Surfer at sunset, Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia Photo by Acorn Art & Photography
Open Roles

make an impact.

Every role here is one we've personally taken on, and intend to fill well. If you see a fit, we'd like to meet you. If you don't, send your CV anyway.

No shortcuts

the right role is worth waiting for.

We don't post roles to build a database. Every position here is one we've committed to filling, because your time and a client's trust are both too valuable to waste on volume.

Every search

we only take on roles we can fill well.

You won't find volume here. Every listing is a search we've committed to, and are actively working.

Your application

you'll hear from us. every time.

No black hole. We respond to every submission, because your time matters as much as our clients'.

Not the right fit?

send your CV anyway.

The best introductions happen before a role exists. We keep strong people in mind for searches not yet posted.

Why Hawthorne

a recruiter who actually shows up.

personal, not transactional.

You work directly with us, never handed to a junior associate. The person you meet at the start is the one doing the work.

honest counsel.

We will tell you when a role isn't the right fit, even if you want it. That kind of directness is rare, and it matters.

market knowledge.

Deep roots and real relationships, built over years of doing this well. We know who's who, and who's right.

Current opportunities

active searches, right now.

no role here is the right one? understandable.

The best people we place were rarely scanning a job board. If you're open to the right conversation, even quietly, start one.

Start a conversation
Worth knowing

the best introductions happen before a role exists.

Don't wait

don't wait for the right listing.

The strongest placements we've made started with a conversation, not a posting. If you're open to what's next, tell us what you do and what you'd want. We'll keep it confidential.