Four targeted ways to attract, secure, and retain the best — working alongside and in support of your internal team, not around them.
If Softcat is hiring 50+ people before year-end, how does it attract and secure the very best?
This isn't about replacing what your internal recruitment team does well. It's about four targeted ways Practicus can enhance your internal recruitment function, by filling the gaps, turning the right candidate heads, and finding the people you might otherwise not discover.
🎬A Compelling Narrative
A short film that turns the right heads and plants an un-scratchable itch in the best passive talent. Providing a consistent and undiluted 'reason to believe'.
🔍 A Modern take on 'Search'
Attracting hard-to-find specialists who simply won't respond to conventional outreach. Providing 'Culture 'Add' and 'fit'. Boutique taylored service, national reach.
💡Advisory
Giving your leaders access to experienced perspective, the hindsight of others, who've solved your problems elsewhere. Invaluable light bulb moments provided at pace.
🤝 'Niche' Contract Recruitment
Supporting your team on the toughest, most niche roles so they can focus on recruiting the majority of hires in the scale-up. Effectively outsourcing your 'time-sinks'.
Capturing your 'Why?': A Film That Does the Heavy Lifting
1. Bringing your Compelling Narrative to life
Most of the best talent isn't looking. They need a compelling narrative, a seed sown that becomes an un-scratchable itch. Most recruitment drives lead with adverts and direct messages that the right people often ignore.
We'd create a short film with you, telling your consistent, compelling story: why Softcat exists, where it's going and a sense of culture/values. Ready in under a month, it's an asset that keeps on giving and accessing the belief systems of those you want to hire.
See it in action, watch what we made for one of our clients, Vyne, a rapidly growing healthcare business we've placed 14 senior hires into (and counting).
Vyne - 'Why?' Video
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2. Modern Search for SLT stand outs
Passive talent (often the best hires) won't respond to conventional outreach. Practicus reaches the specialists others can't find, paired with your 'Why' film to shift from broadcasting to genuinely attracting. Applying the 'Search' model to senior hires.
3. Advisory - access the hindsight of others
Fractional expertise at pace, our Advisory Service gives Softcat's leaders access to the hindisght of others who've delivered solutions elsewhere to the problems you're facing. Experienced perspective: what works, what doesn't, and what to watch for, before it costs you. Sometimes the biggest savings come from the pitfalls you avoid.
4. 'Niche' Contract Recruitment
Niche roles are a time sink. Where adverts fail and agencies aren't vested in specialist areas, Practicus goes deep, handling the few roles your internal teams might struggle with, so they can focus on recruiting at scale. The best ScrumMasters? Change Delivery Leaders? Product Managers? We build on our existing networks in advance of your need.
A Complementary Partnership, Not a Duplication
We believe Practicus can support Softcat's internal recruitment function in a way that enhances their impact without duplicating their effort. Four targeted services. One joined-up approach. Better talent, secured faster and with a clearer connection to your purpose when mobilised.
Gareth Rimmington, The Co-Owner of Vyne outlines the difference Practicus has made to his business, by bringing in the right talent and providing the right advisors when required.
Vyne - Practicus Testimonial
Note: Gareth is happy to answer specific questions you might have over the phone. We also feel that the story of how we've supported MDA Space's internal recruitment function through significant scale-up would be worthy of your review.
Enhancing Softcat's Recruitment Function: A Practicus Partnership