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How UK SMEs Fill Skilled Roles for a Flat Fee From £1,500 — Without Paying 15–25% Agency Fees
A free 20-minute on-demand training for owners and hiring managers. Real placements, real timelines, and the exact maths of a £45,000 hire: £9,000 at a typical 20% agency fee versus £3,000 flat — with a 100% refund if we don't fill your role.
“We switched from using agencies to TalentFinder and saved over £12,000 on three hires last quarter. The quality of candidates was just as good.”
What you'll learn
Inside the 20 minutes
- The fee maths on one slide — where a £9,000 agency fee actually goes, and why the percentage model is structurally rigged against smaller employers.
- How a 14-day fill happens — the exact process behind a business-critical finance hire: 25 candidates sourced, 10 interviewed, offer signed in a fortnight.
- What it takes to fill a "nobody can fill it" role — 45 interviews and six client-ready candidates for one niche construction position, on a flat £3,000 fee.
- The guarantee, precisely — how a 100% refund (not a rebate ladder) works, what the agreed timeframe means, and the only three ways an instruction can end.
Your presenter
James Davies — TalentFinder
Presented for TalentFinder: ten years in business, 23,000+ UK employers served across Engineering, Finance, Legal and Construction, and a DWP Kickstart Gateway that placed 100 young people into work. Every case study in the training is a real placement from our own system, anonymised for client confidentiality.
What employers say
Trusted by UK employers
“We switched from using agencies to TalentFinder and saved over £12,000 on three hires last quarter. The quality of candidates was just as good.”
“We've used the service 3 times. The model cuts out the recruitment agency middleman and puts you in direct contact with candidates. Brilliant value.”
“Steady supply of CVs from day one. Makes recruiting a whole lot easier and cheaper than using agencies. Highly recommended for SMEs.”
Is this for you?
Who it's for — and who it isn't
Watch it if you…
- Hire 1–10 skilled roles a year in the UK or Ireland
- Have been quoted 15–25% of salary by an agency
- Have a hard-to-fill or niche role open right now
- Want a shortlist of interviewed candidates, not a CV flood
Skip it if you…
- Run high-volume/RPO recruitment (different model)
- Only ever hire minimum-wage volume roles — our £399 advertising product fits better
Quick answers
- Is it really free? Yes — it's a training, and at the end we show what working with us costs. You'll know the offer is coming; there's no ambush.
- Do I have to attend at a set time? No. It's recorded — it starts the moment you register, and we email you the link so you can finish later.
- How long is it? 20 minutes, and the fee maths lands in the first five.