Flexible access to an executive search and hiring partner
Solutions HR helps scaling companies hire leaders and critical roles that move the business forward, using a structured, scorecard-driven process that removes guesswork from your most important hiring decisions.
Who We Work With
If hiring feels harder than it should, you’re not alone.
Most scaling companies hit a wall with their hiring. The process that worked with 20 people breaks when you have 80. Roles stay open too long. Candidates look great on paper and underdeliver in the role. Managers hire people they like rather than the candidates who will actually perform.
We work with founder-led and scaling companies across North America who are done guessing and ready to start hiring the right people every time.
Our Services
We deliver on-demand flexible support for your hiring needs.
Whether you have a role to fill right now or you’re looking for ongoing hiring support, Solutions HR has service models designed to fit your growth goals and budget. We offer a flexible approach to hiring, tailored to your business's needs.
I need a role filled right now
Do you have a role that has been open too long and is starting to cost you?
Let’s run a Targeted Hiring Sprint: done-for-you recruitment for one urgent or critical role. We run the full search, present qualified candidates within a quick turnaround, and make sure your next hire is the right one. The right hire changes everything. Let’s make sure yours is the right one.
Ready to get started? Start Your Search
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Role scoping and success profile definition
Custom interview scorecard built for your role
Targeted sourcing and active headhunting
Initial screening and candidate assessment
Shortlist presentation with written profiles
Interview coaching and debrief facilitation
Offer management and negotiation support
Onboarding plan to set your hire up for success
Replacement guarantee
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Exclusive engagement, one search at a time
Qualified candidates presented within 1 week
Most roles close in under 30 days
Manager to C-suite level across all functions
Canada and the Americas
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Companies with an urgent or critical hire that needs to be done right, not just done fast.
I need on-going hiring support
Is hiring always on your plate because no one in your business actually owns it?
We become your recruiting function as an Embedded Talent Partner. We’ll handle full-cycle hiring, build your hiring systems, and act as an “out-house-in-house” talent partner, without the full-time headcount. You get a dedicated recruiter embedded within your team who builds the system and fills the roles. Tell us about the role and we’ll tell you exactly how to approach it.
Ready to get started? Start Your Search
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Full-cycle recruiting across all open roles
Hiring process design and documentation
ATS setup and optimization
Scorecard and interview guide creation for all roles
Manager training and interview calibration
Candidate experience and employer brand guidance
Weekly hiring updates and pipeline reporting
Hiring system handoff so your team owns it long-term
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Retained engagement, minimum 2 to 3 months
We work inside your team, not at arm's length
Multiple roles running simultaneously
Canada and the Americas
Custom quoted based on volume and complexity
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Companies hiring consistently who need someone to own recruiting, build the system, and free up leadership to focus on the business.
Our Process
A search process built around your business, not a formula.
Most search firms run the same process for every client. We build the process around your role, your culture, and what success actually looks like in your organization. Here is how it works:
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Before we source a single candidate, we spend time understanding the role from the inside. What does success look like in 90 days? What has made previous hires succeed or fail? We align with all key stakeholders so we are searching for the right person, not just a qualified one.
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We build a custom interview scorecard for your role before any interviews begin. Every competency is defined. Every score is anchored to specific observable behaviours. Every interviewer knows exactly what they are assessing. This is what removes guesswork from your hiring process.
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We do not post and pray. We actively target the candidates your role needs, including people who are not looking. Through direct outreach, referrals, and an extensive network activation across Canada, the United States and internationally, we build a curated pipeline of people who meet your criteria, not just your job description.
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We conduct in-depth screening interviews with every candidate before you see them. You receive a curated shortlist with written profiles, a scorecard assessment, and our recommendation. You interview fewer people. You hire better ones.
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We stay through the offer and into onboarding. We help you structure a competitive offer, manage the negotiation, and can build a 30 to 90 day onboarding plan that sets your hire up to perform from day one. And if something goes wrong, our replacement guarantee means you are covered.
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Ready to make your next hire your best one yet?
Book a complimentary 30-minute consultation. We will talk through the role, the business context, and what a successful hire looks like. If there is a fit, we will have a custom proposal to you within 48 hours.
Key Benefits
After working with Solutions HR on hiring, you’ll have...
Roles filled faster.
Qualified candidates presented within 5 business days, not weeks. No more waiting on agency pipelines or sifting through job board applications.
