Chicago Direct Hire Recruiting

Find the Right Person. Build a Stronger Team.

Scion Staffing Chicago helps employers recruit exceptional professionals for permanent positions. Our recruiters combine targeted search, direct outreach, candidate evaluation and personalized recruiting support to help you identify people who can make a lasting impact.

Chicago + Nationwide Search
Active + Passive Talent
Professional & Leadership Roles
Targeted Recruiting Search built around your actual hiring requirements
Candidate Evaluation Thoughtful screening beyond the résumé
Search Coordination Interview, reference and offer-process support
National Reach Chicago expertise backed by broader sourcing capability
Professionals discussing business and recruiting
Strategic Direct Hire Recruiting Meet professionals selected around the outcomes, capabilities and environment your role requires.
Chicago Recruiting Agency

Spend Less Time Searching. More Time Meeting the Right People.

Hiring permanent talent can consume enormous amounts of internal time. Job advertising, sourcing, screening, scheduling and candidate follow-up all happen before the hiring manager even meets a serious contender.

Scion Staffing helps move that work upstream. We learn what the role must accomplish, identify the experience and attributes that matter most, then recruit and evaluate professionals against those priorities before introducing them to your team.

Targeted local and nationwide candidate sourcing
Active and passive professional outreach
Candidate screening and evaluation
Interview, reference and offer-process support
More Than Candidate Sourcing

Recruiting Support From Search Through Offer.

A strong search requires more than generating applicants. Our direct hire recruiting process is designed to support the critical steps between defining the role and making the hire.

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Talent Recruitment

Targeted sourcing, direct outreach and network activation help identify qualified professionals locally and nationwide.

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Candidate Evaluation

We evaluate relevant experience, accomplishments, motivations, communication and alignment with the position.

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Skills Assessment

When appropriate to the search, evaluation can include skills, behavioral and situational assessment based on role requirements.

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Interview Coordination

We help coordinate schedules and communication so strong candidates continue moving efficiently through your process.

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Reference Support

Reference checking can help provide additional context around past performance, working relationships and candidate credibility.

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Offer & Closing Support

Our recruiters help maintain communication, support offer discussions and keep both sides aligned through the final stage.

Why Employers Choose Scion

Recruiting Experience You Can Put Behind Every Hire.

Our work is built around responsive service, professional representation and connecting organizations with people who can contribute for the long term.

Since 2006

Long-standing recruiting experience serving employers across professional and leadership functions.

950K+

Candidate applications processed across Scion's growing recruiting network.

Chicago + U.S.

Local market recruiting supported by nationwide sourcing when searches require broader reach.

Award-Winning

Recognized for recruiting, staffing, client service and candidate satisfaction.

Permanent Roles We Recruit

Specialized Talent Across the Functions That Drive Your Business.

Scion recruits permanent professionals across a broad range of departments, from key individual contributors through senior functional leadership.

Executive & Senior Leadership

President, COO, CFO, CMO, SVP, VP, managing director and other senior leadership positions.

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Finance & Accounting

Finance leadership, controllers, FP&A, audit, accounting, tax and financial professionals.

HR

Human Resources & Talent

HR leadership, HR business partners, talent acquisition, HRIS, recruiting and people operations.

IT

Technology, Engineering & AI

Engineering, cybersecurity, data, DevOps, infrastructure, software, AI and technical leadership.

Legal & Compliance

General Counsel, attorneys, compliance professionals, paralegals, contracts and legal operations.

Sales & Customer Success

Sales leadership, account executives, business development, customer success, account management and support.

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Marketing & Product

Marketing leadership, product marketing, growth, brand, demand generation and product professionals.

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Creative & Communications

Creative direction, design, UX/UI, content, public relations, communications and social media.

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Operations & Supply Chain

Operations leadership, logistics, supply chain, project management and category management.

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Administrative Support

Executive assistants, administrative professionals, office management and business support.

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Healthcare

Healthcare administration, medical leadership, revenue cycle and healthcare support functions.

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Nonprofit & Education

Finance, development, HR, programs, operations, administration and institutional leadership.

The Scion Difference

Your Search Deserves More Than a Stack of Résumés.

A recruiting partner should help you reach professionals you may not find through job advertising alone and give your hiring team better information before interviews begin.

Direct Outreach Passive Candidates Candidate Screening Skills Evaluation Interview Support Reference Checks Offer Support Confidential Searches Chicago Recruiting Nationwide Sourcing
How Direct Hire Recruiting Works

From Hiring Need to Successful Hire.

We make the search easier without reducing the process to automation or résumé matching.

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Define Success

We learn the role, priorities, team, compensation, environment and outcomes the successful hire must deliver.

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Recruit the Market

Our recruiters activate targeted sourcing, network outreach and direct candidate recruiting.

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Evaluate & Introduce

We assess candidates and introduce professionals who align with the experience and requirements of the position.

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Interview & Hire

We support communication, interview coordination, references and the offer process through the final hire.

Chicago Direct Hire Recruiting Firm

Recruiting Permanent Talent Throughout Chicagoland.

Scion Staffing supports employers across Chicago and the surrounding region with professional direct hire recruiting.

Searches can focus on the Chicago market or expand regionally and nationwide when the strongest candidates sit outside the immediate area. We support onsite, hybrid and remote hiring strategies across a wide range of professional functions.

Markets We Serve

Downtown Chicago West Loop River North Fulton Market North Side South Side Western Suburbs Northern Suburbs North Shore Greater Chicagoland Illinois Nationwide Searches

Your Next Great Hire Starts Here.

Tell us who you need, what success looks like and where your search stands today. Our recruiting team will help you build a strategy to identify the right permanent talent.