It takes real talent to acquire real talent. Bridgeway is a vertically integrated search and recruitment firm. Our team of experts specialize at building core teams on behalf of clients in the practice areas of Construction, Engineering, Life Sciences, Tax, and Financial Services.
PRACTICE AREAS
ACE (Architectural, Construction, & Engineering)
As of 2023, there are over 1mm companies that are involved in the United States Construction ecospace. The industry employs over 10.5 million people. It represents almost 4% of the United States GDP as a whole.
McKinsey estimates that in 2028, the industry will face a shortfall of almost 350,000 workers across the sector. On November 15th, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the largest long-term investment in US infrastructure and economy in the nation’s history. It provides $550B over fiscal years 2022-2026 in new federal investment in infrastructure, including in roads, bridges, mass transit, water infrastructure, resilience, and broadband.
Led by Senior Partner- Jim Thomas, our ACE practice is well positioned to help ambitious companies identify and retain the best talent in their field
Industrial Manufacturing
Bridgeway’s I/M practice strengthens the most progressive and respected Organizations in the US. From Senior Staff SMEs to VP level leadership, we are deeply entrenched in the foods, chemicals, automotive, building supplies, and related spaces.
Led by Senior Partner- Jim Thomas
FTE (Finance, Technology & Engineering) Manufacturing & Life Sciences
Technology, machine learning, 3D modeling, and general digitalization are changing the landscape of manufacturing at breakneck speeds. The acquisition strategy of major life sciences companies and the current challenge of access to Private Equity and venture capital are shaking up the space. The “Big Three” departments of companies in Manufacturing are the same across the board:
1. Finance- the pursuit to manage operational costs better than the competition in an everchanging climate
2. Technology- managing efficiencies and functions with evolving technology to improve the customer and employee experience
3. Engineering- staying ahead of the competitive curve with best in class systems and product updates.
Organizations grow on the shoulders of these departments. It is our passion to make an invaluable contribution to our company clients by offering exposure to the best talent available.
Led by Senior Partners, Jim Bollenbacher and Justin Saunders, offering over 20 collective years of hiring experience and best practices, a company couldn’t be in safer hands.
Increased M&A activity in banks, a burgeoning Credit Union sector, heavy regulation, and emerging technology advancements have all dramatically influenced the financial landscape in the last decade. Bridgeway monitors this ever-changing environment and stays attune to the trends within our national footprint.
Led by Senior Partner- John DiVitto
The Corporate Tax field continues to migrate into highly specialized departmentalization. From ASC 740 and International Tax Professionals to Indirect and Tax Compliance Leadership, Bridgeway helps companies add the brightest to their Tax groups
Led by Partner- Steve Sova
SPECIALIZED SOLUTIONS
BRIDGEWAY CONNECT
If you’re not prepared to undergo the search process, Bridgeway Connect guarantees that your job opening reaches every pertinent candidate. Utilizing cutting-edge recruiting research and intelligence tools, we develop an outreach strategy that transcends traditional job postings. With Bridgeway Connect, you’ll yield exponential effectiveness over traditional job postings, ensuring your position garners attention from precisely the right candidates.
BRIDGEWAY SEARCH
When urgency, importance, and the need for engagement converge in a hiring decision, our search service becomes the ideal solution. Since 2005, we’ve facilitated over 4000 strategic hires, positioning ourselves as experts in the field.
At Bridgeway, our search methodology is built on the premise of targeted, proactive access to top-tier talent. We go beyond mere identification, investing our time in ensuring the perfect fit not only accepts the offer but also aligns with expectations, preventing missteps. Our impressive client retention and hire stick rates underscore our proficiency in this regard.
A LOOK INSIDE OUR HIRING PHILOSOPHY
OUR THINKING ON REFERENCE CHECKS
Everyone knows it: reference checks are ineffective interviewing strategies in 90% of the cases. But done correctly, both the company and the prospective hire can benefit from a quality reference. READ MORE
OUR THINKING ON HIRING MODELS
A Hiring Model can be defined as the brand your company maintains for best in class hires. An extended time frame is responsible for losing more desirable candidates than any other two reasons combined. We know 5 other things that can protect your reputation in the market READ MORE
OUR THINKING ON STAFF EFFICIENCY
E + QE + S = P We know what that means and you should too. Most companies have staff performing below 80% efficiency. If you don’t hire right, it’s hard not to. READ MORE
OUR THINKING ON HR AS A HIRING KEYHOLDER
Friend or Foe? As a critical function within every large corporation, we know what the answer should be. Can’t we all just get along? READ MORE
OUR THINKING ON COUNTER OFFERS
Counter Offers are a part of 21st century career management. There is a time to consider them and a time not to consider them. We can explain and walk you through both. READ MORE
ABOUT BRIDGEWAY
At Bridgeway Search Group we welcome the headhunter label. We embrace it and our clients require it. Finding the best individual for a position means going beyond posting jobs, broadcast emailing and surfing LinkedIn. It takes one-to-one communication with both client and candidate to match their values. It takes the unique ability to inspire a candidate to pursue an opportunity. Headhunting takes real talent to acquire real talent.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
* Hiring results are calculated using a 5 year term of all hires completed between 2006 to 2018. Results are updated each year in January to reflect most recent data available. Useful measurements require a 5 year tenure term- 2018 is the most recent year for that.
**Detailed responses including metrics and guidelines for the above statistics are available upon request.