The Hire Good

Empowering Social Impact Through Talent Acquisition

Expertise in Product, Design and Engineering Search

The Hire Good is a boutique retained search and talent consultancy serving sustainability and social impact startups as well as tech enabled nonprofits. As a LGBTQ Woman - led enterprise, we are the embodiment of commitment to excellence, agility, and social responsibility. Specializing in connecting talent with purpose and passion, our mission is to leverage our extensive recruiting expertise to build diverse teams that are working towards:

Enhancing Life's Essentials: We engage with innovators across bioscience, healthcare, housing, and education to ensure that technology serves the broader populace, not just a privileged subset.
Fighting for the Planet: Recognizing the real and present dangers of climate change, we actively connect tech talent with companies committed to making tangible environmental changes.

With a specialization in tech for good and inclusive hiring, The Hire Good serves organizations using technology to positively impact the world. Our extensive experience with Seed to C startups and tech enabled nonprofits affords us a unique understanding of the insights and connections necessary to build a team with lasting success.

At The Hire Good, our work transcends mere staffing. We strive to forge connections that ignite innovation, promote sustainability, and contribute to a world in which we can all take pride.

Work with Us

We understand the unique challenges of startup hiring

Startup Hiring Guide For Founders

Limited Brand Recognition

Overcoming the hurdle of not being widely known to attract top talent.

Resource Contraints

Navigating financial limitations to offer competitive packages that draw in high-caliber professionals.

Evolving Needs

Adapting hiring strategies to match the rapid development and changing requirements of the startup environment.

Defining Roles

At the seed/early stage, roles can be fluid and may require candidates to wear multiple hats. Clearly defining roles and setting realistic expectations can be challenging when the company is still defining its path.

Culture Fit

Building the initial team sets the tone for the company culture. Finding individuals who not only have the required skill set but also fit the startup's culture and embrace its vision and values is crucial and challenging

Urgency vs Quality

The need to scale quickly can pressure startups to fill positions rapidly, which might lead to compromising on the quality of hires or not thoroughly vetting candidates for long-term fit.

Candidate Skepticism

Potential hires may be skeptical about the viability and future success of the startup, especially if the product or service is still in development or if the market fit is not yet proven.

Equity Compensation

Navigating equity offers can be complex. Startups often use equity as part of compensation, but candidates may have varying levels of understanding or interest in equity packages, making negotiations more complex.

No Internal Recruiting or People Ops

Early stage startups may not have a dedicated HR or recruiting team, and founders often have to take on the recruiting responsibilities themselves, despite not having formal experience in talent acquisition.

Our Services

Retained Search

You are ready to hire your next leader, whether a CTO, Founding Engineer or even Founding Recruiter - we will get them hired.

Pricing Model: Fixed fee paid across 3 equal payments.

Embedded Recruiting

You have multiple key roles to fill and need someone to manage the day-to-day labor and strategy in building a recruiting engine. Let us serve as your interim recruiting lead.

Pricing Model: A monthly retainer is based on the number of roles, with a minimum commitment of 3 months

Talent Consulting

You have a special project like an ATS Implementation, Organization Design or just need a focused Sourcing Sprint - we've got you covered.

Pricing Model: Hourly rate or fixed monthly fee depending on project scope.