About Us
Who We Are
Delivering Top Talent to Drive Your Growth
Kingfisher Recruiting is a veteran-owned firm based in New Hudson, Michigan. After 15 years in corporate recruiting as a recruiter, strategist and finally as an executive—we recognized a significant gap in the market. Most agencies focus on transactions; we focus on talent strategy.
We don’t just fill positions. We find the top talent necessary to help your company scale and succeed.
The Kingfisher Difference
- One Client Per Sub-Industry: We do not work with your competitors. This ensures you have access to 100% of the candidates in your industry. We are the only company that practices this model, which ensures that you always get the best talent available without conflict of interest.
- Consultative Partnership: In the corporate world, agencies often feel like a transaction. We’ve created a model built on being a true partner in your growth. We provide Labor Market Analyses, Competitive Intelligence, and support in building job descriptions and talent strategies.
- A Champion for Your Business: Our focus is to help you grow. We have connected our clients with suppliers, vendors, networks, and customers. We become your champions in the market to ensure your company’s long-term success.
- Partnership-Based Contracts: Our contracts offer unique terms that differ from standard recruiting companies. Because we are a partner to our clients, our terms reflect a mutual partnership rather than a one-off transaction.
- Innovation & Human Intelligence (HUMINT): We have built one of the strongest tech stacks in the industry to provide next-level service quickly. However, we pair that technology with an approach rooted in Human Intelligence (HUMINT). While other companies simply post jobs and dig through resumé databases, we proactively find and assess the top talent in the industry to ensure they are the right fit for your specific culture and goals.
The Kingfisher Way
The Kingfisher Way outlines the process we follow to understand your business, uncover top talent, and support your strategy from start to finish.
1. Business Intelligence
As part of our Business Intelligence approach, we conduct an onsite visit to understand your business, perform deep research into your company and the position, and analyze competitor talent to provide you with a comprehensive assessment.
2. Deep Research
Through our Deep Research process, we use multiple unique methods to identify top in-scope talent, evaluating skills, location, industry, cultural fit, compensation, and more, while delivering a comprehensive competitive analysis and providing all research directly back to you.
3. Talent Assessments
As part of our Talent Assessments approach, we align with your evaluation process by submitting candidates with completed personality assessments and offering third-party behavioral assessments for both candidates and your leadership team.
The Core of What We Do
Who We Serve
Our desire is to support companies that want top talent to meet their objectives.
- Manufacturing
- Warehousing
- Service Industry
- Construction
- Private Equity/Venture Capital
- Start Ups
- Others on a case-by-case basis
Our Speciality
We recruit top talent for:
- Executive Leadership
- Corporate Staff
- Operations Leadership
- Engineers
- Service Technicians
- Skilled Trades
Our Services
We offer a full suite of services to support your talent needs.
- Direct Placement
- Contractor Hiring
- Executive Search
- Confidential Searches
- Heroes to Hire – A transition program for military servicemembers through the Dept of Defense (SkillBridge Program)
- International Recruiting in over 100 Countries
Kingfisher’s
Mission
Our name comes from our passion for the outdoors. The Kingfisher is hard to find unless you know where to look. Let us support you by finding the talent that you need today and the skills that you need for tomorrow.
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Let’s Talk About Your Talent Needs
Connect with our team to explore how we can support your hiring strategy.
Testimonials
Derek excels at being personable while being a professional. I worked with Derek on a project that required standing alone and dealing with ambiguity, he excelled with these strengths. Derek has the command skills and business acumen to champion your recruitment and/or your career search goals!
Launch Manufacturing Lead
Jason
Derek consistently demonstrates a rare combination of talent in finding the right people and implementing effective strategies. Derek’s contributions are deeply appreciated.
Director of HR Technology
Wendy
Derek was my outstanding Marine Corps recruiter whose strong work ethic and dedication provided me the opportunity to become 1 of ~400 Marine Corps Option NROTC scholarship recipients nationwide. He takes immense pride in his work, always going the extra mile to help others succeed. His motivated attitude and upbeat personality make him an inspiring leader who leaves a lasting impact on everyone he meets.
Project Engineer II
Kyle