Over 45 years of combined HR & recruitment expertise

Stop reading CVs.
Start interviewing.

Senior recruitment expertise, without the headcount. One role to fill, or a hiring challenge that keeps coming back — we have a service built for where you are right now.

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€699

Fixed fee per role — shortlist

5 days

Typical shortlist turnaround

Placement fee — ever

Shortlist delivered — Senior Product Manager

Sarah R.

7 yrs · B2B SaaS · Strong match

94%

Marcus C.

5 yrs · FinTech · Meets criteria

88%

Aoife O’B.

6 yrs · eComm · 1 flag noted

81%

127 screened · 3 qualified · €699 · 4 days

What we do

Three ways we can help

Choose the service that matches where you are right now. Each one is described in full below.

Shortlist

One role. One fee. Five days.

You send us the applications. We read every one and deliver a structured shortlist with documented reasoning. You spend your time interviewing the right people, not reading CVs.

See how it works →

Managed Search

We run the full process, start to finish.

From job description through to offer accepted. We manage postings, screen all applicants, coordinate interviews, and support through to a hire. You stay informed without running the process.

Find out more →

Embedded Recruiter

Your recruiter, part-time, without the overhead.

A senior recruiter joins your team on a monthly retainer. They learn your business, manage your pipeline, and are available across all active roles — without the full-time headcount cost.

Find out more →

Service 01 — Shortlist

We read every CV.
You interview the best.

Every application reviewed against your signed brief. Every qualifying candidate profiled, scored, and ranked. Delivered within 5 business days.

Name, email, and company. That is all — takes thirty seconds and gets you straight to payment.

Pay the fixed fee

One price: €699. Secures your engagement immediately. The 5-day clock does not start until your brief is submitted — you have 14 days to do that.

Complete the Role Intake Brief

Must-haves, dealbreakers, salary band, and how to access applicants. This is the signed basis for every screening decision we make. You will receive the link immediately after payment.

We screen every application

Not a sample — every one. AI-generated CVs identified and assessed on substance. If the pool looks thin, we tell you before we finish — not after you have paid.

Receive your shortlist pack

Every qualifying candidate profiled, scored, red flags noted, and ranked in interview order. If no one qualifies, we deliver a Findings Report and refund 50% automatically.

Senior Product Manager

127 applications · 4 days

3 qualified

Sarah R.

7 yrs · B2B SaaS · Dublin

score

Meets all must-haves Series B experience

“3 product launches with measurable revenue impact. Specific and outcome-led throughout. Recommend as first interview.”

Marcus C.

5 yrs · FinTech · Remote

score

Meets must-haves Gap: Jan–Aug 2023

“Strong technical depth. Employment gap explained on LinkedIn as sabbatical — worth probing in interview.”

Aoife O’B.

6 yrs · eCommerce · Cork

score

Meets 4 of 5 must-haves No B2B SaaS exposure

“Strong execution record. Include if open to sector transition — product instincts are evident.”

127

Screened

Qualified

4 days

Delivered

€699

Fixed fee

Shortlist — fixed fee

No placement fee. No percentage of salary. Ever.

€699

✓Every application reviewed

✓Scoring rationale per candidate

✓Screened against your signed brief

✓Red flags documented

✓5-day turnaround

✓Recommended interview order

✓GDPR DPA included

✓One revision pass included

Add the hiring toolkit JD writing, structured interview questions & scoring matrix

€399bundle

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Service 02 — Managed Search

We run the whole process.
You make the hire.

For roles where you need more than a shortlist. We take ownership of every step from job description to offer accepted, keeping you informed without putting you in the weeds.

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Job description & posting

We write or refine the JD to attract the right candidates, then manage all postings and incoming applications.

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Full application screening

Every CV reviewed, scored, and assessed. Shortlist delivered with the same structured documentation as our Shortlist service.

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Interview coordination

Candidate briefing, scheduling, attendance as co-interviewer or observer, post-interview debrief support.

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Offer & close

Benchmarking, offer letter support, negotiation guidance, and communications to unsuccessful candidates handled professionally.

Pricing is scoped per engagement based on role complexity and volume. Get in touch and we will give you a clear number before any work begins.

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Right for roles where you need full ownership taken

If you are a founder or senior manager who should not be spending 15 hours coordinating a hire, this is the service.

