With almost three decades of experience in staffing and talent sourcing, McManus brings an impressive track record to his new role, including more than six years working with Specialist Staffing Group in the US.

He will be tasked with growing the STEM-specialist staffing group within the US market, as well as across the Americas.

Before this role, McManus was president of Progressive Recruitment, a global engineering staffing business within Specialist Staffing Group.

Specialist Staffing Group focuses on roles in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), providing permanent and flexible contract talent to more than 8,200 clients across 14 countries. The group’s 2,800 staff cover technology, life sciences and engineering sectors.

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