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Karnett Partners

We help you hire the right people, faster

HR Leadership Search for Companies in Transformation.

Cofounder helps you launch faster, scale smarter, and convert better — all in one place.

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We place HR Directors, HRBPs, and CHROs at

mid-market companies navigating AI adoption, M&A, and rapid growth.

Contingency search, you pay nothing until we deliver.



Why us

Why Mid-Market Companies Choose Karnett

Specialist Focus

We work exclusively in HR leadership. That means deeper networks, faster shortlists, and better hires than any generalist firm that also places accountants and engineers.

Zero Risk

We work on contingency, you pay nothing until we successfully place your hire. Every placement includes a 90-day replacement guarantee.

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AI-Powered Speed

Our search process combines human judgment with AI-powered sourcing. We move faster and surface candidates traditional search misses entirely.

Streamlined hiring delivers the right candidates faster and keeps your business moving.

We Know Your Scale

We specialize in companies with 50 to 500 employees. We understand your budget, your complexity, and what kind of HR leader actually thrives in your environment.

Streamlined hiring delivers the right candidates faster and keeps your business moving.

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We combine industry expertise with smart hiring strategies
to help you find the right talent quickly and efficiently.

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Why us

Why Mid-Market Companies Choose Karnett

Specialist Focus

We work exclusively in HR leadership. That means deeper networks, faster shortlists, and better hires than any generalist firm that also places accountants and engineers.

Zero Risk

We work on contingency, you pay nothing until we successfully place your hire. Every placement includes a 90-day replacement guarantee.

Women in Long Sleeve Shirts Sitting at Table Working

AI-Powered Speed

Streamlined hiring delivers the right candidates faster and keeps your business moving.

We Know Your Scale

Streamlined hiring delivers the right candidates faster and keeps your business moving.

Women Sitting at a Table Giving High Five

We combine industry expertise with smart hiring strategies to help you find the right talent quickly and efficiently.

Partner with Recruitment

Process

How a Karnett Search Works

Step 1

Discovery Call

We learn your business

We define your ideal hire

We align on timeline

Step 2

Search Launch

We activate our network

AI sourcing starts immediately

Every candidate pre-vetted

Step 3

Curated Shortlist

No résumé dumps ever

Interview-ready candidates only

We stay through offer & close

A clear, strategic framework built to streamline
your hiring process, and reduce inefficiencies.

Book a free call

Process

How a Karnett Search Works

Step 1

Discovery Call

We learn your business

We define your ideal hire

We align on timeline

Step 2

Search Launch

We activate our network

AI sourcing starts immediately

Every candidate pre-vetted

Step 3

Curated Shortlist

No résumé dumps ever

Interview-ready candidates only

We stay through offer & close

A clear, strategic framework built to streamline your hiring process, reduce inefficiencies, and help you secure high-impact talent.

Book a free call

Services

What We Place

HR Directors

Strategic HR leaders who build, manage, and scale your people function during periods of growth or transition.

Build your hiring strategy

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HR Directors

Strategic HR leaders who build, manage, and scale your people function during periods of growth or transition.

Build your hiring strategy

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HRBPs

Business partners who embed with your leadership team and drive the people strategy your managers actually need.

See how we scale teams

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HRBPs

Business partners who embed with your leadership team and drive the people strategy your managers actually need.

See how we scale teams

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CHROs

Executive HR leaders for companies that have outgrown generalist support and need someone operating at the board level.

Hire with confidence

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CHROs

Executive HR leaders for companies that have outgrown generalist support and need someone operating at the board level.

Hire with confidence

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About

About Karnett Partners

Karnett Partners is a specialist HR executive search firm focused exclusively on HR leadership. We work with mid-market companies that are growing fast, integrating after M&A, or navigating the shift to AI-powered operations, and need an HR leader who can handle complexity, not just administration.

We combine deep HR domain knowledge with an AI-powered search process. Faster time-to-shortlist. Higher-quality candidates. A search experience that doesn't waste your time.

We work nationally across all 50 states

At Recruitment Hub, we believe hiring is more than just filling roles. It’s about building strong teams that drive growth, innovation, and long-term success.

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National Reach

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We place HR leadership across the entire country

Time to Shortlist

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From search launch to your first qualified candidates

Replacement Guarantee

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If the hire doesn't work out, we re-run the search at no cost

One Point of Contact

One Point of Contact

You work directly with senior leadership from first call to final placement. No account managers. No handoffs.

Every search is handled with complete discretion. We protect your hiring plans and your candidates equally.

Confidential by Default

Confidential by Default

We don't place engineers, accountants, or executives. HR leadership only, that singular focus is what makes us better at it.

HR Is All We Do

HR Is All We Do

Karnett Partners operates as a boutique specialist firm,

intentionally small, with every search handled with direct senior attention.


FAQs

Got questions?
We’ve got answers

How do you charge?

What is your replacement guarantee?

How long does a search take?

What roles do you place?

Do you work outside of California?

What size companies do you work with?

If you’d like to know more about how Recruitment
can help your business find the right talent.

Talk to our team

FAQs

Got questions?
We’ve got answers

How do you charge?

What is your replacement guarantee?

How long does a search take?

What roles do you place?

Do you work outside of California?

What size companies do you work with?

If something isn’t clear or you’d like to know more about how Recruitment can help your business find the right talent, get in touch with us.

Talk to our team