Most businesses know who they're competing with for customers, contracts and market share. But how much do they know about the businesses competing with them for people?
Where are those businesses finding talent? What salaries are they advertising? Are they recruiting, expanding or reducing their workforce? And importantly, who are the individuals with the skills and experience your business needs? Traditionally, accessing detailed recruitment market intelligence has meant engaging a specialist head-hunter. But what if your own HR team could use that information to recruit directly?
That's what we're offering through 4Front Talent Intelligence.
Look Beyond Job Applications
When you advertise a vacancy, you're relying largely on people who see it and decide to apply. But many experienced professionals aren't actively looking for work.
Using publicly available professional and recruitment information, 4Front Talent Intelligence helps businesses explore:
Named individuals: Professionals with relevant skills, experience and career backgrounds.
Where talent sits: Which companies employ people with the skills you need.
Competitor salaries: Advertised salaries and other available market indicators.
Recruitment activity: Businesses hiring for similar positions.
Workforce changes: Publicly reported redundancies and restructuring that may create opportunities.
It's about making better use of available information, not accessing private employment records. And identifying someone doesn't necessarily mean they're interested in moving.
Could You Save Thousands by Recruiting Directly?
Not every business needs an agency to manage the entire recruitment process. Many already have capable HR teams and hiring managers. What they may lack is the specialist technology to research the wider talent market.
For £50 per vacancy search, 4Front Talent Intelligence gives your team information to identify and approach potential candidates directly. Consider a £50,000 vacancy. A traditional agency charging 15% would invoice £7,500 for a successful placement. A standalone intelligence search costs £50. These aren't equivalent services. Your team would still manage candidate engagement, interviews and selection, with no guarantee of a successful hire. But if you're comfortable recruiting internally, the potential saving in external recruitment fees is considerable.
Need Additional Support?
We also offer professional video screening interviews for £95 per candidate. One of our experienced recruitment consultants will explore a candidate's experience, motivations and suitability, helping you decide who to progress to a face-to-face interview. And if you'd prefer us to manage everything, our Precision Headhunting service, charged at 15% of the successful candidate's annual salary, includes talent intelligence and a fully managed recruitment process.
Intelligence Beyond Today's Vacancy
This information can also support wider business decisions. Whether you're opening another location, developing a new service or planning future recruitment, understanding where skills are available and how competitors are behaving can provide valuable insight. At 4Front, we believe businesses should have the flexibility to choose the recruitment support they actually need.
Because better recruitment decisions start with better information, not necessarily a bigger recruitment budget.
Want to explore your talent market?
Visit www.4frontrecruitment.com or book a conversation.