Recruit the right people, then help them stay
Hiring the wrong person is expensive. There is the cost of recruiting again, the time managers lose, and the effect on the rest of the team. Often the problem is not the candidate but the process: a vague job description, unstructured interviews, or a first week where nothing is ready.
Sapphire helps growing organisations build a recruitment and onboarding process that is consistent, fair and works for the business. We are not a recruitment agency, and we do not charge placement fees. We help you make better hiring decisions yourself.
Recruitment support
We can help with each stage of recruitment:
- defining the role and writing a clear job description and person specification
- deciding where and how to recruit
- preparing structured interview questions, so every candidate is assessed against the same criteria
- assessment frameworks for shortlisting and selection
- offer letters and contracts that are ready from day one
Structured, consistent recruitment is fairer to candidates, easier to defend, and much more likely to find the right person.
Onboarding and induction
The first weeks shape how quickly a new starter becomes productive and whether they stay. We design onboarding processes that make sure the essentials happen every time, whoever the manager is: right to work checks, the written statement of terms, introductions, training and regular check-ins through probation.
Our free new starter checklist is a practical place to start.
Support for growing teams
If you are hiring for the first time, building a management layer, or scaling quickly, we can help you plan the roles you need and put the processes in place to recruit them well. Sapphire is based in Derbyshire and supports organisations across the Midlands and the UK.