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The counter-offer trap: why accepting one usually doesn't work out
Roughly 80% of candidates who accept a counter-offer have left the original employer within 18 months. Here's what's actually going on.
Hiring when you can't pay London salaries: what actually works
Regional SMEs competing with London-bid talent budgets. Three things that make the difference, and three things that don't.
What 'good' looks like for an interim engagement
Interim hires fail more often than they should. The pattern when they go right, and the pattern when they don't.
From CV to offer: the real timeline for a regional senior hire
Clients consistently underestimate how long a serious senior search takes. Here's the realistic timeline, with the things that compress it and the things that drag it out.