Roma Signey

The problem with spreadsheet reporting For many recruitment teams, reporting still lives in spreadsheets. It feels familiar, flexible, and easy to start with. But over time, that flexibility becomes a weakness. Data gets messy, formulas break, and multiple versions of the same report begin circulating. As one recruitment manager put it, “We spent more time

The gap between activity and placement Recruitment is often busy but not always connected. Sourcing candidates, screening, submitting, interviewing, and placing should feel like one continuous flow. Instead, many teams experience disjointed processes where information is lost between stages. “We had candidates moving, but no clear picture of where things stood.” Activity without connection leads

Recruitment agencies rely on technology to operate at speed. From sourcing and screening to interviews, references, submissions, and reporting, software sits at the centre of the modern recruitment desk.  Yet despite this reliance, recruitment remains one of the most expensive industries to operate from a technology perspective.  This is not widely discussed, and many agencies only realise the scale of the issue when margins start to feel

Many organisations assume that HR systems and recruitment software serve the same purpose simply because both sit within the people and culture function. While HR and talent acquisition teams work closely together, the technology that supports them is designed for very different outcomes. Using an HR system to manage recruitment is like using accounting software

Helping Internal Talent Teams and Agency Recruiters Work Better Together Recruitment works best when the right people are aligned around a shared outcome: a successful hire. But in reality, collaboration between internal talent teams and agency recruiters often falls short. Not because of poor intentions or lack of effort, but because the systems and processes