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James Preselo

TALENT
ADVISORY

Building in-house talent attraction capabilities for scaling UK companies. 

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About

Mission

I help scaling UK companies build/optimise their in-house talent function, creating a hiring engine you own. The result: faster hiring, lower costs, and more founder time back.

Does any of this sound familliar?

  • You've spent £80K on agency fees in the last 12 months and you're STILL struggling to fill roles.

  • Your leadership team wastes 15+ hours per week on recruitment admin instead of growing the business.

  • Every hire takes 3+ months and you're losing good candidates to faster competitors.

  • You're one bad Glassdoor review away from a hiring crisis.​​​​​

  • Hiring is reactive with little data driven insights.

  • Cracks are starting to show in your processes.

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My Approach: Architect First then Execute

This isn't about filling roles. It’s about building your own in-house capability.

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While recruiters focus on the transaction, I focus on the transformation. 

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I partner with you to:

 

  • Diagnose & fix your hiring process leaks

  • Implement foundational tech & systems (like your ATS) to create efficiency

  • Embed a direct-sourcing model so you can find and attract top talent directly

  • Activate your employer brand to make you a magnet for candidates

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All of this without the cost & commitment of a full-time resource. 

 

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Services

TALENT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC

Identify where you're losing money and how to fix it

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TALENT STRATEGY
DESIGN

The above + build a talent strategy roadmap aligned to growth goals

DIRECT SOURCING IMPLEMENTATION

All of the above + implementation to reduce agency dependancy

Fractional Head of Talent

Ongoing strategic + execution support

Critical Role Delivery 

For urgent, hard-to-fill roles

Sample Highlights

1

220% growth

Designing and implementing a talent strategy that helped grow a company from 40 to 140 employees in 2 years. In addition, we hired over 100 contractors. 

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Cut hiring costs by 65%

This was delivered by embedding a direct sourcing model. 

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85% utilisation 

Shifting from a contractor to employee led model which improved margins, delivery and culture.  

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4.8 Glassdoor review (from 3.6)

Sometimes it's not just about attraction but also retention. 

My

Background

"I don't just fill roles. I build sustainable hiring systems that scale companies." 

About me

Hi, I'm James and I live in London, UK.

 

Before founding JP Talent, I was Head of Talent for Farsight Consulting (UK based digital transformation, 17million revenue), reporting to the board.

 

I designed and implemented a talent strategy that delivered over 220% headcount growth in 2 years, saved nearly 1 million in recruitment fees and led talent through an acquisition by Version 1. 

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Prior to that, I spent 10 years at a boutique international search firm hiring in the UK and Overseas.

 

I trained at an FTSE 250 recruitment company and studied Law (LLB). 

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James achieved close to seven figure savings over two years, while delierving a quality pipeline of candidates for a rapidly growing business.

James B, Finance Director

Enquiry

Would you like a free discovery call (no commitments)?
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