The exact person. Not the best available applicant.
You have a business to run. You shouldn't have to become an expert in finding the people who run it with you. UBC takes on the searches that consume your time, stall your growth or demand expertise you don't have in-house, combining proven recruiting fundamentals with an outside-the-box approach: partners who know how to influence the right people, backed by proven technology and AI.
Retained search, scalable recruiting, white-label delivery and fractional HR from one partner-led team.
Clients the UBC team has served
- The Home Depot
- BCG
- Intuit
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lowe's
- CNN
- Eaton
- XPO
- Oracle NetSuite
- Chick-fil-A
- Nielsen
- WarnerMedia
- Pandora
- Niantic
- Marvell
- Upstart
- Avanade
- Bleacher Report
- Data Axle
- LTK
- Max
What we do
The right talent. The right solution. Built around your business.
Whether you're struggling to fill a critical leadership role, scaling faster than your internal team can support, or building a more effective hiring operation, UBC brings the expertise and flexibility to get it done. No one-size-fits-all approach. Just the right talent strategy for your business.
- 01Retained searchA dedicated team, market mapping and confidential outreach for leadership and hard-to-fill roles.
- 02Recruiting-as-a-Service & traditional RPOExperienced recruiters and sourcers embedded in your hiring, scaled up or down with demand.
- 03White-label recruitingFull-cycle search delivered under your firm's brand, for consultants, advisors, PE firms and search firms.
- 04Fractional HRSenior HR leadership, compliance and hiring support on a predictable monthly plan.
Why UBC
When the usual hiring playbook falls short, we go further. Built for high-impact hires.
Whether you're building a team from scratch, expanding the one you have or searching for someone particularly hard to find, the usual hiring playbook doesn't always deliver. UBC pairs our AI hiring platform with partner-led outreach to find and land the person you actually want, not just whoever applied. Experienced partners stay personally involved from the first call to the start date, backed by the sourcing expertise and resources to look beyond the obvious candidates. We work alongside your team or take the lead entirely, adapting to what your business actually needs.
Meet the firmYears of recruiting and sourcing from founder Bob Collins, including large-scale hiring for Fortune 500 companies.
Years of HR leadership from Greg Davis, our SHRM-certified strategic HR consulting partner.
Years of business strategy and growth from partner Joe Meyer, building partnerships and scaling companies.
Hiring expertise with HR depth
The right hire for the team you are building.
A great resume is not the same as the right hire. We know the markets you are hiring in, we bring an HR advisor's view of culture and team fit, and we read people well. Our AI hiring platform gives us market and talent insight fast. Our partners bring the judgment.
The engine · Proprietary AI
- Market insightWhat the talent market looks like where you are hiring: pay, competition for the skill set and where the people are.
- Talent mappingFinds people by what they have actually done, not the title on their profile.
- Candidate insightOrganizes each person's background, work style and motivations so you compare people, not resumes.
The human touch · UBC partners
- Elite recruitingPartner-led search and personal outreach to people who aren't looking, through offer and start date.
- HR and culture expertiseDecades of HR leadership on how to structure the team, build the culture and keep the people you hire.
- Personality and team fitWe learn how the hiring manager leads and how the team works, then assess each candidate for how they will fit, not just what they have done.
Who we serve
From your first leadership hire to a national hiring plan.
We work with founders making their first key hires, mid-sized companies moving through growth or transition, and established organizations modernizing how they recruit. Some clients need one critical leader. Others need a recruiting team that grows with them.
Consultants and advisors use UBC behind their own brand to deliver hiring for their clients.
See how white-label worksHow a search runs
Every search is built around one target.
Define
We pin down exactly who you need: the work, the person and the fit. Not a job description recycled from three years ago.
Locate
Targeted research finds the people no one else can reach, including the ones doing the job under another title.
Engage
Direct, discreet outreach to candidates who aren't on the market, until they are aligned and interested.
Land
We bring them to the table vetted and ready to move, then see the hire through offer and start date.
Insights
Thinking on talent, leadership and HR.
When a Single Strategic Hire Matters: Lessons From Recent Commercial and Healthcare Leader Appointments
What recent leadership appointments reveal about the outsized impact of one well-chosen executive.
Read the articleIs Your Company Growing and You Don't Even Know It?
The early signs that your team needs more hiring capacity than it has.
Read the articleAI Bias in Recruitment: 2025 Research, Legal Shifts and What Employers Must Do Now
The research, the regulation and the practical steps for using AI in hiring responsibly.
Read the articleWhy "No Layoffs" Doesn't Mean a Healthy Hiring Market
Reading the signals beneath low layoff numbers and what they mean for your hiring plan.
Read the articleThe ROI of Fractional HR: A Strategic Cost-Saving Model
Where the savings come from and how to measure the return.
Read the articleWhat does United Business Consultants do?
UBC works with businesses, consultants, advisors and investors to find the right talent and build stronger teams. Our services include retained search, Recruiting-as-a-Service & RPO, white-label recruiting, and fractional HR leadership. Whether it's one critical hire, ongoing hiring support or recruiting delivered under a partner's brand, we tailor our approach to each client's needs.
Is UBC a staffing agency?
No. UBC is a recruiting and HR partner. We run retained searches, embed recruiters in your hiring and provide fractional HR leadership. We also support temporary and contract staffing when a client needs it, but that is one option, not the whole model.
Where does UBC provide services?
UBC serves clients nationwide, working with businesses and partners across the United States. Our reach isn't limited by geography, allowing us to find the right talent wherever the search takes us.
Which industries does UBC recruit for?
Our experience spans a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, construction, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, retail, hospitality, public relations & media, and professional services, among others. We focus on the role and the business, not a single industry.
How do I start working with UBC?
Start with a conversation. Call or text 404-480-0297, email info@unitedbusinessconsultants.com, or send a note through our contact page. A partner will learn about the role or challenge and recommend the right engagement.
Let's work together
Ready to solve your next hiring challenge?
Tell us about the role or the challenge in front of you. A UBC partner will follow up personally to talk it through.