Chicago recruiting · tech, finance & operations

The right people, right on time

Specialist recruiters who place great people in great teams — fast for hiring managers, honest and supportive for candidates.

Book an intro call

Shortlist in 10 days

For most roles.

90-day guarantee

Free replacement if it doesn’t work out.

Specialist recruiters

Who know your field.

Candidates first

Free, honest support for job seekers.

WHAT WE DO

Permanent, contract and executive hiring across the Midwest.

Most placements

Tech & product

Engineers, designers, PMs

Permanent

Finance & accounting

Analysts to CFOs

Fast fill

Operations

Ops & supply chain

Retained

Executive search

VP & C-level

Start in days

Contract staffing

Weeks to months

Always free

Career support

Free for candidates

4.8/5Excellent912 reviews
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WHY TALENTBRIDGE

We send three to five candidates who truly fit — not a pile of resumes. Every candidate is interviewed by us first, and every hire comes with a 90-day guarantee.

  • ✓Shortlist of 3–5 in about ten days
  • ✓Every candidate interviewed by us
  • ✓90-day free replacement guarantee
  • ✓Honest feedback for every candidate

Since 2012

Chicago teams growing

Example figures for a fictional agency.

3,800+

People placed

Permanent and contract.

10

Days to shortlist

On average.

92%

Still in role after a year

Our favorite number.

4.8★

Star rating

From 912 verified reviews.

Open roles

Roles we are filling now

Example roles — book a candidate call and we will match you to what fits.

$140–165k · Hybrid01

Senior Backend Engineer

Fintech scale-up in River North. Go, Postgres, AWS.

$110–125k · Loop02

Financial Controller

Growing consumer brand, team of four.

$120–140k · Remote03

Product Designer

B2B SaaS, design system and research.

$95–110k · Oak Brook04

Operations Manager

Regional logistics, team of twelve.

$75–90k · Hybrid05

Data Analyst

Healthcare analytics, SQL and Python.

How we hire with you

Brief, search, shortlist, hire

From first call to signed offer.

01Step 1

Deep brief

We learn the role, the team and what great looks like.

02Step 2

Search

Our network, referrals and targeted outreach.

03Step 3

Shortlist

Three to five interviewed candidates, with notes on each.

04Step 4

Offer & onboarding

We help close the offer and check in for 90 days.

SERVICE AREA

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Placing people in

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Teams all over the Midwest — scroll faster, it keeps up.

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REVIEWS

Four candidates, all strong. We hired two. Best agency experience I have had.
Laura M.VP Engineering · Chicago
Even when I didn’t get the first role, they gave me real feedback and found me a better one.
Jamal R.Candidate · Evanston
They understood finance roles. The controller they placed has been fantastic.
Steve K.CFO · Oak Brook

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THIS SEASON

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TWO-SIDED

We work just as hard for job seekers as for hiring managers.

For hiring managers

A shortlist of 3–5 in about ten days, with a 90-day guarantee.

For candidates

Free resume reviews, interview prep and honest feedback.

Always confidential

We never share a resume without asking.

Clear salary ranges

Only roles with an honest range.

PLANS

Clear fees, no surprises. Candidates never pay anything.

Single hire

One role

18%
Book an intro call
  • Fee: 18% of first-year salary
  • Shortlist in ~10 days
  • 90-day guarantee
  • Pay only when you hire
Most popular

Team build

Most popular · 3+ roles

15%
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  • Fee: 15% per hire
  • Dedicated recruiter
  • Weekly hiring report
  • 90-day guarantee

Executive search

VP & C-level

Retained
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  • Research-led search
  • Confidential outreach
  • Assessment & references
  • 6-month guarantee
QUESTIONS

HIRING OR HUNTING?

A free 30-minute intro call for hiring managers and candidates alike.

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