Orientation Durable

What Orientation Durable does

Orientation Durable is a Paris-based, privately-held recruitment and HR consulting firm founded in 2008, specializing exclusively in the French social and solidarity economy (ESS) and general interest sector. The firm serves NGOs, foundations, associations, social enterprises, and committed public-interest organizations, addressing the sector-specific challenge of finding candidates who combine professional competence with genuine mission alignment. Its core offering is organized into four service lines: (1) core recruitment, including reformulation/sourcing, full-cycle recruitment with a trial-period guarantee, and direct-approach headhunting for senior roles; (2) strategic HR consulting, covering organizational diagnostics, HR strategy development, restructuring support, and employer brand services; (3) augmented recruitment services such as process structuring, job description authoring, outplacement, and discernment interviews; and (4) collective facilitation including mediation, governance-staff liaison, and benchmark studies such as the long-running Baromètre des salaires de l'ESS.

The firm's business model is a sales-led, quote-based professional services engagement model with no public pricing, serving clients ranging from two-person teams to 10,000-person organizations. It claims lifetime volume of 1,000+ recruitments and 100+ placements per year, with a team of 1–10 ESS-veteran consultants. The go-to-market approach is content-and-community-led: a 55,000+ professional community, a 57,000+ subscriber weekly newsletter, a 35,000+ LinkedIn following, the 'Mais où va le travail?' podcast, and a six-edition salary barometer franchise (2015–2026) function as top-of-funnel demand generation and thought leadership assets. Notable clients include Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty International, Restaurants du Cœur, Fondation des Hôpitaux, Emmaüs International, Réseau Cocagne, and the F3E network.

The underlying technology is deliberately minimal and human-centric: the firm explicitly rejects algorithmic screening in favor of expert human judgment, using its owned community channels (newsletter, LinkedIn) as the primary candidate sourcing infrastructure. There is no AI/ML pipeline, no automation of screening or matching, and no productized SaaS component — the business is fundamentally a high-touch consultancy whose 'technology' is its curated professional network and the proprietary market intelligence derived from its salary barometer data. The firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates exclusively in the French market with delivery extended across metropolitan France beyond its Paris headquarters.

Name

Orientation Durable

Legal name

Orientation Durable

Website

https://orientationdurable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orientation Durable is a Paris-based recruitment and HR consulting firm founded in 2008, specializing exclusively in placing executives and managers within France's social and solidarity economy (NGOs, foundations, associations) using a human-centric, non-algorithmic approach and a 55,000+ candidate community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Recruitment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment
• Social economy hiring
• HR consulting services
• Candidate sourcing
• Headhunting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Full-cycle recruitment services including reformulation and sourcing, complete recruitment, and direct approach recruitment. Services target executive and management positions (cadres, directions, and general management roles) primarily within ESS organizations.
2. Strategic HR Consulting: Organizational and HR diagnostics, support for reorganizations and structural evolution, development and revision of HR strategy. Attractiveness and employer brand development services.
3. Augmented Recruitment: Process structuring, job description creation/revision, outplacement, and discernment interviews.
4. Collective Support and Facilitation: Governance-staff liaison services, mediation, and HR benchmarking studies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Orientation Durable is a Paris-based recruitment consulting firm that delivers executive, director, and senior management hiring services exclusively for organizations operating in France's social and solidarity economy (ESS) and general interest sector, including NGOs, foundations, associations, and social enterprises. Beyond placement, the firm provides strategic HR consulting, organizational diagnostics, employer brand development, recruitment process augmentation, collective facilitation/mediation, and ESS-specific salary and benefits benchmarking.

