Cardinal Talent Partners embeds directly into your business — acting as your dedicated recruiting team. From early-stage startups all the way to unicorns.
Why Cardinal
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We become part of your team — attending standups, learning your product, understanding your culture — so every hire reflects who you truly are as a company.
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From sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and onboarding. Thomas owns the entire process so your leadership stays focused on what matters most.
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We don't send 50 CVs and hope for the best. We deliver tight shortlists of exceptional people — A-players who can genuinely move your company forward.
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A clear monthly engagement model with no agency markups and no per-placement surprises. Scales cleanly as your hiring needs grow or contract.
Thomas Baker has spent his career embedded inside high-growth companies — from early-stage startups all the way through to unicorns — placing hundreds of candidates across 7 industries at every level.
Services
Whether you're making your first critical hires or scaling rapidly across multiple functions — Cardinal has the flexibility and expertise to match your pace and ambition.
Startup
Our most agile model — reactive, flexible, built for startup speed. Ideal for early-stage companies making critical first hires that define the culture.
Get started →Growth Stage
Full end-to-end recruiting. Ideal for Series A–C companies scaling headcount rapidly. From startup to unicorn — we've done it before.
Get started →Enterprise
High-volume, multi-discipline hiring with consistent quality. Expert support without building an internal team from scratch.
Get started →Industries
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Engineering, Product, GTM and leadership for software companies.
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Compliance, Risk, Engineering and commercial talent for regulated fintechs.
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Data labelers, RLHF trainers and AI research talent for model teams.
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ML engineers and AI leads for enterprise transformation programs.
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Operations, Supply Chain and technical leadership for manufacturers.
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Project managers, site leaders, estimators for large-scale builds.
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Civil, mechanical and structural engineers across infrastructure.
About
Cardinal Talent Partners was founded by Thomas Baker — a full-cycle recruiting specialist with experience placing hundreds of candidates across 7 industries, from early-stage startups growing all the way to unicorns.
Unlike traditional agencies, we embed directly into your business. We learn your culture, understand your bar, and act as a true extension of your leadership team — not just a vendor filling requisitions.
Book a discovery call with Thomas. We'll understand your hiring needs and put a tailored plan together within 48 hours.