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A complete brief before you start sourcing.

Turn rough notes into a structured working document.

Enter a role and any notes from the hiring manager conversation. Get a structured recruitment brief, responsibilities, success criteria, sourcing notes, selling points, compensation context and open questions. The document that aligns everyone before sourcing begins.

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§ 01 · How it works

What goes in, what comes out.

Input
What you provide

Role title, company, department, urgency, salary, location, and any notes from the hiring manager.

Output
What you receive

A structured brief covering role purpose, responsibilities, success criteria, candidate profile, sourcing strategy, selling points, compensation, and questions to follow up on.

§ 02 · Why it matters

Why this exists.

Most recruitment briefs are too thin. A recruiter takes a 20-minute intake call, makes notes in an ATS, and starts sourcing, with a half-understood picture of what the hiring manager actually needs. The sourcing is off. The shortlist is wrong. The hiring manager is frustrated. And the conversation about why starts three weeks into a failed process, not before it began.

A structured brief changes the starting point. It forces the right questions to be asked and answered before sourcing begins. What does success look like in the first 90 days? What are the deal-breakers on the hiring manager's side? What is the real selling point for this role versus competitors? These are the questions that determine whether a hire is made, and they are rarely answered before the brief goes live.

§ 03 · What it does

5 things this delivers.

  1. 01 Turns rough notes into structured briefs
  2. 02 Success criteria and KPI identification
  3. 03 Sourcing strategy recommendations
  4. 04 Selling points extraction
  5. 05 Open questions flagged for follow-up
§ 04 · In practice

Three ways it shows up.

Scenario 01

A solo recruiter uses the builder after every intake call, turning rough notes into a structured document that goes back to the hiring manager for sign-off, catching misalignment before sourcing begins rather than three weeks into a failed process.

Scenario 02

An in-house TA team uses the output as a standardised intake document across all roles, ensuring every brief captured by every team member covers the same ground, regardless of experience level.

Scenario 03

An agency consultant uses the open questions output as a checklist for the follow-up call, ensuring the brief is complete before committing to a retained search.

§ 05 · Who it's for

Who this is built for.

Recruiters who want to move from an intake call to a structured working brief in minutes instead of hours.

§ 06 · Common questions

Things people ask.

Do I need detailed notes to get a good output?
No, even a role title and company name will generate a useful starting brief. The more context you add, the more specific and actionable the output becomes.
Can I share the brief with the hiring manager?
Yes, the output is formatted as a structured document. Copy it into an email, a Word doc, or your ATS to share for review and sign-off.
How do I use the open questions section?
The builder identifies gaps in the brief where more information is needed and generates the specific questions to ask. Use them in a follow-up call or email to the hiring manager before sourcing begins.
Which plan includes this tool?
Included in the Solo plan (£149/month), with a 7-day free trial.
§ 07 · Related tools

Works well alongside.

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