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Senior experience across every step

The same people who screen your CVs will be in your interviews. No handoffs to a junior. No agency incentives distorting the process.

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No placement fee. Ever.

A fixed engagement fee agreed upfront. Not a percentage of salary that creates an incentive to push candidates through faster than is good for you.

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Works with whatever you have

No ATS? No problem. A hiring email is all we need to get started. GDPR DPA signed and included with every engagement.

Discuss your role →

Service 03 — Embedded Recruiter

Your recruiter.
Part-time. No overhead.

If recruitment is a recurring problem in your business — not a one-off event — an embedded recruiter gives you something no shortlisting service or agency ever can: someone who knows your company, your culture, and your standards.

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Senior experience, flexible hours

Choose the monthly hour commitment that matches your hiring volume. Scale up or down with a month’s notice after the initial 3-month term.

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Covers everything, across all active roles

JD writing, job postings, CV screening, candidate briefing, interview coordination, offer management — every step, across every role open at the same time.

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Knowledge that compounds over time

Unlike an agency starting fresh each time, your embedded recruiter builds deep understanding of your team, your standards, and what good looks like for your business.

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Stop when the need passes

3-month minimum, then rolling monthly. No redundancy risk, no notice period, no fixed headcount when hiring slows.

This works well when…

✓You are making 4 or more hires this year and the process is eating your time

✓You have been looking at junior recruiter roles on LinkedIn but don’t want the headcount long-term

✓You are in a growth phase with multiple roles open simultaneously

✓Agency fees are adding up and you are not getting the consistency you need

✓You want someone who understands your business, not someone starting from scratch every time

Pricing is scoped to your hiring volume.

Book a short conversation and we will recommend the right structure — hours, term, and what that looks like in practice for a business like yours.

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The team

Senior practitioners. Not juniors.

Every engagement is delivered by experienced HR and recruitment professionals. Over 45 years of combined expertise across multiple sectors and seniority levels.

[I]

[Your Name]

Founder

[Your bio — 2–3 sentences. Your background, sectors worked in, and what led you to start Hire Decoded. Keep it personal and direct.]

[X] years HR experience

[I]

[Team Member Name]

Senior Recruitment Lead

[Bio — 2–3 sentences covering background, specialisms, and what makes their approach distinctive.]

[X] years recruitment experience

[I]

[Team Member Name]

HR & Talent Specialist

[Bio — 2–3 sentences covering HR background, industries known well, and specific value brought to client engagements.]

[X] years HR experience

FAQ

Things people ask before they commit

If you have one role open and need a strong shortlist fast, start with Shortlist. If you need the whole process managed from JD to offer, that is Managed Search. If recruitment is a recurring challenge and you want someone senior embedded in your team on a flexible basis, talk to us about Embedded. When in doubt, get in touch and we will tell you honestly which one fits.

If the shortlist does not reflect the brief you signed, we will re-screen with your feedback at no additional charge — once per engagement. The signed intake brief means we both know what “right” looks like before we start.

If the pool looks thin early, we tell you before screening is complete — not after you have paid. You can pause and repost, or proceed knowing the likely outcome. Where no candidates qualify, we deliver a Findings Report and refund 50% automatically. You do not have to ask.

Absolutely — this is our most common client type. A dedicated hiring email address is all we need. Most of our clients hire 2–6 people a year and have no recruitment infrastructure at all. We work with whatever you have.

AI-generated CVs share consistent structural and linguistic patterns visible to an experienced reader. We identify them, note them in the assessment, and evaluate the underlying experience on substance — not presentation. A candidate who used AI to polish their CV may still be the right person. We assess both the signal and what is underneath it.

We operate as your Data Processor under a signed GDPR DPA — included with every engagement at no extra cost. All candidate data is deleted within 30 days of delivery. Never shared, never sold, secure channels only.

Register your name, email, and company — that is all we need upfront. You then pay the fixed fee of €699, which secures your engagement immediately. After payment you receive a link to the full Role Intake Brief covering the role details, must-haves, and applicant access. Your 5-day turnaround begins the moment the brief is submitted — you have 14 days from payment to do that.

Stop reading CVs.Start interviewing.

Three ways we can help

We read every CV.You interview the best.

We run the whole process.You make the hire.

Your recruiter.Part-time. No overhead.

Senior practitioners. Not juniors.

Things people ask before they commit