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Notes from the desk

Notes from the desk

A monthly note for recruitment agencies and solo recruiters. One story about what actually moves fill rate — the build behind it, and the number I'll stand behind. No hype, no filler.

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Recent issues


No. 07 · July 2026

The best AI just remembers for you

A spreadsheet that lived in someone's head — and what happened when we finally taught the machine to hold it for her.

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No. 06 · June 2026

Sourcing that reads the way a recruiter reads

Most tools rank on keyword overlap and stop there. Here's the scoring layer we built to model judgment instead — and why the recruiter stays in charge.

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No. 05 · May 2026

Ownership, not licences

Why every system we build gets deployed into your stack and left there — no per-seat fees, no meter running while you work the desk.

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