In 2021, Spinks on Site supported Evergreen Energy to hire roles for their internal tech team, focusing on specific roles including Principle Developers and UX Designers.
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In 2021, Spinks on Site supported Evergreen Energy to hire roles for their internal tech team, focusing on specific roles including Principle Developers and UX Designers.

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About Us

We're passionate about what we do. Whether you're looking to hire at scale or just need a small number of new employees to help you reach that next milestone, we lean on our expertise in talent acquisition to find the right people for your business.

Recruiting the right talent for your business.

As specialist experts in recruitment for start-up and scale-up business, we are backed by Nash Squared, and specialise in recruiting for a range of different sectors. Using our expertise within the market, we're able to draw on a wide range of information and data to bring you insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand skills and salaries &ndash; allowing you to make data-led and informed hiring decisions.

We're located in the UK, across Europe and the US and, like our start-up and scale-up clients, we're continuing to expand month on month. The Spinks team connect many of the world's top innovators with highly skilled and diverse talent. We focus on people with growth mindsets to help accelerate and fuel your growth.

What you need to know about Spinks.

Our talented recruitment team are passionate about finding you the right people for your business. Experienced in a range of industries within the start-up, scale-up space, their commitment and results-driven approach will support you in delivering on your growth plans.

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We're passionate about Diversity and Inclusion. It's the DNA that binds us all together, ensuring we create an enviroment where our team feel that they belong.

Diversity and Inclusion.

We are immensely proud to be recognised as a Hive Employee Voice certified business for our ongoing commitment to continually improve our employee experience through the power of our employees&rsquo; voice.

We are Hive Employee Voice Certified.

You might have a question or two, want to work with us on your growth journey or just fancy saying hello&hellip; we&rsquo;d love to hear from you.

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Contractor recruitment.

Whether you're an established business or looking to scale-up in the near future, flexibility and reliability are crucial on your journey.

Contractors offer you the ability to get key talent through the door, up to speed and to start producing results incredibly quickly.

Here at Spinks, we have over 30+ years of experience in placing contractors across the globe. Our networks are unrivalled, meaning we can draw upon key skills quickly to meet your needs. Our end-to-end contract services management saves you time and money. Essentially, we manage everything, from onboarding, compliance and payroll so you don't have to.

Our dedicated contractor team really are experts. Specialising in tech verticals, they excel in finding you the best skills the market has to offer.

<h3>Contractors: your ingredient for growth</h3> Speed and flexibility is key when it comes to getting contractors on board. We know just how important it is to find you exceptional talent that can get up to speed and start delivering results quickly.&nbsp; And we also know that things change. Should one of your projects start to overrun -&nbsp;and you need to get the job done quickly - we work with you to deploy a contractor from our talent network at speed and ensure you benefit from their experience and skillset and get the project over the line. Likewise, if you don't have the skills internally to deliver on a key business goal, we can provide you with contingent resource to get it done.

Contractors work on a time and materials basis; this means you’ll know exactly how much someone will cost for the duration, unsurprisingly (but helpfully) this makes forecasting and cash flow much easier to manage. Perhaps you’ve grown rather accustomed to your contractor and it’s mutual... again, no problem. It’s not uncommon for contractors to become permanent members of staff after the project is complete.&nbsp; Either short term or long term - contractors can be options for both.

Why choose Spinks?

You might have a question or two, want to work with us on your growth journey or just fancy saying hello… we’d love to hear from you.

Diversity and inclusion.

<ul class="custom-ul"><li class="custom-li senary-color-primary-bg">Celebrate our differences; and recognise the benefit that those differences bring to our business.</li><li class="custom-li senary-color-primary-bg">Have consistent global approach to D,E&amp;I; which delivers sustainable outcomes and enables all our people to feel respected and valued for who they are and what they do.</li><li class="custom-li senary-color-primary-bg">Our leaders, managers and colleague's role-model inclusive behaviours; which permeate through our business internally &amp; externally.</li></ul>

Our diversity promise is to:

<ul class="custom-ul"><li class="custom-li secondary-color-primary-bg">Measuring sentiment across the organisation through our twice-yearly employee engagement survey and giving people a voice so that we can listen and act on that feedback.</li><li class="custom-li secondary-color-primary-bg">Providing a safe environment for our colleagues to connect, share ideas, educate and influence visibility through our Employee Resource Groups.</li><li class="custom-li secondary-color-primary-bg">Reporting Globally on our Gender split and implementing actions to support improvements at a senior level through balanced shortlists, talent programmes and mentoring.</li></ul>

We know that to deliver on our Diversity Promise we need to keep continually improving which is why our promise is delivered through our actions, including:

Delivering our promises.

