About Us

Our Story. Our Mission. Our People.

A boutique staffing firm built on personal expertise, deep relationships, and a refusal to treat people like resumes.

Founder

Annie Musa

Annie spent 17 years inside HR departments at multinational employers — owning the full talent lifecycle from sourcing and screening to onboarding, retention, and leadership development. She’s interviewed thousands of candidates and shipped hires at every level, from frontline staff to C-suite.

Her philosophy is unfashionable in an industry obsessed with volume: every placement is a person. Every candidate gets a real conversation. Every client gets a curated shortlist, not a flood of resumes.

HAWA Recruitment & HR Consulting is the result — a boutique firm where the person who answers your first email is also the one who personally reviews every resume and prepares every candidate.

Our Values

What We Stand For

Integrity

Honest assessments. Transparent fees. No oversold candidates and no exaggerated job descriptions.

Speed

Most shortlists delivered within 5 business days. Most placements closed in under 3 weeks.

Precision

We'd rather send you 3 perfect matches than 30 maybes. Every name on the list is one we'd vouch for.

Our Values

Why We Exist

“To democratize access to exceptional talent and career opportunity by connecting people and organizations with honesty, expertise, and care.”

Journey

17 Years in the Making

  • 2008

    First HR role at a Fortune 500 energy firm

  • 2013

    Promoted to senior recruiter, led campus & technical hiring

  • 2017

    Moved into healthcare HR leadership in Houston

  • 2022

    Founded HAWA Recruitment & HR Consulting in Katy, Texas

  • Today

    500+ candidates placed across six industries