Introducing Bluefin's Pay What You Can recruiting model
Recruiting that fits your budget. Pay what you can.
Bluefin Recruiting helps startups and growing companies hire great talent without inflated fees or rigid contracts. You decide what it is worth.
Why Bluefin?
Because great hiring should not depend on big budgets.
- Find quality candidates without the bloated cost.
- Scale hiring on your terms with flexible pricing.
- Build lasting relationships not just fill roles.
- Pay over time. It's predictable monthly cost that
you can plan for into your budget.
What We Do
Real recruiting. Real candidates. Your price.
We handle sourcing, screening, and outreach. You focus on interviews and decisions. No inflated retainers. No locked in contracts.
Set your budget at BluefinRecruiting.us and start hiring.
Create your account and choose how we can help.
Tell us about the role and what matters most.
We'll send qualified people ready to interview.
Pay What You Can. For Real Recruiting.
Proven Results. Trusted Partners.
Bluefin Recruiting delivers hires in less than half the industry average time — without sacrificing fit or quality.
Average time to fill a role
Industry average (SHRM data)
Trusted By
"Bluefin filled critical roles for us in record time - with top-tier candidates."
- Torch.ai Hiring Manager
Based on internal Bluefin Recruiting data from the past 12 months, excluding executive or security-cleared roles.
Our Story
Bluefin Recruiting was built on the idea that great hires are rare, valuable, and worth pursuing with precision. Like the Bluefin tuna-fast, focused, and powerful-our team moves quickly and efficiently to connect companies with exceptional talent.
We combine trusted relationships with proven recruiting methods to deliver results that stand out in quality and speed. The name reflects our commitment to finding and placing the best, the rare candidates who elevate teams and drive performance.
The company was co-founded by Josh Burkwist and Ejiro Akporobaro. With nearly two decades of recruiting experience, Josh has built hundreds of teams for startups and high-growth companies. Ejiro brings over 15 years of experience as a full-stack AI engineer and startup builder. Together, they combine deep recruiting expertise with technical innovation.
Josh Burkwist
Co-Founder & CEO
"Recruiting should feel like partnership, not transaction. The right hire can change the trajectory of a company - and it starts with truly understanding people."
Ejiro Akporobaro
Co-Founder & CTO
"Great teams are built at the intersection of human connection and technology. When you combine empathy with data, you don't just fill roles - you create lasting impact."