Your niche is our forté. Say goodbye to resume dumps and one-size-fits-all recruitment, with dedicated design support.
Whether you need someone tomorrow or for the long-term, we connect you with exceptional, vetted UX and service design talent faster — and easily overcome procurement hurdles.
Vetted UX talent to add firepower to your existing team. Ideal for big projects, coverage or times of change.
Flexibility to try before you commit. Start with a contractor and convert to full-time when you’re ready.
Hire high-performing, full-time UX professionals with confidence and minimal friction.
Whether you’re looking for niche skills, UX generalists or strategists, we’ve got you covered. Our talent network is full of:
When you need to move fast, prevent burnout, or bring in specialized skills, staff augmentation lets you add the right team member for mid- or long-term projects.
When you’re not quite ready to add permanent headcount to your team, or you’d like to test the waters. Contract to hire gives you the flexibility.
When you’re ready to grow your internal team of UX designers, writers, researchers and/or service designers, but don’t have time to filter through resumes and interviews. We help you find the perfect match for your team.
Lean on UX, design and UX research SMEs, with tried and tested experience in talent sourcing.
First, we learn your organizational and project needs to pinpoint the right designer skill set and seniority.
Next, our network is tapped to identify candidates whose skills align seamlessly with your needs.
Resumes and portfolios are reviewed, and candidates are interviewed by senior UX professionals.
You receive a curated shortlist of 1–3 vetted candidates, and we facilitate interviews to confirm the best fit.
Contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs) and Purchase Orders (POs) are finalized quickly once your candidate is selected.
Smooth onboarding and integration ensure talent ramps up effectively within your team, supported by Outwitly’s processes.
Ongoing mentorship, coaching, and advisory support set up talent (and you) for success and long-term retention.
Our Outwitlian unicorns make meaningful impact in every project they touch— and we’re dedicated to nurturing every practitioner with this standard in mind.
From enterprise to public sector, we help scale high-performing design teams that deliver measurable impact, within your unique restrictions and timeframe.
With AI-created resumes and portfolios repeatedly showing the same hard skills, every application can seem identical. Our senior UX and talent experts (with 10+ years of experience) personally vet candidates for craft, culture, “stakeholder savvy” and communication skills that we know deliver impact.
Headcount freeze? Need to ramp up fast? Our UX/UI staff augmentation, contract-to-hire, and full-time models help you navigate internal barriers and plan for uncertainty.
| Best For | Time to Start | Hiring Commitment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Augmentation |
Immediate project gaps for expert input | 48 hours to 2 weeks | 6 to 18 months (Option to extend) |
| Contract to Hire |
Testing long-term fit | 2 weeks | 3 to 12 months (Option to extend) |
| Permanent UX Hire |
Full-time team growth | 3–4 weeks | Long-term |
We keep hiring simple — and tailored. We learn what your team needs, we source from our vetted UX network, and we have senior practitioners screen every candidate against your needs.
You get a curated shortlist of 1–3 great matches fast, and we support onboarding and integration to make sure things go smoothly.
It’s hiring guided by people who actually do this craft. That’s why we’re “Designers finding designers.”
If you’re looking to immediately embed someone into your team, we could place your UX hire in less than 2 weeks — sometimes, even 48 hours.
Our staffing turnaround for contracts-to-hire averages 2 weeks, and 3–4 weeks for permanent UX hires.
Why so quick? Because we have a large pre-vetted pool of specialized practitioners, and in-house SMEs who can quickly zero in on matches for your exact needs.
Yes! Outwitly supports in-person placements across Canada and the U.S. Our wide-reaching network includes UX professionals open to on-site, hybrid, or fully remote work.
We tailor every shortlist to your organization’s specific setup and compliance needs.
This is no problem — Outwitly regularly partners with government bodies and enterprise clients, so meeting procurement regulations is second nature.
We’re primed to meet legal, cybersecurity, compliance and regional requirements. Getting us added is quick and simple.
Staff augmentation is a flexible way to scale your team quickly without long-term commitments or the silos that come with outsourcing. It’s actually one of three staffing models we offer, alongside contract-to-hire and permanent/direct hires.
Contract-to-hire allows you to test fit before committing to an internal hire. With permanent hiring, you still get the benefit of our design-led talent sourcing and vetting, as well as compliance/procurement handling from our experienced team.
Contractors cover their own taxes, benefits, and downtime — but that’s only part of it. Most are senior practitioners with a consultant’s mindset: they ramp up fast, solve problems independently, and bring outside perspective that lifts the whole team. You’re paying for experience, agility, and impact from day one.
Reach out to us about your talent needs — we pride ourselves on quick responses and strategic advice.