Now taking Q2 searches — New England + national
One recruiter.
A network
behind him.
Most searches are worked by one recruiter, alone. We do it differently. Every Great Bay search is led by Brian Hughes and backed by 400+ independent firms across the NPAworldwide network — so your role is in front of specialized recruiters from the first 24 hours.
EST. 2008
Brian Hughes
Founder, Great Bay Staffing
PRACTICE GROUP LEAD · NPAworldwide
AI RECRUITING PANELIST · TEXAS CONFERENCE 2026
29 years recruiting (since 1997)
400+ partner firms in our network
20k LinkedIn following
6 continents of network reach
Hundreds of successful hires
Manufacturing
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Engineering
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Nursing & Therapy
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Operations
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Executive Search
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Healthcare
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Manufacturing 〰️ Engineering 〰️ Nursing & Therapy 〰️ Operations 〰️ Executive Search 〰️ Healthcare 〰️
The problem with modern hiring
Recruiting got handed to the algorithms. Everyone is losing.
01 / BLACK HOLE
Keyword matching isn't screening, its sorting
ATS filters reject good candidates by keyword, not by fit. The hires you're missing need judgment, not a word match.
02 / ONE DESK
Most agencies put one recruiter on your role
One rolodex. One person's bandwidth. One person's blind spots. And then they bill you 20–30% when it works.
03 / AI-EVERYTHING
04 / NO URGENCY
Open roles cost more than agency fees
Every month a key role sits open costs more in lost output than a full recruiting fee. Yet hiring drags on for 90+ days.
Chatbots do not know your culture or your business
The new AI recruiting platforms replace judgment with automation. No one's accountable.
How We Work
Three ways to work with us.
Tier I
The “Are We a Fit” Call
Start here. No cost, no pitch, just a chat.
Free
20 minutes · no obligation · worth every minute
- A real conversation about who you're trying to hire
- A straight answer on whether your role is a good fit for our model
- Market intel on realistic comp, timelines, and availability
- A quick look at how your current job posting stacks up against what candidates actually respond to
- If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you — and often point you to someone who is
Every tier ends in a great hire. The difference is how much lift you want to carry. Advice. Self-serve tools. Or hand it off entirely.
Tier II
The Hiring Toolkit
For teams that want to run it themselves.
$389
no recurring fee · tools installed into your ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini
- 5 custom AI tools, job ads, resume matching, interview builder, outreach, easy references
- Installed in your account, your data stays yours, we never see your queries
- Live 90-min setup with Brian, your team watches each tool work on a real role
- Plain-English cheat sheet, so anyone on the team can use it the same day
Tier III
Done-for-You Search
When you want results, not process, hand us the search.
$500
to launch · +15% on hire
(vs. 20–30% industry standard)
- Brian leads the search personally, you will have one accountable contact
- Full NPA network activation, your role worked by 400+ firms
- AI-accelerated sourcing, more candidates reviewed, faster, by real humans
- Interview-ready shortlist with prep context for every candidate
- 100-day replacement guarantee if a hire doesn't work out
The Tier II Deep Dive
Five AI tools. One install.
Your team hires like a pro by Monday.
These aren't theoretical tools. They're the same five I use every day to run my own recruiting desk. Built over years of testing, refined on real searches, and now packaged so your team can use them on Monday. Fixed-price install — I set them up on your choice of AI account in under 90 minutes, show your team how to use each one on a real open role. If you can copy and paste, you can run these tools.
Tool 01
Job Ad Alchemist
Paste a bare-bones job description. Get back an SEO-tuned post that actually attracts qualified candidates. Built from 29 years of knowing what makes people apply.
Saves ~2 hrs per role
Tool 04
Candidate Outreach Emails
Personalized outreach that gets replies. Paste a LinkedIn profile and a job, get a warm, specific email that doesn't sound like every other recruiter in their inbox.
Higher reply rates
$389
One-time, flat. No subscription, no monthly renewal, no gotchas. You own the tools after install.
Tool 02
Resume Match Analyzer
Drop in a resume and the job description. Get a quick read on fit, strengths and red flags. Still requires human eyes, but qucikly reduces those wasted 45-minute calls.
Cuts screening time 70%
Tool 05
Reference Check Emailer
Professional reference request emails in seconds. Paste the role and the reference name. Done — with the right questions baked in, not just "tell me about them."
Reference done in 5 min
90 minutes
From install to "my team is using it" in under 90 minutes. Set up on a lunch break.
Tool 03
Interview Question Builder
Tailored questions — technical, behavioral, cultural — generated from any job description. Includes model answers so you know what a strong response actually looks like.
Better interviews, every time
+ Bonus
The Cheat Sheet
A single-page reference that your team prints and keeps at their desk. Which tool to use when. Zero training, hit the ground running on the first day.