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Find Talent.

Our team can strategically plan your next recruits or, simply put, jump straight in and start hiring the best people for the positions you’ve already earmarked.

Whether it's a specific role or an entire team, we partner with you to identify the right solution that will deliver you the very best results.

Accelerate your growth with our recruitment solutions

As specialists across the key tech markets, we can strategically plan your next recruits or simply jump straight in and start hiring the best permanent talent to fuel your growth.&nbsp; We work with you to understand your business culture, vision and the skills your team need to source the right talent for your business so they can hit the ground running and help your business to scale-up.

Permanent.

Contractors aren’t always top of mind when considering hiring strategies however, they can provide an unrivalled boost to team performance and productivity - this is particularly useful when looking to get a project over the line or test a service before an important launch date.​&nbsp; No matter the project or the length of time a contractor is needed, we don't just source the right people, we manage all aspects from onboarding to payroll, saving you time and money.

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Our Spinks on Site solution provides you with a quickly deployable Talent Acquisition team who will not only help attract the talent needed for growth but help define proceses and strategy to ensure that growth is achieved, retained and sustained. We supercharge outcomes by placing our experienced Talent Managers within your business, managing all aspects of the recruitment process, from attraction and screening through to onboarding. Recruiting talent this way ensures consistency, efficiency and most importantly, a first-rate candidate experience.

If that wasn’t enough, our embedded talent approach offers flexibility, scaling up or down to meet growth demands.

<h2>Embedded.</h2>

If you're looking to evolve your leadership team, our Leadership Search is for you.&nbsp;

Whether you're a scale-up or fast-growth organisation, we connect you with the very best leaders, providing you with talent that will supercharge your growth, share vital industry knowledge and help you secure that all important next level of funding.

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Fuel your growthas a Greentech scale-up.

In a world where Green Tech is experiencing unprecedented growth fuelled by heightened global climate concerns and technological advancements, here at Spinks we aim to support you in leading the charge towards a sustainable future.&nbsp;As you strive to meet ambitious long-term growth targets, we know the competition for the very best tech talent can be fierce.&nbsp;&nbsp;At Spinks, we recognise the importance of securing the very best talent to propel your business to the next level, maintaining your competitive edge and ensuring you reach your full growth potential.&nbsp;That’s why we are pioneers for change.&nbsp;We work alongside you, saving you time and money and ensuring you get the very best candidates to support your growth plans as you continue to make a positive difference to the world we live in.

The future is green.

Why Spinks?

We specialise in connecting innovate FinTech scaleups with exceptional tech talent. Our consultants, who are passionate about FinTech, are skilled at tailoring our services to meet your specific requirements.&nbsp;As the FinTech industry continues to grow and evolve, the demand for highly skilled technical professionals will continue to increase. Our in-depth knowledge of the market and extensive network of tech professionals positions us to be your long-term talent partner, fueling your growth and helping you achieve your long-term objectives.

Whether you need a whole team of new developers or a single C-Suite leadership hire, our range of recruitment services can help you find the right talent at the right time.&nbsp;By partnering with us, you'll reduce your hiring time, save money, and onboard the right talent at the right time.

