They shortlist faster than anyone else we use, and the candidates are noticeably better briefed. The first phone call already feels like they understand the business.
Helping ambitious people
find work that suits them.
Hexford Talent is a regional recruitment consultancy. Permanent, contract, and interim roles across all our specialisms.
Five practices.
Real depth in each.
We work in disciplines where the substance of what's being hired for matters more than the volume. Our consultants are deep in their markets; the conversations we have with hiring managers and candidates reflect it.
Numbers we're comfortable defending.
Four ways
we work.
Each engagement model is built around a different kind of brief.
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From the leaders we've placed
After three retained searches, we now think of them as an extension of our leadership team. They tell us honestly when a brief is wrong, and that has saved us from at least one bad hire.
I'd been at the same firm for nine years and was nervous about moving. My consultant talked me through three roles, was honest about the trade-offs, and the role I took has been exactly what was described.
What we're
writing about.
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The counter-offer trap: why accepting one usually doesn't work out
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