Pivot + Edge

Founded in 2016, we are a staffing and recruiting company. We help Seed and Series-A companies hire.

Our services include:

• Employer Branding
• Recruitment Marketing
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing
• Employee Advocacy Program Development
• Interview Training
• Corporate Culture
• Employer Brand Amplification
• Employee Referral Program Development
• Employer Reviews
• Job Posting Development
• Talent Branding
• Inbound Recruiting
• Talent Operations
• Recruiting Operations
• Recruiting Strategy

We provide a fractional hiring team and recruiting infrastructure. Our “Inside-Out strategy” means we help you develop careers pages, create talent-focused messages, set up recruiting technology and internal processes, and train hiring managers.

Our fixed-pricing model has saved clients over $800,000 in recruitment costs, offering an alternative to traditional recruitment agency fees that can range from 15-30% of annual base salaries.

Our long-term goal is to strengthen clients’ employer brands and equip them with the people, processes, technology, and training to manage their hiring independently. We also offer “Hiring Tools,” including guides and downloadable assets, and we maintain a “Recruiting Insights Blog.”

We aim to challenge traditional recruitment. Our model makes hiring for startups smart, simple, and scalable. We believe in empowering clients with the knowledge and tools to manage their own hiring, a “teach a person to fish” approach.

We have between 11 and 50 employees. Our team is passionate, driven, and focused on building strong relationships with clients and candidates. We foster a collaborative environment, offering autonomy and requiring adaptability to changing priorities, reflecting a startup energy.

Our President, John Fleischauer, is based in Ottawa, ON. He has experience scaling global talent acquisition for publicly traded companies. Other team members are in Niagara, ON, and Ottawa, ON. We support remote work, though some roles require periodic travel.

We offer various employee benefits:

• 15 days of vacation
• 12 paid national holidays
• 40 hours of paid sick leave

We provide health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, and HSA/FSA options. Some roles also offer high earning potential through commission, startup autonomy, opportunities for real impact, and company growth.