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<h3>What is IR35?</h3>IR35 isn&rsquo;t new. It was introduced by the UK government in 2000 to address concerns that workers who were providing their services through intermediaries (such as limited companies) were, in some instances, &lsquo;disguised employees&rsquo; and were therefore avoiding paying employee income tax and national insurance contributions.&nbsp;With the introduction of IR35 these individuals are now classed in one of two ways. Where they are &lsquo;inside&rsquo; IR35, PAYE deductions must be made from the entire contract income as if they are an employee.&nbsp;Where they are &lsquo;outside' IR35 their work is classed as a genuine service, in business on its own account, and not subject to the same tax treatment as employees.&nbsp;<h3>Why are people talking about it now?</h3>Up until 2017 the legal responsibility for defining whether a placement is inside or outside IR35 was with the worker themselves.&nbsp;In April 2017 that responsibility switched to the client. This was limited to the public sector, but it is probable that this will extend to the majority of the private sector from April 2020.&nbsp;<h3>What is the risk and responsibility for companies?</h3>In a nutshell, companies will need to assess their workforce and determine whether each role is inside or outside IR35. The legislation states that all companies must take &lsquo;reasonable care&rsquo; when assessing, simply classifying every role the same way will not work. You can visit the government&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-off-payroll-working-ir35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IR35 web page here</a>, and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-employment-status-for-tax" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see its assessment tool (CEST)</a> here.&nbsp;If a non-compliant procedure is followed the financial penalties can be significant. Just as importantly, your non-pay rolled workforce may also be concerned by this change, and ensuring you engage with this important group will be key to ensuring you retain your supply of talent.&nbsp;The good news is there is still time, and support available to help. And, in our view, this change is not as &lsquo;cataclysmic&rsquo; as some might suggest.&nbsp;<h3>What can you do right now?</h3>Right now, the government is still finalising the detail of the legislation, but it is critical to begin to plan now. This is what we&rsquo;d recommend:&nbsp;1. Conduct an AuditUnderstand who your contingent workers are, how are they engaged, what the contracts look like, how they are paid and what the associated risks are&nbsp;2. Engage StakeholdersEngage with your contractors, managers and agencies to tell them what you are doing and how you can work together.&nbsp;3. Assign ResponsibilityBuild a steering team with responsibility and accountability to oversee the change programme and gain sponsorship.&nbsp;<h3>How can Spinks help?</h3>We are conducting Discovery Meetings with all our clients . We want to help them, and the contractors working for them, plan for this important change. This is entirely free of charge, and typically would include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Explaining the legislation in more detail</li><li>Helping shape a response plan</li><li>Providing our opinion based on our previous experience, especially in the public sector</li></ul>&nbsp;Spinks also have a wide number of services that can support your needs, ranging from Contractor Audits, to Statement of Work to Outsourcing. We do however believe for most organisations, relatively simple, well thought through changes will bring them in line with legislation.&nbsp;<h3>What is Spinks' experience?</h3>There are few organisations who know this space better than Spinks does. As part of Nash Squared, we have managed tens of thousands of contractors and service providers in a highly compliant way for over three decades, working in some of the most rigorous and regulated sectors.&nbsp;During 2017 we helped many of our major public sector clients, and thousands of contractors, deal with the IR35 changes. We also have a wide range of experience working in other countries that have implemented very similar legislation (for example the 2016 DBA Act in the Netherlands).&nbsp;In addition, we run webinars, conduct research and write articles on this topic. Our insights and opinions have been quoted in the Financial Times, Computer Weekly as well as contractor press.&nbsp;For more information around contracts or IR35, contact our resident expert <a href="mailto:rob.pestridge@wearespinks.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rob Pestridge here.</a>&nbsp;<h2>&nbsp;</h2>

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Throughout the years, Spinks has been joined by a diverse bunch - from footballers to archaeologists, gardeners to actors and Olympians to ballerinas - and all have brought one common interest ... TECH! Each individual has demonstrated their own personal passion for all things tech, along with respect, honesty and trust to the people around them. Couple that with a drive to succeed, that's what we look for!

You'll be partnering with start-up and scale-up businesses that have a real clarity of purpose, whose goals are to change our world for the better through technology. If you want to hear more about our current opportunities please get in touch with us below!

Are you keen to join a team where you&rsquo;ll be in full control of your own personal career development, as well as the innovation and growth of our business?

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Leadership search.

As you scale, having the right leadership team in place is critical to your long-term growth and success. But how do you know what type of leader you need or where to find them? At Spinks, our experienced consultants work with you identify exactly the type of leader you need, whether that's Fractional, Interim or Permanent. We then find and recruit the best person who will bring fresh perspectives and experience to fuel your growth.

