Motus Recruiting and Staffing

What Motus Recruiting and Staffing does

Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. is a private, founder-owned staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, founded in 2006 by Orlando Williams. The company provides full-time, contract, and contract-to-hire placement across four service lines: Accounting & Finance, Professional Services, Technology (IT staffing from developers to CIOs), and Executive Search (a division launched in January 2019 focused on senior-level and C-suite placements). An additional Interim Leadership offering covers transitional executive and management roles. Its core methodology, branded Better-Best™, combines aligned job descriptions, evaluation rubrics, clear client expectations, and inclusive sourcing strategies aimed at surfacing both top-market and under-recognized talent.

The firm operates on a professional-services revenue model: client-billed hourly rates for contract staffing (observed range $18.75-$70 per hour), direct-hire placement fees, and retained executive search engagements. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, with dedicated account managers working directly with employer clients, supplemented by a self-serve job board for candidates and a content/blog marketing channel for top-of-funnel demand generation. Customer segments span enterprise for-profit (financial services, healthcare), nonprofit/NGO (Greater Portland Inc, Meyer Memorial Trust), and government (City of Portland), with a 268+ active client base and approximately 200+ placements per year.

Distribution is anchored in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho), with public expansion into the Southeast U.S. announced in April 2024. The firm has earned ClearlyRated Best of Staffing awards in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, placing it in the top ~2% of U.S./Canada staffing firms by client and candidate satisfaction. Headcount is reported in the 101-250 range. The company holds no disclosed external funding and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Motus Recruiting and Staffing

Legal name

Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc.

Website

https://motusrecruiting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Motus Recruiting and Staffing is a Pacific Northwest-based, founder-owned staffing firm placing accounting, finance, technology, professional services, and executive candidates for enterprise, nonprofit, and government clients across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and the Southeast U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Staffing and Recruiting Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA), Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Executive Search (BPACAAAL)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Executive search
• IT staffing
• Finance recruiting
• Professional placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruiting Services: Traditional staffing and recruiting services placing candidates in temporary, contract, and direct hire positions across accounting, finance, technology, professional services, and executive search.
2. Executive Search: Retained executive search services for senior-level and C-suite placements with comprehensive screening, assessment, and background investigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Motus Recruiting and Staffing is a Pacific Northwest-based staffing and recruiting firm that places candidates into accounting and finance, technology, professional services, and executive-level roles on a full-time, contract, or contract-to-hire basis. The firm operates a dedicated Executive Search division for senior-level placements and an Interim Leadership practice for transitional management, applying its proprietary Better-Best™ methodology across all engagements.

Product overview

Motus Recruiting and Staffing is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm offering a comprehensive suite of talent solutions. The core offerings include Executive Search for senior-level and executive placements, IT Staffing for technology roles from developers to CIOs, Professional Services Staffing for operations and project management, Accounting & Finance Staffing, Technology Staffing, and Interim Leadership solutions. The company's proprietary Better-Best™ Methodology underpins all services, emphasizing aligned job descriptions, evaluation rubrics, and inclusive sourcing strategies. The firm serves the Pacific Northwest and recently expanded into the Southeast region, specializing in both direct hire and contract placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Retained executive search service that connects clients with senior leaders and executives who bring strategic vision, cultural alignment, and the credibility to lead through change. Targets C-suite, executive leadership, and board positions.
• IT Staffing IT staffing services placing highly skilled technology professionals from developers to CIOs who understand client technology stacks, goals, and how to complete projects effectively across all tech stacks.
• Accounting & Finance Staffing Recruiting and staffing services specializing in accounting and finance professionals including CFOs, Controllers, Accountants, Financial Analysts, and Auditors across organizational levels.
• Professional Services Staffing Staffing for operational and support roles including operations professionals, project managers, business analysts, and administrative support matched to client business goals.
• Interim Leadership Temporary leadership solutions providing experienced professionals such as interim controllers, project leaders, and transitional managers to fill leadership gaps during organizational transitions or special projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.6 star rating on ClearlyRated from clients and candidates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Just Compassion of East Washington CountyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Nonprofit partnership to support houseless adults in the Portland area. Motus assists in boosting and revamping the annual fundraiser 'Just Beyond the City' to educate and bring awareness to needs of houseless adults.
• National Diversity CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NDC to advocate for diversity and inclusion value as a resource and umbrella organization supporting statewide and regional affiliates. Motus participates in initiatives that foster diversity and inclusion as a strategy for business success and community well-being.
• Partners in DiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create thriving inclusive organizational culture in Oregon and southwest Washington by providing spaces, education, resources, and network to grow belonging into the community's greatest asset.
• Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to aid growth and development of minority businesses by facilitating purchase of goods and services from certified Minority Business Enterprises. Supports adoption and implementation of effective minority business development programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Workday (Workday Jobs Network / Talent): Enterprise HCM and talent acquisition platform provider; not a direct staffing competitor but represents a technology vector by which large employers may internalize recruiting functions that Motus currently performs on their behalf.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad North America: Major global staffing provider operating across all major professional and industrial segments; competes with Motus in IT and professional services staffing as a broad, well-capitalized incumbent.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search and professional recruitment practice; overlaps with Motus at the senior leadership/executive search end of the market as a broader, more diversified incumbent.

Direct peers

• Insight Global: Large U.S. staffing firm placing professionals in IT, accounting, finance, and engineering; comparable in multi-vertical professional staffing, with a similarly consultative account-management approach and Fortune 500 client base.
• Apex Systems: IT and professional staffing provider with strong West Coast presence; competes with Motus in technology staffing and offers comparable contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire solutions.
• Robert Half International: Largest U.S. staffing firm specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and administrative placements; directly comparable to Motus in accounting & finance and IT staffing verticals, with both operating as consultative, professional-services-focused recruiters.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm placing C-suite and senior leadership; comparable to Motus's Executive Search division for higher-end retained engagements, though at significantly larger scale and international reach.
• VanderHouwen & Associates: Pacific Northwest-based staffing firm specializing in IT, accounting/finance, and administrative placements; most direct local competitor to Motus in Oregon and Washington with a similar specialty-staffing model.
• Kforce Inc. Public staffing firm focused on technology and finance/accounting professionals, with a similar specialty-staffing, relationship-driven model; competes head-to-head with Motus in IT and accounting/finance placements in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
• Lucas Group: North American executive search firm specializing in mid-to-senior level placements across multiple functional areas; directly comparable to Motus's Executive Search division in deal size and target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/motusrecruiting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motus_64379

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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