Using an agency means we’re 99% ready to deliver candidates for any role, at any time.

Lately, we have noticed that HR, internal recruiters, and CoSec professionals may be questioning the appeal and value of working with agencies. With AI tools and accessible job boards, it’s understandable to wonder — why use an agency?

With decades of experience in this niche area, our consultants have built an impressive network and database — hundreds of active candidates who are engaged and looking for their next role.

We absolutely use job boards and LinkedIn — they’re great shop windows, but we do not rely on them.

In reality, we don’t need to wait weeks for an advert to gather responses and then spend more time sifting through hundreds of applications.

We already know who to approach and who’s actively looking. We’ve spoken with them, understood their circumstances and motivation for a move, confirmed salary expectations, location preferences, right-to-work status.

You get the idea!

All this means, we can have a thoroughly thought out list of candidates, very specific to your role and its requirements, within 48 hours. Sometimes in a pinch for an urgent need we can respond with ideas same day!

It’s more than just the speed an agency offers. It’s the insight and experience our consultants bring. When you don’t already know the candidates and their motivations, it can be hard to filter and see the wood through the trees.

In fact we are beginning to see clients say outright “We will not be advertising this role directly”.

This is simply because internal teams rarely have the time or niche expertise to handle the volume of LinkedIn applicants that come in.

Agencies will always be valuable in recruitment because hiring is ultimately about people. People, with different nuances, personalities and needs.

Companies are much the same, they want to right fit for them and their team and we can help to ensure that all parties are happy and there are no surprises.

We can offer a more personal touch to the process and hopefully make it much easier and straightforward for all involved.