TESTIMONIALS
WHAT PRINCIPALS SAY
“I had been told for four months that the market was difficult. TalentSmiths placed the right person in 31 days.”
Founder, PE-BACKED BUSINESS
“The quality of candidates was unlike anything I had seen from a search firm. These were not people who had applied to a job board. They were introduced.”
UHNW Principal, LONDON
“I was sceptical of the timeline. Two weeks felt optimistic. The shortlist arrived in eleven days. All three candidates were credible. We hired the second one.”
CEO, SERIES B
“The 12-month guarantee is real. We had a situation at month eight. James handled it personally. A replacement was placed within three weeks.”
Managing Director, PE-BACKED PORTFOLIO
“Three firms. Eighteen months. No placement. James took the brief on a Tuesday. We had a shortlist by the following Wednesday. The offer was accepted before the month was out.”
Managing Partner, Hedge Fund, New York
“My EA has been with me for four years. They anticipate things I have not said yet. That is not luck. That is a very precise brief and a very precise match.”
Founder, POST-LIQUIDITY
“TalentSmiths understood that I was not hiring a scheduler. I was hiring someone to run the operational layer of my life. That distinction mattered enormously in who they put forward.”
Family Office Principal, MIAMI
“What I valued most was the honesty. James told me early on that my compensation expectations were below market. He was right. We adjusted. We hired. They are still here two years later.”
Founder, UHNW