We know that finding the right leader for your business is critical for your growth - and getting them in quickly is just as important.&nbsp;Our Leadership Search solutions are designed specifically&nbsp;for scale-up and fast-growth organisations looking for the perfect fit for their leadership function. We find the very best talent that fits your culture, vision and long-term goals. We're transparent; understanding your current needs and advising you on the best route for securing the leadership skills you need. We know searching for leadership roles can be time-consuming - so we take that pain away, allowing you to focus on doing what you do best.

Through our Leadership Search function, we utilise our networks and lean on our headhunting expertise to source the most suitable leaders for your business, delivering a concise shortlist so you can compare top talent and identify the perfect individual for your business.&nbsp; We've built a strong community of fractional, interim and permanent leaders which means we can find you the perfect leadership talent much quicker than traditional executive firms.

Meet our team.

Our talented recruitment team are passionate about finding you the right people for your business. Experienced in a range of industries within the start-up, scale-up space, their commitment and results-driven approach will support you in delivering on your growth plans.

We work with the best so you can recruit the best.

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Our specialisms.

Our commitment to understanding the unique demands of each industry allows us to deliver tailored solutions to our clients, and allows our expert talent team to source skilled professionals who fit your business.

Our approach focuses on building lasting partnerships. We go beyond matching CV&rsquo;s to job descriptions; we connect organisations with individuals who bring long-lasting value to your business.

Navigating the dynamic landscape of recruitment, we recognise that different sectors demand specific skills, experiences, and expertise.

Take a look at just some of the industries we recruit in:

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Permanent recruitment.

When it's time to scale up, we help you recruit key permanent talent that will help fuel your growth across key tech markets, saving you time and money.&nbsp;Our experienced consultants work with you to understand your business culture, vision and the skills your team need to hire the right talent for your business so they can hit the ground running and help your business to scale-up.

We are experts in connecting you with the very best talent to help you grow.&nbsp;We're dedicated scale-up organisation and understand the importance of speed whilst ensuring future employees have the skills, passion AND cultural fit to drive your business forward.&nbsp;Our unique market insights and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.

We're specialists in recuriting for Software Engineering, DevOps, Data, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Technical Sales, Product &amp; Design and Business Change roles (to name a few!).&nbsp;We're also champions of diversity, equity and inclusion.&nbsp;We'll help you reduce your time to hire, freeing up important resources so you can focus on other priorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion hosted by industry experts from Spinks at our head office in London on the 5th June, where we will be delving into the exciting world of Greentech scaleups.

Here at Spinks, our expert team of experienced recruitment professionals are specialists in sourcing and recruiting the very best tech talent &ndash; from developers, testers and C-Suite leaders &ndash; into fast growth CleanTech businesses.
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We know your industry is competitive &ndash; and as it continues to grow and evolve, the demand for highly skilled tech professionals will continue to increase.&nbsp;

We are experts in sourcing and recruiting the very best tech talent to support your growth as a fast-growth Ecommerce business.
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Our specialised market knowledge and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.

We specialise in connecting fast-growth EdTech scale-ups with high-level technology talent, sourcing and recruiting from our pool of candidates to support growth within the industry.
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Our specialised market knowledge and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.
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Whether you need a whole team of new developers or a single C-Suite leadership hire, our range of recruitment services can help you find the right talent at the right time.

We specialise in connecting innovate FinTech scaleups with exceptional tech talent. Our consultants, who are passionate about FinTech, are skilled at tailoring our services to meet your specific requirements.
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As the FinTech industry continues to grow and evolve, the demand for highly skilled technical professionals will continue to increase. Our in-depth knowledge of the market and extensive network of tech professionals positions us to be your long-term talent partner, fueling your growth and helping you achieve your long-term objectives.

We are experts in connecting innovative Green Tech scale-ups with the very best tech talent. Our Green Tech focused consultants are driven by their passion for sustainability and are experts at evolving our solutions to match your needs.
&nbsp; Our unique market insights and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.

Our experienced recruitment team are experts in sourcing and recruiting the very best tech talent to support your growth within the HealthTech industry.
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Our specialised market knowledge and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.

