Fill the role right.The first time.
You skip the 40 résumés and the 12 interviews that go nowhere. We get those. You get 3 to 4 people we’ve already sat with, and a real read on each one. Oh, and your calendar back.
Book a 30-minute hiring call
Hiring is a full-time job. You already have one of those.
Let it be ours instead. Here’s how the usual hiring headaches stop being your problem.
“Their personalized approach, professionalism, and industry expertise ensure unparalleled success. With their guidance, we completed our team.”
We do the searching, the interviewing, and the vetting. You do the fun part.
You tell us what the role needs, then you meet the shortlist. Everything in between is on us.
The hiring call
We learn how your business runs, who’s in it, and what this hire is really for. Sometimes the role you need isn’t the one you posted, and we’ll tell you that on the call.
We define the role
We build out a detailed job description from what you tell us: what the person will own, what success looks like at 90 days, and what the role pays.
We search
We start with our own network, 7,250+ people deep, then work outward through referrals and people who’ve come to us over the years. Most of them aren’t scanning job boards, which is exactly why you won’t find them yourself.
We interview and vet
Every candidate sits for a real interview with us, and we read it two ways: can they do this job, and will they stay in it. You get a written read on each person, including what gave us pause. Most clients make their own reference calls, and we’ll make them for you if you’d rather.
You meet 3 to 4
You run the interviews. We coordinate the scheduling, chase the feedback, and keep you posted the whole way.
The job gets filled
Most searches close in under 21 days. We stay close through onboarding and check in well after the start date.
“The very first candidate they sent was a perfect fit and is already making a great impact on our team.”
If the role’s on this list, you’re in good hands
Hiring for something not on this list? Ask us. If we know the role well enough to place it right, we’ll take it on. If it’s outside what we do, we’ll point you to someone who can help.
Four hills we’re prepared to die on
They cost us business sometimes. We keep them anyway.
We tell you the truth
You get our honest read on every candidate, reservations included, so you can make the call with everything we know. That has meant advising a client against a hire we introduced, and we’d do it again.
We understand the role first
We learn how your business runs, day to day, before we send a single name. That intake call is non-negotiable, and it’s also why we often come back the same day with people worth meeting.
We only take roles we can vet properly
When a role is one we can judge properly, we go all in on it. When it isn’t, we say so and point you to someone better placed, even when the search would have paid.
Candidates trust us, so they answer when we call
We coach and advocate for candidates whether or not there’s a placement in it for us. Those are hours we never bill, and they are why the best people in our network answer when we call.
Don’t take our word for it. Take theirs.
I would give Careerly seven out of five stars
“They took the time to sit down with us and truly understand our company culture and the specific job environment. They handle the initial screening of candidates, ensuring that the individuals they recommend are genuinely well-suited for the position. In contrast, other recruitment agencies send us a wide range of candidates, leaving us to review and filter them ourselves. I would give Careerly 7/5 stars!”
They found us the gem
“With their interview process, they truly get to know their applicant’s strengths and they found us the gem we were looking for.”
Top qualified candidates
“Very efficient service with top qualified candidates!”
They hold your hand throughout
“Careerly holds your hand throughout the whole process.”
The exact and perfect match
“Responsive, great service, digging in to your real needs and finding the exact and perfect match.”
They found the perfect candidate
“Careerly broke it all down for me making it all clear, and they found the perfect candidate! Will be coming back when I am looking to hire again soon.”
Great people to work with
“Quick to understand our needs. Great people to work with.”
Straightforward and efficient
“Very responsive and clear, consistent communication who make the process straightforward and efficient.”
Recruiting was never the plan. It just kept being the answer.
Careerly grew out of Projx, an operations firm. For years we worked inside growing businesses, untangling workflows, rebuilding departments, figuring out why things kept breaking. And behind almost every broken thing we found the same cause: the wrong person in the seat.
Our clients noticed the pattern too. They started asking us to do the hiring ourselves. So we did.
We still think like operators. We just do it before the hire, instead of cleaning up after it. That’s the difference between a recruiter and a hiring partner.
Which means you get back the weeks or months a bad hire would have cost you, and a person still doing the job a year from now.
Your hiring partners
Meet the Team
P.S. We don’t hand off your search to someone else. We’re the ones sitting across from your candidates.
Gitty Chein
The Growth Architect
Co-founder. Built Projx to turn business advice into results. Some of our earliest clients tripled revenue.
Malky Weinberger
The Process Perfectionist
Co-founder. Turns chaotic operations into systems that hold. She once walked an owner from 2 employees to 20.
Basya Rotchkin
The Talent Matchmaker
Runs your search from intake to start date. Has sat with 1,000+ candidates and 50 hiring managers.
Your questions, answered
What makes you different from other agencies?+
We came out of an operations firm, so we read your business the way an operator does and the candidate the way a career coach does, before we recommend anyone. Understanding both sides first is what lets us hand you a short list worth your time instead of a pile to sort.
Why shouldn’t I just post the job myself?+
You can, and you’ll get applicants. What you won’t get is a hiring partner who knows the market. We tell you what the role should pay to attract the right people, what a strong candidate looks like for it, and how each person came across in their interviews, so you’re deciding with real insight, not a stack of résumés. And we reach candidates a job post never will: people in our network who aren’t on job boards but pick up when we call.
What does it cost?+
One fee: 15% of first-year salary, which sits on the lower end for this industry. It’s a fixed percentage, and you’ll know it before the search starts. No retainers and no up-front payments. See “When do I pay?” below for the timing.
Can you just send me some résumés?+
Not without talking to you first. The intake call is the whole reason our matches hold, and a search that skips it is one we’d rather not take. Once we’ve had it, though, we move fast, and we’re often back the same day with people worth meeting.
When do I pay?+
After your hire completes a 30-day trial period. Not when they accept, not when they start, but once the hire has stuck. If it doesn’t work out in those first 30 days, you owe us nothing.
What if the hire doesn’t work out?+
That’s what the 30-day trial is for. If it comes apart in the first 30 days, you owe us nothing and we go back to work. After 30 days the fee is earned, so we’d rather get it right the first time than paper over it with a guarantee.
How long does a search take?+
Usually under 21 days from intake to offer, and we’ve closed searches in 7. The real variable is you: how fast feedback comes back and how many rounds your process runs. We keep you posted throughout either way.
How many candidates will I see?+
3 to 4, each personally interviewed by us first. If we can only find 3 worth your time, you’ll see 3. We don’t pad shortlists.
What roles do you fill?+
The full list is above: C-level and senior leadership, plus office and admin, operations, finance, logistics and sales. Most roles pay $65K to $250K. We focus on the tri-state area and place nationwide when a client needs it. Hiring for something that isn’t listed? Ask us. If it’s not one we place, we’re happy to point you to someone who can help.
Do you fill remote or hybrid roles?+
We do, though it’s the exception. Most of our clients want someone in the building, and about 5% of our placements are hybrid or remote. If that’s what you need, let us know on the first call.
You deserve a career where you can thrive. We’ll help you find it.
At Careerly, we believe there’s a perfect position for everyone – one that inspires you, engages your skill set, and supports your family and your lifestyle. Combined with our unique approach to talent matching, our team’s expertise will help you identify and achieve the career of your dreams.
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You could post the job again. Or you could call us.
The wrong hire costs you money, momentum, and months you don’t get back. Tell us about the role and we’ll tell you straight: whether we can fill it, how, and how fast.
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