The bridge between

your startup and your greatest asset: People.

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What we do

Focused on Startups

For startups and emerging businesses, building a qualified team that creates
value and aligns with your organization’s mission and culture is essential for
growth and success. Viaduct is a one-stop talent solution that gives your most
important resource—people—the attention they deserve.

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Services Tailored for Startups

About Our Services

Executive Recruiting

High-demand, senior-level candidates are not like everyone else. They’re mostly passive job seekers, which means you won’t typically find their resumes posted to job boards….

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Total Talent Solutions

We don’t crawl databases looking for resumés. Instead, we get to know who we’re recruiting—and who we’re recruiting them for. This way, we come to…

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Direct Placement

We’ll research your industry and unique culture, find the talent pool to tap into, and craft out the talent brand to pique their interest. Then…

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Contingent Staffing

Few startups or emerging businesses can hire a full staff at inception. Never fear, that’s where contingent and contract workers come in. We have a…

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TESTIMONIALS

What They Are Saying

Everyone acted with the utmost integrity.

Chris LeBlanc – CEO | Norfield Development Partners

“The Viaduct and TalentRise teams did an incredible job of setting up expectations while I evaluated the opportunity. The consultative approach was extremely helpful in making my decision to join the organization. The team is insightful, great communicators, and accountable to their clients and candidates. Everyone acted with the utmost integrity.”

Helping growth-stage companies connect with the right resources.

Jenna Kavanaugh – COO | Invest Buffalo Niagara

“Our organization is proud to partner with Viaduct’s team of talent experts. When engaging with startup organizations interested in relocating to Western New York, Invest Buffalo Niagara often leverages Viaduct to help connect these growth-stage companies with top talent here in Buffalo.”

An invaluable partner to us in building our top-notch team to what it is today.

Lisa Driscoll – Director of Employee Relations | PostProcess

“Locating high-caliber talent that will thrive in our fast-paced startup environment can be a challenge. Viaduct has been an invaluable partner to us in building our top-notch team to what it is today. By getting to know our culture and the rapidly developing 3D printing market that we operate in, Viaduct has helped us find team members who are not only a technical fit, but who succeed in our collaborative environment, as well.”

Bringing us high-quality candidates, who stood out from the crowd.

Jonathan Strimling – CEO | CleanFiber

“Viaduct has been extremely helpful to us here at CleanFiber with several key hires. We have found the team helpful and focused on bringing us high-quality candidates, who stood out from the crowd. Once aboard, these candidates have also performed well, which is the true measure of a recruiter’s performance. On this basis, we continue to rely on Viaduct and recommend them highly.”

We have been incredibly fortunate to place our trust in Viaduct.

Colleen Heidinger – President | 43 North

“Over the past 6 years, 43North has been incredibly fortunate to have a purposeful partnership with Viaduct. Our portfolio companies have relied on Viaduct’s talent experts to find quality candidates and foster further growth within their startups. We are honored to align ourselves with an organization that has provided so much to the city of Buffalo and the greater western New York startup community.”