A process that removes guesswork.
A custom scorecard built for your role so every interviewer is assessing the same things, consistently, every time.
Fewer mis-hires.
Structured interviews and behavioural assessment that predict performance, not just who impressed in the room.
Managers who know how to hire.
Interview coaching and calibration so your team makes better hiring decisions long after the engagement ends.
A hiring system you actually own.
Not a black box. Every process, scorecard, and template is yours to keep and run independently going forward.
Why Solutions HR
We’re not an agency or a job board.
We’re something better.
Traditional recruitment agencies work on volume. The more candidates they place, the more they earn. That creates an incentive structure that works for them, not for you. We work exclusively, one search at a time, with one goal: the right hire for your specific business.
We’ve been on your side of the table.
With nearly two decades in-house, hiring hundreds of people as a corporate HR leader and business partner, we know what it feels like to make a bad hire and own the consequences. That perspective changes how we search.
We use a scorecard. Every time. No exceptions.
Every search has a custom scorecard built before the first interview. No gut feel. No "we just liked them." Every candidate is assessed against the same criteria so you can compare fairly and decide confidently.
We focus on candidate quality, not on volume.
We take your hiring mandate and give it our full attention. Our approach emphasizes candidate quality over hiring volume to save you from having to fill the role again 6 months later.
We build the system, not just the hire.
Every search leaves your team with a scorecard, an interview process, and a hiring framework you can run independently. The goal is to make the next hire easier, not to keep you dependent on us.
We stay until it is done.
We do not hand you a candidate and disappear. We stay through offer, negotiation, and onboarding. And if the hire does not work out, our replacement guarantee means we start again at no additional cost.
We know this market.
Nearly two decades of building careers across North America, with global experience supporting teams across multiple regions. We understand how hiring dynamics shift across markets, including the complexity of bilingual roles and the nuances of the Quebec landscape that many external firms overlook.
Custom quoted. No hidden fees.
Every engagement is quoted based on the specific mandate. You know exactly what you are paying and what you are getting before we start. No surprises.
Frequently asked questions
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We headhunt from mid-level through to C-suite across all functions, including HR, Finance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product, Technology, and General Management. We work across Canada and the Americas with global reach available for senior leadership roles.
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Most Targeted Hiring Sprint searches close within less than 10 business days. We present qualified candidates within the first week and run parallel assessment tracks to keep the process moving. Timeline depends on role complexity, internal decision-making speed, and notice period requirements. For Embedded Talent Partner engagements, ongoing roles are typically filled within two weeks.
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Unlike contingency agencies that post roles and wait for applications, we actively identify and approach candidates through our extensive network, including people who are not actively looking. Every search runs on a structured, scorecard-based process that assesses competency rather than impression. The result is a faster, more accurate hire with a lower risk of a costly mis-hire.
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If a candidate we place does not work out within the agreed guarantee period, we will restart the search at no additional cost. The exact terms are defined in the engagement agreement before the search begins. Our guarantee reflects the confidence we have in the process and the fact that we stay engaged through onboarding to set the hire up for success from day one.
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Cultural fit is built into the scorecard at the beginning of every search, not assessed subjectively at the end. During the intake process we work with you to define the specific behaviours, values, and ways of working that predict success in your specific environment. Every candidate is assessed against those anchors, not against a general impression of whether the interviewer liked them.
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Yes. We are fully bilingual in French and English and have spent our entire career working across both languages in Montreal and across Canada. We understand the Quebec market, the specific requirements of bilingual leadership roles, and the cultural nuances that affect both candidate experience and hiring decisions in the province. We are also well versed in Quebec-specific employment law.
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Yes, and this is actually one of the things that sets our approach apart. Every search we run leaves your team with a custom scorecard, structured interview guides, and a hiring framework built for your specific roles and culture. For companies that need ongoing support, the Embedded Talent Partner engagement is designed specifically to build a scalable hiring system while filling your open roles at the same time.
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Book a complimentary 30-minute consultation to start your search using the link below. We will talk through the role, the business context, and what a successful hire looks like. If there is a fit, we will send you a custom proposal within less than 48 hours.
Ready to make your next hire your best one yet?
Book a complimentary 30-minute consultation. We will talk through the role, the business context, and what a successful hire looks like. If there is a fit, we will have a custom proposal to you within 48 hours.