The same engine other recruiting firms license, operated in-house. It runs continuously rather than in bursts, so your search never sits idle.
Why teams switch
Every week an open role stays open, it costs you
In semiconductor, battery, data center and medical manufacturing, the people who can run your line are already employed and not browsing job boards. Postings only reach the few who are looking.
The old way
- ×Sourcing and screening eat months, often 4 to 6 weeks just to see a shortlist
- ×Generalist agencies do not know your floor: no cleanroom protocol, no tool uptime experience, no high-reliability compliance knowledge
- ×You pay 20-25% placement fees plus retainers, billed for effort rather than results
- ×Unfilled technician roles compound an 18-36 month training curve and lost production
- ×Surge demand for contingent workers leaves you scrambling with no pipeline
The Tellus way
- ✓Kandidate, the AI engine we run in-house, maps every qualified person within reach of your site, around the clock
- ✓Verified shortlists in days, not weeks, checked by recruiters who validate tool experience, shift availability and intent
- ✓One flat 15% direct-hire fee, invoiced on placement, not on effort
- ✓Pre-qualified, cleanroom-ready, tool-experienced personnel from day one
- ✓Direct-hire, contract-to-hire and contingent staffing for single hires or full project teams
Inside the product
One accountable system, from brief to start date
Five stages run in a single system with no hand-offs, and recruiters step in exactly where judgment matters.
Kandidate AI engine
The same engine other recruiting firms license, operated in-house. It runs continuously rather than in bursts, so your search never sits idle.
Full market mapping
Every qualified person within reach of your site is found and approached in their own context, with follow-ups, not just whoever happens to be job hunting.
Recruiter verification
Real screening conversations, then a technical recruiter validates hands-on tool experience, shift availability, intent and benchmark rates before anything reaches you.
Learns per account
Replies tune outreach within the same search, and your actual hiring decisions shape future candidate targeting. The engine gets better the longer we work together.
Flexible delivery models
Direct-hire, contract-to-hire and contingent staffing, for individual hires or full project teams, across all production shifts and multiple sites.
Fits your supplier program
We already deliver inside Magnit and KellyOCG programs, so adding Tellus is a supplier addition, not a procurement project. Certified MBE through NMSDC, plus SBE and DBE.
Trusted by teams at
AbbVieApplied MaterialsKeysight TechnologiesLawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryNASAProStar GeocorpVMware
The flow
Five stages, one system, no hand-offs
A clear path from first step to measurable outcome.
Brief definition
Your brief becomes a structured search of skills, tools, shift, site and clearance requirements.
Market mapping
The engine finds every qualified person within reach of the site, not just active job seekers.
Direct outreach
Each person is approached in their own context, with automated follow-ups until they respond.
Screening
Real screening conversations run first, then a Tellus recruiter verifies experience, availability and intent, and benchmarks rates.
Delivery
Scheduling, offers and start dates handled end to end, inside your existing supplier program if you have one.
15%Flat direct-hire placement fee
$8,400Saved per hire on a $120,000 role vs. a 22% agency fee
DaysTo shortlist, versus 4-6 weeks traditionally
72 hrsTo qualified candidates after receiving your requirements
How we compare
Tellus vs. a traditional staffing agency
Tellus SolutionsTraditional agency
Maps the whole qualified market, not a rolodex✓×
Shortlist in days, not 4-6 weeks✓×
Flat 15% direct-hire fee, no retainer, no search fee✓×
Invoiced on placement, not on effort✓×
Industry specialists: cleanroom, tool uptime, high-reliability compliance✓×
Tells you early if a role is not fillable at your rate or location✓×
Certified diverse supplier (MBE, SBE, DBE)✓×
Plans
Billed on results, not effort
No retainer and no separate search fee. On a $120,000 role, a traditional agency at 22% charges $26,400. Tellus at flat 15% charges $18,000, a difference of $8,400 per hire.
Direct Hire
15%flat placement fee
Full-time placements with verified shortlists in days.
- ✓ Flat 15% of salary, no retainer
- ✓ No separate search fee
- ✓ Invoiced on placement only
- ✓ Qualified candidates within 72 hours of requirements
Contract & Contingent
Custompriced per role
Contingent and contract-to-hire staffing for surge demand and project teams.
- ✓ Contingent and contract-to-hire models
- ✓ Single hires or full project teams
- ✓ Coverage across all production shifts
- ✓ Multi-site program execution
FAQ
Straight answers before you book
What does AI-native actually mean here?+
Sourcing and first-pass screening run on Kandidate, the AI engine we operate in-house, rather than on a recruiter's contact list. It is the same engine other recruiting firms license, and most staffing firms have no AI in the process at all. What the engine hands us is a ranked starting point, not an answer, and every shortlist is verified by a Tellus recruiter before it reaches you.
How is this different from a traditional staffing agency?+
Traditional agencies work from a rolodex and bill for the search. We map the whole market and are accountable for delivering a hire. Our recruiters spend their time on judgment calls rather than manual sourcing, which is why the same team can carry far more roles.
Do you only fill technical roles?+
No. We are specialists by industry, not by job family. Inside semiconductor, test and measurement, defense electronics, medical devices and robotics we fill the whole organisation: technicians and engineers on the floor, and the quality, supply chain, finance, HR and marketing roles behind them.
Can you work inside our existing supplier program?+
Yes. We already deliver inside Magnit and KellyOCG programs, so adding Tellus is a supplier addition rather than a procurement project. We are also a certified diverse supplier, MBE through NMSDC plus SBE and DBE, which counts toward supplier-diversity goals.
What if you cannot fill the role?+
We will tell you early rather than run out the clock. If a role is not fillable at the rate or in the location you need, that is useful information, and you will get it from us in the first week.
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