Guides and resources

Run a sharper desk.

Practical, no-fluff guides for independent recruiters and agency owners: how to read a JD, cut rejections, pick the right recruitment software, and get the operational details right.

Operations

Structure a recruiter incentive plan

How to design a recruiter incentive plan that drives billings: what to pay on, flat versus tiered commission, fall-off clawbacks and keeping it legible.

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Recruiting method

What is full-desk recruiting?

Full-desk recruiting, or 360 recruitment, is one recruiter owning the whole cycle from winning the client to closing the hire. How it works and when it fits.

Guide

A Naukri workflow for recruiters

How Indian recruiters run a clean workflow around Naukri: source on Naukri, then run mandates, fitment, submissions and candidate data in one desk.

Operations

Recruitment agency fee structure in India

How to set your recruitment agency fees in India: contingency versus retained, what percentage of CTC to charge, the replacement guarantee, invoicing and GST.

Buyer's guide

Recruitment software for a small agency

A plain guide to choosing recruitment software for a small agency in India: what to look for, how the tools compare, and where flat pricing changes the maths.

Compliance

DPDP Act for recruiters in India

A plain guide to the DPDP Act for recruiters and agencies in India: consent and notice, candidate rights, data minimisation and retention.

How-to

How to run an executive search assignment

A step-by-step guide to running an executive search: scope the brief, map the market, approach leaders discreetly, and present a slate the client trusts.

Buyer's guide

Best software for independent recruiters

A practical guide to choosing recruitment software as a solo recruiter: what matters, what to ignore, and how to judge a tool for a desk of one.

Guide

How to reduce time to fill

A practical guide to reducing time to fill: where the days actually go, the fixes that work, and how to cut the cycle without lowering the bar on quality.

Guide

Start a recruitment agency in India

A step-by-step guide to starting a recruitment agency in India: choosing a niche, registering the business, GST, fees, and the tools a lean desk needs.

Playbook

Client management for recruiters

How to turn a single recruitment mandate into a repeat client: qualifying briefs, setting terms, submission cadence, feedback and knowing when to walk.

Workflow

Candidate sourcing for recruiters

How to source candidates when you have no research team and no big tool budget: work to a defined bar, mine your own network, and track everyone you touch.

Recruiting method

How to run a recruitment mandate end to end

A working recruiter's walkthrough of a mandate from brief to placement and after: qualify it, build a fitment bar, source, submit, and close without surprises.

Recruiting method

Read a JD, build a fitment checklist

A method for turning a client's job description into a weighted fitment checklist of knockouts, must-haves and should-haves, so your first shortlist is right.

Recruiting method

How to reduce candidate rejections

A practical guide to reducing candidate rejections: why submissions get rejected late, how to diagnose your numbers, and gate every profile on fitment.

Operations

GST for recruitment agencies in India

A plain guide to GST for recruitment agencies in India: the registration threshold, the 18% rate, tax invoices, input tax credit and place of supply.

Buyer's guide

Affordable recruitment software in India

An honest buyer's guide to affordable recruitment software in India for solo recruiters and small agencies: what you need, real costs, and the pricing traps.

Workflow

WhatsApp for recruiters, done properly

WhatsApp is where many candidates actually reply. How to recruit on it without losing commitments: templates, etiquette, notes on the record, and consent.

Buyer's guide

ATS vs recruiting CRM: what you need

ATS vs recruiting CRM, explained plainly: what each one does, where they overlap, and how a small agency or solo recruiter should decide between them.

Operations

Recruitment metrics that matter

The few recruitment metrics a solo recruiter should track: time-to-fill, submission-to-interview, offer drop-off and fitment, and how to read each.

Playbook

The minimum viable recruiting stack

The minimum viable stack for a solo recruiter: the few tools a desk truly needs, how to avoid tool sprawl, and how to keep your hours on candidates not admin.

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