Why wouldn’t we just advertise the HR Recruitment role on LinkedIn or Indeed?
It’s a fair question and one we get asked a lot by HR leaders and MDs hiring senior roles:“Why wouldn’t we just stick it on LinkedIn or Indeed and see who bites?”
If you’re hiring for a mid-level admin role, advertising directly might do the job. But when it comes to a senior HR Recruitment hire someone who’ll be shaping culture, influencing board decisions, or rebuilding your people strategy, it’s not quite that simple.
So, let’s break it down. What actually happens when you go it alone?
he pitfalls of advertising a senior HR Recruitment role yourself
1. You’ll get a flood of applications and most of them irrelevant
LinkedIn and Indeed are brilliant tools, but they’re also open to everyone. That means you could get 100+ applications, but maybe only 10 are even close to what you need.
Now you’re spending hours sifting CVs, deciphering career histories, and trying to spot the diamonds in a very noisy rough. All while juggling your day job.
The time cost is real.
2. Top talent might not even see your advert
The HR leaders you actually want to speak to? Chances are they’re not actively job hunting. They’re not scrolling LinkedIn looking for jobs. They’re heads down, doing great work elsewhere.
That means they’re invisible to you unless you know where (and how) to find them.
And if they do see your ad, will it stand out enough to make them think:“That’s worth a conversation”?
A specialist agency already has trusted relationships with these people and we know how to position a role so it lands.
3. You’ll spend a lot of time interviewing people who ‘look good on paper’ but aren’t the right fit
It’s easy to get excited by a shiny CV. But CVs only tell part of the story.
We’ve seen it time and again: you shortlist, you interview, you hire… then 3 months in, something’s off. They don’t quite get your business. Or they talk the talk but can’t deliver at pace. Or your leadership team just doesn’t click with them.
The cost of a mis-hire at a senior level isn’t just financial. It’s cultural. Strategic. Reputational.
What a specialist HR recruiter does differently
1. We don’t wait for the right people to come to us, we go to them
Our team already knows who’s out there, who’s looking (quietly), and who’s ready for the next challenge. And we’ve built trust with them over years.
We’re not relying on job ads. We’re proactively headhunting and bringing your opportunity to the people who are the right fit, not just the available ones.
2. We challenge the brief, in a good way
It’s easy to default to the last job description. But that won’t help you hire for where your business is going. We help you sharpen the role its purpose, outcomes, and impact – so it attracts the right kind of candidate.
And we don’t just match experience. We look at chemistry, leadership style, stakeholder fit, and culture add. All the things a job board can’t show you.
3. We make it smooth, seamless, and fast
You’ve got a business to run. We manage the full process for you from briefing and headhunting to shortlist, interviews, feedback and offer negotiation.
You stay in control. But you’re not in the weeds.
And because we’re HR Recruitment specialists, we spot risks early; from candidates backing out last-minute, to red flags that don’t show on paper and we handle it.
4. We increase your chances of a successful, long-term placement
The real value of using a specialist isn’t just about saving time. It’s about getting it right.
When you work with us, you’re not just filling a seat. You’re investing in someone who’ll drive change, unlock potential, and raise the bar across your business.
So, should you post your senior HR Recruitment role on LinkedIn or Indeed?
You can. But ask yourself:
Do we have the time and expertise to attract, filter, and assess senior candidates properly?
Are we confident we’ll reach the best people — not just the most available ones?
Can we afford the risk of a wrong hire?
If the answer’s no or even maybe not then it’s worth a conversation with a specialist agency that lives and breathes HR recruitment.
We’d be happy to chat through what that could look like, no hard sell. Just honest advice.
