PRI Perennial Resources International

Perennial Resources International · search and staffing

A full-service search and staffing firm whose mission, quite simply, is to serve the personnel needs of our clients. Technology, accounting and finance, administrative services, human resources and insurance: one firm, five practices.

01What we are

What is Perennial Resources International?

Perennial Resources International (PRI) is a full-service search and staffing firm headquartered at 420 Madison Avenue in New York City, whose mission, quite simply, is to serve the personnel needs of its clients. It works through five practices (technology, accounting and finance, administrative services, human resources and insurance) and offers four ways to engage: executive search, direct hire, consulting and temporary staffing, and contract-to-hire. Executive searches can be run on a contingency or retainer basis.

Every candidate is identified, interviewed, screened, tested and reference-checked before being sent to a client, and PRI’s candidates come with “satisfaction guaranteed.” The firm is led by co-founder, president and chief executive Stephen Brown. Account managers are principals and owners of the firm, and all terms and processes are agreed at the start of the relationship. Beyond staffing, PRI AI Advisory helps small and mid-sized businesses decide what to do about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and technology spend.

02Specialties

Which practices does PRI offer?

Five practices, each served by recruiters who specialise in the field. Open one for the roles it places and how to engage it.
Information-technology staff augmentation and executive search, across ten disciplines from application development to CIO-level mandates.
Permanent, temporary, contract and temp-to-hire placement, from the CFO level down to non-degree transactional professionals.
Executive and administrative assistants, office managers, receptionists and personal assistants who can handle greater challenges and more responsibility.
HR recruiters who identify the individuals with the skills and experience to meet an expanding, business-critical function.
Executive recruiting across insurance and risk management, with regional and national projects in both P&C and employee benefits.
practices
5practicesTechnology, accounting and finance, administrative services, human resources and insurance.
ways to engage
4ways to engageConsulting and temporary staffing, contract-to-hire, direct hire and executive search.
locations
9locationsThe New York headquarters, seven regional US offices and an offshore recruiting team in Manila.

03Why PRI

What sets PRI apart?

The firm’s own three commitments, as it states them.
01

High performance

One unique approach. One source of excellence. One complete solution.

02

Industry leader

Our candidates come with “satisfaction guaranteed.” No Surprises.

03

Delivers on time

Our consistency and reliability save you time and money.

04Engagement

How can you engage PRI?

Four ways to engage, each with its own risk profile. Full detail, including how executive search is priced, is on the services page.

Consulting and temporary staffing

PRI develops company, department and user profiles to plan for your unique business needs, then screens, interviews, tests and reference-checks each temporary employee. Workers complete comprehensive orientation and performance training before the assignment, so they arrive at your office ready to begin.

How it works →

Contract-to-hire

A consultant works with you for a defined period before you hire them onto your own staff. If you are facing an uncertain budget or staffing situation, a consultant can fill the position until the position or project stabilizes; once circumstances change and the consultant has proved a valuable team member, you can make a permanent hire without reservations.

How it works →

Direct hire

Permanent placement that has to be right the first time. PRI identifies, interviews, screens, tests and reference-checks every candidate before sending them to you, examining education, qualifications, skills, references, experience, demeanor, ethics and personality.

How it works →

Executive search

In every executive search PRI becomes your business partner, placing qualified professionals in mid- to senior-level positions. Searches are conducted in human resources, information technology, accounting and finance, and administrative support, in a confidential and timely manner.

How it works →
A separate practice

PRI AI Advisory

PRI AI Advisory helps small and mid-sized businesses decide what to do about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and technology spend. It is engaged differently from staffing — the work is scoped as an advisory mandate rather than a requisition — and it draws on the same technology network that fills PRI Technology’s artificial-intelligence and cybersecurity roles.

Explore AI Advisory

07Proof

What do clients and candidates say?

In their own words: hiring managers who work with PRI Technology, and consultants it has placed.
From the moment we partnered with PRI Technology, our experience has been nothing short of exceptional. … Each employee provided by PRI Technology has not only met our expectations but exceeded them, bringing fresh ideas, outstanding work ethic, and a level of expertise that has significantly contributed to our projects’ success.
Jason SiatkowskiSenior Director of IS, Delta Dental of Rhode Island
From our initial conversation to the final stages of negotiation and onboarding, your expertise and professionalism have made a significant difference. Furthermore, your prompt communication, thorough preparation, and insightful advice have made the entire job search journey smooth and stress-free.
Abhinav Madadi
Over the years, I have the pleasure of working with PRI Technology … from both sides of the table – as a candidate seeking their recruitment expertise and as a client entrusting them to find top talent. Their in-depth understanding of the tech industry and strong focus on Person-Relationship-Integrity truly sets them apart.
Preston ButlerDirector of IT Infrastructure Operations

FAQ

Questions people ask before getting in touch

Short answers on what PRI does, how its practices fit together and where the advisory practice sits.

Perennial Resources International (PRI) is a full-service search and staffing firm whose mission, quite simply, is to serve the personnel needs of its clients. It runs executive search, direct hire, consulting and temporary staffing, and contract-to-hire placements across five practices: technology, accounting and finance, administrative services, human resources and insurance.

PRI Technology, PRI Accounting & Finance, PRI Administrative Services, PRI Human Resources and PRI Insurance. Each has its own page under Specialties, listing the roles it places and how to engage it.

PRI Technology, the firm’s information-technology practice, is not a separate company. It is led by managing partner Kevin Schwesinger. The firm as a whole is led by co-founder, president and CEO Stephen Brown.

The corporate headquarters is at 420 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, in New York City. The firm also lists offices in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, Washington DC and Atlanta, and an offshore recruiting team in Manila.

Yes. PRI AI Advisory is a separate advisory practice covering artificial-intelligence strategy, governance and workforce planning. It is a distinct engagement model from staffing, and it has its own section of this site.

Contractors sign in through the Employee Portal, linked from the site navigation and the footer.

Staffing enquiries reach a PRI recruiter. PRI AI Advisory enquiries reach the advisory team. One form routes both.