Berkshire Search Partners

What Berkshire Search Partners does

Berskshire Search Partners is a U.S. boutique recruiting firm founded in 2010 and operating as a business of Corporation Staffing LLC, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The company provides technology-recruiting and consulting services to organizations that hire hard-to-find technical talent, with explicit emphasis on defense, government, public-safety communications, IT, telecommunications, and adjacent mission-critical industries. Its stated differentiator is operating outside the conventional job-board / per-hire model in favor of a subscription sourcing motion targeting security-cleared, cybersecurity, RF/telecom, and C5ISR-adjacent candidates.

The firm delivers two core services: a Sourcing Subscription that provides ongoing candidate pipeline support on a recurring basis, and Targeted Search Assistance for focused sourcing and talent mapping on high-impact or urgent roles. The underlying delivery model is human-led and consultative — proactive market mapping, targeted outreach, and direct engagement with hiring managers — and there is no proprietary technology platform, AI tooling, or software product disclosed. Its only named marketing channel is its website (berkshiresp.com), and its only distribution channel is direct, consultative sales engagement with hiring organizations.

Commercially, the firm runs a subscription/recurring revenue model rather than transactional placement fees, although pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its operating geography is concentrated in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and South regions of the United States, with no global footprint claimed. It is a small operation (1-10 employees) led by President and Managing Partner Jordan Welch, who is the single visible executive across the company's public materials. The firm also positions itself as an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action small business and supports specialized candidate populations including transitioning veterans with security clearances and STEM graduates entering technical industries.

Name

Berkshire Search Partners

Legal name

Corporation Staffing LLC

Website

https://berkshiresp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berkshire Search Partners is a U.S. boutique technology recruiting firm (founded 2010, operating as Corporation Staffing LLC) that delivers subscription-based sourcing and targeted search support to defense, public-safety, IT, and telecom employers seeking security-cleared and specialized technical talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Recruiting Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Technical recruiting services
• Talent pipeline building
• Cybersecurity talent sourcing
• Subscription recruiting model
• Mission-critical staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

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

Revenue model

1. Sourcing Subscription Services: Ongoing candidate pipeline support delivered on a subscription basis. Clients pay a subscription fee to receive consistent access to qualified, hard-to-find candidates on an ongoing basis, rather than paying per hire.
2. Targeted Search Assistance: Dedicated sourcing and talent mapping for high-impact or urgent roles. Provides focused recruiting support for critical or hard-to-fill positions on a project or engagement basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Berkshire Search Partners is a boutique recruiting firm that helps technology-driven organizations fill hard-to-find technical and mission-critical roles through proactive, sourcing-led candidate engagement. The firm offers two core service models: Sourcing Subscription (ongoing pipeline support on a recurring subscription basis) and Targeted Search Assistance (dedicated sourcing for high-impact or urgent roles), with deep specialization in Cybersecurity, IT, Telecommunications, C5ISR, and security-cleared talent pools.

Product overview

Berkshire Search Partners offers two core recruiting services: Sourcing Subscription (ongoing candidate pipeline support) and Targeted Search Assistance (focused support for critical roles). These services are designed to help technology-driven organizations fill hard-to-find roles in areas like Cybersecurity, IT, Telecommunications, and mission-critical systems including environments requiring security-cleared professionals. The company operates as a boutique recruiting firm rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sourcing Subscription Ongoing candidate pipeline support delivered on a recurring subscription basis. Provides consistent, proactive sourcing and market mapping to build a steady flow of qualified, hard-to-find candidates for technology-driven organizations across Cybersecurity, IT, Telecommunications, and mission-critical domains.
• Targeted Search Assistance Project-based, dedicated sourcing and talent mapping engagement designed for high-impact or urgent roles. Provides focused recruiting support to identify the right candidates quickly and efficiently for critical or hard-to-fill positions, including those requiring security clearances or niche technical expertise.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TEKsystems: Large IT staffing and services firm covering applications, infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity roles. Overlaps with Berkshire's IT and cybersecurity recruiting focus but serves clients nationally with a much larger recruiter base.
• Eliassen Group: Established technology consulting and recruiting firm placing IT, engineering, and cybersecurity talent. Comparable to Berkshire in technical/specialty recruiting, but operates at much larger scale across broader verticals and geographies.
• Kforce: Public technology and finance staffing firm with dedicated Technology Practice covering software, cybersecurity, and telecom roles. Comparable to Berkshire in technical placement, but with broader geographic coverage and direct-hire/permanent model.
• Insight Global: National staffing provider with strong IT, engineering, and telecommunications placement practices. Comparable in target roles (IT, telecom, engineering) though it competes at enterprise scale rather than boutique.
• Apex Systems: IT staffing and consulting firm with deep federal/defense and cybersecurity verticals. Directly comparable to Berkshire's defense, public-sector, and cleared-talent focus, but operating as a large national player.

Direct peers

• Mondo Staffing: Boutique digital and technology staffing firm specializing in IT, telecom, and engineering placements. Closely comparable in size and boutique technical-recruiting model, though focused more on digital/enterprise tech than defense.
• LaSalle Network: Mid-sized recruiting and staffing firm placing IT, telecom, and operational leaders. Comparable boutique-to-mid-market positioning with consultative, sourcing-led engagement similar to Berkshire's approach.
• CyberCoders: Tech-focused recruiting firm placing engineering, IT, and cybersecurity professionals. Closely mirrors Berkshire's target roles and boutique-style sourcing approach, though typically operates on a per-hire basis rather than subscriptions.

Others

• ClearanceJobs: Online job board and talent marketplace focused exclusively on security-cleared professionals for defense and federal employers. Comparable adjacency through the cleared-talent pool Berkshire targets, serving as an ecosystem enabler rather than direct headhunting competitor.

Emerging players

• Deftec Talent Solutions: Specialized defense and cleared-talent recruiting firm focused on placing veterans and security-cleared professionals. Direct overlap with Berkshire's security-cleared and defense/government talent niche, though with narrower geographic presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BSPjohn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berkshire-search-partners

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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