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Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Christoph Snaga
Investment Manager, Germany
Christopher from Irving Knight handled the overall process well and we managed to get to a successful completion smoo...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Jamie Mickey
HR - USA
We’ve had a great experience working with Garin at Irving Knight. He consistently brings forward strong, well-qualifi...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Anja Florbach
Digital & Commercial Excellence Manager
Thank you so much Joseph! You have given me a great support. It was really nice to be in contact with you and I thin...
Julian Arroyo David
Engineer - USA
Sam went above and beyond throughout the entire process. He did not just help find the right fit, he was genuinely he...
Kaitlin Lammers
Account Manager
Oliver made the hiring process smooth from start to finish. He was consistently responsive, understanding, and suppor...
Jane Scates
Packaging Engineer, US
Henry was a true professional, perfect attention to detail at every step of the process. Would definitely recommend!
Veronica Hagborg
Senior Director Global HR, Sweden
I have had the opportunity to co-operate with Joseph in a process and I found him very proactive in keeping me inform...
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Kyle Corrigan
Technical Account Manager
It was a pleasure working with Joseph when searching for the next chapter in my career. Proactive, energetic and prof...
Moacyr Pedro
Senior Manager - Brazil
First contact I received from Henry Sears was 6 month ago and since the very beginning he seems to be a very trustful...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Nika Kuchaidze
Senior Continuous Improvement Chemist, US
It was a pleasure working with Joseph on transitioning to a position with a new company. Communication was prompt,...
Mike S
Director - USA
Sam Frisby did an excellent job connecting me with job opportunities and providing support throughout the interview p...
Valeria Pozzi
Procurement Category Manager, Italy
Working with Oliver has been a real pleasure!His highly professionalism and transparency made me comfortable to consi...
Christoph Snaga
Investment Manager, Germany
Christopher from Irving Knight handled the overall process well and we managed to get to a successful completion smoo...
Erik Dubbeldam
BDM - Belgium
I came in contact with the Irving Knight Group by LinkedIn. After a detailed interview / conversation they brought m...
Tim Mitchell
Division Plant Manager
Stewart did an amazing job representing me for a new opportunity
Ricardo Jesus
Commercial Manager - USA
Working with Garin was the best experience. He helped me a lot to find this position . Highly recommended
Jamie Mickey
HR - USA
We’ve had a great experience working with Garin at Irving Knight. He consistently brings forward strong, well-qualifi...
Corinne Grice
Strategic Account Manager, US
Luca was an absolute gem to work with ! He reached out to me on linkedin with several different opportunities & was a...
Michel Cas
Sales Manager, France
Incredibly human oriented executive search, candidates handled with great care and respect, precise and concise infor...
Anja Florbach
Digital & Commercial Excellence Manager
Thank you so much Joseph! You have given me a great support. It was really nice to be in contact with you and I thin...
Julian Arroyo David
Engineer - USA
Sam went above and beyond throughout the entire process. He did not just help find the right fit, he was genuinely he...
Kaitlin Lammers
Account Manager
Oliver made the hiring process smooth from start to finish. He was consistently responsive, understanding, and suppor...
Jane Scates
Packaging Engineer, US
Henry was a true professional, perfect attention to detail at every step of the process. Would definitely recommend!
Veronica Hagborg
Senior Director Global HR, Sweden
I have had the opportunity to co-operate with Joseph in a process and I found him very proactive in keeping me inform...
Pierre D'Amours
VP Sales
I had a great experience working with Irving Knight, and especially with Lily Newton. From start to finish, Lily was ...
Guillermo Leal
Global Director of Pricing, US
I've worked with a few recruiters in the past but Oliver surprised me not only for his professionalism, excellent com...
Kyle Corrigan
Technical Account Manager
It was a pleasure working with Joseph when searching for the next chapter in my career. Proactive, energetic and prof...
Moacyr Pedro
Senior Manager - Brazil
First contact I received from Henry Sears was 6 month ago and since the very beginning he seems to be a very trustful...
Michal Sochor
Sales Director - USA
Keva was fantastic to work with throughout the recruiting process. She was professional, responsive, and genuinely he...
Nika Kuchaidze
Senior Continuous Improvement Chemist, US
It was a pleasure working with Joseph on transitioning to a position with a new company. Communication was prompt,...
Did you know?
Hiring the wrong candidate costs more than just time—it can waste salary, training resources, and opportunities. The Department of Labour estimates a bad hire can cost up to 30% of the role’s first-year earnings.
We hire right
Organisations are
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97% Placement Rate 1 -
1.78:1 CVs Sent to Interviews 2 -
Avg. 32 Day Engagement to Placement 3
1. Based on all roles engaged on by a client on an exclusive basis from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
2. All CVs Sent from Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
3. From Jan 4 2025 - Dec 31 2025.
Navigating a Candidate-Driven Market
This is a candidate-driven market — and it has been since the pandemic.
Top talent has options. They’re selective, informed, and expect more than just competitive salary. Securing them requires market insight, credibility, speed, and the ability to position opportunities properly.
We act as your market partner — managing candidate expectations, advising on strategy, and ensuring you don’t lose the people you actually want.
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Understanding the problem
We work in committed partnerships, applying logical and well-planned searches, executed to the highest standard, and considering every factor of recruitment.
Personal Brand
Does your organisation lack a personal brand? Do you struggle to attract candidates over competitors?
Challenging Location
Is the role based in a challenging location? Does the local talent pool lack the skills you're searching for?
Trends & Benchmarking
Are you up to date with market trends and salary benchmarking? Is something missing?
Progression
Are you offering the right progression opportunties? Is the candidate able to progress and develop?
Time Constraints
Do you have time constraints on making a placement? Did you need the candidate yesterday?
Job Criteria
Is the job criteria unrealistic? Is the person you're looking to hire simply non-existent?
