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About Us

The Ford Agency stays focused on these core values: providing services to our clients and candidates that demonstrate respect for all, a commitment to ethical recruiting practices, and genuinely giving our full attention to every opening.
Every organization has a unique culture and, while we have a very hard-working and focused team, we also like to have FUN. We engage with each other, support each other, and come together to collaborate and share ideas and bits of our lives, creating not just a working group, but a truly friendly community of professionals who share a mission. And a plate of nachos.
The Ford Agency is a woman-owned small business that provides temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire placements along with professional services to clients throughout DC, MD, and VA.
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  • 1978

    Business Founded by Diana Ford and Barbara Pisarra while sharing a drink at Beowulf

  • 1982

    Hard at work making placements and adding pastel stripes to office walls

  • 1988

    ​The fax machine changes everything for the office

  • 1995

    ​The last client call made from a rotary phone

  • 2006

    ​Diana and Barbara become official Washingtonians on the wall of The Palm

  • 2007

    ​Holiday Party besties Diana, Barbara & Jessica

  • 2008

    Our ​30th Anniversary: Diana and Jessica in full celebration mode!

  • 2012

    ​Tricia and Vanessa celebrating spring in DC

  • 2016

    ​The Ford Agency branding gets a updated look

  • 2019

    ​Tricia enjoying a team-building night of murder mystery

  • 2020

    ​Embracing remote work with positivity

  • 2022

    ​Katie welcoming winter and our return to the office after COVID

  • 2024

    ​The Ford Agency staff met Potomac Phil on Groundhog Day

We listen, ask key questions, and refine the process


Our refined process has led our team to consistent success in recruiting for the area’s discerning business market.

We ensure our clients’ priorities, role requirements, company culture, and objectives are taken into consideration for every search. We have an extensive pool of talent to quickly identify strong candidates for your open positions, taking the burden of time and energy off your shoulders.

We do the same for candidates, actively listening to career desires and goals during each interview, and presenting realistic options and timelines for employment.

Clients and candidates alike find our recruiting services refreshing and reliable.

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