What Cornerstone Global Human Resources does

Cornerstone Global Human Resources is a US-based HR services firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, operating as a subsidiary of E&A Global Investments LLC. The company provides six core service lines spanning the talent lifecycle: Dedicated (Retained) Recruitment on a multi-week/month exclusivity model with placement commissions equal to one month of candidate gross salary; Contingent Recruitment on a no-placement, no-fee basis; Nearshore Recruitment and Staffing connecting businesses with Latin American professionals; Staff Augmentation for flexible on-demand talent; Virtual Assistants for remote administrative support; and Employer of Record (EOR) services that act as the legal employer for clients hiring in Mexico and more than 20 Latin American countries, handling payroll, taxes, benefits, and local compliance.

The business is positioned around a nearshore arbitrage thesis — offering claimed cost savings of 40-60% versus US/Canada equivalents while maintaining time-zone alignment and English-proficient talent. Its technology stack is described in generic terms: assessments and skills testing, competency-based behavioral interviews, video interviewing, reference and background checks, collaborative evaluation platforms, and recruitment data analytics. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML models, named platform architecture, or developer-facing APIs.

Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: a digital-first presence on the corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram funnels prospects into a free discovery call, after which a customized recruitment or staffing engagement is scoped on a quote basis. Customer segments are horizontal — growth-stage companies needing dedicated recruiting, nearshore staffing seekers, EOR clients hiring internationally without local entities, and staff augmentation clients — served through named accounts including Ontop, Simplified Imports & Exports (GIC), Deceuninck, KDC, Datawifi, and Nuim Cam. The founder, Jorge Manuel Ruiz Moya, serves as Chief Operating Officer.

Name

Cornerstone Global Human Resources

Legal name

E&A Global Investments LLC

Website

https://cornerstoneglobalhr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cornerstone Global Human Resources is a The Woodlands, Texas-based HR services firm providing retained and contingent recruitment, nearshore staffing from Latin America, staff augmentation, virtual assistants, and Employer of Record services across 20+ Latin American countries for US-based businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and HR Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Employer of Record (EOR) Services (BPACAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Management (BPACAHAC), Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Payroll (FSAMAKAB), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Recruitment services
• Nearshore staffing
• Employer of record
• Talent acquisition
• Human resources outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dedicated/Retained Recruitment: Retainer-based model with a percentage of estimated commission based on candidate placement. Commission is one month of the candidate's gross salary. Involves long-term partnership with exclusive focus on client's hiring needs.
2. Contingent Recruitment: Commission-based model where fee is earned only upon successful candidate placement ('no-placement, no-fee'). Client pays only when a candidate who meets criteria is successfully placed.
3. Nearshore Recruitment and Staffing: Nearshore staffing solutions connecting businesses with talent from Latin America. Provides full-time employees with cost savings of 40-60% compared to US/Canada equivalents.
4. Staff Augmentation: Flexible workforce solutions providing pre-screened professionals on-demand. Scale workforce up or down based on project demands without long-term commitment.
5. Virtual Assistants: Remote administrative, organizational, and operational support services. VAs available for flexible hours adapting to client business needs.
6. Employer of Record (EOR) Services: Legal employer services handling payroll, taxes, benefits, and administrative tasks. Monthly per-employee flat fee basis for hiring in Mexico and 20+ Latin American countries. Ensures compliance with local employment laws.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cornerstone Global HR is a B2B human resources services firm that recruits, sources, and employs talent on behalf of companies, with a specialization in connecting U.S. and Canadian businesses with nearshore professionals from more than 20 Latin American countries. Its portfolio spans dedicated/retained recruitment, contingent placement, nearshore staffing, staff augmentation, virtual assistants, and Employer of Record (EOR) services that handle payroll, taxes, benefits, and local employment compliance.

Product overview

Cornerstone Global HR operates as a unified HR services platform offering five interconnected talent acquisition and workforce management solutions. The core portfolio includes Dedicated Recruitment (retained/exclusive search), Contingent Recruitment (performance-based placement), Nearshore Recruitment and Staffing (Latin America talent), Staff Augmentation (specialized talent on-demand), and Virtual Assistants (remote administrative support). An Employer of Record (EOR) service provides the legal employment infrastructure enabling compliant hiring across Latin American countries without requiring clients to establish local entities. These services work together to address the full talent lifecycle from sourcing through payroll and compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-60% lower costs than US/Canada equivalents for full-time employees
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OntopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOntop partnered with Cornerstone to offer Employer of Record Services to their clients in Mexico. This partnership allowed Ontop to expand from only hiring contractors to offering full-time employees, preventing misclassification and increasing revenue streams.
• Simplified Imports & Exports (GIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIC used Cornerstone's EOR services to grow their international team without setting up legal entities in Latin America.
• Local Partners in Latin AmericacoreOthersCornerstone works with carefully selected partners in more than 15 countries in Latin America to provide comprehensive EOR services with maximum compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deel: Deel is a leading global EOR and payroll platform supporting 150+ countries with owned entity infrastructure. Direct competitor to Cornerstone's EOR service, but at much larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Remote: Remote is a global EOR and contractor management platform operating across 80+ countries with owned legal entities. Directly competes with Cornerstone in multi-country EOR, with deeper technology investment.
• Globalization Partners: Globalization Partners is an established EOR pioneer with operations in 180+ countries. Targets the same enterprise and mid-market buyer seeking compliant international hiring, comparable to Cornerstone's EOR service.
• Velocity Global: Velocity Global provides EOR services across 185+ countries with a focus on mid-market and enterprise clients. Competes directly with Cornerstone in international employer-of-record engagements.
• Multiplier: Multiplier is a global EOR and payroll platform covering 150+ countries, with significant traction among SMBs hiring internationally. Directly comparable in target buyer and service mix.
• BairesDev: BairesDev is a large nearshore IT staffing firm sourcing Latin American software engineers. Competes with Cornerstone's Nearshore Recruitment and Staffing service for technical talent from the same regional pool.
• Remofirst: Remofirst is a global EOR and contractor management platform competing on price in the SMB segment. Directly comparable to Cornerstone's value proposition of cost-efficient international hiring with EOR backing.

Broad incumbents

• Rippling: Rippling is a unified HR, payroll, and IT platform with global EOR capabilities. Overlaps with Cornerstone's HR management and payroll services but operates a much broader HCM/IT product suite aimed at mid-market and enterprise.
• Insperity: Insperity is a major PEO and HR services provider in the US market with workforce solutions and benefits administration. Comparable in the HR outsourcing category though focused domestically with broader HR scope.

Emerging players

• Ontop: Ontop is a LatAm-focused payroll and contractor platform that has partnered with Cornerstone for EOR delivery. Adjacent player with overlapping LatAm customer base and partial overlap in international employment services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CornerstoneGlobalHR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cornerstone-global-human-resources/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/cornerstoneglobalhr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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