Today I interviewed a company that have just spent over 13,000 CHF in wages alone trying to hire themselves via job boards! They are currently over 190+ man hours deep and still have not got a signed contract! (the real cost to the business is in excess of 25,000 CHF!)
The reason, they are not set up for the increased screening given the higher level of job applicants!
The same is true of many companies, especially when the company are "small" (sub 200) and have limited HR resources that are not trained on specialist recruitment as well as having already a mountain of tasks to handle.
The good news is there are simple, cost effective, and impactful solutions such as partnering with us, TMS Technology
In collaboration, you will gain over 50+ years of specialised recruitment know how, a scalable solution that you can managed based on demand, and at a fixed monthly cost avoiding hidden fees!
Doing everything in-house often seems like a good idea, save on money, have more visibility and control etc. but there comes a time (often sooner than expected), when perhaps that mind-set causes more problems than good.
Questions to consider:
Do you have the skills to complete the task?
Can you afford the time it will take you to do it?
What else could you be doing with that time?
How much does it end up costing you?
My proposition to the FinTech Connector Community is:
If you need to hire, and it is important for the next phase of your businesses development, or you are already spending too long on this, seek help!
Qualify a number of businesses (who are experts in your field, not just because they shout the loudest) and asses their ability to take the information you give them to create a narrative, to present to you how they will approach your needs, and then choose one and trust them to deliver!
Often the best recruiters I know will leave the bigger agencies to start on their own, or in small groups, because they do not like how it was done and know their way is best (and there is often a reason they are financially able to leave and start on their own as they are typically the highest achievers!)
My business, TMS Technology is a small team (4 people) - we thrive on creating deep narratives and storytelling which is what enables us to reach deep in to local market and identify, source and secure hard to find candidates (plus we already have over 30,000 LinkedIn connections in Europe!)
We come from a long history of technology recruitment, but now are also able to offer a unique "specialist search" operation, meaning taking on more specific, Senior, or time critical roles which often requiring a more rare skills, or deeper research!
If you are looking to hire in 2024 in the Nordics, Benelux or DACH, then the chances are we could be the partner you did not know you where looking for!?
Questions to consider:
Do you have the skills to complete the task?
Can you afford the time it will take you to do it?
What else could you be doing with that time?
How much does it end up costing you?
My proposition to the FinTech Connector Community is:
If you need to hire, and it is important for the next phase of your businesses development, or you are already spending too long on this, seek help!
Qualify a number of businesses (who are experts in your field, not just because they shout the loudest) and asses their ability to take the information you give them to create a narrative, to present to you how they will approach your needs, and then choose one and trust them to deliver!
Often the best recruiters I know will leave the bigger agencies to start on their own, or in small groups, because they do not like how it was done and know their way is best (and there is often a reason they are financially able to leave and start on their own as they are typically the highest achievers!)
My business, TMS Technology is a small team (4 people) - we thrive on creating deep narratives and storytelling which is what enables us to reach deep in to local market and identify, source and secure hard to find candidates (plus we already have over 30,000 LinkedIn connections in Europe!)
We come from a long history of technology recruitment, but now are also able to offer a unique "specialist search" operation, meaning taking on more specific, Senior, or time critical roles which often requiring a more rare skills, or deeper research!
If you are looking to hire in 2024 in the Nordics, Benelux or DACH, then the chances are we could be the partner you did not know you where looking for!?
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Dr. Macjohn G.
Jan 13, 2024 - 3:16PM
Will need a partner to build an inclusive green FinTech to provide/ facilitate financing for agri-smes and small holder farmers.
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Samuel S.
Apr 10, 2024

Due to fantastic Q1 results + high demand from our existing partners, we have invested to scale up our capability resulting in 3 new openings for new partnerships!
These new openings are reserved for EU based FinTech's who are needing to hire 3+ new employees within the FinTech space (Tech, Business, Management, or Product positions, or combination of all) and are looking for a new and innovative "local" approach to being able to attract, secure, and retain top talent!
Please reach out on here for more information, or feel free to drop me an email on samuel@tmstechnology.net
These new openings are reserved for EU based FinTech's who are needing to hire 3+ new employees within the FinTech space (Tech, Business, Management, or Product positions, or combination of all) and are looking for a new and innovative "local" approach to being able to attract, secure, and retain top talent!
Please reach out on here for more information, or feel free to drop me an email on samuel@tmstechnology.net

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How important is it to create Industry specific content on a regular and on-going basis?
(And how big of a role can / does it play in a companies future success?)
I am currently in touch with a number of FinTech & RegTech specialist Content Creators & Digital Marketing experts, each with individual deep knowledge across a broad array of topics.
If you are "not sure where to start" when it comes to building your branding, how to approach marketing, revamping your website, launching a new product in a new marketing etc. often the best solutions is taking a talk with professionals such as these. Take the chance to learn about the work they have done for others, hear first hand the ROI from the investment, and using this to help create your own branding & marketing strategy!
Not every call has to be a closing call there and then... build a network, build a brand, build your business!
Please do reach out if you have any questions on how to start, build, scale your business - all invites are welcomed!
(And how big of a role can / does it play in a companies future success?)
I am currently in touch with a number of FinTech & RegTech specialist Content Creators & Digital Marketing experts, each with individual deep knowledge across a broad array of topics.
If you are "not sure where to start" when it comes to building your branding, how to approach marketing, revamping your website, launching a new product in a new marketing etc. often the best solutions is taking a talk with professionals such as these. Take the chance to learn about the work they have done for others, hear first hand the ROI from the investment, and using this to help create your own branding & marketing strategy!
Not every call has to be a closing call there and then... build a network, build a brand, build your business!
Please do reach out if you have any questions on how to start, build, scale your business - all invites are welcomed!

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Samuel S.
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Samuel S.
Feb 9, 2024

🔔REALITY CHECK🔔 Do you actually have time to hire on your own?
❌The Numbers Don't Lie❌
Bard, (now called Gemini) suggests it takes on average:
🎯10 hours of sourcing & screening to generate a good candidate
🎯A further 2 - 3 hours on in-depth screening
🎯Then 3 - 4 hours on interviewing
🎯And finally 2 - 4 hours closing a process
This averages between 17 - 23 hours, and that does not account for the fact multiple candidates are needed as the ratio is never 1 to 1 (the average being 4 - 6 candidates to successfully make a hire)
If your businesses is wanting / expecting / needing to hire just 1 highly skilled candidate (such as Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Head of Product etc.) then you must be able to afford someone in your business, who has sufficient skills and experience in active sourcing recruitment, to work fulltime for over 2 weeks if you expect a positive result.
The reality is it costs your business more by not using expert help when hiring, than expecting your HR to be able to still complete their normal fulltime job function AND achieve in the hiring results you want.
❌The Numbers Don't Lie❌
Bard, (now called Gemini) suggests it takes on average:
🎯10 hours of sourcing & screening to generate a good candidate
🎯A further 2 - 3 hours on in-depth screening
🎯Then 3 - 4 hours on interviewing
🎯And finally 2 - 4 hours closing a process
This averages between 17 - 23 hours, and that does not account for the fact multiple candidates are needed as the ratio is never 1 to 1 (the average being 4 - 6 candidates to successfully make a hire)
If your businesses is wanting / expecting / needing to hire just 1 highly skilled candidate (such as Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Head of Product etc.) then you must be able to afford someone in your business, who has sufficient skills and experience in active sourcing recruitment, to work fulltime for over 2 weeks if you expect a positive result.
The reality is it costs your business more by not using expert help when hiring, than expecting your HR to be able to still complete their normal fulltime job function AND achieve in the hiring results you want.
