Tara Williams

We have a lot of divisions within Hall including Civil, Marine, Dredging and Head Office Staff. Michael always gets to know exactly what we want for the position so he understands what we need and can advise us on the salary market as well.
Talent Blueprint feel like part of the team. They know us and what we do. Michael tells everyone that he ‘sells the Hall dream’. I don’t get that vibe from other recruiters; they are just waiting for their commission at the end of the recruitment phase. We like the relationship model as it gives us more flexibility.
Do we get good value? 100%.

Symon Jackson

Before dealing with Michael I really disliked recruiters. But Michael has changed that perception for me. He really understands what our needs are, and he has spent a lot of time with us over four years to get that. As a result, he now knows what exactly what type of person will fit our business and culture, and he knows when to push and when not to push. He has come forward with some very good candidates and a large number of people working for us have come through Talent Blueprint.
It's an incredibly tight market right now, and he’s still able to find very good people in that market. No matter the challenge, he doesn’t back away, he just says ‘leave it with me’.

David O’Donnell

Michael knows our industry. Many recruiters say this, but he actually does. He is very open and nimble. It’s like working with internal HR but better. He doesn’t just follow up with there’s something in it for him – he’s genuinely always interested in our business.
Michael is easy to talk to. He puts candidates at ease to help get them across the line, and screens them exceptionally well – technically, personally and on our other key criteria. His ability to identify suitable candidates is very good.
I like the Talent Blueprint model because we deal with 1-2 people including the Director. We don’t have a new agent every six months, and don’t have to repeat our story over and over again.

Jonathan Smith

As a candidate I was impressed with my interactions with Talent Blueprint and their pre-screening process. They also did a really good job of preparing me for my interviews.
I’m now a Talent Blueprint client. I think Michael does a great job of vetting candidates so the process takes less time and is therefore good value, and the candidates are well prepared. My experience with other recruiters is that they are often quite impersonal and it’s a game of numbers. I don’t get that feeling from Talent Blueprint – the experience is more personal, and they care about both sides of the equation.

Will Harrison

What makes Talent Blueprint different is their personal approach. With other recruiters it’s about numbers and commissions, it’s a volume game. But Michael focuses on giving the time to get the return, both for us and Talent Blueprint.
He’s recruited a diverse range of positions for us – from Senior Operations Managers to maintenance staff. There’s not a lot of recruiters that can offer such a diversified service, and that’s why I use Talent Blueprint and won’t go anywhere else.