Surfer riding a wave, Nova Scotia
For candidates

every move matters.

Your career runs for decades. The next step in it deserves more than a quick yes.

We see potential

your next role should be chosen, not just accepted.

Too many moves happen reactively. An opportunity lands in your inbox and suddenly you're interviewing. We slow that down. We help you understand what you actually want, then find the role that fits it, not the other way around.

Honest counsel

We'll tell you if it's not the right fit, even if it's our search.

Our job is to protect your long-term trajectory, not to fill a role. If something doesn't line up, we'll say so before you resign.

Real preparation

You'll walk into every conversation ready.

We don't just send the job description. We brief you on the team, the leader, the culture, and what they're actually evaluating for.

Your advocate

Someone in your corner when it matters most.

Offer negotiations are uncomfortable. We handle them on your behalf, firmly, fairly, and without burning the relationship before day one.

Confidentiality

Your search stays yours until you're ready.

We don't shop your resume. We don't move without your permission. You control the pace and the disclosure, always.

From the people we've placed

heard from the people we've placed.

He makes you feel seen, like the work really matters.
Placed candidate
Scott's empathy and directness helped me make the right move, not just the easy one.
Placed candidate
What we believe

the right move is rarely the obvious one.

Selected searches

a sense of the work, by the work.

Representative mandates across nine sectors, from development and technology to finance, healthcare and nonprofit. Confidential by default; titles shown with permission.

Chief Executive Officer

Health & community servicesRetained search
2025

Vice-President, Finance

Renewable energyExecutive search
2024

Director of Development

NonprofitRetained search
2024

Chief Financial Officer

TechnologyExecutive search
2023

Head of Operations

ManufacturingProfessional search
2023

Director, People & Culture

Professional servicesExecutive search
2022

Representative searches shown for layout. Confirmed assignments added before launch.

Submit your CV

let's get to know you.

Not ready to apply to a specific role? Send your CV and a short note. We keep it confidential and reach out when the right search comes in.

Your information is shared only with Hawthorne Recruitment and used solely for this inquiry.

cv received.

Thank you. We review every submission personally and will be in touch, one way or another.

Quietly exploring

no rush. just the right conversation.

If you'd rather talk before sending anything, we'd like that. Tell us what you do and what you'd want next, and we'll keep it confidential.