We are experts in sourcing and recruiting the very best tech talent to support your growth within the InsurTech industry.
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Our specialised market knowledge and strong tech talent networks means we excel at delivering hard-to-find talent that others can't.

Our expert recruitment team are specialists in connecting innovate PropTech scaleups with exceptional tech talent.&nbsp;
 Here at Spinks, we are skilled at tailoring our recruitment services to meet your specific requirements.
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We know the PropTech industry is competitive &ndash; and as it continues to grow and evolve, the demand for highly skilled tech professionals will continue to increase.&nbsp;

Our in-depth knowledge of the market and extensive network of tech professionals positions us to be your long-term talent partner, fueling your growth and helping you achieve your long-term objectives.
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With Spinks as your recruitment partner, you'll reduce your hiring time, save money, and onboard the right talent at the right time.

We know that finding and recruiting the right talent as an ecommerce business can be tricky &ndash; so as experts in the field, being able to lean on our talent networks puts us in the very best position to become your long-term talent partner, supporting you to hit your long-term growth targets.
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Partnering with Spinks, you&rsquo;ll reduce your time to hire, save money and get the right talent in at the right time.

Whether you need a whole team of new developers or a single C-Suite leadership hire, our range of recruitment services can help you find the right talent at the right time.
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By partnering with us, you'll reduce your hiring time, save money, and onboard the right talent at the right time.

We know that as the Green Tech industry continuous to evolve, the demand for the top tech talent will rise &ndash; and being able to lean on our talent networks puts us in the very best position to become your long-term talent partner, supporting you to hit your long-term growth targets.
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Partnering with Spinks, you&rsquo;ll reduce your time to hire, save money and get the right talent in at the right time.

We know that as the HealthTech industry continuous to evolve, the demand for the top tech talent will rise &ndash; and being able to lean on our talent networks puts us in the very best position to become your long-term talent partner, supporting you to hit your long-term growth targets.
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Partnering with Spinks, you&rsquo;ll reduce your time to hire, save money and get the right talent in at the right time.

We know that as the InsurTech industry continuous to evolve, the demand for the top tech talent will rise &ndash; and being able to lean on our talent networks puts us in the very best position to become your long-term talent partner, supporting you to hit your long-term growth targets.
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Partnering with Spinks, you&rsquo;ll reduce your time to hire, save money and get the right talent in at the right time.

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You Equal Tech.

When we launched our D,E and I surveys and events back in 2011 we were one of the first to create a community and ask the questions of the tech world; what can be improved? where can we help? what do you the community really think? Roll on over 10 years later and the tech landscape including most organisations, have completely changed their thinking when it comes to growing their business and the benefits of a diverse team. &nbsp;&nbsp;Our YouEqualTech team and community continues its journey, building on those foundations and asking those challenging questions to make our work place, a great place!

We believe in the power of community.

From bitesize &lsquo;how to&rsquo; guides on topics such as 'how to create an inclusive work environment' and 'how to break into and progress in the technology industry' to blogs, monthly meet ups, annual conferences and industry research. We hope this will enable individuals; tech professionals and business leaders to take action and create positive change, leading to a diverse and inclusive technology and digital industry for all.

We aim to provide&nbsp;content and events on entering and advancing your career in technology and digital.

