Services
Seven ways to work with Interface, from a single specialist appointment to research before you commit. Every engagement is scoped with you and confirmed in writing, and terms of business are available on request.
Solves: a specialist hire you can't fill through adverts.
Choose it when: you have one role, a normal timeframe and a market that is open to approach.
Targeted research, direct approaches and a considered shortlist, on a placement-fee basis, with standard or exclusive options.
How a search works →Solves: a senior or business-critical appointment, such as a CIO, CTO, CDO, Head of or GM.
Choose it when: the cost of a wrong hire is high and you need a thorough look at the whole market.
A structured, committed search with agreed stages, a full market map and regular reporting, usually retained.
Solves: several agencies racing to send the same CVs, which confuses candidates and weakens your employer brand.
Choose it when: you want one partner, full focus and one consistent message to the market.
Interface works the role exclusively for an agreed period, or on a retained basis with fees in stages.
Solves: a replacement, a new role ahead of an announcement, or any appointment that can't be advertised.
Choose it when: discretion matters more than speed.
Discreet, one-to-one approaches, with your organisation named only to people who have agreed to keep it in confidence.
Solves: uncertainty about whether a hire is possible, at what salary and where the people are.
Choose it when: you are about to commit a budget, write a job description or decide between permanent and contract.
A concise written brief on talent availability, indicative salary expectations, competing employers, likely sourcing challenges and a recommended approach, with a walkthrough of the findings.
About the Talent Brief →Solves: a run of roles, a growth phase or a project, with no internal recruiter or a stretched team.
Choose it when: you need recruitment capacity for a period, not a fee on every hire.
Hourly, daily or project-based support inside your team, under your brand, for permanent and contract roles. Also available as Recruitment Without the Retainer: a tightly scoped piece of expert help, such as a longlist or an interview process for an internal hire.
How embedded support works →Solves: unclear role scope, uncertain pay, or a search that keeps failing.
Choose it when: you are planning ahead or need an honest outside view.
Role scoping, salary benchmarking, hiring strategy and workforce planning, by the hour or as a fixed-scope session.
Which service fits?
| Your situation | Best fit | How it is usually charged |
|---|---|---|
| One specialist role, open market | Permanent Recruitment | Placement fee |
| A senior or business-critical appointment | Executive & Leadership Search | Retained, in stages |
| You want one partner and one message to the market | Exclusive & Retained Search | Exclusive or retained |
| The role can't be advertised | Confidential Search | Retained |
| Not sure the hire is possible, or at what salary | Talent Market Mapping | Fixed-fee project |
| Several roles and no internal recruiter | Embedded Recruitment | Hourly, daily or project |
| You need advice, not a search | Recruitment Advisory | Hourly or fixed scope |
Fees and terms are agreed with you in writing before any work begins.
A short, confidential conversation is the quickest way to find out.