Humans Behind the Tools.

Executive Search, Talent Advisory & Career Strategy

Sometimes the visible problem is the problem.
Sometimes it isn’t.
What are we missing? 👽

Vertical Careers helps organizations find and develop the humans behind the work—and helps professionals make wiser career decisions. We combine 25+ years of executive search and talent advisory experience with aiair™ and the hOS™ Human Operating System.

For Organizations

Your organization may not need another tool. It may need a clearer diagnosis.

We help leaders solve hiring, recruiting, and talent problems by looking beneath the visible symptom. That may mean finding the right executive, strengthening the recruiting system, developing the humans operating it, or identifying the hOP blocking adoption and results.

• Executive Search ★ retained and direct-hire search built around fit, credibility, and long-term impact
• Interim & Fractional Talent ★ experienced leadership and specialized capability when timing matters
• Talent Acquisition Advisory ★ assessment, recruiting-process diagnosis, strategy, and implementation support
• Recruiter & Hiring-Team Development ★ stronger judgment, conversations, execution, and accountability
• aiair™ hOS™ Advisory ★ diagnose the Human Operating Problem before prescribing another process or tool

For Professionals

Your experience may be stronger than the way it currently reads.

Career decisions are rarely just about a resume, interview, title, or job search. We start with what is happening now, identify the real problem, and build a practical strategy for what comes next.

• Career Advisory & Coaching ★ clarify the problem, priorities, choices, and next move
• Resume + LinkedIn Audit & Strategy ★ positioning, narrative, feedback, and direction
• Interview Strategy & Prep ★ communicate your experience clearly, credibly, and memorably
• Promotion & Transition Strategy ★ move forward intentionally through a pivot, promotion, or leadership change
• Ongoing Career Advisory ★ strategic support across a meaningful career cycle

Looking for a role rather than advisory? View current Open Roles.

aiair™ ★ hOS™ Human Operating System

Same hOS™. Different hOPs.

A simple, human operating system for understanding and solving the problem beneath the visible problem.

Follow the phases. Recalibrate when needed.

25+ Years of Seeing the Humans Others Miss

Vertical Careers, Inc. is an executive search and talent advisory firm founded by Eva Chiu. aiair™ is the human operating system developed from 25+ years of observing hiring, careers, leadership, and the humans behind the tools.

The Garden Library

Stories before solutions.

A free library of lived experiences, patterns humans often miss, the uncertainty of becoming, and things Eva is still figuring out. Wander in when you need perspective—not another prescription.

Start With What’s Happening Now.

Whether you are hiring, rebuilding a recruiting system, navigating a career move, or simply unsure where to begin, the first conversation is assessment—not a sales pitch.

Humans Behind the Tools. ★ We Are the AIR.