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ManyPets is a well-known pet insurance provider &ndash; but because of the hiring market, they were struggling to attract the right calibre and volume of candidates for roles focused on a niche tech stack (Python and Vue). The shortage of candidates with the desired skillset combined with the tech hiring market at the time meant recruitment was challenging and backlog of roles was building up.
Initially, ManyPets had just one internal recruiter and relied on an agency PSL of three. They were looking for roles across Software Engineering, Data, Cyber Security, Site Reliability Engineering, QA, Design, Product and Engineering Manager/Director etc, but only made one hire in six months using that model. Something wasn&rsquo;t quite working.
ManyPets sought our input on all parts of the hiring strategy: from asking for insight on skillset, to estimating time to hire. We also advised on contracts, and how and where to hire based on what we know about the market.
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We came on board to take ownership of these tough to fill roles, with our initial team consisting of one Talent Manager and one Talent Partner. By the end of us working together, the scope had increased so much that a team of six of us were embedded within ManyPets delivering on a much larger project.
With top tech candidates being in such high demand, many candidates wanted to work on a freelance basis to set their own working hours and be selective about projects. Candidates for the roles we were hiring for often like to work remotely too, so attracting them to an in-house role meant we had some work to do in terms of crafting a good package.
Candidates often get inundated by recruiters, so it was important to us that we took a different approach for ManyPets. We focused on building employer brand, forming relationships, and contributing communities as a way of getting on the radar of top talent.
We strategically aligned the ManyPets brand with conferences like BrumJS (the largest Javascript meetup in the UK) which they continue to sponsor, and represented them at TechMids conference.
By building their reputation in the community, we built trust as a result. Our view was to think long term: we needed to fill roles, but we also wanted to leave a legacy with ManyPets and prove to them they&rsquo;d made a good investment with us.
Another key part of our involvement was getting candidates over the line. At the time, many candidates were getting counteroffers; even if a candidate loved everything about an organisation, there was no guarantee they&rsquo;d take the role as it would depend on what their current company was prepared to offer in response to get them to stay.
We worked hard to understand what candidates truly wanted, because salaries were so crazy we needed to go beyond that. What was ManyPets&rsquo; purpose and mission? How were they championing tech for good? This was important for a lot of candidates.
When we got candidates to interview stage, we recognised that the process had room for improvement and we spotted opportunities to help make it more inclusive. We introduced video interviews (they were previously doing face to face interviews early on in the process) to reduce time and increase efficiency. We also considered neurodiversity and made suggestions on how to present job ad information in different formats, to improve accessibility and inclusivity.
We brought in additional sourcing tools including HackaJob &amp; Otta directly to the business. We also introducing a new testing platform (Codility) to offer the flexibility of custom testing, and marketing automation to increase efficiency.
We offered interview training for the hiring managers to hone their skills. Some of them had never interviewed people before, so we provided structure and advice to ensure clear decision making. We also handled communication with candidates on behalf of hiring managers. It was critical that these candidates were managed carefully, as many of them had counter-offers or other opportunities on the table that we needed to contend with.
We organised and delivered a hiring day for people from companies who went into administration to offer opportunity to local talent. It was an in-person meet and greet (and an alternative group virtual meeting) where hiring managers from different departments were available to talk about their division and how they operate. If anyone was interested in learning more or joining the team, we booked 121 follow ups to discuss roles and specifics. This was followed by a streamlined process to get the best talent into the business as soon as possible.
With the client&rsquo;s uncertainty around exact hiring needs, the unstable market and the specialist tech stack, headhunting was key to finding the right candidates. Utilising the talent pool was crucial; by not having any downtime and maintaining engagement, we created strong brand awareness among target candidates that will benefit ManyPets for years to come.
Having us as the dedicated team for tech and engineering hiring meant internal capacity increased, allowing the Head of Talent to focus on talent development, retention and talent strategy. By us having the sole focus on tech hiring, we were able to maximise the candidate experience, reduce time to hire and time to fill as well as talent pool top technical talent for the future.
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<li>We placed a total of 99 roles over the three year project, with 67 permanent hires and 32 contract hires, whilst building a digital nomad team across Europe.</li>
<li>We achieved a 45% reduction in time to hire and a massive 625% growth in the tech team.</li>
<li>We successfully filled all senior manager and director positions with the precise skills needed; both technical and soft skills, to help build a truly cohesive leadership team and drive the business forward.</li>
<li>The average cost of hire was &pound;9,263 for Perm, and &pound;8,297 per hire for Contract, saving ManyPets a total of &pound;389,601 on agency fees.</li>
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Working with ManyPets, we came onboard to develop a long-term hiring strategy to support with their growth plans.

