Insights

Why Counter-Offers Rarely Work Out — For Either Side

It’s a pattern we see all the time. An employee resigns. The employer panics. A counter-offer is made. They stay.

Your Hiring Process Is Slower Than You Think (And It’s Costing You)

Everyone says they move quickly. Very few actually do. Most businesses don’t realise they have a speed problem because nothing feels dramatically delayed. But hiring rarely fails in obvious ways — it fails quietly.

Stop Hiring “Great People.”

Start Hiring the Right Ones. “Great candidate.” Three words that cause a lot of expensive mistakes. Because “great” compared to what?

The Best Candidates Are Rarely Actively Job Hunting

A common assumption in hiring is that the best candidates are actively applying for jobs. In reality, many of them aren’t.

The CV Is the Least Interesting Thing About a Candidate

In recruitment, the CV often becomes the centrepiece of the hiring process. But in reality, it’s the least interesting part of a candidate.

The Real Reason Hiring Feels So Hard Right Now

It’s probably not the market. In 2026, I keep hearing the same thing: “Good people just aren’t out there.”

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