at the start.. When we first spoke, where were things at on your end? *

The role was open but hard to close

Too many irrelevant profiles, not enough signal

Internal bandwidth was stretched

You needed someone, but clarity was still forming

What shifted, if anything? *

the first few conversations with us...

The role and expectations became clearer

We quickly understood the business + stage context

The process felt structured, not exploratory

It saved you time almost immediately

when profiles started coming in... What stood out? *

High relevance, fewer profiles, better quality

Candidates actually fit your stage, not just the JD

No resume was shared without any context

Fewer profiles than expected but all were relevant

midway through the search... Hiring always evolves, how did we handle that? *

Communication stayed tight and clear

Mid-process changes were handled with professionalism and speed

Feedback was absorbed immediately, the next batch was noticeably sharper

Pivots didn’t slow the process down

closing the role.... What role did we play in getting it over the line? *

Helped navigate compensation vs expectations

Gave honest market signals (even when uncomfortable)

Positioned the opportunity well to the candidate

Reduced back-and-forth, made decision-making easier

if you hadn’t worked with us... Realistically, what would’ve happened? *

Would have compromised on the hire out of exhaustion

The role would have stayed open for months longer

The team would have burned out trying to manage hiring internally

Still filtering through low-quality inbound

One thing we did that, you didn’t expect before working with Palette Hire *

did we match your Palette?