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Your next role should not come from a job board.

Recruiting Smiles connects experienced professionals in construction, industrial, and IT with hiring managers who are ready to make offers. No black holes. No silence after the resume.
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Why Work With Us

Most online applications go nowhere. You spend an hour on a form, hit submit, and never hear back.

When you connect with one of our recruiters, you get a real conversation about your career, your priorities, and what you actually want next. We only present you for roles where we know the hiring manager, the comp range, and the cultural fit.

That means no surprise rejections after three rounds. No bait-and-switch on job titles. No wasted Tuesday nights.

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Industries for Executive IT Recruting

Industries and Roles We Represent

  • Construction
    Project managers, superintendents, estimators, project executives, directors of operations
  • Industrial
    Engineers, plant managers, operations directors, supply chain leaders, supply chain professionals, manufacturing executives, aerospace professionals
  • Information Technology
    Senior engineers, infrastructure leaders, cybersecurity professionals, software engineering managers, directors of IT, CIOs

What We Will Not Do

  • Submit your resume to a company without telling you first
  • Present you for roles that do not match your background or stated goals
  • Share your information with hiring managers who have not signed an engagement with us
  • Share your information with hiring managers who have not signed an engagement with us

Recruiter vs. Job Board

01

Inside information.

We know why the seat is open, what the hiring manager is really looking for, and what will get a candidate cut. A job board gives you a posting and a submit button.

02

Advocacy.

When your resume lands through us, it comes with context. The hiring manager knows you have been vetted, that your interest is genuine, and that comp fit has been pre-qualified. That is not the same as competing in a stack of two hundred applicants.

03

Offer support.

When an offer comes in, we negotiate on your behalf, manage any counter from your employer, and help you through resignation. A job board cannot do any of that.

FAQ

No. Our fees are paid by the hiring company. There is no cost to you, ever.
Yes. Even without a match today, we keep active candidates warm and reach out when a relevant role opens.
That is fine. Tell us your bar. We will only call when something clears it.
Yes. We give resume feedback to candidates we represent, especially at the senior level.
If you work in construction, industrial, or IT at the mid-management or senior level, you are probably in our wheelhouse. Send your resume and we will tell you directly. We will not waste your time pretending otherwise.
Never. We ask first. Always. Your information stays with us until you tell us a specific role is worth a conversation.
Tell us early. Strong candidates open to relocation see more opportunities and stronger compensation packages. We screen for genuine relocation interest on the intro call.
As often as there is news. For example, when a role advances, when feedback arrives, when an offer is being structured. If a search goes quiet on the company side, we tell you that too.

Send us your resume. Start a real conversation.