Based on beautiful Vancouver Island, Hire IQ Consulting specializes in tailored recruitment solutions designed to help employers find, attract, and hire the right talent.

​Recruitment can be complex and time-consuming. Our flexible, on-demand model provides experienced recruitment support and hands-on expertise, giving you the support you need exactly when you need it. The result: stronger hires without the cost of a full-time recruitment specialist or the limitations of a traditional agency model.

We support organizations with full-cycle recruitment, targeted hiring projects, and recruitment process design and improvement – helping local businesses and organizations build great teams and practical, sustainable hiring practices.

Meet Karen Borthistle, founder of Hire IQ Consulting. With over 15 years of experience across small businesses, not-for-profits, and large multi-union organizations, Karen brings a deep understanding of today’s hiring landscape – and what it takes to make great hires. Her approach is collaborative, people-focused, and grounded in both best practice and real-world insight.