Product overview

Orientation Durable is a specialized recruitment consulting firm serving the social and solidarity economy (ESS) and general interest sector in France. Its offering is organized around three pillars: (1) Core recruitment services — including Reformulation et sourcing, Recrutement par approche directe, and Recrutement complet (full-cycle recruitment with a trial-period guarantee); (2) Strategic HR consulting — covering organizational diagnostics, HR strategy development, restructuring support, and employer brand services (marque employeur); and (3) Supplementary services including outplacement, job description authoring, career discernment interviews, collective facilitation, mediation, governance-staff liaison, and benchmarking studies (salary comparisons, social benefits, HR/legal monitoring). The firm also maintains a large candidate community via its weekly newsletter (57,000+ subscribers) and LinkedIn audience (33,000+ followers), and produces content including the annual Baromètre des salaires de l'ESS and the podcast series « Mais où va le travail ? ». Since 2008, OD has completed over 1,000 recruitments for clients including Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty International, and the Restaurants du Cœur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recrutement complet End-to-end recruitment service for ESS and general-interest organizations, covering job profiling, candidate sourcing, interviewing, shortlisting, and hiring support with a trial-period replacement guarantee.
• Reformulation et sourcing Candidate sourcing and job description reformulation service helping ESS organizations clarify hiring needs and identify relevant candidates from the firm's community of 55,000+ prospects.
• Recrutement par approche directe Direct-search headhunting recruitment service targeting passive candidates, tailored for specialized or senior-level positions in the ESS sector.
• Diagnostic organisationnel et RH Organizational and HR diagnostic service analyzing an organization's structure, governance, and human resources practices to identify areas for improvement.
• Elaboration et révision de stratégie RH HR strategy development and revision service helping ESS organizations align their human resources approach with their mission and operational goals.
• Appui aux réorganisations et évolutions structurelles Support service for organizational restructuring and structural changes within ESS organizations, including change management and transition planning.
• Développement de la marque employeur Employer brand development service helping ESS organizations attract talent by strengthening their employer value proposition and visibility.
• Audit de votre attractivité Attractiveness audit evaluating an organization's employer brand and identifying gaps in how it is perceived by potential candidates.
• Structuration des processus de recrutement Recruitment process structuring service to help ESS organizations design, formalize, and optimize their hiring workflows and practices.
• Création et révision des fiches de poste Job description creation and revision service ensuring clear, accurate, and compelling role specifications tailored to the ESS context.
• Outplacement Outplacement support service for employees transitioning out of organizations, including career guidance and job search assistance.
• Entretiens de discernement Career discernment interview service helping individuals clarify their professional direction and values alignment within the ESS sector.
• Médiation Mediation service to resolve conflicts within ESS organizations, facilitating dialogue between governance bodies, employees, and other stakeholders.
• Liens gouvernance / salariés Governance-employee liaison service facilitating communication and alignment between governance bodies and salaried staff within ESS organizations.
• Etudes comparatives des salaires Comparative salary studies providing ESS sector benchmarking data on compensation across roles and organization types, drawing on candidate testimonies and market data.
• Etudes et préconisations sur les avantages sociaux Social benefits studies and recommendations service analyzing and advising on employee benefit packages within ESS organizations.
• Veille RH et juridique HR and legal monitoring service providing ESS organizations with ongoing updates on regulatory changes and best practices in human resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 successful recruitments completed since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• F3EcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026F3E network, accompanied by Orientation Durable, launched a co-construction initiative for its HR policy. The collaboration focused on strengthening the link between values and practical implementation of employer function, creating spaces for collective dialogue between CA members, staff, CSE, and management on HR matters.
• Commune·s Activiste·sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrientation Durable proudly supports the Commune·s Activiste·s project, which organizes experience-sharing and political analysis between different generations of activists to strengthen their capacity for action and effectiveness. The initiative aims to learn from past victories and failures to inform current and future strategies.
• Alternatives EconomiquesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 2018 ESS Salary Barometer study, developed with 745 salary testimonies collected through a joint call for contributions.
• On PurposeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 2022 ESS Salary Barometer fourth edition, providing broader sector coverage.
• Making WavesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAudio production partner for the 'Mais où va le travail?' podcast series, providing professional production services.
• Colloque TVminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVideo capture partner for the January 2023 colloquium 'La Grande Démission, un nouvel espoir?' held at the French National Assembly.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: One of the world's largest staffing organizations with broad French operations; while primarily temporary/contract staffing, its permanent placement arm overlaps with OD's full-cycle recruitment offering at the volume end.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment major with a large French operation covering management and director-level roles; competes for the same salary band and increasingly staffs nonprofit/sustainability practices that encroach on OD's niche.
• The Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with strong French footprint across permanent, temporary, and specialized recruitment; relevant scale comparator and potential future competitor if it deepens social-purpose vertical capabilities.
• Robert Half: International recruitment firm with French operations focused on management and specialized roles; competes for senior finance, HR, and operational talent that OD places in ESS organizations.
• Approach People: Established French/European recruitment and headhunting firm offering executive search across multiple sectors including socially impactful industries; overlaps on direct-approach methodology and senior-level placements.
• Hays: Global professional recruitment group with significant France presence; offers senior-level permanent placement that competes with OD's executive recruitment, especially for candidates crossing from private to ESS.

Direct peers

• Birdeo: French recruitment firm specialized in sustainable development and CSR roles; the most direct head-to-head competitor in France's purpose-driven recruitment market, serving similar employer brands and candidate pools.
• Talent4Boards: Executive search firm focused on board-level and senior management recruitment for associations, NGOs, and social-purpose organizations across Europe; competes for the same nonprofit executive mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/odurable
• Facebookfacebook.com/orientationdurable
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/orientation-durable

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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