Gals advances diversity, equity, and inclusion through a dedicated DEI partnership and a structured mentorship programme, which has demonstrated materially better career outcomes for participants. As a purpose‑driven, results‑oriented recruiter, The Data Gals connects diverse data talent with ambitious companies and helps reshape the data and AI landscape—one career and one team at a time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

CloudThink Tech Inc

CloudThink Tech Inc is a Houston, Texasbased IT staffing and talent solutions partner focused on helping organizations manage, optimize, and recruit high-caliber technology professionals. Leveraging a global network and a process that spans screening through onboarding, the firm delivers flexible models across permanent recruitment, contract and contract-to-hire staffing, and defined SOW project delivery to suit both short-term initiatives and long-term team expansion. Its specialization covers core IT domains and product development lifecycles, supplying web and mobile developers, DevOps engineers, QA engineers, UI/UX designers, and customer experience talent. CloudThink integrates AI-enabled sourcing and an updated CRM to keep pace with requirements, accelerating time-to-hire through structured workflows that include targeted job scoping, rigorous screening, interviews, assessment analytics, and personality testing. Clients benefit from access to specialized skills, scalable team capacity, and cost efficiencies versus traditional hiring, enabling faster project completion and knowledge sharing that drives innovation. Complementing staffing, the firms HR & Talent Solutions provide consulting across resource planning and forecasting, talent acquisition advisory, performance improvement, lean and Six Sigmaoriented process optimization, and project management consulting, aligning workforce strategy to business goals. With 4+ years of experience, 50+ clients served, and a team of 30+ experts supporting 100+ services and projects, CloudThink embeds a clientcentric ethos grounded in relationship, integrity, commitment, responsibility, and collaboration. Whether building a permanent bench, augmenting a team for a sprint, or delivering outcomes against a defined statement of work, CloudThink Tech Inc streamlines hiring, reduces risk, and helps enterprises secure top-tier IT talent within days while maintaining transparency and quality throughout the engagement.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceCloud ComputingTelecomTechnology & Digital

HQHouston, United States

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