Stickle & Associates

Stickle & Associates is an executive search firm specialising in hard-to-fill roles across industrial and process sectors. With over 30 years of proven expertise, the company connects top-tier talent with industry-leading companies, leveraging deep market insight and a rigorous, results-oriented recruitment process. Stickle & Associates has completed over 15,000 successful placements and combines modern tools with time-tested strategies to ensure every hire aligns with clients' vision for the future.

The firm specialises in recruiting leadership and technical professionals across pulp and paper, chemical, manufacturing, and renewable energy industries. Stickle & Associates excels at solving complex hiring challenges through precision-driven executive search, identifying leaders and specialists that others cannot find. The company offers industry-specific recruiting for plant leadership, engineering, maintenance, and operations roles, whilst also providing tailored executive search services for hard-to-fill positions across these niche sectors.

Operating nationwide from its headquarters in Asheboro, North Carolina, Stickle & Associates serves employers and candidates across the United States. The company differentiates itself through its exclusive access to career-defining roles not publicly advertised, personalised attention to every client and candidate, and decades of experience in executive search for pulp and paper, chemical manufacturing, metals, and building products industries. Clients choose Stickle & Associates for its robust internal database, extensive industry connections, ethical recruitment practices, and commitment to creating lasting connections that elevate businesses and empower professionals.