Team uses it by day 1
30-day
Money-back guarantee. If your team doesn't use the tools within 30 days, full refund — no questions.
The Unfair Advantage
Your role. Our network.
Great Bay is a member firm of NPAworldwide — a global network of 400+ independent recruiting firms across six continents. When you hire us, you're not hiring one recruiter. You're activating a network.
One accountable recruiter. A planet of reach.
Traditional firms are limited to their own desk. Job boards are limited to active seekers. The NPA network gives us something neither can offer: trusted access to specialized recruiters across healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, finance, and tech — each with their own local pipelines, passive candidates, and industry knowledge.
Broader reach - Your search isn't capped at one recruiter's rolodex — it reaches 400+ firms across six continents.
Specialized depth - Niche role? We activate the firms that already know that market. Not generalists guessing at the spec.
Single accountable contact - You work with Brian. Period. The network works behind the scenes — you never juggle ten recruiters.
The Tier III Deep Dive
What "done-for-you"
actually looks like.
No black boxes, no surprise invoices, no 30-day silence followed by a random resume in your inbox. Here's exactly what happens week by week when you hand a search to Great Bay — and the NPA network gets activated behind the scenes.
Week 01
Intake + calibration
Understand the role.
A full discussion with Brian. We pressure-test the JD, the comp range, the culture, and what a great hire actually looks like — beyond the bullet points.
You get: A rewritten job spec and a signed search agreement.
Weeks 01–03
Source + screen
Work the market.
Your role goes live across Great Bay's pipeline, the NPA network, and targeted outbound. AI accelerates sourcing tasks, Brian makes every judgment call on who's worth talking to. Every candidate you see has been on the phone with a real recruiter — no AI chatbot screens. Weekly calibration calls keep the search sharp.
You get: Weekly pipeline reports and an interview-ready shortlist of 2-3 vetted candidates.
Week 04+
Close + onboard
Get them signed.
Offer negotiation, reference checks, counter-offer defense, and first-100-day support. Most searches close inside 6 weeks. We stay engaged until your hire is fully seated.
You get: A signed offer, clean references, and a 100-day prorated guarantee.
Brian on every call
You get the 29-year recruiter as your single point of contact — not a junior handed your file. Every candidate, every update, every close.
Weekly calibration
A status email or call so you always know where the search stands, what the market is telling us, and what to adjust. Zero surprises.
Full NPA network access
400+ independent firms across six continents working your role in parallel. You pay one firm; you get the reach of the whole network.
Candidate prep packet
Each shortlisted candidate comes with interview prep context — strengths, stretch areas, and why they're worth your time to interview.
AI-accelerated
The same five tools from the Toolkit, running at in the background covering more ground in week one than most agencies in a month.
100-day prorated guarantee
If a hire leaves or is let go for cause within 100 days, we credit 1% of the fee per day left. You pay for days worked. We credit back the rest.
How pricing works
$500 + 15%
$500 to launch, credited toward your placement fee at hire. Then 15% of first-year base salary on start date. Launch fee is non-refundable — it pays for intake and sourcing.
100-day prorated guarantee
What People Are Saying
Hundreds of placements. These are pulled directly from clients, candidates, and hiring managers who've worked with Brian and his team.
“If you need great candidates to fill an important role yesterday, Brian is your guy. For several years, he has been our go-to. The consummate professional — he comes through every time.”
Real hires. Real employers. Real candidates.
“Brian found me a great job in record time. He didn’t just get me the interview — he prepared me for it. He even called me on a Saturday to tell me I got the offer. I recommend him to anyone looking.”
“After months of searching, I reached out to Brian on a Friday evening. He contacted the hiring authority that night — by Monday I had a breakfast interview with the VP. I’m now in a great role. Brian’s guidance was invaluable throughout.”
“Great Bay has proven to be an amazing resource. Their personal devotion, commitment, and ability to match skills to needs surpass any and all expectations. I highly recommend Brian to anyone seeking a recruiter who takes it to the next level.”
“With an extremely fast-growing company, we continually add staff. Brian has been there every time we’ve called. He takes time to understand our culture and asks the right questions to make sure we get the right candidates for each role.”
“Having worked with Brian and his team as a client, they have proven to be exceptional recruiters. The level of attention and quality is something I haven’t seen from any other firm I’ve used.”
Where we work
Specialized depth across what New England actually hires.
Healthcare
NP/PA’s, Nursing, PT/OT/SLP, physicians, and clinical leadership. Brian is the Healthcare Practice Group Lead at NPAworldwide.
Manufacturing
Operations, process engineering, skilled trades, and plant leadership across New England and nationally.
Engineering
Mechanical, electrical, process, and quality engineers for product-led and plant-based roles.
Real recruiters. Network reach.
Better hires.
Twenty minutes on the phone. No pitch, no pressure. If we're the right fit for your search, you'll know before the call is over.