A half-day strategic review of your talent acquisition function, designed for Series A and B founders who know something isn't quite right but haven't had the time to diagnose it properly.
The symptoms are visible. The root cause usually isn't. Not until someone with the right lens looks at it.
Roles open when headcount is already a crisis, not when the plan calls for it. The process starts from scratch every time.
Candidates get lost. Data is incomplete. Nobody trusts the pipeline view. Reports tell you nothing useful.
Every manager interviews differently. Decisions feel inconsistent. Great candidates get lost between stages for no clear reason.
Time-to-hire is creeping up. Cost per hire is unknown. You can't tell whether the problem is sourcing, process, or speed of decision.
A structured, half-day engagement that gives you a clear picture of where your talent function is working, where it isn't, and exactly what to fix first. A written action plan follows within five working days.
It's not a vague "here are your issues" conversation. It's a methodical audit across five dimensions of your hiring infrastructure, led by someone who has built TA functions for some of the UK's fastest-growing companies.
A defined framework applied consistently. Not a free-ranging conversation that goes wherever it goes.
We review your actual ATS data, pipeline reports, and process documentation. Not just what you tell us.
A written report with a prioritised 90-day action plan. Not a slide deck full of observations.
Process
Technology & ATS
Data & Metrics
Team Capability
Candidate Experience
Series A or B startups with 5+ active or planned roles per year
Companies using Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable, and those still struggling with a basic ATS
Founders or People leads who want senior TA input without a full-time commitment
Organisations where hiring feels reactive, inconsistent, or data-poor
Teams that know something is off with their hiring but haven't had time to diagnose it
Not for agencies, RPOs, or companies looking for ongoing recruitment execution
I've spent over a decade building talent acquisition functions for some of the UK and Europe's fastest-growing technology companies. I know what a well-functioning TA operation looks like at every stage. I also know the shortcuts founders take that cost them later.
StackBuilders exists to give growth-stage companies access to Director-level TA expertise without the full-time hire, bringing the speed, accountability, and commercial focus that comes from working independently.
The Diagnostic is fully standalone. There is no obligation for anything that follows.
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