Frequently Asked Questions

Why don’t you have job adverts?

Because we use headhunt & search techniques, rather than relying on job applicants. It’s more effective to go directly after the right people as opposed to waiting for them to come to us.

As you’re a headhunt business, are your rates higher than an agency?

No, we try and match rates where possible. Our rates are competitive, and they depend on the type of campaign we run for our clients (retained, contingent, exclusive, fixed fee etc). We’d much rather partner with you than not, over a couple of %.

What’s the difference between Rosslyn David and a recruitment agency?

We headhunt candidates about specific roles as opposed to sending batch CV’s from a database, which is a more thorough and accurate way of engaging with candidates. This leads to less CV submissions, higher interview ratios and higher placement percentage.

What do you recruit?

Anything ‘marketing or creative’ across nearly all industries. We’re also adept in helping businesses of varying sizes decide which is the best marketing hire for their needs.

Why no database?

In our experience, we’ve found that the only true way to manage candidate’s expectations is to be 100% honest. Candidates ‘needs & wants’ change faster than anyone’s database can be updated so we treat all campaigns as though we haven’t had our head in the space before, ensuring all info gathered is live and up to date.

Do you pre-qualify candidates?

Yes, we have a 6-step process we go through between initial engagement and submission to a client. This covers everything from briefing the candidate, to checking CV authenticity all the way through to interview prep.

Why do you insist on visiting every client?

Because we don’t feel comfortable arranging interviews in offices we haven’t seen ourselves, with people we haven’t met personally. It’s also a much better way to build proper relationships that lasts and it enables us to brief candidates authentically.