Workforce Transformation & Talent Advisory

The talent infrastructure
your next chapter demands.

We help growth-minded companies modernize how they attract, hire, organize, and scale talent — from first strategy session to full execution.

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66%
Tech org scaled in 18 months at Capital One — contributing to $2B+ in revenue growth
70%+
Global technical hiring increase in Year 1 — Amazon AWS Infrastructure across NA, EMEA & APAC
$17M
HR operating cost reduction through automation and talent operations modernization at Conduent
90%+
Leadership sentiment scores across enterprise environments — Inspiration, Inclusion & Empowerment
Ways to Engage

Four ways to work
together.

Every engagement begins with a direct conversation — no intake forms, no junior coordinators.

I
Talent Acquisition Transformation Sprint
A focused, time-bound engagement to audit, redesign, and modernize your TA function — strategy, process, tooling, and team.
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II
Fractional Head of Talent / TA Advisor
Embedded senior talent leadership on a part-time basis — CHRO, VP of TA, or Head of People — without the full-time overhead.
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III
Executive Search & Leadership Hiring
Full-cycle retained search for C-suite and senior leadership roles, conducted with executive discretion and commercial precision.
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IV
Recruiting Ops + AI Modernization Audit
A diagnostic and redesign of your recruiting operations, ATS, automation stack, and data infrastructure — built for what's next.
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Full Service Capabilities

Eight capabilities.
One integrated advisory practice.

Workforce Transformation Advisory
Organizational redesign, workforce planning, and structural change for companies navigating growth, restructuring, or strategic pivots.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
End-to-end TA strategy — sourcing models, hiring frameworks, assessment design, and recruiter enablement at scale.
Executive Search & Leadership Hiring
Senior-level search for C-suite, VP, and director roles. Conducted with executive discretion and commercial precision.
Recruiting Operations & Process Redesign
Operational audits, process redesign, ATS optimization, and interviewing frameworks that eliminate bottlenecks.
AI-Enabled Recruiting Systems
Automation strategy, AI tooling integration, and recruiting stack modernization to make your TA function future-ready.
Employer Brand & Candidate Experience
Positioning, messaging, and experience design that attracts the talent you want — and repels the talent you don't.
Fractional Talent Leadership
Embedded senior talent leadership on a part-time or interim basis — without the full-time commitment or cost.
Hiring Infrastructure for Scaling Companies
Building the systems, teams, processes, and metrics that allow companies to scale headcount without losing quality or culture.
Why NWTS

Advisory depth.
Operator instincts.

Most talent consultants have either deep HR theory or execution experience. Nikita brings both — senior-level advisory thinking combined with a practitioner's understanding of what actually works inside a real organization under real pressure.

Fortune 500 & hyper-growth pedigreeDirect experience scaling talent at Capital One and Amazon — two of the world's most demanding talent environments.
Boutique focus, not agency volumeWe take on a limited number of clients at a time. Your engagement gets the principal's full attention.
AI-native, not AI-curiousActively integrating modern AI-enabled tools and recruiting automation into client environments — not just recommending them.
Commercially fluentEvery recommendation connects to revenue, retention, or risk — not HR metrics.
Nationally recognizedFeatured in USA News, CEO Weekly, Authority Magazine, and recognized as a top innovator in workforce transformation.
Capital One
VP, Global Tech Talent Acquisition — scaled tech org 66% in 18 months, contributing to $2B+ in business impact. Named North Star Strategist.
Amazon
Led AWS's largest TA transformation across Infrastructure — 72% global technical hiring increase in Year 1 across NA, EMEA, and APAC.
Conduent
Senior Director, Global TA — Workday HCM transformation across 60K+ employees. Reduced HR operating costs by 58% ($17M savings).
Ascension12
Founded, scaled with Fortune 500 clients including Capital One, PwC, and Raytheon. Successfully exited through acquisition to a global RPO organization.
Client Testimonials

What partners say
about working with Nikita.

“

Nikita demonstrated a keen understanding of Capital One's organization and strategy, an intuitive grasp of the relevant technologies, and the ability to communicate clearly and with authenticity. She's playing a really important role in the dialogue on how technology can have a positive impact on historically overlooked parts of the workforce.

Fernando Rodriguez-Villa
CEO, AdeptID — JFF Horizons Conference Speaker Panel
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We instructed Nikita and her firm to assist with filling two key roles in our US office. Since we were unfamiliar with the US market, we required a company that was knowledgeable and had access to a strong talent pool. Within four weeks, both positions were filled. Communication is one area that Nikita and her firm excel at. A pleasure to work with — we will be instructing the firm further in the future.

John Hudson, M.A., F.R.S.A.
Client — International US Office Expansion
“

What truly set Northwest Talent Solutions apart was their professionalism and personalized attention. Nikita and her team were transparent, insightful, and committed to understanding my aspirations. They not only connected me with a company seeking my talents but ensured a strong cultural fit. The experience was seamless and stress-free. I am incredibly thankful for their expertise and support.

Christopher Powell
VP of Business Development, The Concourse Group, LLC
Nikita R. Steals — Founder & CEO, Northwest Talent Solutions, LLC
Founder-Led Expertise

Nikita R. Steals

Founder & CEO · Chief Talent & Workforce Transformation Executive

Nikita R. Steals is an enterprise workforce transformation executive with a distinguished track record architecting and scaling global talent, people, and organizational strategies across Fortune 500 and hyper-growth environments.

Her career spans Capital One (VP, Global Tech Talent Acquisition), Amazon (AWS Infrastructure TA transformation), and Conduent (Senior Director, Global TA), where she delivered measurable enterprise impact at scale — including a 66% tech org expansion contributing to $2B+ in revenue growth, a 72% global technical hiring increase at AWS, and $17M in HR operating cost savings.

Prior to NWTS, Nikita founded Ascension12, scaling it with Fortune 500 clients including Capital One, PwC, and Raytheon before successfully exiting through acquisition to a global RPO organization.

Northwest Talent Solutions, LLC exists to give growth-minded companies access to senior talent advisory that has historically only been available to the world's largest enterprises.

Named Top Visionary Leader of 2024 — Best of Best Review Most Innovative Consulting Firm of 2024 — CEO Weekly
As Featured In
Reimagining the Future of Work: Redefining Ethical AI, Leadership & Talent Innovation — USA News Nikita Steals Unveils Northwest Talent Solutions — CEO Weekly Pioneering Leadership in the Global Corporate Landscape — Financial Content / WRAL #OpenUpTheWorkforce with Nikita Steals — Symba
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