─── About Essenti
Recruiting built on
structure and precision
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I’m Iris Nevins Desire, the founder of Essenti.
I spent most of my career building software. I was an engineer, then engineering manager, at companies like Workday and Mailchimp.
Then I left that behind and bought a recruiting agency. What I found was that recruiting wasn’t being treated as a system. Every search started from zero. Companies didn’t own their pipeline. And placement fees were extremely high.
So I started building.
I rebuilt the agency around AI-powered sourcing and automated infrastructure that brings the cost of recruiting down and lets us return those savings to our customers. We replaced placement fees with flat monthly retainers. And now we’re expanding beyond agriculture into the industries that are similarly crucial to our society.
Join us as we build a new era of recruiting. One where agencies are long-term talent partners, not transactional vendors
“We exist to serve the companies that keep the world running — with the same level of precision and reliability they bring to their own operations.”
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Operational Depth
We understand the complexity of essential industries — the shift structures, the compliance requirements, and operational pressures. Our recruiting reflects that understanding.
Structured Systems
Recruiting shouldn’t be improvised. We bring repeatable, documented processes that improve with every engagement and scale with your organization.
Adaptability
Every organization is different. We adapt our model to fit your culture, your pace, and your specific talent needs — not the other way around.
─── How We Work
Embedded in your process,
not outside of it
Unlike traditional staffing agencies, Essenti functions as an extension of your internal team. We learn your culture, your standards, and your operational realities — then build a recruiting process that reflects them.
Our AI-powered sourcing tools identify qualified candidates faster, while our human recruiters ensure every candidate is properly vetted and aligned to your specific needs.
─── Get Started ───
Have a role to fill?
Let’s build a more structured approach to hiring. No placement fees, no fixed overhead just results.