After ten years in tech recruitment, I’ve seen the full picture.
I’ve helped hundreds of people land life changing jobs. I’ve spoken to thousands of candidates. I’ve worked with some of the best companies across the UK, Europe and the US. I’ve built high performing teams, led consultants, launched new markets and sat in more hiring meetings than I can count.
And through it all, one thing is clear. Hiring is still hard.Especially when the pressure is on to move fast and get it right.
The tech world never slows down. Everyone is chasing the same talent. Everyone wants to move fast. But too many companies are still stuck with slow processes, vague messaging and unclear expectations that turn great candidates away.
Over the years, I’ve heard the same frustrations again and again from founders, CTOs, hiring managers and Heads of Talent. I usually know within minutes what’s holding a company back. And I’ve seen what works when they are willing to fix it.
This newsletter is built on that experience.
The “Breakthrough Hiring Playbook”is a no nonsense eight part series.
It’s direct. And it’s written from the perspective of someone who has spent a decade inside the problems most teams are trying to solve.
There are many ways to hire. This is mine. What I’ve seen work. What I’ve seen fail. And how we’ve helped teams turn things around.
Each edition tackles a topic I’ve personally coached on, fought through or helped reshape. The small, often overlooked things that either help you hire fast or cost you months.
Because in 2025, hiring is tougher than ever. More competition. More companies. Fewer exceptional candidates available at any given time. And no margin for error.
If you’re reading this and still wondering whether this newsletter is for you, ask yourself, does any of this sound familiar?
- You’ve lost a great candidate to another offer and weren’t quite sure what went wrong
- You’ve rewritten the job description three times before it even went live
- You’ve had multiple candidates drop out halfway through the process with no explanation
- You’ve hired someone brilliant… only to lose them three months later
- You’ve received great CVs but the interviews fall flat and no one accepts the offer
- You’ve got hiring managers asking for “10 out of 10” candidates but refusing to move on 9s
- You’ve needed to hire fast, but internal alignment slowed things down
- You’ve run interviews with too many stages, unclear feedback, or no one owning the final call
- You’ve increased salary bands after losing out, only to realise it was too late
- You’ve brought in recruiters but struggled to make hires because the process wasn’t ready
If any of that rings a bell – this newsletter is 100% for you.
The first newsletter will be: “Most Hiring Advice on LinkedIn Is Useless. Here Is What Actually Works”
There will be eight newsletters in total written to help you hire better, move faster and retain top talent in competitive markets. Lets get stuck into it!
