Manufacturing Focus
We stay close to the roles, skills and environments we know instead of pretending to be experts in every industry under the sun.
WHO WE ARE
Built for American manufacturing.
Compass Group Recruiting is a specialized manufacturing recruiting company built around a simple standard: tell the truth, do the work, and do the right thing for the employer and the candidate — even when doing the right thing costs us a fee.
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Manufacturing is not one of the things we recruit for. It is what we recruit for.
We believe strong American manufacturing matters. The companies making, machining, molding, welding, automating and improving products across this country need talented people — and those people deserve recruiters who understand the work. We combine manufacturing knowledge, modern recruiting technology and persistent search work to help good companies hire good people.
Straight Answers
If a search is difficult, we say so. If a candidate is not right, we say so. If we think there is a better path, we explain it.
People Before Fees
A placement only counts as a win when it is a good decision for both sides. We will walk away from money before we knowingly push a bad fit.
“Do the right thing, put good people at great companies, and build something we can be proud to put our family name behind.”
That standard affects who we work with, who we recommend and how we handle every search.
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Different hires call for different ways of working together.
We do not believe every employer should be forced into the same recruiting contract. Depending on the urgency, difficulty and importance of the role, Compass can structure the search in the way that makes the most sense.
Contingency Search
A straightforward success-based option for employers that want access to Compass recruiting without paying a placement fee unless a hire is made.
Priority / Exclusive Search
For searches that need additional focus, communication and accountability. We can create a more committed search structure around the role.
Retained Search
For critical, difficult or leadership-level hires where a dedicated search process and deeper market work make sense from the beginning.
THE STANDARD
“If we do the right thing, put good people at great companies, and tell the truth even when it costs us a fee, we can sleep well at night.”
We protect the client.
We have advised companies not to hire candidates we could have placed — and gotten paid for — because we did not believe the fit was right.
We protect the candidate.
We have advised candidates not to take jobs they were willing to accept, then helped them find companies that were better long-term fits.
We protect our name.
We have chosen not to work with employers whose culture or practices did not meet the standard we want associated with Compass.
OUR REPUTATION MATTERS
We are comfortable saying no.
We have advised employers against hiring candidates we could have placed. We have advised candidates not to take jobs they were willing to accept. And we have chosen not to work with employers when we did not believe the relationship fit the standards we want associated with Compass. That is not lost revenue to us. That is protecting the business we are trying to build.
Need manufacturing talent?
Tell us what you are trying to solve. We will tell you how we can help — and which search structure makes the most sense.
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