Headway in Research — Workforce solutions for research organizations
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Research Partners

Headway in Research (hiRe) collaborates with leading research organizations to deliver workforce solutions, recruitment support, and employer of record services across multiple disciplines.

Below are the key research organizations we partner with. These relationships reflect our long-standing work supporting data collection, survey research, and field operations.

  • RTI International
  • Battelle
  • RetailData
  • RAND Corporation
  • Abt SRBI & RSW
  • Nielsen
  • Ipsos

Partnerships like these are part of more than 20 years of delivering innovative and efficient workforce solutions to the research industry.

Long-term partnerships form the backbone of dependable field data collection. By working alongside established research organizations, teams gain access to broad networks of trained interviewers, consistent operational support, and proven methods for reaching the right respondents across diverse communities. These collaborations help translate complex study designs into real-world conversations that produce trustworthy insights, reinforcing the value of experience and shared standards in survey research and field operations over many years of service to the industry.

Strong relationships with research-focused organizations also strengthen workforce readiness. Familiarity with established protocols, quality benchmarks, and project expectations means new initiatives can move from planning to execution with fewer delays. Interviewers and field staff benefit from ongoing training opportunities, while organizations gain flexible staffing models that scale with study needs. The result is a smoother experience for clients, candidates, and participants alike, grounded in mutual familiarity and a shared commitment to producing reliable, high-quality data.

Partnerships rooted in the research industry extend beyond staffing alone. They shape how recruitment strategies are designed, how employer of record and payroll workflows are refined, and how contingent workforce programs adapt to changing project demands. Drawing on years of collaboration, these relationships support continuous improvement in hiring pipelines, onboarding experiences, and field deployment practices, helping organizations meet timelines and maintain data integrity while offering candidates meaningful, well-supported roles within the broader research community.

Enduring partnerships also create room for innovation. By combining institutional knowledge with a flexible, people-centered approach, research-support teams can pilot new technologies, refine outreach methods, and respond quickly to emerging study topics. Whether the focus is telephone surveys, intercept interviewing, or large-scale tracking efforts, collaborative relationships make it easier to align resources, share insights, and deliver solutions that reflect the evolving needs of clients and the communities they study.

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