McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group

Name

McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group

Legal name

McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group

Website

https://mcnak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD), Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

Keywords

• Contingency recruitment services
• Permanent staffing solutions
• Temporary staffing services
• Executive search firm
• Resume consultation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruitment Services: Full-service recruitment on a contingency basis for employers. McNeill Nakamoto works with clients to fill permanent, temporary, and contract positions, charging employers a fee upon successful placement. The firm also offers temporary staffing solutions directly to employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group is a Vancouver-based recruitment agency that provides contingency permanent placement, temporary staffing, and contract recruitment services to employers across Western Canada. The firm specializes in matching candidates to corporate culture across verticals including Administration & Corporate Office, Investment & Financial Services, Accounting, Marketing & Communications, Real Estate, and Non-Profit sectors. The company also offers resume review and interview preparedness sessions to individual job seekers as a value-added service.

Product overview

McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group is a Vancouver-based recruitment agency operating since 1996 that provides staffing solutions across Western Canada. The company's core offerings consist of three interconnected service lines: (1) Contingency Recruitment for permanent placements, (2) Temporary Staffing for contract and interim positions, and (3) Resume Review & Interview Preparedness Sessions as a value-added job seeker service. These services are organized by industry specialties covering Administration, Investment & Financial Services, Accounting, Marketing & Communications, Real Estate, and Non-Profit sectors. The company connects job seekers with employers and supports candidates through resume consulting and interview coaching.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contingency Recruitment Full-service permanent recruitment delivered by industry specialists on a contingency basis, using rigorous search processes, an extensive candidate database, and social media platforms to match top talent with client companies across Western Canada.
• Temporary Staffing Temporary staffing solutions covering last-minute coverage to long-term contracts, providing pre-qualified and tested candidates matched to corporate culture across Government, Non-Profit, and private industry sectors in Western Canada.
• Resume Review & Interview Preparedness Sessions One-on-one personalized resume consultation and interview preparation sessions for job seekers, delivered via 60-minute phone or video consultations at $149 per session, with bundle pricing available.
• Specialty Recruitment Services Specialized recruitment services across multiple industry verticals including Administration & Corporate Office, Investment & Financial Services, Accounting, Marketing & Communications, Real Estate, and Non-Profit sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• GrapeJuice event raised a record $193,000 for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland in 2021, surpassing all prior years since inception (2007).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• YWCA VancouvercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 July 2020Emily McNamara serves as a presenter for the YWCA FOCUS@Work program, which helps women assess skills and develop job search and interview skills for meaningful employment. McNak supports this community program aimed at underrepresented job seekers.
• Annex Consulting GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership during COVID-19 to assist with volunteer recruiting initiatives for essential services companies, nonprofits, and charities. In their combined efforts, more than 1,000 people were recruited to volunteer in the community during the pandemic.
• ACSESS (Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services)coreOthers · 1 January 2020Industry association membership. McNak is an active member and President Cheryl Nakamoto serves as President of the BC Chapter. McNak participates in the national annual conference and recognizes Staffing for Canada Week (June 1-7 annually), celebrating the industry's 500,000 employees and 2 million job seekers placed each year.
• MAC Marketing SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2015Co-sponsor of the GrapeJuice Wine Auction event alongside McNeill Nakamoto in earlier years (prior to MLA Canada joining as co-founding sponsor).
• SFU Beedie School of BusinesscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2015McNak volunteers to conduct mock interviews with MBA and MSc Finance students. Emily McNamara spoke at the MBA Career Connect on 'Working with Recruitment Agencies'. Alana Savage presented at UBC's Sauder School of Business on career planning for finance students.
• CFA Society VancouvercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2013McNeill Nakamoto sponsors the CFA Society Vancouver Mentorship Program (year-long program pairing experienced investment professionals with entry/mid-level professionals). Recruiters (Alana Briggs, Emily McNamara, Divya Tolath) served as discussion leaders in mentorship workshops. Alana Savage presented at CFA candidate receptions.
• Big Sisters of BC Lower MainlandflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007McNeill Nakamoto co-founded (with MLA Canada) the annual GrapeJuice Wine Auction event in 2007 to raise funds for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. The event has raised over $816,000 cumulatively (as of 2021, including a record $193,000 in 2021). 100% of proceeds support mentoring programs for at-risk young girls on the Big Sisters wait-list.
• MLA CanadaflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007Co-founding sponsor of the GrapeJuice Wine Auction event alongside McNeill Nakamoto since 2007. MLA Canada is a real estate marketing firm that partners with McNak on this annual charity initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays: International professional staffing firm specializing in accountancy, finance, and office support recruitment across multiple geographies. Comparable to McNak in its practice-area specialization and contingency recruitment economics, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Robert Half: Global leader in professional staffing with dedicated finance & accounting, marketing & creative, and administrative placement practice areas directly comparable to McNak's core specialties. Operates OfficeTeam, Accountemps, and Robert Half Finance & Accounting brands — the closest large-scale analog to McNak's verticalized boutique model.
• Randstad Canada: Global staffing leader with a Canada operation focused on administrative, finance, and marketing recruitment. Comparable delivery model (contingency + temporary) and overlap with McNak's verticals in BC and Alberta.
• OfficeTeam (Robert Half brand): Robert Half's specialized administrative and office-support staffing brand; competes directly with McNak's Administration & Corporate Office specialty for the same Vancouver and Western Canada employer accounts.
• Beacon Hill Staffing Group: North American staffing firm with dedicated practices in administrative, finance, and marketing recruitment. Operates at a similar boutique-style brand positioning to McNak but with broader geographic reach.
• AppleOne Employment Services: North American staffing firm with permanent, temporary, and contract placement across administrative, accounting, and marketing roles. Competes with McNak for the same SMB and mid-market employer clients in Western Canada.
• Adecco Canada: Global HR services firm with a broad Canadian staffing practice covering office, finance, and marketing roles. Direct competitor in McNak's general administrative and accounting verticals.

Regional players

• Annex Consulting Group: Vancouver-based IT and business recruitment firm; explicit partner with McNak on the COVID-19 volunteer-recruiting initiative. Direct regional peer serving overlapping employer clients in Western Canada.
• TPD Canada: Canadian professional staffing firm operating in Western Canada with administrative, accounting, and finance placement practices. Regional peer with similar mid-market employer customer base to McNak.

Direct peers

• The Mullings Group: Boutique executive and professional search firm with deep specialization in assigned vertical sectors; comparable to McNak in its expertise-driven, boutique positioning and contingency-based senior placement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/McNak
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcneill-nakamoto-recruitment-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcnakrecruitment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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