Better hiring without the recruitment agency circus

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If you’re a small business, hiring can quickly become a huge drain on time.

I help SMEs define the role properly, assess applicants, identify the strongest candidates and build a more structured interview process — without charging a placement percentage.

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This is probably for you if…

  • You’ve got plenty of applicants but no time to review them properly.

  • You’re not fully sure what “good” should look like for the role.

  • You don’t have an in-house HR or recruitment team.

  • You want a shortlist you can actually trust.

  • You want more structure around interviews and decision-making.

  • You don’t want to pay a recruitment agency a large placement fee.

You keep control of the hiring decision. I help make the process clearer, faster and more structured.

Talk About a Role
Talk About a Role

Practical hiring support, without handing the process over

You stay in control of the hiring decision. I support the parts that usually take the most time or cause the most uncertainty.

  • Clarify what the role actually needs and what a strong candidate should look like.

  • Tighten the role description and make sure it attracts the right kind of applicants.

  • Review CVs and identify the candidates worth progressing.

  • Create a focused shortlist with clear notes on strengths, concerns and areas to probe.

  • Build structured interview questions and a simple scoring framework.

  • Join an interview panel or support the final decision-making process where needed.

Hiring Support — from €1,250

Fixed-fee support for one role, tailored to the size of the applicant pool and the level of support you need.

Traditional recruitment often rewards speed and volume.

That can mean too many loosely matched CVs, too little context, and not enough time spent understanding what the business actually needs.

My approach is different.

I work with you to define the role properly, understand the team, screen applicants with that context in mind, and build a shortlist that makes sense.

Typical agency approach

  • source or send a high volume of candidates

  • work toward a placement fee

  • limited visibility into how candidates were assessed

  • success measured by filling the vacancy

My approach

  • start with the role and the team

  • assess the applicants you actually have

  • explain why candidates are or are not progressing

  • help you make a more structured hiring decision

The goal is not to put more CVs in front of you. It is to help you identify the right people faster.

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A structured process from role to shortlist

Step 1 — Define the role

We start with a focused conversation about what the business actually needs, what the person will be responsible for and what good performance looks like.

Step 2 — Understand the team

Where useful, I’ll get context on the people they will be working with, the working style and any practical considerations that matter.

Step 3 — Review the applicants

I assess the applications against the agreed criteria and identify the candidates worth progressing.

Step 4 — Build the shortlist

You receive a focused shortlist with clear notes on strengths, concerns and areas to explore further.

Step 5 — Structure the interviews

I can help develop interview questions, scoring criteria and the process itself so candidates are assessed more consistently.

Step 6 — Support the decision

If needed, I can join the interview panel or support the final decision-making process.

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FAQ.

  • Not as a traditional recruiter. The focus is on helping you define the role, assess applicants, shortlist effectively and structure the interview process.

  • Yes. That is one of the strongest use cases for the service.

  • No. The work is fixed-fee and agreed upfront.

  • Yes. I can help clarify the role and improve the job description before applications are reviewed.

  • Yes, where useful and agreed as part of the project.

  • Primarily SMEs that do not have a large internal recruitment or HR team.

  • Hiring Support starts from €1,250, depending on the role, applicant volume and level of support required.

  • Yes. Business information, candidate information and hiring discussions are treated confidentially.