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- Clarifies what the role must deliver and how it fits the business plan
- One senior leader accountable from strategy to start date
- Advises through shortlist, offer and onboarding
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Retained search and RPO · with our strategic partner TriSearch
Exceptional leadership. Strategic search. Measurable results.
Northwest Talent Solutions partners with TriSearch to help organizations identify, evaluate and secure exceptional leadership talent, while providing scalable recruiting solutions aligned with business objectives.
Every level and every industry, from one critical role to volume hiring, through Targeted Single Search, Customized Partnership Recruitment and RPO. Confidential searches welcome.
How the partnership works
One accountable advisor. A national search and recruiting platform behind it.
NWTS leads the client relationship and the talent strategy; TriSearch delivers the search and recruiting work. You always know who does what.
TriSearch
Retained search and RPO delivery partner
- Building lasting client relationships since 2007
- Specialist practice groups and a national recruiting platform
- Hiring across the United States, Canada and Europe
Targeted Single SearchOne critical role, any level or functionCustomized Partnership RecruitmentSeveral roles at all levels at onceRecruitment process outsourcingVolume hiring and ongoing recruiting capacity
Northwest Talent Solutions and TriSearch are independent companies; neither owns the other. Retained search and RPO delivered through TriSearch are contracted directly with TriSearch.
Retained search
For the roles where the wrong hire is the most expensive mistake you can make.
A dedicated, structured search for the roles that matter most, at any level and in any industry. Built on quality, confidentiality and a disciplined selection process aligned with your priorities.
- Strategic alignmentAgree what the role must deliver, the leadership profile, the market and how confidential the search needs to be.
- Talent mappingMap the market and approach leaders directly, including people who are not looking.
- Candidate evaluationAssess candidates against the agreed profile so you meet a focused shortlist, not a stack of résumés.
- Leadership selectionAdvisory through interviews, offer and onboarding, so the right leader accepts and starts well.
What a search includes
- Search for any role, at any level
- Confidential searches conducted with discretion
- Full market mapping and direct approach to passive leaders
- Advisory through offer and onboarding
Where TriSearch searches
- Technology, financial services, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare and the public sector
- TriSearch practice groups for deeper reach, including Global Private Equity and Talent & Search
- Every level, from executive roles to volume hiring
Recruitment process outsourcing
Recruiting capacity that scales with your hiring plan.
For organizations facing growth, changing hiring volumes or talent acquisition capacity constraints: recruiting support without fixed internal overhead, full or partial.
Targeted Single Search
One critical role in any function, level or geography.
Customized Partnership Recruitment
Several roles at all levels at once, combining retained search with RPO discipline.
Recruitment process outsourcing
TriSearch embeds as an extension of your team and runs the recruiting function, in full or in part.
What RPO can cover
- Several roles at once, across levels and sites
- Sourcing, structured candidate screening and process management
- Recruiting process optimization
- Reporting on time-to-fill, quality of hire and pipeline health
- One senior point of contact accountable for outcomes
The recruiting platform behind it
- Applicant tracking built for high-volume and executive pipelines
- AI-assisted sourcing and matching
- Automated, structured candidate screening
- Communication with candidates around the clock
- Data-driven recruitment marketing and employer-brand video
Our delivery partner
Why TriSearch.
TriSearch has been building lasting client relationships since 2007, with specialist practice groups, a national recruiting platform and hiring across the United States, Canada and Europe.
- ForbesAmerica’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms and America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms (2023); America’s Best Recruiting Firms (2024)
- Hunt ScanlonTop 30 Nationwide Recruitment Firm; Top 40 Nationwide Recruitment Firm (2024)
Recognition of TriSearch, as announced by TriSearch. NWTS is a separate company.
Before you open the search
Is a new hire the right answer?
NWTS DecisionIQ is a separate software subscription that costs the options side by side: hire, reskill, outsource, automate or redesign. Some leaders use it to confirm a role before opening a search. It is never required, and it is not part of a search engagement.
Start a conversation
Schedule a talent strategy conversation.
Tell us about the role or the hiring need. Every engagement begins with a direct conversation with Nikita R. Steals, not an intake call with a junior coordinator.
Questions.
Are Northwest Talent Solutions and TriSearch the same company?
No. They are independent companies; neither owns the other. NWTS is your strategic talent advisory partner. Retained search and RPO are delivered through TriSearch and contracted directly with TriSearch.
Who stays accountable for our search?
Nikita R. Steals is Managing Partner of Northwest Talent Solutions and separately holds the title Vice President, Client Success at TriSearch, so one senior leader stays accountable from strategy to start date.
Which roles and industries do you cover?
Every level, in any industry: one critical role through Targeted Single Search, several roles at once through Customized Partnership Recruitment, and volume hiring through recruitment process outsourcing. Confidential searches are welcome, and TriSearch practice groups add depth in technology, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, supply chain and operations, private equity and more.
When does RPO make sense instead of single searches?
When you need several roles at once, across levels and sites, or recruiting capacity that scales with your hiring plan without fixed internal overhead. RPO can be full or partial.
How do fees and terms work?
Every engagement starts with a conversation. You receive a written proposal with scope, timeline and fees before anything starts.
Is NWTS DecisionIQ part of a search engagement?
No. DecisionIQ is a separate NWTS software subscription for costing workforce decisions, such as whether to hire, reskill, outsource or automate. Some leaders use it before opening a search; it is never required.