Hawthorne Recruitment Inc

Hawthorne Recruitment Inc is a boutique executive and professional search firm based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, specialising in executive and professional search services. Founded by Scott McGaw with over 15 years of experience in search, the company operates on the principle of doing recruitment differently, with honesty, curiosity, and discipline. Rather than posting vacancies and hoping for responses, Hawthorne builds targeted networks, works directly with candidates who are not actively looking, and manages placements with genuine care for both employer and candidate. The firm believes that the candidates who matter most are rarely searching, and their approach reflects this philosophy through three core steps: discovery, search, and close.

Hawthorne Recruitment Inc serves a diverse range of sectors including real estate and development, construction and infrastructure, technology, energy and renewables, healthcare, professional services, nonprofit and social sector, government and public sector, financial services and insurance, legal, education and post-secondary, and arts, culture and tourism. The company's expertise spans both executive search and professional search services, with retained search capabilities for organisations that refuse to settle. Their approach is built on four core principles: strategic fit (hiring for where the organisation is going), candidate experience (ensuring everyone leaves with their dignity intact), honest counsel (providing unvarnished advice on role scope, compensation, and timelines), and long-term thinking (maintaining relationships well beyond placement).

Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Hawthorne Recruitment Inc serves clients across sectors that shape communities. The firm distinguishes itself through its boutique model, small team by design, and investment in genuine relationships with both clients and candidates. Rather than volume-based recruitment, every search undertaken is one the company intends to win, with serious time spent in discovery before any searching begins. Clients choose Hawthorne for their commitment to meaningful placements where the hire is not just found but onboarded, supported, and retained for long-term success.