Hire smart, grow faster
Tech Hiring Advice helps you avoid costly hiring mistakes and build a team that fits your vision.
Great strategy falls over quickly when the wrong people are in the wrong roles.
The goal is not to hire the loudest CV or the person with the most acronyms.
The goal is to hire someone who can do the work, fit the team and help the business move forward.
People before technology matters here. Skills are important, but judgement, communication and team fit decide whether the hire succeeds.
What is tech hiring advice?
Tech Hiring Advice is practical guidance that helps you define roles, attract the right candidates and evaluate people beyond their CV.
It can include role clarity, position descriptions, resume review, candidate screening, interview design and onboarding support.
For non-technical founders, hiring developers, architects or product leaders can feel like buying a car with the bonnet welded shut.
I translate business goals into clear hiring requirements.
Then I help you choose people who can actually deliver.
Hi, I’m Iain
Hiring technical people can be tricky if you’re not deep in it every day.
I work with businesses to cut through the noise, assess candidates properly, and avoid costly hiring mistakes.
The right hire makes a big difference.
Happy to review a role or candidate before you make a decision.
Explore our tech hiring support
Whether you need help defining the role, sorting applicants, screening candidates, or strengthening interviews, you can bring in support at the stage that matters most.
Position Descriptions
Write clearer technical role descriptions that attract stronger applicants and set better expectations from the start.
Write Position Descriptions
Reviewing Submitted Resumes
Get experienced help sorting CVs so you can focus on candidates who look right on paper and in practice.
Review Resume Support
Candidate Pre-Screening
Shortlist better candidates faster with structured pre-screening that saves time and reduces guesswork.
Explore Pre-Screening
Part of Your Interview Panel
Add experienced technical insight to interviews so you can ask sharper questions and hire with more confidence.
Learn About Interview Panel SupportHow the service works
We keep it structured and lightweight, with clear steps:
- Discovery. We clarify your objectives, constraints and the culture you want to protect. This gives the hiring process a clear business reason.
- Role Design. We create a scorecard that defines outcomes, competencies, behaviours and success measures. This becomes the anchor for the whole process.
- Candidate Pipeline. We refine the job ad and outreach messages. Then we help you build a pipeline through networks, referrals and targeted sourcing.
- Selection Process. We design structured interviews and practical assessments that reflect real work, not trivia. Structured interviews help make candidate comparisons fairer and more consistent.
- Onboarding Support. We help set the new hire up with clear expectations, early wins and a plan to integrate with the team.
Screening and evaluation
Traditional interviews often miss what matters.
I use structured evaluation to reduce guesswork and improve the quality of hiring decisions.
This can include:
- Behavioural questions tied to your scorecard.
- Practical exercises that mirror the work.
- Team involvement to assess collaboration and working style.
- Consistent scoring to keep decisions fair and defensible.
The goal is simple. Compare candidates against the role, not against gut feel.
Results you can expect
Organisations using structured Tech Hiring Advice often see:
- Higher-quality hires. Better fit, faster ramp-up and stronger delivery.
- Reduced hiring time. Less back-and-forth and fewer false starts.
- Lower turnover. Clear expectations and better matching improve retention.
- More confident decisions. Less guesswork, even for non-technical leaders.
- Better candidate experience. People understand the role, process and expectations.
In plain English, you make better hiring decisions with less stress.
Common Tech Hiring Challenges and How I Help
Here are the most common hiring problems I see, and how I help.
- Unclear Needs. We define the role with a scorecard and measurable outcomes.
- Too Few Candidates. We expand sourcing beyond generic job posts and tap into networks, referrals and communities.
- Assessing Technical Ability. We use practical, collaborative assessments that reflect real work.
- Cultural Mismatch. We evaluate values and behaviours through structured interviews, not vibes.
- Bias in Selection. We use consistent questions and scoring to reduce unconscious bias.
- Losing Candidates to Competitors. We streamline steps and tighten feedback loops so offers happen faster.
- Poor Candidate Experience. We improve interview readiness and communication so candidates feel respected.
- Overwhelmed Founders. We translate technical topics into business language and guide decisions calmly.
- Lack of Diversity. We broaden channels and build inclusive practices into the process.
- Retention Issues. We support onboarding and early expectations so new hires are more likely to stick.
Benefits of our Tech Hiring Advice
Tech Hiring Advice gives you a clearer way to make hiring decisions.
The main benefits are:
- Time savings. Less wasted effort and fewer dead-end interviews.
- Higher success rate. Better selection through structured evaluation.
- Better fit. People who match your team and how you work.
- Cost efficiency. Fewer expensive mis-hires.
- Scalable process. The same approach works as you add more roles.
- Confidence. Clear decisions, even without a technical background.
People before technology matters here.
You are not just filling a technical seat. You are adding a person who will shape the team, the product and the culture.
Where I can help most
- Writing clearer position descriptions
- Reviewing submitted resumes
- Pre-screening technical candidates
- Joining interviews as an independent expert
- Helping non-technical founders assess candidates
- Reducing hiring risk and role confusion
Frequently Asked Questions About Tech Hiring Advice
Recruitment services usually source and screen candidates for you, often on commission.
Tech Hiring Advice helps you make better hiring decisions yourself.
I can help define the role, structure the process and assess candidates.
Yes.
I help create clear, attractive position descriptions based on role objectives, outcomes and required skills.
I use behavioural questions and structured interviews to assess values, communication style and working habits.
The goal is to check fit without relying on vague gut feel.
Yes.
Remote and hybrid hiring works well when the role, communication expectations and onboarding process are clear.
I have worked across sectors including fintech, healthcare, education, government, software and SMEs.
The principles of hiring the right people apply across industries.
It depends on the role, process and number of hires.
An advisory session may be enough for one decision.
A broader hiring process may take several weeks or months.
Yes.
I work with HR and talent teams to add technical judgement, interview structure and practical hiring advice.
We prioritise the roles, clarify the hiring process and focus on the highest-risk decisions first.
This helps you move faster without dropping quality.
Yes.
I can help broaden sourcing channels, structure interviews and reduce bias in the process.
Fees depend on the scope, urgency and level of support required.
Book a free consultation and we can discuss the best fit.
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The right people accelerate delivery, protect your culture and reduce expensive mistakes.
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People before technology. Better hiring before bigger teams.
Over 35 years experience in IT.