Honest. Focused. Personal.

Recruiting Built
on Truth.

Connecting exceptional talent with forward-thinking employers — nationwide. At Verity, honesty isn't a strategy. It's the foundation.

I'm Hiring → I'm Job Seeking →
15+
Years of Experience
No Hire?
No Fee.
Contingency Model
One on One
Service, Always
Gio DeStasio, Founder of Verity Talent
Gio DeStasio
Founder & Principal Recruiter
15+ years across legal, finance & accounting, and operations hiring.
About Verity

A different kind
of recruiting partner.

Verity means truth, and that is the whole idea. Most recruiting runs on volume and noise. I would rather cut through it, level with you, and get to the right hire, faster.

I have spent 15+ years on every side of hiring: the candidate waiting for a callback, the manager buried in resumes while running a department, and the recruiter trying to make a match that holds up. I work in legal, finance and accounting, and office operations, and I go deep, not wide.

So you will not get a flood of resumes. You will get a short, considered shortlist of people I can vouch for, and the straight story every time, even when it is not what you were hoping to hear.

Honest. Focused. Personal.

What We Do

Recruiting solutions for every need.

Whether you're filling a single critical role or scaling an entire team, Verity has a search solution built for your situation.

Contingency Search

No upfront cost — you only pay when I deliver the right hire. The most popular option for employers who want results without financial risk. I work with urgency because my success depends on yours.

Temporary & Contract Staffing

Need coverage now, or talent for a defined project? I place vetted temporary, contract, and contract-to-hire professionals so you can flex your team up quickly — without sacrificing the quality or fit you'd expect from a direct-hire search.

Retained & Executive Search

For senior, confidential, or business-critical roles, an engaged search gives you my full focus and a committed, proactive process. Discreet outreach to people who aren't on the open market, a deliberate shortlist, and steady updates from first call to signed offer.

How It Works

A clear path from open role to great hire.

No mystery, no runaround. Here is exactly how a search with Verity runs, start to finish.

01

Discovery

We start with a real conversation about the role, the team, and what "great" actually looks like for you, not just a job description.

02

Targeted Search

I work a vetted network and active outreach to find people who genuinely fit, including strong candidates who aren't answering job posts.

03

Vetted Shortlist

You get a short, considered shortlist with honest notes on each person, never a flood of unscreened resumes to sort through.

04

Offer & Close

I help you move quickly, manage the offer and counteroffer, and stay close after the start date, backed by a 90-day guarantee.

The Verity Difference

Two ways to fill a role.
Only one feels like this.

Most agencies optimize for volume. I optimize for the right hire. Here's the honest difference, line by line.

Working with Verity
  • One recruiter from the first call to the signed offer. You always know who you're working with.
  • A short, vetted shortlist you can actually read in one sitting.
  • Straight feedback every time, even when it isn't what you hoped to hear.
  • Deep focus on legal, finance and accounting, and operations. I go deep, not wide.
  • No fee unless you hire, backed by a 90-day guarantee.
The Typical Agency
  • Pitched by a senior partner, then handed off to a junior recruiter.
  • A flood of unscreened resumes you're left to sort through yourself.
  • Optimistic spin designed to keep the deal alive.
  • Generalists chasing every open req across every field.
  • Pressure to place fast, fit or not.

The right hire is rarely
the loudest résumé.

It's the person who fits the work, the team, and the long run. Finding that takes focus, and a little honesty. That's the whole job.

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Expertise

Industries
we know.

Deep sector knowledge means faster time-to-hire and better cultural fits. I recruit where I know the landscape — the roles, the titles, the comp, and the culture.

Legal Finance & Accounting Executive & Leadership Administrative Support & Business Operations

Tap an area to see current openings in that field →

For Employers

Find the hire that actually sticks.

Stop sorting through unqualified applicants. I do the heavy lifting — delivering a shortlist of thoroughly vetted candidates who are genuinely excited about your role.

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For Job Seekers

Find the role you actually want.

Looking for your next opportunity? My service is completely free for candidates. I'll advocate for you every step of the way — and I'll always be straight with you.

Submit Your Résumé →
Questions

Good to know.

The questions employers and candidates ask most, answered straight.

Most searches run on contingency, which means there is no upfront cost and no fee at all unless you hire someone I present. The fee is a percentage of the new hire's first-year base salary, agreed in writing before the search begins, so there are never any surprises.
Yes. Every direct-hire placement is backed by a 90-day guarantee. If a hire doesn't work out within the first 90 days, you choose what happens next: a full refund of the placement fee, or a replacement search at no additional fee. I only succeed when the match actually holds.
Verity focuses on legal, finance and accounting, and office operations. That includes legal secretaries, paralegals, and legal administrative assistants; accountants, bookkeepers, and finance leaders; and HR, IT, executive assistants, and other administrative and business-operations roles.
Yes. While I'm based in the New Orleans area, I recruit for firms and companies across the United States, pairing a nationwide candidate network with real local-market knowledge of titles, compensation, and culture.
Always. Candidates never pay a fee. You'll get honest feedback on your resume and interviews, access to roles that aren't always posted publicly, and an advocate in your corner through the entire process.
You work directly with me, the founder, on every search. There are no handoffs to junior recruiters and no volume game. Instead you get a short, considered shortlist, straight answers even when they aren't what you hoped to hear, and someone genuinely invested in the outcome.
Get In Touch

Let's find
the right fit.

Whether you're looking to hire or looking for your next role, every great match starts with a conversation. Reach out — I'd love to connect.

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