Fred W. Smithson

Fred W. Smithson has run executive search and outplacement services since 1990. The firm concentrates on finding and placing professionals for manufacturers, from domestic plants to international and twin-plant (maquiladora) operations, and supports departing staff through a career transition programme.

Services

• Executive search: retained and contingency searches, with confidential assignments built around each client's management style and processes.
• Recruitment projects: volume hiring for companies opening plants, design centres or distribution centres, or moving product lines.
• Professional contract staffing: short-term contractors in accounting, engineering, HR, customs and similar roles, handled through back-office services.
• INtransit outplacement programme: career guidance, job-search preparation and counselling for released employees, paid for by the employer and offered in English and Spanish.

Who it serves

Its clients are manufacturing companies, including international, maquiladora and domestic producers. Outplacement covers individuals or groups at every level, from chief executives to clerical and shop-floor staff.

Key facts

• Founded: 1990
• Languages: English and Spanish
• Sector focus: manufacturing