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This page contains information and recommendations passed on to us about a sampling of placement agencies, executive recruiting firms, and headhunters. CSO does not endorse any of the following agencies.If you have never worked with any of these types of firms, there is some information you should know so please read our Q&A before contacting any firms.

 *an asterisk denotes a firm that either employs or was recommended by a Middlebury alum.

Selective Listing of Teacher Placement Agencies

International Schools Services
The ISS serve American international schools overseas. These schools are typically private, tuition-based schools which recruit, on average, fifty percent of their staff members from North America. They serve international business families, the diplomatic community and the host national community, ranging enormously in size, number, origin of staff, and composition of the student body. English is the primary language of instruction. ISS provides a comprehensive range of quality educational services for schools, educators, families, and corporations. A minimum of 2 years experience is required.

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Selective Listing of Firms by Location

New York/Southern Connecticut/Northern New Jersey

  • *Berman Larson Kane
    In the year 2001 Berman Larson Kane continues its third decade of being one of the leading information technology staffing firms.
  • *Breck Lardner Associates
    Breck Lardner Associates provide competent and discreet service to Boards and Senior Management.
  • *GoodKind Staffing
    Full-service, one-stop search firm committed to facilitating clients' hiring needs through a highly qualified professional staff.
  • *K2 Resources
    A boutique search firm specializing in the Internet and eBusiness markets.
  • Lynne Palmer Executive Recruitment, Inc
    Provide the publishing industry with qualified professionals at all levels.
  • Picard International, Ltd.
    Founded in 1985, Picard International, Ltd. is a management consulting firm specializing in executive search.
  • *Wall Street Services
    Wall Street Services is an INC. 500 firm whose focus is staffing for financial services, legal, insurance and management consulting clientele.

    Boston

  • *Fanning Personnel
    Assists with placement specifically in the financial services industry.
  • *Flexible Resources
    Places business professionals into flexible work arrangements such as part-time and flex-time. 

    Hong Kong

  • International Computer Professional Associates
    San Francisco, CA based company, ICPA is an international firm which specializes in recruiting finance, software, telecommunications and operations professionals for multinational companies-recruits for jobs mainly in the Pacific Rim(especially in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore).
  • Wang and Li Asia Resources
    Wang & Li is a leading recruitment firm that specializes in the placement of bilingual professionals within top multinational companies operating in Greater China.

    London

  • *Glenn Irvine International
    Glenn Irvine International has consistently delivered top-level executive search to clients across a diverse range of industries.

    San Francisco & California

  • *Gravity Technologies
    Gravity accelerates companies towards success. We provide market research, corporate intelligence and recruitment services.
  • Montgomery Resources
    Montgomery Resources is an executive search firm specializing in the placement of finance, accounting, corporate development/strategy, and securities professionals, both on a full-time and temporary basis.
  • Cal West Educators
    "Connecting teachers and administrators with Independent and Private schools in California and other western states."  




  • Nationwide

  • *Dunhill Staffing Systems
    Dunhill Staffing Systems is North America's premier Search and Staffing service, with offices throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Canada.
  • Futurestep (Korn/Ferry)
    Futurestep is an executive search service for management professionals brought to you by Korn/Ferry International, the world's largest executive search firm, and The Wall Street Journal.
  • *Heidrick & Struggles
    Recognized as the world's largest executive search firm by two leading industry publications, Executive Recruiting News and Executive Search Review.
  • *Right Associates
    Right Management Consultants is an international career management and human resources consulting firm dedicated to helping its clients manage the human side of change.
  • *Sullivan & Cogliano
    For over 30 years, Sullivan and Cogliano has provided quality staffing solutions to the New England area, the nation and around the world.

    Selective Listing of Firms by Industry

    Education

  • Carney, Sandoe & Associates
    CS&A recruits teachers and administrators for placement in private, independent schools across the US and abroad.
  • The Chronicles of Higher Education
    Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators.
  • Education Job Search
    Providing nationwide educational placement in all teaching and administrative areas.
  • Indenendent School Placement Agency
    Independent School Placement recruits teachers and administrators for placement in independent schools in New York City, its suburbs, and New Jersey.
  • ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States)
    The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) is a membership organization of over 200 independent schools from throughout the 15 states of the Midwest region.
  • National Association of Teachers' Agencies
    Serve administrators in their search for talented educators to fill their staffing needs. Qualified educators are guided toward appropriate opportunities that meet their career goals.
  • Readak Educational Services
    Our sole focus is helping students improve their ability to confidently meet daily academic challenges by improving the ways they read and study.
  • Region One Education Service Center
    Serving the needs of South Texas school districts, educators and students.
  • Southern Teachers Agency
  • Spelman & Johnson Group
    Serves institutions of higher education through executive search, consulting, and training.
  • Teachers on Reserve, Inc
    Since its inception in 1987, Teachers On Reserve has been a provider of substitute and permanent teachers and administrators for California Independent and Private Schools, ranging from preschool through high school, including special education programs.
  • Teachers @ Work
    An innovative electronic employment service designed to match the professional staffing needs of schools with teacher applicants who can fill those positions.




    Search Firms

  • Ask the Headhunter
    America's Employment System is broken and almost everything you know about job hunting and hiring is wrong. Throw away your resume or job description and Ask The Headhunter.
  • Recruiters Online Network: SMART search Directory
    Find the right employment search professional in our directory of over 10,000 recruiters, headhunters, executive search consultants and staffing firms.

    Technology/Internet

  • K2 Resources (CT)
    We are a boutique search firm specializing in the Internet and eBusiness markets.

    Financial Services

  • Fanning Personnel (Boston)
    Fanning Personnel is a permanent placement agency concentrating in placing applicants in positions from entry-level to management.
  • Montgomery Resources (San Francisco)
    Montgomery Resources is an executive search firm specializing in the placement of finance, accounting, corporate development/strategy, and securities professionals, both on a full-time and temporary basis.

    General Internet Resources

  • Conwood Enterprises
    This instructional video series employs video and other training materials that provide your students the skills and strategies they need to succeed in today's competitive job market.
  • HR.com
    Clearinghouse for information regarding the human resources industry, including workplace trends, recent studies, and legislation affecting employers.
  • Thinq
    A guide to thousands of training resources for the development of HR skills.
  • Webhire
    A large collection of internet-recruiting resources and a chat room for HR professionals.

    Hard-copy Resources

  • Directory of Outplacement and Career Management Firms - Order Online
  • Kennedy's Pocket Guide to Working With Executive Recruiters - Order Online
  • Job Seekers' Guide to Wall Street Recruiters - Order Online
  • Amazon.com
  • Barnes&noble.com
  • Borders.com

     

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