Small hiring gaps add up. Find out where yours are.
Wrong hires. No set process. Agency fees you didn't need to pay. Good candidates lost before you meet them.
From January 2027, more risk if a new hire doesn't work out.
25 quick questions. See where your process is strong and where the gaps are.
It is free to complete and should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete.
How it works
01
Answer honestly
Quick Yes, Sometimes or No questions about how you hire now.
02
See your score
Your results across six stages, from before you advertise to their first weeks.
03
Know what to fix first
Clear next steps, and a free 20 minute call if you'd like to talk them through.
Six stages. One clear picture.
The everyday basics of hiring, in the order they happen. No jargon, just the steps that make the biggest difference.
01
Before you advertise
Everything else rests on this. A vague brief leads to the wrong shortlist, the wrong questions and the wrong hire.
Your score covers: an agreed brief and salary, who owns the hire, the timeline, and the people you already have.
02
The advert and applying
80% of jobseekers won't apply without a salary, and a job description copied into an advert puts good people off.
Your score covers: salary, adverts written for candidates, and how quick it is to apply.
03
Shortlisting and keeping in touch
Silence is the quickest way to lose good candidates, and they talk about it.
Your score covers: a clear timeline, replying to everyone, how quickly applications are looked at, and screening calls.
04
Interviews
This is where most wrong hires are made. Gut feel isn't enough.
Your score covers: prepared questions, the same questions for every candidate, scoring, adjustments and clear next steps.
05
Decisions, offers and checks
Good candidates have options. Slow decisions and missing paperwork lose them at the last minute.
Your score covers: how quickly you decide, feedback, written offers, and right to work and reference checks.
06
The first weeks
41% of employers have had a new starter resign within 12 weeks (CIPD).
Your score covers: keeping in touch before day one, being ready on day one, and probation reviews.
Is this for you?
If you're responsible for hiring, yes. Whether you hire twice a year or every week. It's especially useful if one of these sounds familiar.
You're hiring without a process
You're a business owner or founder. There's no HR team, and every hire takes time you don't have.
You're the only HR person
Recruitment is one part of a very busy role. You know it could be better but there's no time to research and rebuild it.
Your talent team is in the weeds
You're busy filling roles. An outside view shows what's working and what to change first.
Agency fees keep adding up
Agencies and job boards cost more every year, and you're not sure which roles you could fill yourself.
You're growing fast
You've got a lot of roles to fill and you can't afford a bad hire along the way.
It works, but it could be better
Hiring mostly goes fine. But good candidates still drop out, or new starters leave sooner than they should.
If hiring feels harder, you're not alone.
Sources: CIPD, 2026. Employment Hero citing People Management, March 2026.
I help businesses recruit better.
I'm Sarah McKenna. I've spent over 15 years in specialist recruitment, working with hundreds of businesses from start-ups to large corporates.
Candidate experience is what I care about most. I know what candidates look for when they choose where to work. And I know where hiring falls down for the businesses I work with, because I see the same pain points again and again.
So I've put that into this scorecard. It shows you where the gaps are and what to fix first.
Hiring isn't your full-time job. It's mine.
I can see quickly which simple changes will make the biggest difference, so your process flows without adding more work for you or your HR team.
What clients say
"We were spending upwards of £40,000 on advertising and agency fees. In the last six months we haven't used an agency once. We've also cut our job board and pay per application costs by making our adverts clearer."
"It's like you've known our company for years."
"I can't believe the quick wins from the initial review call have had such an impact."
Ready to see where your gaps are?
Get my recruitment scoreIt is Free and should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete.