The smarter way to enhance your direct recruitment campaign
We’re heading into a period where candidate movement will increase, salary expectations will rise, and employers will need to be far more precise when hiring. The combination of wage inflation, frozen thresholds, new contractor levies and lower growth forecasts will create a more mobile, more financially-sensitive and more selective candidate market.
This is exactly the type of environment where direct adverts alone tend to underperform, simply because the candidates you want are the ones who won’t publicly apply.
When your advert isn't enough, we bridge the gap
Direct-Plus Search™ is a fast, low-commitment search sprint designed to run alongside your direct advert — giving you access to upper-quartile senior finance and investment talent who would never apply through job boards.
Perfect for CFO, FD, Head of Finance, FP&A, Portfolio and Investment roles across the South West (and beyond).
Why direct advertising often falls short
For senior finance talent, the strongest candidates are typically passive. They’re busy, high-performing and not scrolling job boards.
Even well-written adverts can result in:
- High volume, low-quality CVs
- Generalists instead of specialists
- No access to passive, employed talent
- Re-advertising, delays and internal frustration
- A diluted impression of your brand in the market
Direct-Plus Search™ solves this by combining your advert with discreet, targeted search.
Why clients choose Direct-Plus Search™
- You stay in control — this supplements your advert; it doesn’t replace it
- Low friction, high impact — no long-term retainers
- Reach the 90% of talent not applying to jobs
- Protect pace without sacrificing quality
- Perfect for CFO, FD, FP&A, commercial and investment roles