Not every hiring story follows the same playbook. Sometimes the real value comes from adapting fast, thinking beyond process, and trusting strong potential over perfect resumes. That was exactly the case when Tekarsh approached Airwork with an Executive Assistant role.
Tekarsh, based in Arlington, Virginia, USA, needed a reliable Executive Assistant to support leadership operations in a hybrid, full time setup. The role required trust, organization, and strong coordination skills, which made it a sensitive and high impact hire.
This role was different for us. Airwork is deeply rooted in tech hiring, especially roles like Software Engineers and technical specialists. This was our first non tech hiring request of this nature.
The main hurdles were:
There were only 5 applicants in total, which meant every profile had to be evaluated deeply instead of relying on volume filtering.
Instead of forcing our usual process, we adapted.