For employers
Stop sorting resumes. Start meeting hires.
North Side Recruiting fills roles for Chicago companies that can't afford a bad hire. Tell us what you need below, and a senior recruiter will get back to you within one business day.
Why North Side
What working with us looks like
A shortlist, not a stack
We send a handful of candidates we've personally interviewed and would hire ourselves — with honest notes on each. No resume floods.
Speed without shortcuts
Because we're already talking to Chicago candidates every week, most searches produce a first shortlist within days of kickoff.
Chicago market fluency
Salary bands by neighborhood, commute realities, who else is hiring — we bring the local context national firms can't.
Skin in the game
Our placements come with a replacement guarantee, and we only consider a search done when the hire sticks. Terms discussed up front, no surprises.
How it works
Three steps to a filled seat.
- 1
Tell us about the role
A 20-minute intake call to understand the seat, the team, and what success looks like.
- 2
Meet your shortlist
Vetted, prepped, genuinely interested candidates — typically within days.
- 3
Hire with confidence
We handle scheduling, feedback, offers, and the awkward conversations.
We recruit across the roles Chicago businesses hire for most — accounting & finance, administrative & office, sales & business development, marketing & creative, engineering & technology, operations & logistics, healthcare, hospitality & food service, legal, and the skilled trades — placing candidates throughout Chicagoland.
Tell us what you need
No commitment — this just starts the conversation.