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PeopleConnect

Connecting Great People With Great Companies

The right person
in the right seat
changes everything.

After our discovery call, you know the stakes. Here’s exactly how PeopleConnect turns your most critical hires into a strategic advantage.

"Recruiting is not a transaction to us — it's a relationship, a commitment, and a craft."

  • The PeopleConnect Manifesto

We Exist For the Builders.

We believe every great company is built on great people — and no leader should scale alone.

We exist for the visionaries who dare to build, the leaders who move fast, and the teams who shape the future.

We listen deeper. We search wider. We see beyond the resume to the human behind it. We deliver talent with intention, precision, and care.

The right person in the right seat can change a company’s destiny — and the wrong hire can break it.

That’s why we built CONNECTED Staffing — a process powered by expertise, empathy, and old-school headhunting sharpened by modern systems
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We Are Relentless

In our pursuit of excellence. We don't stop at "good enough." We pursue the candidate genuinely right for your role and culture.

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We Are Relational

In how we partner. Your growth is our growth. We invest in your success the way you invest in your company's future.

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We Are Committed

To every outcome. From the first intake call to day one on the job — and beyond. We don't disappear after placement.

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We Are Connected

To every story. To 100,000+ candidates. To the high-growth ecosystems where your next great hire is already thriving.

  • Why PeopleConnect

Built for Scaling & Growing Companies.

Most recruiters work for the resume. We work for the outcome. Here’s what makes the difference when your next hire truly matters.

25+

Years of Growth-Stage DNA
A 25-year track record placing talent inside scaling and growth-stage companies. We know the urgency, the culture, and the caliber required to win at your stage.

10+

Senior Recruiters. Every Single Search.
Every search is led by a Senior Recruiter with 10+ years at PeopleConnect and 20+ years of industry experience. No junior handoffs.

100K

Proprietary Talent Network
Over 100,000 vetted candidates in our private database — relationships built across decades. Your search starts ahead of the competition.

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Targeted Search Channels
Direct headhunting of passive talent, our private network, and 150+ job boards. We leave no stone unturned while keeping quality front and center.

150

Candidates Reviewed Per Role
We review 125–150+ profiles per search to surface the rare few who truly fit — so you meet the right people, not the wrong ones.

1-4

Weeks to First Finalist
First qualified candidate within 1–2 weeks, full finalist slate within 3–4. Speed matters. Quality matters more. We deliver both.
  • The CONNECTED Search Process

A Proven System,
25+ Years in the Making.

1

Discovery & Alignment

We Learn Your World First

Before any search begins, we go deep on who you need and what “great” looks like in your culture. We provide a current salary survey to ensure your offer lands, and we align on outcomes — not just job descriptions.

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Step 1 — Direct Headhunting

We Go Get the Best. They Don't Apply.

The best candidates are already employed and thriving. Our Senior Recruiters lead with direct outreach — targeting passive talent who aren’t on job boards but are open to exactly the right opportunity.

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Step 2 — Proprietary Network

100,000+ Relationships. Activated for You.

We tap our private database and long-term relationships across high-growth ecosystems — candidates who’ve been vetted and nurtured over years. This is the network you can’t buy on LinkedIn.

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150+ Channels. Zero Gaps.

100,000+ Relationships. Activated for You.

We broadcast across 150+ job boards, newsletters, and professional communities to ensure no qualified applicant is missed — while our recruiters filter relentlessly for quality over volume.

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Screening & Finalist Delivery

Only Candidates Worth Your Time.

We review 125–150+ profiles, conduct rigorous evaluations, and present only finalists who truly fit. Quality, not quantity. And we continuously refine based on your feedback.

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Offer, Close & Beyond

We Close What Others Can't.

We coordinate interviews, negotiate or coach negotiations, conduct reference and background checks — and we stay involved until your new hire walks through the door. No drop-offs. No ghosting. Just outcomes.
  • Transparent Investment

Structured for Partnership. Priced for Performance.

Our pricing is built on mutual commitment. The engagement fee secures a dedicated Senior Recruiter on your role — and is credited in full against your placement fee once the hire is made. You’re not paying more. You’re paying with intention.

EcoVG Portfolio Companies

Exclusively for Ecosystem Venture Group-Backed Companies

Option Eng. Fee Add'l Search Placement
A $2,500 $1,250 20%
B $5,000 $2,500 17.5%
C $7,500 $3,750
15% Best Value

Non-Portfolio Companies

Standard Partnership Pricing

Option Eng. Fee Add'l Search Placement
A $5,000 $2,500 25%
B $7,500 $3,750 22.5%
C $9,500 $4,750
20% Best Value
How the engagement fee works: It’s credited in full toward your final placement fee once the search is completed — not an added cost, but a deposit on partnership. It covers baseline recruiter sourcing and ensures mutual commitment from day one.
Multi-search discount: Additional searches added within 90 days of your first search receive a 50% discount on the engagement fee. Companies that move fast get rewarded.
  • Our Commitment

When You Choose PeopleConnect, You Choose Certainty.

“We serve leaders who need more than résumés. We serve companies ready to grow. We serve ecosystems that lift innovation higher.”
Dedicated Senior Recruiter — Start to Finish

No handoffs. No junior coordinators. A seasoned professional with 20+ years guides your search from intake call to signed offer.

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We Adjust. We Adapt. We Don't Quit.

If the market shifts or the brief evolves, we recalibrate continuously. Searches without holds stay active until the role is filled.

Engagement Fee Applied as a Credit

Your engagement fee is fully credited toward the placement fee. Mutual commitment, not upfront cost. We put our money where our partnership is.

We Empower Your Team to Hire Better

We can coach your team on negotiations and best practices — so you build internal hiring capability alongside every search we run together.