Developing a hiring strategy for ManyPets

A stealth start-up tasked us with identifying a CTO who was able to build and lead the tech function in a stealth start up within the Blockchain Industry.
They were looking for an individual who is highly experienced with cryptocurrency and block chain, but one who also is comfortable with the chaos of a stealth start up.
The ideal person needed to be a strong technical expert, with a clear vision on how to steer the company forward, but also someone who can get stuck in!
<h4> Our Solution </h4>
Our experienced research team implemented&nbsp;a two-pronged strategy, which consisted of market mapping with analysis, paired with strategic headhunting and proactively&nbsp;sourcing individuals through our extensive network.
By utilising an agile process, the team&nbsp;provided the stealth start-up with weekly updates of candidate benchmarking and valuable insights into market dynamics.
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<h4>Key Results </h4>
In-depth screening interviews ensured an objective evaluation of candidates which translated to a strong shortlist of 5, resulting in a 100% shortlist to interview rate.
The entire search process was successfully concluded within a 10-week timeframe. The outcome of this search resulted in placing a highly successful CTO that aligned with the businesses core values and significantly contributed to the strength of the founding leadership team, which demonstrates our commitment to delivering successful outcomes with precision and efficiency.&nbsp;
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<h4>Key Data </h4>
&bull; The project ran over ten weeks, between March and mid May 2023.
&bull; We interviewed 21 potential candidates, which was cut down to a shortlist of five who went through to a first interview with the stealth start-up.
&bull; Three candidates then progressed onto the second interview stage, and two in the final third interview stage before a candidate was chosen for the position.
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&ldquo;Anjali and Jack were instrumental in our search process for an ideal CTO to join our core team.&nbsp;The Spinks makes themselves constantly available to guide us, reply to all our questions and most importantly, put in the time and effort towards understanding our business model in order to help us find candidates that fit our needs
Their input and views on each candidate was extremely valuable to our team for making the final hiring decision. They are experts on working and finding talent specifically for Startups which is usually a complicated task.Their services are highly recommended to anyone starting a new business and looking for new roles to recruit.&uml; 
Eduardo Morrison Gomez, Co Founder, Stealth Start-up

We recently worked with a stealth start-up to identify a CTO who was able to build and lead their tech function in a stealth start up within the Blockchain Industry.

Hiring a high-level Blockchain CTO

<h4>The Challenge</h4>
VU.CITY tasked us with identifying a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) capable of navigating the dynamic landscape of a startup environment. 
They needed an individual not only comfortable with chaos but who thrives in it. The ideal candidate had to be more than just a technical expert; they needed to be an advocate for team cohesion, instilling a sense of unity and purpose within the technology team. 
Furthermore, it was crucial to find someone who passionately believed in the&nbsp;VU.CITY vision and could seamlessly spread this throughout the organisation. They emphasised the need for a leader with gravitas, someone whose presence would command respect and inspire confidence. 
The role would need a CTO capable of restructuring the technology strategy to align seamlessly with the company's evolving business&nbsp;objectives.
VU.CITY sought not just a leader but a visionary, someone who could offer innovative perspectives and steer the company towards new horizons.&nbsp;
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<h4>Our Solution</h4>
Our experienced research team implemented a two-pronged strategy, which consisted of market mapping with analysis, paired with strategic headhunting and proactively sourcing individuals through our extensive network. 
By utilising an agile process, the team provided VU.CITY with weekly updates of candidate benchmarking and valuable insights into market dynamics.
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<h4>Key Results</h4>
In-depth screening interviews ensured an objective evaluation of candidates which translated to a strong shortlist of 6 with detailed candidate reports, resulting in a 100% shortlist to interview rate. 
The entire search process was successfully concluded within a 6-week timeframe, reflecting a 40% reduction in the anticipated timeline. 
The outcome of this search resulted in placing&nbsp;a highly successful CTO that aligned with VU.CITY&rsquo;s core values and significantly contributed to the strength of VU.CITY's leadership team, which demonstrates our commitment to delivering successful outcomes with precision and efficiency.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<h4>Key Data</h4>
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<li>The project ran over six weeks, between mid June and the end of July 2023.</li>
<li>We screened 24 potential candidates.</li>
<li>We interviewed 10 candidates, which was cut down to a shortlist of six who went through to a first interview with VU.CITY.</li>
<li>Three candidates then progressed onto the second interview stage, and two in the final third interview stage before a candidate was chosen for the position.</li>
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During a recent project with VU.CITY, we were tasked to identify a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) capable of navigating the dynamic landscape of a startup environment.