recruitment agency and headhunters in the Hautes-Pyrénées
your next hire in the Hautes-Pyrénées, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to find the headhunter best suited to your role, from Tarbes to Lourdes and Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
- 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 Hautes-Pyrénées through a recruitment agency?
Between the aerospace industry in Tarbes, pilgrimage tourism in Lourdes and the thermal spas of Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Muzzo hands each role in the Hautes-Pyrénées 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. A technical role in Tarbes isn't hired like a seasonal role in Lourdes: 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 Hautes-Pyrénées
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
the Hautes-Pyrénées run at three speeds
Tarbes is the hardest area to hire in across the department
53% of hiring plans there are rated difficult, the highest rate of the department's three employment areas.
Lourdes runs on the rhythm of pilgrimages
73% of hires in the area are seasonal, versus 43% for the department as a whole. Pilgrimage tourism sets its own calendar.
aerospace has its place in Tarbes too
The Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airfield hosts the headquarters of Tarmac Aerosave, a specialist in aircraft maintenance and end-of-life dismantling. A genuine industrial hub, far from the department's touristic image.
the roles
the profiles our headhunters find for you in the Hautes-Pyrénées
From Tarbes aerospace to Lourdes tourism, each role goes to a headhunter who knows that field.
aerospace and industrial maintenance
Methods engineer, maintenance manager. Tarmac Aerosave and the Tarbes aerospace sector hire technical profiles.
tourism and hospitality
Facility director, seasonal operations manager. Lourdes and the Pyrenean resorts run on tourism all year round.
executive and site leadership
CEO, branch manager. The headhunter approaches executives in post, from Tarbes to the mountain resorts.
human resources and social care leadership
HR manager, social and social-care leader. This sector hires heavily across the department.
sales and customer relations
Sales manager, call centre team leader. Tarbes call centres are looking for leadership profiles.
operations
Operations manager, HSE manager. The roles that keep a site running, summer and winter alike.
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 Hautes-Pyrénées, 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 Hautes-Pyrénées job market in figures
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Hautes-Pyrénées department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: Insee, full statistical profile of the Hautes-Pyrénées department (opens a new window), 2023 data
source: France Travail Occitanie, BMO 2026 survey, Hautes-Pyrénées department (opens a new window), 2026 data
source: France Travail Occitanie, BMO 2026 survey, Hautes-Pyrénées department (opens a new window), 2026 data
Hautes-Pyrénées: the towns with the most jobs
The 30 towns with the most salaried jobs, out of 469 in the department.
region: Occitanie
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarbes | 23,972 | 1,862 |
| 2 | Lourdes | 5,660 | 898 |
| 3 | Lannemezan | 4,768 | 307 |
| 4 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 3,801 | 400 |
| 5 | Ibos | 3,798 | 314 |
| 6 | Séméac | 2,576 | 182 |
| 7 | Juillan | 2,082 | 144 |
| 8 | Vic-en-Bigorre | 2,020 | 196 |
| 9 | Louey | 1,980 | 25 |
| 10 | Argelès-Gazost | 1,436 | 175 |
see the next 20 towns
| rank | town | salaried jobs | employer establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Maubourguet | 1,436 | 99 |
| 12 | Bordères-sur-l'Échez | 1,415 | 128 |
| 13 | Saint-Lary-Soulan | 1,200 | 178 |
| 14 | Aureilhan | 984 | 123 |
| 15 | Cauterets | 766 | 148 |
| 16 | Bazet | 624 | 49 |
| 17 | Luz-Saint-Sauveur | 618 | 91 |
| 18 | Tournay | 568 | 66 |
| 19 | Odos | 566 | 98 |
| 20 | Capvern | 521 | 62 |
| 21 | Lanne | 516 | 30 |
| 22 | Laloubère | 515 | 68 |
| 23 | Trie-sur-Baïse | 493 | 73 |
| 24 | Rabastens-de-Bigorre | 473 | 58 |
| 25 | Arreau | 410 | 82 |
| 26 | Orleix | 394 | 56 |
| 27 | Pierrefitte-Nestalas | 361 | 37 |
| 28 | Barbazan-Debat | 360 | 55 |
| 29 | Azereix | 354 | 18 |
| 30 | Germ | 352 | 33 |
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 Hautes-Pyrénées: what you need to know
how do you choose a recruitment agency in the Hautes-Pyrénées?
The department mixes cutting-edge aerospace industry in Tarbes with a seasonal tourism economy in Lourdes and the Pyrenean resorts. A generalist agency doesn't always know both markets at once.
Muzzo hands each role in the Hautes-Pyrénées to whichever of our 2,500 selected headhunters has made the most placements in that exact field, whether it's a technical role in Tarbes or a facility leadership role in Lourdes.
how much does a recruitment agency cost in the Hautes-Pyrénées?
A technical role in Tarbes aerospace isn't hired on the same budget as a seasonal role in Lourdes hospitality: 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 does Tarbes hire harder than the rest of the department?
According to France Travail, 53% of hiring plans in the Tarbes area are rated difficult in 2026, the highest rate in the department, driven by demand for technical and industrial profiles.
The Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airfield illustrates this industrial weight: Tarmac Aerosave has its headquarters there, specialising in aircraft maintenance and end-of-life dismantling, a niche trade looking for rare profiles.
why is the Lourdes area so seasonal?
The Lourdes area shows 73% of hiring plans as seasonal in 2026, versus 43% for the Hautes-Pyrénées as a whole. Pilgrimage tourism, which draws visitors year round with sharp peaks, sets this calendar.
A hotel facility director or seasonal operations manager isn't hired like a Tarbes aerospace engineer.
how do our headhunters hire in the Hautes-Pyrénées?
The headhunter assigned to your role knows the relevant area, industrial in Tarbes, tourism-driven in Lourdes or thermal in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, 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 Hautes-Pyrénées
Because aerospace and maintenance industries there are looking for rare technical profiles: 53% of hiring plans are rated difficult, the highest rate in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Our headhunters adapt their search to this specific area rather than treating the department as a single territory.