ERA

We are ERA*, an alliance of startup- specialized elite boutique search firms

*Elite Recruiters Alliance

The ERA Advantage

The best Recruiters are specialized and the best specialized Recruiters form their own boutique agencies. ERA is an alliance of elite specialized search firms covering each of the five niche areas most startups need talent for- all under one MSA with universal guarantees.

Wherever you need talent, ERA has you covered.

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What Clients Are Saying About Us

“When you look into how a succesful startup was created, you will find an amazingly talented team behind the scenes. If you wonder how that team was created, you will find someone like Joel. I look back now and realize that hiring BrainCloud was one of the best decisions I made for the startup. They were instrumental in turning it from a tiny venture into a multibillion dollar company by recruiting some of the world’s top tech rockstars. I couldn’t recommend BrainCloud more highly.”

Jason Sanchez, Sr Manager of Data Science @ Instacart
“I have worked with MJR Resources for over 20 years at a variety of companies. She is my top-choice for a partner when I need help sourcing for a critical role. She takes the time to really understand the business, the type of person you are hoping to find, and spends time (a LOT of time) asking questions to make certain she can fulfill her promise to find the best and right person for the job. Most importantly, she understands the importance that company culture plays in selection and works diligently to find someone who knows their function and who matches the culture. She cares about finding the right fit for all involved and she cares deeply about the relationships she’s built over the course of her career. Noone does it better.”

Diane Sanford, Chief People Officer @ Unleashed Brands
"In start up land, things move fast, and Jaimie rises to the occasion every single time. She taps into her vast network and partnered with her incredible sourcing team, we built out two rock solid teams that have not only excelled in their positions, but have elevated their Execs to a level that they did not even know was possible. I couldn't possibly recommend Jaimie and The Hire Standard enough."

Emily Lark Mitchell, Chief of Staff @ BountyAI
"We worked with UX Hires to identify talent for several hard to find Product positions during a hiring ramp-up at Yodle. It has been a pleasure working with them. They are extremely professional and only send exceptional candidates. I would absolutely recommend them to other companies looking to hire strong talent for their organizations."

Suzanne Logan, Sr Manager of Corporate Recruiting @ Yodle
"I've been working with Sunset Search as my primary staffing agency for Sales/Pre Sales Engineering and Marketing for many years now. Sunset Search obviously has a great network and leverages it to deliver quality candidates quickly. The candidates are always well screened and vetted which greatly reduces the time to hire. They are also very easy going and a pleasure to work with."

Paul Steen, VP of Sales Engineering & Strategy @ Thales
"Joel and Seth recruited for us in our early days as we scaled Calabrio from the startup stage to what would eventually be a $1B+ company, and their contribution was critical. They recruited 50+ key members of our technical teams across Software Engineering, QA, DevOps, Technology Support, and Data Analytics among others. Most of the people they found for us had long tenures with the company and many were either placed in or went on to be leaders in the company. They easily outperformed all our other recruiting sources and were a joy to work with. I FULLY recommend BrainCloud and hope to work with them again in the future!"

Debbie Williams, Head of HR @ Calabrio
“When you hire MJR Resources for your talent needs they truly become part of your organization. MJR Resources balances working for you and for the candidate. MJR truly gets to know the organization and hiring manager to ensure that they are presenting applicable candidates. Michelle is the only recruiter that I have used who works to get to know the organization and the hiring manager and works on creating the true match. Michelle is an expert, a valuable asset and an individual that I would recommend for filling ANY position. Thank you Michelle and I LOVE working with her!”

Laura Gilham, SVP @ Suntex Marinas
"Jaimie and her team at the Hire Standard are fantastic to work with. They listen to our needs and find a great match for candidates. I’ve worked with several recruiters and agencies in the past and can say The Hire Standard is the only one I feel confident to recommend."

Damon Lembi, CEO @ LearnIT
"I spoke with multiple firms and felt that UX Hires really understood our needs, respected our process, and would be easy to work with. At a fast growing company, things change and they were flexible and understanding of the entire process and immediately sent us qualified candidates and we found a great hire through them!"

Alex Stienberg, Director of Talent Acquisition @ Axial
"Can’t speak highly enough about Sunset Search. It’s rare to find a talent expert who takes the time to understand the opportunity landscape and then carefully align the right potential candidates to that opportunity. We all know that is what’s suppose to happen, but in many instances candidates are left to feel that they are merely a part of the volume game. Sunset Search's selective sense is high and they are meaningfully grounded in what is right, not only for the hiring firm but for the candidate as well. It’s not easy to be an advocate for both, and Sunset Search does it, again, with sensitivity, knowledge and professionalism. I highly recommend."

Russ Pastena, Global Head of Sales & Operations @ FIS Global

ERA is an ideal solution for:

A fast growing Startup Leader looking to hire many people quickly
A Hiring Manager who needs elite talent for one or a few key roles
An HR or Talent Leader with specialized talent needs across multiple different teams
A VC/ PE firm wanting to perform talent arbitrage across their portcos as effectively and efficiently as possible
Any company that needs to fill capacity and capability gaps on-demand and with flexibility

Our Services

Contingent Search
Executive Search
Talent Acquisition as a Service
Fractional Consulting
Staff Augmentation

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Meet the Alliance

Data/Engineering/IT

BrainCloud Recruiting specializes in finding the elite, hard to find talent our startup clients need across their Data, Engineering and IT organizations.
They have also perfected a Talent Acquisition as a Service offering for their fastest growing clients that combines the best of both internal and agency models.

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Product/ Design

UX Hires are the go-to experts for staffing, recruiting, training and outsourced agency services across UX and Product.
Tap into UX Hires’ decade of focused experience in UX, and connect to their network of over 100,000+ experts in Strategy, Research and Design.

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Sales/ Marketing

Sunset Search has been recognized and awarded year over year as one of the top go-to-market boutique agencies out there.
We have a very deep & wide network of top tier revenue generating talent across all verticals. We truly love taking companies to that next level of success.

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Finance/ Accounting

MJR Resources is a boutique firm specializing in the placement of executive level and middle management professionals in accounting and finance.
MJR is known for its personalized and purposeful approach, commitment to relationships and focus on finding perfect matches.

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