Chief Talent Retriever
Duke
Human RelationshipsBuilds trust. Creates connections.
MissionRetrieve the talent others cannot reach.
Special abilityFollows overlooked signals to exceptional people.
“Consider it retrieved.”
Human Connection, Agentic Execution
The Future of Hiring Is Agentic
Newport Search Group combines autonomous AI agents with experienced recruiters to deliver faster searches, deeper talent intelligence, and better hiring outcomes.
24/7
Continuous sourcing
3x
Faster pipeline build
100%
Human-led closing
What Is Agentic Recruiting?
Recruiters set the strategy. Agents do the work that never sleeps.
Traditional recruiting is capped by human bandwidth — a recruiter can only source, screen, and follow up with so many people in a day. Agentic recruiting removes that ceiling. Our autonomous agents run sourcing, market mapping, candidate engagement, and intelligence workflows around the clock, then hand qualified, contextualized candidates to our recruiters. The result: the speed and coverage of automation with the judgment and trust of an experienced human team.
Meet the Agents
Say hello to Duke & Scout
Behind every Newport search are two agents who split the work the way it should be split — Duke builds the human relationships, Scout navigates the market.
The Newport Navigator
Scout
Agentic ExecutionFinds signal. Delivers results.
MissionNavigate complex talent markets to find the people others miss.
Special abilityTurns overlooked signals into clear paths to exceptional talent.
“I'll find the way.”
Two sides. One mission. Together, they navigate what others miss.
Placing critical talent across
Cybersecurity & IdentityAdvanced EnergyAerospace & DefenseManufacturingTechnologyStaffing & Recruiting
Staffing Solutions
Hiring models built for how you actually scale
Direct Hire
Permanent placement across technical, operational, commercial, and executive functions.
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Flexible workforce solutions that let you scale quickly while keeping operational control.
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Embedded recruiting teams powered by agentic technology and senior recruiting leadership.
Learn more →Executive Search
Retained search for the leaders who define the next chapter of your company.
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Staffing Industry Solutions
We Recruit Recruiters
Staffing firms, search firms, RPO providers, MSPs, and workforce solutions companies come to us to build their own recruiting, sales, and leadership teams — and to modernize how they operate with agentic technology.
- Recruiting, sales & leadership talent for staffing firms
- Offshore recruiting team buildouts
- Agentic recruiting transformation
- Corporate development & staffing M&A support
Industries Served
Deep specialization where talent is scarce
Cybersecurity & Identity
IAM, PAM, CIAM, cloud and application security, GRC.
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Power generation, infrastructure, and energy innovation.
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Mission-driven technical, operational, and leadership talent.
Learn more →Manufacturing
Production, quality, engineering, supply chain, plant leadership.
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Engineering, product, sales, and leadership for growth and enterprise.
Learn more →Staffing & Recruiting
Talent for the firms that build other companies' teams.
Learn more →Why Newport
The advantages of automation, none of the cold-machine feeling
Always on
Agents source and engage candidates 24/7, across time zones.
Deeper intel
Continuous market mapping means you see the whole talent landscape, not a slice.
Human-led
Every relationship and every close is owned by an experienced recruiter.
Scalable
Add capacity without adding headcount or sacrificing quality.
Let's build your team.
Whether you need one critical hire, an entire project team, or recruiters for your staffing firm, Newport delivers talent solutions built for the future.