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Energize your business

Find sought-after specialists to meet your needs

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The skills of tomorrow, today

Dynamic organizations need the skills of tomorrow, today. Use our deep knowledge and global network to recruit the best STEM professionals when and where they’re needed. From science and technology to engineering and mathematics, we get to know your needs so you can receive the support to grow.

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Source skilled contractors

Find highly skilled contractors with specialist knowledge gained from key roles in high-impact projects. Dedicated account managers will get to know your needs to source the STEM talent that meets your ambitions and ensures your organization remains agile.

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Place permanent expertise

Recruit some of the best experts in the world to help you meet and exceed your longer-term objectives. Talent has no borders, so you can draw on our extensive global network to find exactly what you need to reach your potential.

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Our specialties

Focus on STEM

We’re the global STEM-specialist talent partner, with recruitment experts across the world. By bringing skilled people together, placing them in both contract roles and permanent jobs, we elevate expertise and energize progress for everyone. That’s how we build the future.

Science

By introducing talented candidates to organizations within the scientific sector we help them maintain their research operations into treatments, today and into the future.

During the pandemic we are proud to have supported the people behind the world’s response to the health crisis, building teams through our specialist brand Real Staffing.

Technology

Technology is rapidly evolving. Organizations need the expertise to keep up with the pace of change.

We place professionals with leading tech companies in the US through our specialist recruitment businesses Computer Futures and Huxley.

Engineering

Engineers are in high demand as the world races to meet new challenges providing renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and cleaner transportation.

Use our contacts and networks at Progressive to connect with dynamic organizations.

Mathematics

Streamlining, cleansing and effectively managing data requires specialist skills.

We connect talented people with dynamic organizations across the Netherlands and North America that are striving to compete in an increasingly data-driven world, through our specialist recruitment brands Madison Black and JP Gray.

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“We’ve established a good open relationship, discussing the challenges that we have. It’s a partnership. They’ve put in place a team that can support us in high volume vacancies in highly technical roles.” Ana Esteves Pinto, Senior Talent Aquisition Specialist, Schneider Electric

Our brands

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Computer Futures

Computer Futures is one of the most dynamic and highly regarded specialist IT recruitment providers in the world, placing highly skilled developers and software engineers with innovative companies.

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Progressive

With 4 offices strategically sited to support customers throughout the United States, Progressive finds engineering talent, from mid-level to c-suite, for start-ups and blue-chip multinationals in natural gas and electric utilities, renewable energy, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

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Real Staffing

Real delivers bespoke solutions for the medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sectors, managing change and delivering cost efficiency through people, technology, and information.

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Huxley

Huxley is a global leader in banking and finance, engineering, IT and supply chain industries, finding experienced professionals with unique skill sets for world-renowned companies.

Read our latest insights

Engineering skills aren’t really changing but job titles are
16 August 2023

Engineering skills aren’t really changing but job titles are

Yves Urban asks whether changing traditional job titles could attract more people to the engineering industry.

Summary of findings

Summary of findings

Dive into the attitudes and expectations of STEM professionals as they try and make sense of our rapidly changing working environment.

Why hourly rates for tech contractors are still rising 
29 June 2023

Why hourly rates for tech contractors are still rising 

Long-established sectors like banking and energy are snapping up IT professionals as digital transformation accelerates

How companies can capitalize on the global megatrends
27 April 2023

How companies can capitalize on the global megatrends

Three key areas of focus that can make firms attracting more STEM talent these days

Five global megatrends fueling STEM recruitment
25 April 2023

Five global megatrends fueling STEM recruitment

Demand for STEM talent is on the rise, but what is driving the increase?

What will developers do with 40% more time?
20 April 2023

What will developers do with 40% more time?

Developers are set to get a lot of time back when AI writes the boring and repetitive code

Breaking the Glass (BTG) program helps to address gender disparity in STEM
01 March 2023

Breaking the Glass (BTG) program helps to address gender disparity in STEM

Empowering women to access roles and promotions in STEM through our Breaking the Glass community program.

Will the rise of contracting continue?
07 February 2023

Will the rise of contracting continue?

Our research shows that contracting continues to grow in popularity, but will temporary roles soon outnumber permanent ones? Explore what...

Flexible staffing solutions for challenging times
26 January 2023

Flexible staffing solutions for challenging times

Companies increasingly want to staff projects with on-demand and agile STEM skills, during tough times employers want flexible options. F...

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About our business

We’re the global STEM-specialist talent partner. Find out more about how we are bringing skilled people together to build the future.

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Discover how we match dynamic organisations seeking to solve the world’s most complex challenges with the scientists, technologists and engineers who can.

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