FAQS

Our Talent partner integrates directly into your team for a minimum of 3 months on full-time or part-time basis. We act as an extension of your internal HR or Talent Acquisition department. This allows us to work closely with your hiring managers and adapt our strategies to fit your specific needs, culture, and goals.

Unlike traditional recruitment agencies, which operate externally, our embedded recruiters become a part of your team. We provide a personalised hiring experience for candidates and hiring managers throughout the process. There is no commission per hire as we offer a fixed monthly cost for each talent partner we onboard.

Embedded recruitment is ideal for start-ups, scale-ups, and growing companies that need to scale their teams quickly but may not have the internal resources to manage high-volume hiring. It’s also beneficial for businesses going through a growth phase, companies looking to improve their recruitment processes, or those seeking to attract niche or hard-to-find talent.

At Nelly Works, we offer a wide range of recruitment services, including:

• Talent Acquisition Strategy and Planning

• Direct Sourcing of Active and Passive Candidates

• Employer Branding and Candidate Experience Enhancement

• Developing Inclusive Hiring Practices

• Market Insights and Salary Benchmarking

• Onboarding and Integration Support

Our typical engagement starts with a 3-month contract, but we also offer longer-term partnerships of 6-12 months depending on your needs. This flexibility ensures that we can adapt to your growth plans and hiring timelines, providing the right level of support throughout your recruitment journey.

Absolutely. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the hiring process. Our talent partners can help you develop strategies to attract diverse talent, implement unbiased recruitment processes, and create an inclusive environment that appeals to a broad range of candidates. We also deliver unconscious bias training for managers.

Once we have a signed agreement in place, we can typically be operational within two weeks (often sooner). This allows time for us to align on your hiring needs, understand your company culture, and integrate seamlessly with your existing team.

We operate a remote-first model, but our recruiters can work on-site with you for 2-3 days a week if needed. This flexibility allows us to provide the support that best fits your team’s needs and preferences, whether that means collaborating face-to-face or virtually.

Our pricing is based on the number and level of recruiters you need, as well as the length of the engagement. We offer transparent, monthly pricing with options for discounts on longer-term partnerships. To get a custom quote, please contact us directly.

We specialise in tech and digital industries, but our experienced team has worked across various sectors, including FAANG, SAS, deep tech and more. Our focus is on finding top talent that aligns with your company’s specific needs and growth plans.

By partnering with Nelly Works, you can expect:

• Faster time-to-hire for critical roles

• Access to a larger pool of passive talent

• Improved candidate experience and employer branding

• A recruitment process tailored to your company’s culture and values

• A seamless extension of your team with expert support and industry knowledge

Getting started is simple! Contact us through our website or send us an email. We’ll schedule an initial consultation to understand your needs, discuss the best approach, and provide a tailored proposal for your recruitment challenges.

At Nelly Works, personalisation is at the core of our recruitment approach. We take the time to deeply understand your business, culture, and hiring goals. Our talent partners work closely with your internal team, adapting strategies to fit your specific requirements. From aligning with your employer brand to tailoring processes that reflect your values, we ensure every step of the recruitment journey is customised to deliver the best results for your company.

• Contingent: Best suited for one-off, mid-level hires where you want a success-only fee.

• Retained: Ideal for mission-critical roles (e.g. Founding or Staff Engineers) that require a solely dedicated partner to secure passive talent.

• Embedded: Best for scaling teams (5+ hires) where you want to build an internal talent infrastructure and reduce future agency costs.

Switch if your "success-only" search hasn't yielded a high-quality technical shortlist within 21 days. 

Top-tier technical talent doesn't respond to standard recruiter spam. Retained search ensures the dedicated bandwidth needed to hunt the top 1% who aren't on job boards.

"Recruiter races" devalue talent and create unnecessary market noise. 

We work exclusively to lock down elite talent for you, ensuring they aren't siphoned off mid-process. 

As a former in-house partners, we know your reputation is your biggest hiring asset. Exclusivity allows us to act as a seamless extension of your team with a unified message.

Most agencies focus on the transaction; we focus on the integration. 

You get the data-driven rigor and accountability. 

We use our understanding of founder psychology to vet for "Startup Readiness," ensuring new hires can navigate early-stage chaos from day one.