Parker Blake

What Parker Blake does

Parker Blake is a privately held, boutique executive search and staffing firm founded in 1999 by Beth (Martin) Simpson and headquartered in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. The firm operates with 1-10 employees and serves a deliberately limited number of clients across the United States, primarily mid-sized to Fortune 500 companies, with particular depth in sales, marketing, creative, and human resources placements. Its service portfolio spans eight core offerings: Executive Search, Professional Search, Interim Staffing, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Consulting Services, Permanent Placement, Contract-to-Hire, and Contract Employment, delivered through consultative direct sales engagements with employer clients (job seekers are not charged).

The firm's underlying capability rests on a 20+ year recruiter network, multi-channel sourcing (social media, job boards, direct relationships), and proprietary candidate evaluation methodologies — most notably the MPC (Most Placeable Candidate) framework and a 7-dimension cultural fit assessment covering Coachability, Team Orientation, People Orientation, Assertiveness, Detail Orientation, Sensitivity, and Rules Orientation. These frameworks are used alongside personality inventories and in-depth interviews to differentiate screening beyond keyword-based matching. The firm is founder-owned with no external institutional investment, operates with no disclosed revenue, and has no patents, certifications, or formal partnerships documented in available sources.

Revenue is generated through professional services and managed services models: placement fees (typically 20-30% of first-year salary equivalent) for permanent hires, hourly billing for RPO engagements, markups on interim and contract staffing, and fixed-fee consulting engagements covering employer branding, behavioral interviewing, OFCCP/EEOC compliance, and talent acquisition strategy. Geographic delivery is national from a single Atlanta base, with documented placements in New York, Chicago, and Atlanta. Marketing is conducted primarily through a content-marketing blog, email newsletter, and educational resources, supplementing a sales-led direct engagement motion targeting enterprise and mid-market buyers.

Name

Parker Blake

Legal name

Parker Blake Consulting

Website

https://parkerblake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parker Blake is a privately held, boutique executive search and staffing firm founded in 1999, based in suburban Atlanta, serving mid-sized to Fortune 500 companies across the United States with executive, sales, marketing, and interim staffing placements delivered via a consultative direct sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Staffing Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Professional recruiting
• Interim staffing solutions
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Talent acquisition consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search / Direct Hire Placement: Retained or contingency-based placement of permanent executive and professional candidates. Employer clients pay all fees; no cost to job seekers. Includes C-level executives, marketing, sales, creative, and HR positions.
2. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Full Life Cycle Recruiting Services provided on an hourly basis. Parker Blake flexes to meet client priorities and can work on or off client site, providing sourcing, recruiting, screening, evaluating, and interviewing services.
3. Interim Staffing: Placement of interim professionals for fixed-term or project-based engagements. Includes senior leadership, marketing strategists, turnaround specialists, and specialists with specific skills for limited time periods.
4. Consulting Services: Advisory services on market trends, salary structures, talent management, employer branding, process documentation, onboarding, behavioral interviewing, and compliance (OFCCP/EEOC). Provided on contract basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Parker Blake is a boutique staffing and recruiting firm that provides executive search, professional search, interim staffing, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and consulting services. The firm places C-suite executives, senior leaders, and specialized professionals (sales, marketing, creative, HR) for mid-sized to Fortune 500 employer clients across the United States, using proprietary candidate evaluation frameworks to ensure cultural and skills fit. Employer clients pay all fees; services are custom-quoted based on role scope and engagement type.

Product overview

Parker Blake is a boutique staffing and recruiting solutions firm offering a portfolio of talent acquisition services. The core offerings include Executive Search for C-suite and senior leadership placements, Professional Search for specialized mid-level positions, Interim Staffing for temporary executive and professional needs, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for full or partial recruitment outsourcing, and Consulting Services for employer branding and talent acquisition strategy. Supporting services include Permanent Placement, Contract-to-Hire arrangements, and Contract Employment. These services work together as an integrated suite, with the firm serving as a strategic partner for employers seeking talent across executive, sales, marketing, and professional roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Full-service executive placement for C-suite and senior leadership positions including CEO, CFO, CMO, and other chief officer roles. Includes in-depth interviews, confidential reference checks, and personality-fit assessments to ensure long-term placement success.
• Professional Search Specialized professional recruiting for mid-level positions across sales, marketing, and other professional roles. Includes placement for Fortune 500 companies and specialized positions such as watchmakers and software engineers.
• Interim Staffing Temporary staffing solutions for senior leadership, marketing strategists, and specialized professionals on a contract basis. Includes options for contract-to-perm, contract, or direct hire arrangements.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Full or partial outsourcing of the recruitment process including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding. Services can be delivered on-site, off-site, or as strategic support on an hourly basis.
• Consulting Services Advisory services including employer branding, talent acquisition strategy, process management, onboarding optimization, behavioral interviewing, OFCCP/EEOC compliance, and training programs for recruiters and hiring managers.
• Permanent Placement Direct hire placement services for permanent positions in executive, marketing, sales, creative, and human resources roles. No cost to job seekers as corporate clients pay all fees.
• Contract-to-Hire Staffing arrangement allowing employers to evaluate candidates on a trial basis before making permanent hiring decisions. Candidates are paid on W-2 basis during the contract period.
• Contract Employment Placement of independent contractors for specific projects or time periods across software engineering, network specialists, creative staff, marketing, accounting, and legal positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Crown & Caliber doubled staff in 8 months, hiring 20+ specialized employees including hard-to-fill positions like watchmakers.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kforce: Public staffing firm focused on technology and finance & accounting professional staffing with RPO and consulting services. Comparable to Parker Blake's professional search and contract staffing offerings, but operating as a publicly traded volume player.
• Robert Half: Large publicly traded staffing and consulting firm with deep coverage in finance, accounting, technology, and administrative placement. Overlaps with Parker Blake's professional search and interim staffing lines, but operates as a high-volume broad incumbent rather than boutique.

Direct peers

• Boyden: Global executive search firm with a partner-led boutique model serving mid-market to Fortune 500 clients. Comparable structure and service offering to Parker Blake's executive search practice, with greater international reach.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on board, CEO, and senior executive placements. Directly comparable in the executive search niche Parker Blake serves, with comparable boutique-style senior partner engagement but global footprint.
• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting and executive search firm offering C-suite search, RPO, and talent consulting. Overlaps with Parker Blake across executive search, RPO, and consulting service lines, though operating at much larger scale with proprietary assessment IP.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong cultural-fit and board practice. Comparable to Parker Blake's executive search and cultural-fit assessment methodology, though operating globally with deeper assessment IP.
• Lucas Group: Executive search firm specializing in mid-to-senior level placements across sales, marketing, accounting, finance, and HR — overlapping directly with Parker Blake's sales-and-marketing specialization and similar mid-market client profile.
• Diversified Search Group: Mid-sized executive search firm offering retained search, RPO, and talent advisory across multiple verticals. Comparable in scale and service mix to Parker Blake, including their crossover into RPO and consulting services.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm serving CEO, board, and senior leadership needs across industries. Direct competitor in the same C-suite and senior leadership placement niche Parker Blake targets, with similar fee model and assessment-driven methodology.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm specializing in C-suite and senior leadership placements across industries. Directly comparable to Parker Blake's core executive search offering, with similar retainer/placement fee economics but at significantly greater scale and global reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/parkerbstaffing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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