01 · RefineMetallurgy & Engineering
→Hydro- and pyrometallurgists, process and mechanical engineers who master the chemistry of recovery.
Hiring done differently · Critical-metals recyclingHire the right people
Hire the right people
faster & with less risk.
Expert-led recruitment for mid-sized industrial companies in critical-metals recycling and its supply chain — pre-validated talent, interim or permanent, on 100% success-based pricing.
- Placements
- 240+
- Retention 24m
- 94%
- Countries
- 18
Founded by
Operators who ran the plants.
Circular · By design
Peers, clients & benchmarks
Umicore ◆Veolia ◆Boliden ◆Aurubis ◆Eramet ◆Northvolt ◆Li-Cycle ◆SUEZ ◆Nyrstar ◆Glencore ◆Vulcan Energy ◆Redwood Materials ◆Umicore ◆Veolia ◆Boliden ◆Aurubis ◆Eramet ◆Northvolt ◆Li-Cycle ◆SUEZ ◆Nyrstar ◆Glencore ◆Vulcan Energy ◆Redwood Materials ◆
— Expertise
Six practices, one industrial obsession.
Every consultant has hands-on experience in the sectors they cover. You get search partners who speak your language before the first conversation.
01 · Refine
02 · RunOperations & Plant
→Plant managers, maintenance leads and shift supervisors keeping continuous 24/7 processes flowing.
03 · SourceSupply Chain & Sourcing
→Feedstock buyers, traders and logistics leaders securing black-mass, scrap and end-of-life streams.
04 · ProtectHSE & Compliance
→Health, safety, environment and regulatory experts anchoring licence-to-operate at industrial sites.
05 · InnovateR&D and Sustainability
→Research leads, LCA specialists and circular-economy strategists shaping the next generation of recovery.
06 · GrowCommercial & Executive
→CCOs, plant GMs and CEOs scaling industrial businesses in fast-moving critical-metals markets.
— Sectors we serve
Where value is recovered.
We recruit exclusively for the industries turning end-of-life materials into the metals powering the energy transition — and for the equipment, chemistry and services that make it possible.
01
Battery recycling
Lithium, cobalt, nickel — from black mass to refined salts.
02
E-waste & PGMs
Precious and platinum-group metal recovery from electronics.
03
Rare earths
Magnet, catalyst and phosphor recycling for the energy transition.
04
Steel & aluminium
Low-carbon secondary metallurgy and scrap-based mills.
05
Refining & catalysts
Precious-metal refining, spent-catalyst regeneration.
06
Cleantech supply
Equipment, chemistry and services powering the loop.
— How we work
Search, engineered.
No CV blast. No candidate spam. A structured, four-step method derived from how our team ran plants, plants they hired for.
Book a discovery call →01
We define the need
A working session to map business context, the role and timeline. We turn it into a clear hiring brief — no forms, no ATS blast.
02
We deliver qualified profiles fast
Interim experts within a week. Permanent shortlists in ~3 weeks. Every candidate is pre-vetted by consultants who ran plants themselves.
03
You select, we support
We coordinate interviews, references, offer, admin and onboarding. We even sit in on the interviews when it helps.
04
You only pay if it works
100% success-based pricing. No hire, no fee. Invoice is issued once talent actually starts on site.
— Why BetterWorld
Why industrial teams choose us.
A different model, built for plants that can't afford a bad hire — or six months without one.
01
Faster hiring
First interim profiles within a week. Permanent shortlists in about 3 weeks — even for niche metallurgy roles.
02
Better-qualified candidates
Every profile is pre-validated by consultants with hands-on plant, refining or supply-chain experience.
03
Less risk
Success-based pricing plus a 180-day guarantee. You only pay when a hire lands and stays.
04
End-to-end visibility
Track the pipeline in real time. Full support from sourcing to onboarding at your site.
— Simple success-based pricing
You only pay once talent starts.
Interim & Freelance
Interim placements
10%commission on the daily rate
- ◆First profile in one week
- ◆Pre-validated technical experts
- ◆Contract, admin & compliance handled
- ◆Onsite onboarding support
Permanent
Permanent placements
15%of gross annual salary
- ◆First shortlist in ~3 weeks
- ◆Pre-validated candidates, twice-checked
- ◆Dedicated account manager
- ◆180-day replacement guarantee
— Who we are
A different model for building industrial teams.
BetterWorld Services is built for long-term alignment, not short-term extraction. We combine a curated network of metallurgy, plant and supply-chain experts with a collaborative approach to hiring — helping companies build stronger, more sustainable teams around the recovery of critical metals.
Every consultant has operated inside the industries they now recruit for: battery recycling, refining, e-waste, rare earths, secondary steel and aluminium. That's why our shortlists land.
— Manifesto
The critical-metals economy will be built by the people who understand the furnace, the assay lab and the shift board. We only recruit for companies serious about circularity — and only present candidates who can hold their own on the plant floor.
15y
in industrial recruitment
€25–120k
typical placed base salary
6w
average time to shortlist
180d
post-hire guarantee
— Let's talkHire the people who
Hire the people who
move your loop.
A 30-minute working call with a consultant who knows your sector. No pitch deck — a real read on your hiring challenge.