Highspring

Firm Overview

Focus Search Partners is now Highspring, a leading global professional services organization with three integrated offerings—Consulting, Managed Services, and Talent Solutions. Vaco by Highspring specializes in delivering tailored Talent Solutions. Our expertise includes Accounting and Finance, Business and Digital Transformation, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology, and more. With more than 10,000 employees across 45+ offices worldwide, we give partners the agility to thrive, address challenges, and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world. Learn more at highspring.com/about-us/focus-search-partners.

Off-Limits Policy

12 months

Average Time to Completion on Assignment

121 days to close

News Briefings

Vaco Holdings Unveils New Brand Identity Highspring

Vaco Holdings, a provider of consulting, managed services, and talent solutions, has undergone a brand transformation to Highspring, uniting its businesses to deliver seamless, integrated services to clients on a global scale. “Highspring represents more than a name change—it’s a commitment to helping businesses achieve real outcomes through an agile, integrated approach,” said Brian Waller,...

Focus Search Partners Recruits CHRO for EyeCare Services Partners

CHROs have become critical stakeholders in defining the strategy of a company. Their job description calls for them to tackle the HR challenges and evolving expectations of a dynamic workplace environment that will consist of constant change, calculated risk-taking, and evolving expectations from top stakeholders. Those well-equipped to achieve the greatest success will have diverse skill-sets,...

Private Equity’s New Leadership Playbook: Why Soft Skills Matter More Than Ever

Private equity firms and their portfolio companies are increasingly valuing soft skills such as emotional intelligence, relationship building, and crisis management to navigate shifting market conditions. Traditionally, leadership hiring in this space has prioritized a strong growth-focused mindset, but adaptability and strategic resilience are now just as essential. The results, not leadership style or continuity,...

Job Seeker Confidence Rises as Market Shows Signs of Growth

Despite ongoing challenges and frustrations in the job market, job seekers and employees remain resilient, prioritizing growth opportunities by pursuing roles or turning to nontraditional arrangements like contract and freelance work to meet their needs and career goals. The Vaco Talent Pulse Report measures employee and job seeker confidence levels in three core areas—job security,...

Focus Search Partners Grows Interim Leadership Practice

Focus Search Partners, a Vaco company, has expanded its interim leadership practice with the additions of Barbara Haith and Matthew Zoltowski as managing directors. “Executive-level staffing has rapidly emerged as a key solution in today’s evolving Gig Economy 2.0,” said Paul Frankenberg, founder and managing partner of Focus Search Partners. “As businesses continue to navigate shifting markets...

Workforce Confidence Wavers Amid Job Market Shifts

Workers today generally feel less confident about job security than in previous years, and several factors contribute to this. Vaco's Q4 Talent Pulse Report found a drop in confidence compared to the third quarter of 2024. But confidence levels in both job security and financial status were higher compared to last year. Forty-one percent of...