Manufacturing SME - UK
GBS Automation
GBS Automation filled a Mechanical Fitter role in 11 days and Saved £4000 in Recruitment Fees.
View full case studyFor UK manufacturing & engineering SMEsHow to Hire the Right People that Stay.
How to Hire the Right People that Stay.
Without Paying 20% Fees Every Time.
A simpler way for UK manufacturing leaders to fix hiring, minus the agencies.
Trusted by manufacturing and engineering SMEs across the UK
Who This Is For
Are you spending time, money and energy on recruitment but still not getting the people you need?
Paying agencies 15–20% per hire
And still getting CVs that don't fit the role or your business.
Buried in CVs
Trying to “gut feel” the right hire and spending valuable time which could be spent on more important matters.
Bad hires
You’ve hired before, only to realise months later they weren’t who they sold themselves to be.
It's because... you're stuck between two bad options.
Sometimes jobs seem too hard to fill yourself but too easy for recruiters to charge an arm-and-a-leg fee.
You either hand it to a recruiter and hope they do more than just post a job ad and "chuck CVs over the wall"…
Or you do it yourself and end up buried in 200+ applicants from Indeed.
Neither works properly.
One is far too expensive. The other eats into valuable time.
The old way of recruiting
isn't working anymore
a
Go to a normal
recruitment agency
- They do the bare minimum
- Put an ad out
- Send CVs to you
- Charge a large fee
b
Do it all yourself
- Sift through hundreds of CVs on job boards
- Attract few quality applicants
- Waste valuable time
Either way, you waste time and get poor results.
Fix the process, not the volume
Better hiring comes from a clear structure that eliminates the guesswork. Here's the playbook.
- STEP 01
Define the role properly
Not a dull job spec. A clear, compelling job advert that actually sells the opportunity.
- STEP 02
Control candidate flow
Use targeted ads and outreach to reach the right candidates. Not just the available ones.
- STEP 03
See everything
No hidden CVs. Full visibility of applicants so decisions are based on data.
- STEP 04
Shortlist properly
Use a simple system to filter candidates based on objective criteria, not just gut feel.
- STEP 05
Run a consistent interview process
Have a consistent interview format so that every candidate is assessed the same way, across teams.
- STEP 06
Hire the best
Ensure you're hiring the best candidate for both you and your business.
Introducing Connect
Connect is a plug-and-play hiring system built for UK manufacturing and engineering SMEs.
Instead of paying per hire, you pay a fixed fee to run a proper process.
No 20% fees or CV spam. Just a clear process that provides quality and saves time.
1
Brief taken
Understand your needs
2
Ad written & posted
Crafted to attract talent
3
Candidate search
Active outreach
4
Applications collected
All in one place
5
Traffic light shortlist
Instant clarity
6
Interviews
Your final say
7
Hired!
Role filled
Optional Support
Interview schedulingCandidate screeningTalent sourcingOffer management
How we've helped businesses hire better.
Engineering SME - UK
Hitachi Astemo
Hitachi Astemo hired an engineer in 17 days saving £5,400 in agency fees.
View full case studyManufacturing SME - UK
Baldwin Technical Services
Baldwin Technical Services saved over £21k on recruitment costs and made their first hire in just two weeks with Connect
View full case studyWant to see how it could work for your business?
Book a 30-minute hiring strategy call. No pitch, just a clear plan for your next hire.
