Boutique Recruiting · GovCon · AI · Technology

Senior-led recruiting.
Built to scale.

A focused delivery lead aligns to your goals, directs the recruiters building your team, and stays accountable to you as your single point of contact. Scale from one contingent hire to a fully embedded team.

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Trusted by teams building what's next
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What Makes Us Different

The difference when recruiting
gets real attention.

Plenty of firms now lean on AI to screen candidates at volume. We use good tools too, but we don't let them make the call. Software can sort resumes; it can't tell whether a senior hire will thrive on your team. Every hire is led by an experienced recruiter whose judgment is the point.

3:1

Just 3–4 accounts per lead

Every hire gets real attention from one senior point of contact who knows your business.

BizFirst: 3–4 Typical agency: 20–30
94%

Placements that actually stick

We screen for capability and cultural fit, then stay engaged through the first 90 days.

BizFirst: 94% retained Keyword-match hires: churn
3 days

Candidates in days, not weeks

First submissions in about 3 business days on PartnerHire, 5 to 7 on DirectHire, each one personally reviewed before it reaches you.

BizFirst: days, not weeks Traditional: 3–4 weeks
Client Results

Proof from real engagements.

Named clients, real numbers. High-performing teams we helped build.

Client Spotlight
Michael Shannon, Michael Shannon Consulting
Michael Shannon, CEO
Michael Shannon Consulting
Federal Financial Management Consulting
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
With BizFirst, it’s more than recruiting. Their PartnerHire embedded team works as an extension of ours, helping us find and keep the specialized federal talent we need.
Built around how you hire

Choose the service model
that works for you.

The right model depends on your talent needs, how you want to engage us, and how much of the hiring process you want us to support. We scale from a single contingent hire to a dedicated embedded team.

Try us on one role Full talent partner
Start here · Contingent
DirectHire
Per-placement hiring
10–15% of salary
Pay only when you hire.

The low-risk way to try us. One role, billed only when a candidate is hired.

  • Full-lifecycle recruiting, sourcing to signed offer
  • A senior Client Delivery Lead as your point of contact
  • 90-day replacement guarantee
Start hiring
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Retained monthly · RPO
PartnerHire Core
Embedded recruiting team
$8,500/mo
Per dedicated recruiter. Each additional recruiter $7,000/mo, plus a flat $1,000 per placement.

An embedded team inside your hiring process, scaling up and down with demand. A senior Client Delivery Lead is your single point of contact on every hire.

  • Dedicated recruiters, month-to-month, scale up or down
  • Full-lifecycle recruiting with senior oversight
  • Full candidate packet, major job boards and ATS included
See how PartnerHire Core scales
Deepest partner · Full function
PartnerHire Complete
Your recruiting function, run end to end
From $18,000/month
Flat $1,000 per placement.

We run your recruiting function end to end, not just fill roles. A senior talent leader designs and runs the operation, backed by a dedicated recruiting pod and the systems around it.

  • A senior talent leader runs the function, backed by a recruiting pod
  • Unlimited roles, process design, interview kits and scorecards
  • Sourcing, offers, employer branding and hiring metrics, end to end
Talk to us

Have a specific project and a budget in mind?

Tell us the roles, the timeline, and the number you are working toward. We will shape a recruiting team and a price around your project rather than fit you into a fixed tier. Let's talk it through →

90-day replacement guarantee applies to DirectHire placements. Service availability and pricing are subject to change and may vary based on engagement scope, complexity, and market conditions.

How It Works

A clear process,
from first call to signed offer.

A senior Client Delivery Lead is your single point of contact, keeping every hire aligned to your priorities and QA'ing every submission. First qualified candidates in about 3 business days on PartnerHire, 5 to 7 on DirectHire.

01 · Day 0

Intake & calibration

A kickoff call and a clear, all-in quote up front. We scope the role, must-haves, and market.

02 · ~3 days to first submissions

Sourcing & screening

Targeted outreach to active and passive candidates, screened to a short, qualified shortlist.

03 · Interviews to offer

Interviews & offer

Your team interviews and decides; we coordinate feedback and support the offer to a signed close.

04 · 90-day guarantee

Guarantee & follow-through

A 90-day replacement guarantee on DirectHire, plus follow-through after the hire.

Who We Work With

Is BizFirst a fit for your hiring?

See the roles we place and who we serve

We focus on mid-level to senior professional and cleared roles, for teams that want senior attention on every hire.

Roles we place

  • Software & ML engineers
  • Data scientists & analysts
  • Network & infrastructure engineers
  • Cleared systems & security engineers
  • Controllers, FP&A & cost accounting
  • Program & project managers
  • Contracts, subcontracts & procurement
  • Solutions architects & product

Just a sample. We've filled 80+ distinct role types. Don't see yours? Ask us. Chances are we've placed it, or something close.

Who we serve

Government contractors (primes and subcontractors), AI and technology companies, and commercial firms, from small and mid-size businesses to large service providers. Rooted in Northern Virginia and the D.C. metro, placing nationwide.

Not a fit if…

You need high-volume hourly, light-industrial, temp, or healthcare staffing. We focus on professional hires where fit and retention matter more than headcount volume.

Recruiting across the DMV and nationwide

A senior-led recruiting partner in your market.

We recruit for employers across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland, and for clients nationwide, with a senior lead on every hire and cleared talent when the work calls for it.

We'd love to help you
grow your team.

We'll learn about your hiring goals and team culture, and together figure out the right approach, timeline, and investment.

Book a 30-minute call

Prefer to reach us directly? (703) 940-0909 · sales@bizfirst.net