Why now
The buildout economy has a people problem
America is building data centers, grid capacity, and manufacturing at a pace the labor market can't match — hundreds of thousands of unfilled skilled roles, commissioning talent scarcer than capital, and an accountant shortage running a decade deep. The staffing industry's answer has been volume: more resumes, faster. Tethran's answer is depth: small desks that live in one market, place permanent and contract from the same relationship, and publish an audited retention number instead of asking for trust.
The road
Built deliberately, in the open
Founding desks
Data Centers & Telecom and Energy, Oil & Gas open in Texas. Hold Rate methodology locked and auditor engaged before placement one.
First Hold Rate report
The first audited, quarterly, all-placements retention number in the industry publishes on this site — whatever it says.
Six desks
AI & Emerging Tech, Technology & IT, Life Sciences, and Accounting & Finance open as founding-desk playbooks prove out.