We don’t fill roles.
We build teams.

For Clients

What We Do

One wrong hire costs more than
the search ever will.

Most organizations know when something is off; a gap in leadership, a team that is not quite gelling, a role that keeps getting harder to fill. We exist for exactly those moments. We get into the specifics, ask the uncomfortable questions, and find the person who actually changes things.

Our Process

No templates. Every search starts from scratch.

We don’t apply last quarter’s search to this one. We sit with you, understand what’s actually needed, and build from there.

Discretion

Your reputation is safe with us.

Confidential searches, sensitive replacements, leadership transitions. We have handled them all with the care they demand.

Honest Counsel

We’ll challenge the brief if the brief is wrong.

If the role is mis-scoped, the comp won’t attract the right person, or the timeline isn’t realistic, we will tell you before it costs you a search.

Long-Term

We measure success a year out, not at the offer.

A placement that doesn’t stick isn’t a win. We stay close after the hire because that’s when the real work begins.

Ready to Find the Right Person

Let’s talk about
who you need.

Tell us about the role, the gap, or just the feeling that something isn’t right. We’ll take it from there.

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The Organizations That Trust Hawthorne

Macklan
Crombie
Discover Halifax
VC Centre
Natural Forces
Medavie
Cox & Palmer
Port of Halifax
Sportsplex
YMCA Greater Halifax Dartmouth
Novonix
Macklan
Crombie
Discover Halifax
VC Centre
Natural Forces
Medavie
Cox & Palmer
Port of Halifax
Sportsplex
YMCA Greater Halifax Dartmouth
Novonix