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Your resume never moves without your yes
Not "we'll assume you're interested". Not a speculative send to a client who might bite. We name the company, you say go, and only then does anything leave our system.
For talent
You're not a
You're not a
line item.
You already get eleven messages a week from recruiters who haven't read your profile. This page is the opposite of that — it's what we promise, in writing, before you ever send us a resume.
Our side of the deal
Five promises.
Five promises.
Hold us to them.
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You get the real salary band
Before you spend an evening on an application, you get the actual number, the bonus structure, the equity if there is any, and whether it's negotiable. If we don't know, we say we don't know.
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Feedback within 48 hours. Always.
Including the no. Especially the no. If a client goes quiet on us, we'll tell you that's what happened rather than let you refresh your inbox for a fortnight.
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We prep you properly
Who's in the room, what they actually care about, the two questions that sink most candidates for this role, and what the last person who got hired here said in their final round.
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We'll tell you not to take it
If the role is wrong for you, or the company is about to restructure the team you'd be joining, we say so — even though it costs us the fee. We'd rather place you well in two years' time.
And one ask in return
Be straight with us about your other processes and your real number. We can protect a candidate who tells us they're at final stage elsewhere. We can't protect one who tells us on the morning of the offer.
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What actually happens
From first message
From first message
to first day.
Most of our placements come from people who weren't looking when we called. Here's how that conversation usually goes — no obligation at any point.
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A specific message
Not "exciting opportunity". The company, the role, the band, and why we thought of you. If it's not relevant, tell us and we'll note it rather than message you again in six weeks.
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A proper conversation
30 minutes, usually by phone. What you want next, what you'd never do again, what number moves you, and what's non-negotiable at home. Confidential, and it stays that way.
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Your call
We put the full picture in front of you and you decide. If yes, we brief the client properly so you don't spend round one re-explaining your resume.
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Interviews, prepped
Format, panel, likely questions and honest intel on culture. Debrief with you after every stage, in both directions, within 48 hours.
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Offer and after
We'll negotiate on your behalf, help you resign well, and prepare you for the counter-offer that's probably coming. Then we check in at 30, 90 and 365 days.
Straight answers
The questions you'd ask
The questions you'd ask
if you knew us better.
I'm not looking. Is it still worth talking?
Usually, yes — a 20-minute call once every year or so is how you find out what your market rate actually is. We'll keep it on file, keep it confidential, and not chase you. About two-thirds of the people we place were not looking when we first spoke.
Will my current employer find out?
Not from us. We never send a resume without naming the client and getting your explicit yes, we never reference-check before offer stage without your permission, and we will not approach anyone at your current employer as a reference. If you're worried about a specific overlap, tell us on the first call and we'll work around it.
Do you charge candidates?
No. Never have, never will. Our fees are paid by the hiring company. Any recruiter asking you for money for placement, resume writing, or "priority access" is not a recruiter.
What do you do with my data?
We hold your details to match you to roles, and for nothing else. We don't sell data, we don't add you to marketing lists you didn't ask for, and we delete your record on request within 30 days. Email privacy@honeypotrecruiting.com and it's done.
I applied and heard nothing. What happened?
That's a failure on our part and we'd like to know about it. Reply to your original thread or email hello@honeypotrecruiting.com with the role name — a director will answer you personally.
Do you handle contract as well as permanent?
Both. If you're a day-rate contractor we'll keep you on the bench, re-reference you annually, and be honest about your W-2 or 1099 classification before you commit to anything. Rates and margins are visible to you, not hidden in the spread.
No pressure
Send it over. We'll read it.
A resume, a LinkedIn URL, or three lines about what you want next. A human replies within one business day.