ABOUT DELECTUS

The right people for the roles that are hardest to fill

Delectus is a certified woman- and minority-owned recruiting firm. For more than 11 years, we’ve helped employers in environmental and remediation, energy and utilities, construction, rail, engineering, manufacturing, and life sciences hire the leaders and specialists who are hardest to find.

delectus

Latin • adjective

chosen; selected with care

OUR STORY

Chosen, on purpose

Delectus is Latin for “chosen.” It’s the heart of what we do: helping companies choose the right people and helping talented people choose the right next step.

We started Delectus in 2015 with a simple belief: the roles that are hardest to fill deserve more than a stack of resumes. They deserve a recruiter who understands the work, tells you the truth about the market, and stays with the search from the first conversation through onboarding.

 

That approach has earned long-term trust. An engagement planned for six months grew into a five-year partnership, with more than 100 roles filled. Today, Delectus recruits for employers nationwide across seven technical and industrial fields, with candidates placed in all 50 states, and many of our clients come back to us search after search.

MILESTONES

Built one partnership at a time

2015

Delectus is founded in North Carolina

2017

A six-month engagement becomes a five-year primary recruiting partnership

2018

New recruiting technology for faster, more consistent searches and reporting

2022

Certified NC HUB and SBE

2023

Certified MBE, WBE and WOSB

Today

11+ years, 7 industries, candidates placed in all 50 states

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Character. Capability. Responsibility.

Character

We tell you what you need to hear. If a role needs a different salary, title or location to fill, we’ll say so early. Candidates get the same honesty about the job.

Capability

We know the work behind the role. We focus on technical and industrial hiring, so we understand the credentials, the working conditions and where qualified people are working today.

Responsibility

We finish what we start. We protect your confidential information, respect every candidate’s time, and stay with each search until the right person starts.

WORKING WITH US

What you can count on

We learn the role first

The work, the site and the team, before we search.

We find people others can't

The best candidates usually arent applying, so we go to them.

Fewer, better candidates

Each one screened. with our honest notes.

You always know where things stand

Regular updates and one point of contact

We stay through day one

We support the offer and follow up after the

years recruiting
11 +
states where we've placed candidates
50
specialized industries
7
diverse supplier certifications
5

Certified woman- and minority- owned firm

Have a role that’s been open too long?

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