Recruitment
The wrong hire costs far more than the fee. meta456 recruits executive, senior and specialist talent by starting with the role itself: what it must deliver, what competencies it demands, and how success will be measured in the first 90 days.
Many hiring processes begin with a job title and a CV pile. The result is a hire who looks right on paper and struggles in the role. The problem is usually not the candidate pool. It is that the role was never clearly designed.
We approach recruitment as an organisational problem first. We define the role, the outcomes it owns and the competencies it requires, then we search, assess and support onboarding, so that the person you hire delivers.
Our Recruitment Services
Executive and Senior Search
C-suite, commercial, finance, HR, operations and technology leadership roles, filled through targeted search and structured assessment.
Specialist and Volume Hiring
Technical, sales and specialist roles, and larger hiring drives for growing teams.
Role Design
Job purpose, key responsibilities, KPIs and a competency profile for every role, built on our performance framework.
90-Day Onboarding Support
Structured Day 30, 60 and 90 milestones that set new hires up to deliver and give you early warning if they are not.
Our Approach to Recruitment
We start with a hiring brief. Together we agree what the role must achieve, who it reports to, who it leads, the budget and the timeline. Where the brief reveals a deeper issue, such as unclear structure or an unrealistic package, we say so early.
We then search, screen and assess candidates against the competency profile, present a shortlist with clear evidence, and support offer and onboarding. Fees are agreed upfront and set out in writing.
Define
Hiring brief, role design and competency profile agreed with you before search begins.
Search and assess
Targeted sourcing and structured assessment against the competency profile.
Onboard
Offer support and 90-day milestones that turn a good hire into a performing one.
Who We Recruit For
We work with organisations at every stage, from start-ups making their first senior hires to established groups building leadership benches.
+Start-ups and Scale-ups: For founders making critical first hires
+Established Businesses: For leaders strengthening the bench
+Institutions and Groups: For holding companies, cooperatives and institutions
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Tell us about the role you want to fill. In about a minute you receive a job analysis: role purpose, key results, competencies, qualifications, KPIs, an indicative pay range and a draft advert. No charge and no obligation.
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Who leads this work
Joseph Ukpong
Joseph has worked as a talent acquisition partner and recruitment consultant, and combines that search experience with organisational design and competency-based performance management.
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