Boutique Recruitment Agency in Pittsburgh, PA
Start with the brief. Tell us the role in a few sentences — a consultant reviews it within a day and calls you with a plan.
- Every brief reviewed within one business day
- Shortlists in about five days
- No fee until you hire
- 4.9★ on Google
Five Ways We Help You Hire
Every engagement starts with the same step: a real brief, reviewed by a consultant who knows your market.
Permanent Placement
Full-time hires across tech, healthcare, engineering and finance — shortlists in about five days.
Send a briefContract Staffing
Specialists for projects, leave cover and busy seasons, from two weeks to a year.
Send a briefExecutive Search
Confidential searches for directors, VPs and the C-suite.
Send a briefTeam Builds
Five to fifty hires for a new office, product line or expansion, run as one project.
Send a briefHiring Market Reports
Salary ranges, candidate supply and time-to-hire for your roles in Pittsburgh.
Ask for a report
Brief First, Search Second
Most bad hires start with a vague job description. So every Quarrow search starts with a brief — a short, honest description of the role, the team and what success looks like in a year — and a consultant who pushes back on it before we contact a single candidate. Fourteen years in, it's still the most useful thirty minutes of any search.
- ✓A consultant reviews every brief within a day
- ✓We challenge must-haves that shrink the pool
- ✓Fewer, better-matched candidates
What Happens After You Send The Brief
Brief Reviewed
A consultant reads it the same or next business day.
Brief Call
Thirty minutes to sharpen the role and agree a plan.
Shortlist
Three to five screened candidates in about five days.
Offer
We manage the offer and check in after the first month.
Who We Recruit For In Pittsburgh
Robotics & Autonomy
Engineers and operators for the city's robotics and autonomous-systems companies.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Clinical, research and health-tech roles.
Technology & Product
Software, data and product teams from startups to enterprise.
Finance & Accounting
Accounting, FP&A and banking roles across the region.
Manufacturing & Energy
Engineering, operations and quality for industrial employers.
Higher Education & Nonprofits
Operations, finance and development roles.
Send Three Sentences. We'll Take It From There.
The role, the team, and what great looks like in a year. That's enough to start.
Straight Answers About Every Role
Because every search starts with a brief, we can tell you exactly what a role pays, what the team is like and why it's open — before you apply. Join our network and a consultant in your field will only call when there's something worth your time.
- ✓Salary range on the first call
- ✓The real reason a role is open
- ✓No résumé sent without your say-so
Join Our Candidate Network
Two minutes. We'll only call when there's a role worth your time.
What You Can Hold Us To
Every Brief Read Within A Day
By a consultant, not an inbox.
Honest Pushback
If a requirement is shrinking your pool for no reason, we'll say so.
Short Shortlists
Three to five people, each with our notes.
No Fee Until You Hire
For permanent placements, you pay only when your hire starts.
Thirty Minutes, Four Answers
What the role really needs
The three skills that matter, not the fifteen on the job post.
What the market pays
Salary ranges for the role in Pittsburgh right now.
How many people fit
An honest estimate of the candidate pool.
How long it should take
A realistic timeline before you commit to anything.
Questions About Working With Quarrow
What is a hiring brief?
A short description of the role, the team and what success looks like in a year. Three sentences is enough to start — we'll fill in the rest on the call.
How much does it cost?
Permanent placements are a percentage of first-year salary, paid only when your hire starts. Contract staff are billed hourly.
How fast can you fill a role?
Shortlists typically arrive in about five days; executive searches take four to six weeks.
Do you recruit outside Pittsburgh?
Most roles are in Western Pennsylvania, but we recruit nationally for remote and hybrid positions.
Is it free for candidates?
Always. Employers pay our fees.
Can I get a market report without starting a search?
Yes — ask for a hiring market report for your role and we'll send salary and candidate-supply data.
Prefer To Talk First?
Leave your number and pick a time. A consultant will call you back.
- Visit usPittsburgh, PA 15222
- Call us(412) 555-0181
- Email usbriefs@quarrowtalent.com