Recruitment That Grows With Your Business
Traditional recruitment agencies often charge 15–25% of a candidate's salary, making hiring expensive and unpredictable. Virtual Talent offers transparent fixed-fee recruitment and flexible strategic support, giving growing businesses a more commercial way to hire.
Engagement Options
⭐ Recommended for Growing Businesses
Ongoing Talent Partnership
Ideal for businesses expecting to recruit several people over the coming months. We become an extension of your team, providing ongoing recruitment support, hiring strategy and market insight—without the cost of employing an in-house Talent Partner.
- Hiring Strategy & Planning
- Candidate Sourcing & Screening
- Recruitment for multiple roles
- Market Mapping & Talent Insights
- Employer Branding Support
- Monthly Hiring Reviews
Flexible
From £795/mo
Ideal if you're hiring occasionally.
Growth
From £1,395/mo
For businesses recruiting regularly.
Embedded
From £2,195/mo
Your outsourced Talent Partner.
Minimum 3-month partnership
Direct Hire Search
Ideal for businesses making a single important hire. We manage the entire recruitment process from defining the role through to sourcing, interviewing support and offer management for one transparent fixed fee
- Role Profiling & Job Description
- Market Mapping & Candidate Sourcing
- Screening & Shortlist
- Interview Coordination & Support
- Offer management & Onboarding
From £2,500 per project
A structured recruitment process from start to finish.
Strategic Hiring Advisory
Ideal for businesses that want expert recruitment advice before making key hiring decisions. Whether you're planning growth, reviewing your recruitment process or need a second opinion, we'll help you make informed hiring decisions.
- Hiring Strategy & Roadmap
- Team Structure Planning
- Recruitment Process Review
- Salary Benchmarking
- Market Insight & Talent Availability
- One-off Advisory Projects
From £125/hour or project-based from £495
Expert advice without a long-term commitment.
Choosing the Right Talent Strategy
Traditional Recruitment Agency
Best for short-term transactional hires where search visibility is less critical.
- Percentage-based fees per hire
- Reactive recruitment process
- Focus on filling single vacancies
- Limited search visibility
- One-off transactional relationship
Virtual Talent
Commercially aligned partnership designed to build teams strategically and sustainably.
- Transparent fixed pricing
- Strategic talent partnership
- Focus on building long-term teams
- Full market mapping & search visibility
- Continuous support & advisory
✔ Agency fees reach 15–25% per hire ✔ Poor hires cost 30%+ of salary ✔ SME hiring is often occasional but critical
Traditional recruitment costs are often hard to sustain for growing businesses. Virtual Talent provides a clear, structured alternative that aligns hiring with your commercial goals through predictable pricing.