Northern Virginia · GovCon · AI · Technology

Boutique recruiting firm
in Northern Virginia.

BizFirst is a boutique, senior-led recruiting firm based in Ashburn, VA, serving Northern Virginia and the Washington, DC metro, and clients nationwide. We specialize in GovCon, AI, and technology hiring, and we work three ways: an embedded recruiting team (RPO), contingent placement and executive search, and sourcing-only support.

Senior-led recruiting in Northern Virginia

Recruiting built for GovCon, AI, and technology employers.

BizFirst helps Northern Virginia companies hire the people they cannot afford to get wrong. We are a boutique firm, which means senior people run your search from the first call to the signed offer, not a junior coordinator juggling twenty other accounts.

GovCon & Defense

Cleared and uncleared talent for contractors

Program managers, cleared IT professionals, financial management analysts, engineers, and post-award ramp hires for prime contractors and subcontractors across NoVA and the DC metro. GovCon recruiting →

AI, Data & Technology

The technical talent the market is short on

Data scientists, machine learning and AI engineers, data engineers, analytics leaders, and applied AI talent for product companies, startups, and enterprise teams. AI & tech recruiting →

Three ways to engage

Embedded, contingent, or sourcing-only

PartnerHire is an embedded recruiting team (RPO). DirectHire is contingent placement and executive search, billed only on a hire. HireSelect is sourcing-only. See services & pricing →

Boutique by design

Three to four clients per lead, not twenty-five

Each Client Delivery Lead carries only three or four clients, so your search gets senior, hands-on attention and fast follow-through. It is why 94% of our placements stay past 90 days. About BizFirst →

Where we work

Rooted in Northern Virginia, working nationwide.

Based in Ashburn, we recruit across Northern Virginia, including Loudoun and Fairfax counties, Reston, Herndon, Tysons, Sterling, Chantilly, and Arlington, and throughout the Washington, DC metro (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV). Because our work is search-driven and remote-friendly, we also place talent for clients nationwide.

Northern Virginia

Ashburn, Loudoun and Fairfax counties, Reston, Herndon, Tysons, Sterling, Chantilly, and Arlington.

Washington, DC metro

The greater DC metro across Virginia, Maryland, and the District, including cleared and GovCon hiring.

Nationwide

Remote-friendly searches for AI, data, and technology teams anywhere in the United States.

Common questions

Recruiting in Northern Virginia, answered.

What areas does BizFirst serve?

BizFirst is based in Ashburn, VA and serves employers across Northern Virginia (NoVA), including Loudoun and Fairfax counties, Reston, Herndon, Tysons, and Arlington, and the greater Washington, DC metro. We also recruit for clients nationwide, since our work is remote-friendly and search-driven.

What makes BizFirst a boutique recruiting firm?

BizFirst is boutique by design. Each Client Delivery Lead carries only three to four clients, compared with the twenty to thirty typical at larger firms, so every search gets senior, hands-on attention. It is founder-led, backed by experienced recruiters, and measured on results rather than resume volume.

Does BizFirst recruit for government contractors in Northern Virginia?

Yes. GovCon is a core specialty. BizFirst recruits cleared and uncleared talent for prime contractors and subcontractors across Northern Virginia and the DC metro, including program managers, cleared IT professionals, financial management analysts, engineers, and post-award ramp hires.

What kinds of recruiting does BizFirst offer?

Three models: PartnerHire, an embedded recruiting team (RPO); DirectHire, contingent placement and executive search billed only on a successful hire; and HireSelect, sourcing-only support for teams that run their own process.

What industries does BizFirst specialize in?

Government Contracting (GovCon) and defense, and AI, data analytics, and technology, with additional coverage across business, finance, operations, telecom, and infrastructure.

Hiring in Northern Virginia?

Tell us the roles you are filling and your timeline, and we will recommend the right model and send a firm quote, usually within one business day.

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