Hire on evidence, not polish.

Runs on the Board is our fixed-fee, 8-week recruitment advisory engagement for growing businesses. We help you define the role, attract the right people and assess them on what they’ve actually done, so you hire someone who can do the job, not just describe it.

A polished CV tells you less than it used to.

With AI, a strong CV and a well-written cover letter take minutes to produce. Most hiring still leans on them, plus a good hour in an interview. But the people who present best aren’t always the people who do the best work, or the best fit for your team.

That gap is where a bad hire comes from. And the wrong person costs more than a salary.

You pick them based on runs on the board: what they’ve actually done. Good judges of talent have always worked this way, in sport and in business. We’ve built our recruitment advisory around the same idea, and at every stage we assess what a candidate has actually produced, how they’ve performed and how they’re likely to perform.

A fixed fee. Not a percentage of the package.

We’re not a recruitment agency. No placement fee, no percentage of the salary package, no agency mark-up. One fixed fee covers the full 8-week engagement, so you always know what’s happening, when, and what it costs.

Indicative only, and all figures exclude GST. Australian agencies typically charge 15 to 25% of the annual salary package (base plus super) for a permanent placement, and each sets its own terms. The Runs on the Board fee excludes optional add-ons and advertising on your own Seek or other job board account. Runs on the Board is an advisory service: the hiring decision is yours, and a placement is not guaranteed.

Every stage draws on our advisory and people-strategy experience, and each one delivers something you can use. You make the calls only you can make, like who to hire. We set the strategy, guide the process and take the heavy lifting off your plate.

What it means for your business

Go further on the candidates who matter most.

Priced separately from the fixed fee, so you only pay for them where they’ll make a real difference.

Before you book

Something we haven’t covered? Call us on 1300 366 521 or ask on your Discovery Call.

Hire your next key person the Runs on the Board way.

Book a complimentary People & Leadership Discovery Call. Thirty minutes, no obligation, and a straight answer on whether this is the right fit for your role.