recruitment agency and headhunters in the Lot
your next hire in the Lot, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from Cahors to Figeac and Gourdon.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
- hire signed in under 26 days
they hire with muzzo
how do you hire a manager in the Lot through a recruitment agency?
Between the aerospace subcontractors of Figeac, the prefecture of Cahors and the seasonal tourism of the Dordogne valley, Muzzo hands each role in the Lot to the headhunter with the most placements in that field. You set the fee, from 5 to 30%, paid only on hire. A departure within 3 months reopens the search at no cost.
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee for each role, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it once you hire. No retainer, no fixed fees. An engineering role in Figeac isn't hired like a seasonal role in Souillac: the fee follows how hard the role is to fill.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost. If we don't find a replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
our headhunters are ready to recruit for you in the Lot
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
the Lot hires between aerospace and tourism
aerospace drives the department's industry
At 15.4% of jobs, industry weighs more heavily in the Lot than in most neighbouring departments, driven by aerospace subcontracting around Figeac.
the Figeac area hires the hardest
50% of hiring plans there are rated difficult, the highest rate in the department. Technical and engineering profiles are in short supply.
tourism makes the Souillac area highly seasonal
67% of hires there are seasonal, versus 49% for the Lot as a whole. A tourism operations manager doesn't have the same profile as a production engineer.
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in the Lot
From aerospace subcontracting in Figeac to tourism in the Dordogne valley, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that field.
aerospace engineering
Methods engineer, quality engineer, production manager. Aerospace subcontracting around Figeac hires all year round.
industrial site leadership
Site director, plant director. The headhunter approaches executives in post, discreetly.
maintenance and technical support
Maintenance manager, methods technician. The department's industrial equipment needs constant upkeep.
tourism and seasonal operations
Facility director, operations manager. The Dordogne valley, around Souillac and Gourdon, drives a highly seasonal market.
sales and business development
Sales engineer, technical sales rep. Lot companies often sell outside the department.
supply chain and purchasing
Purchasing manager, buyer. Aerospace and agri-food alike depend on a reliable supply chain.
the method
one headhunter per role, not one firm for everything
We have tracked every headhunter since November 2020, on three criteria: how many hires they make, the quality of their profiles, their speed.
you describe the role
You fill in the form, then we talk it through: the job, the workplace in the Lot, the salary. You set the fee, between 5 and 30%.
we choose the headhunters
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, we keep those who make the most placements in your field.
you meet the right profiles
The headhunters approach and check every profile. You receive fewer CVs, but ones that match.
you only pay if you hire
Nothing to pay upfront. No fixed fees, no deposit.
the figures
the Lot job market in figures
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Lot department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Lot department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: France Travail Occitanie, BMO 2026 survey, Lot department (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: France Travail Occitanie, BMO 2026 survey, Lot department (opens a new window), 2026 data
Lot: the towns with the most jobs
The 30 towns with the most salaried jobs, out of 312 in the department.
region: Occitanie
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cahors | 15,447 | 1,146 |
| 2 | Figeac | 7,625 | 533 |
| 3 | Biars-sur-Cère | 2,839 | 86 |
| 4 | Gourdon | 2,291 | 260 |
| 5 | Gramat | 2,125 | 170 |
| 6 | Souillac | 1,797 | 208 |
| 7 | Saint-Céré | 1,672 | 210 |
| 8 | Prayssac | 716 | 131 |
| 9 | Leyme | 689 | 18 |
| 10 | Luzech | 657 | 53 |
see the next 20 towns
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Martel | 644 | 100 |
| 12 | Lacapelle-Marival | 640 | 72 |
| 13 | Puy-l'Évêque | 635 | 77 |
| 14 | Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc | 633 | 82 |
| 15 | Fontanes | 609 | 70 |
| 16 | Pradines | 594 | 70 |
| 17 | Vayrac | 534 | 66 |
| 18 | Le Montat | 517 | 46 |
| 19 | Catus | 492 | 45 |
| 20 | Mercuès | 465 | 47 |
| 21 | Capdenac | 461 | 54 |
| 22 | Saint-Laurent-les-Tours | 460 | 45 |
| 23 | Bretenoux | 446 | 65 |
| 24 | Cajarc | 443 | 78 |
| 25 | Rocamadour | 401 | 101 |
| 26 | Bagnac-sur-Célé | 401 | 51 |
| 27 | Castelnau-Montratier | 388 | 76 |
| 28 | Lalbenque | 317 | 68 |
| 29 | Cœur de Causse | 276 | 38 |
| 30 | Salviac | 271 | 34 |
source: Insee, Flores 2024 (opens a new window), salaried jobs and employer establishments at the end of December 2024, public and private sectors.
Insee does not validate town-level data one by one: treat small numbers with caution.
hiring in the Lot: what you need to know
how do you choose a recruitment agency in the Lot?
The Lot combines demanding aerospace industry around Figeac with a strongly tourism-driven economy in the Dordogne valley. A generalist agency doesn't always master both at once.
Muzzo hands each role in the Lot to whichever of our 2,500 selected headhunters has made the most placements in that exact field, whether it's an engineering role in Figeac or an operations leadership role in Souillac.
how much does a recruitment agency cost in the Lot?
A methods engineer role in aerospace isn't hired on the same budget as a seasonal tourism role: an agency's fees mostly follow the level of qualification required.
With Muzzo, you set the fee yourself, between 5 and 30%, based on how urgent the role is. Nothing is due before you hire: no retainer, no fixed fees.
why is the Figeac area the hardest to hire in across the Lot?
According to France Travail, 50% of hiring plans in the Figeac area are rated difficult in 2026, the highest rate in the department, driven by demand for technical profiles from aerospace subcontractors.
Figeac Aero, headquartered in Figeac, illustrates this industrial weight: the company is even expanding into defence, with work on modernising the Leclerc tank and parts for the Rafale programme.
why is the Souillac area so seasonal?
The Souillac area, at the gateway to the Dordogne valley, shows 67% of hiring plans as seasonal in 2026, versus 49% for the Lot as a whole.
A tourism facility director or seasonal operations manager is hired on a very different calendar from an industrial role in Figeac.
how do our headhunters hire in the Lot?
The headhunter assigned to your role knows the relevant area, industrial in Figeac, tourism-driven in Souillac or administrative in Cahors, and the companies already hiring there for that field.
On average, a Muzzo hire is signed in 26 days. The guarantee applies from day one: a departure before 3 months restarts the search at no cost.
your questions about hiring in the Lot
Because aerospace subcontractors there are looking for rare technical profiles: 50% of hiring plans are rated difficult, the highest rate in the Lot. Our headhunters adapt their search to this specific area rather than treating the department as a single territory.