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Talent Engine:
Recruitment service for startups and innovation teams

Building products from scratch requires a different type of talent: people who handle ambiguity, take ownership and move fast. Leverage our 20-year track record of building companies. We deliver a data-driven, end-to-end recruitment process, and you get candidates who fit the reality of creating innovations.

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  • 15-20 % success fee
  • AI & automation
  • AI Act / RODO

Why recruit with us?

We're not an agency. We're a startup studio. Since 2006, we've been hiring founders and early teams to build startups from scratch. Traditional recruitment doesn't evaluate ownership, resilience or 0→1 execution. Our process does - because we built it to support our own companies.

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    AI & Automation

    Tools that speed up hiring. Reminders, follow-ups, assignments and updates handled automatically. Quick time-to-hire. Smoother process and employer branding on top.

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    Cut costs, not quality

    Hiring without a structured process costs you time and money. We replace intuition with clarity, data and automation. You can get it for a 15% success fee - traditional agencies charge ~30%. You save budget and reduce risk.

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    End-to-End responsibility

    We own the process from the first brief to onboarding. Market benchmarking, structured interviews, assignments, and offer support. Reduce the risk of the wrong hire.

How we work

We combine structured processes, AI support, and AssessFirst insights to reduce hiring risk - while keeping the final decision with humans.

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1

Request & reality check

within 48 hours from start

We start by collecting requirements and validating them against market reality:

  • business context and scope of the role
  • availability of the target profile
  • realistic compensation range and constraints

Outcome:

  • confirmed hiring direction based on market data and role complexity

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2

Role & success definition

2-3 business days

We translate the business need into a clear role definition:

  • must-haves vs nice-to-haves
  • responsibilities and team context
  • success criteria for the first 3 months

Outcome:

  • approved role profile and success criteria

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3

Process & candidate experience setup

1-2 business days

We design the hiring process end to end:

  • ATS pipeline and stages
  • communication logic and automations
  • integration of AI support and AssessFirst assessment where relevant

Outcome:

  • ready-to-run, structured hiring process with decision support

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4

Go live & active sourcing

up to 3 business days from kick-off

We launch the process:

  • publish the job posting
  • start active sourcing
  • generate first applications and outbound conversations
  • AI-supported prioritization and screening

Outcome:

  • live pipeline with early, qualified candidate flow

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5

Structured screening & early signal

SLA: 7-10 business days from sourcing start

We conduct structured screening:

  • CV review
  • initial screening conversations
  • AssessFirst assessments (when applicable)
  • AI-supported comparison and synthesis of insights

Outcome:

  • early market signal and evidence-based view of candidate fit

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6

Weekly sync & full transparency

SLA: every 7 days

We provide full visibility into:

  • pipeline status
  • screening outcomes
  • AI- and assessment-supported insights
  • recommendations and next steps

Outcome:

  • no black box - decisions are explainable and traceable

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7

Shortlist & recommendation

3-5 weeks (depending on role and market)

We deliver:

  • a shortlist of 3-5 best-matched candidates
  • structured comparison across key criteria
  • a clear recommendation supported by data, assessments, and interviews

Outcome:

  • decision-ready shortlist with reduced hiring risk

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8

Offer & onboarding support

SLA: continuous support until process closure

We support:

  • offer preparation
  • negotiations
  • candidate communication

Outcome:

  • smooth close and fast, confident start

Our Talent Engine Offer

Invest in a team that delivers results. One clear outcome.

End-to-End Hiring

A fully managed hiring process designed to deliver a confident hiring decision - not just candidates.

  • No upfront fees - success fee only (no cure, no pay)
  • End-to-end hiring process with defined SLA
  • Automated ATS pipeline with full transparency
  • Candidate experience on top
  • Structured assessment and decision support with AssessFirst
  • AI-supported screening
  • Time-to-hire optimisation
  • Offer preparation, negotiation, and onboarding support
Success fee 15-20% of annual salary *

* Depending on role complexity and market

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Our latest awards

Here are a few awards that landed in our hands

  • HR Dream Team 2024

    Main award for effective and candidate friendly recruitment process

    Issued by Pracuj.pl

  • HRA Star Award 2024

    Main award for Recruitment Cost Calculator mobile app

    Issued by ADN & HRrebels

  • Employer Branding Excellence Awards 2023

    Renowned trophy for implementing the best career sites ecosystem of the year

    Issued by HRM Institute

  • The Force of Attraction 2023

    Leading award for creating exceptional candidate experience using eCommerce tools

    Issued by Puls Biznesu

Ready to hire someone who can actually build?

Let’s find your next co-founder, or core team member. Not sure what role you need? We’ll help you clarify the profile, scope and execution needs. Sometimes the biggest bottleneck is defining the role correctly.