Which model should we start with?

If you have one role and a clear profile, start with No Cure No Pay. If the role has been open for months, a two-week exclusive with Can't Touch This will almost always move faster. If the role is senior or sensitive and you want to see the whole market, Part of the Team runs a retained search with a full talent map.

Can we change model part-way through?

Yes. It happens most often when a contingent role stalls and it becomes obvious the market needs covering properly.

Do you charge for the initial conversation?

No. The first conversation is about whether we are the right people for the role at all, and sometimes the answer is that you do not need an agency.

What we do

Four specialisms,one focus.

We recruit across four markets that sit next to each other inside the businesses we work with — which is why we can be useful across all of them at once. How we are paid to do it is a separate question, and there are three answers.

What we recruit

Each specialism covers the commercial and the technical side, because in these businesses the two are rarely hiring in isolation.

Cyber Security
Security hiring done properly. From infrastructure to cloud, GRC to offensive security, we find the people who keep you ahead.
Cyber Security recruitment
Software Development
From ideation to deployment, we recruit across the full software development life cycle — engineers, architects, leaders and more.
Software Development recruitment
Data / AI
The people who turn data into impact. We hire across data, analytics, AI and machine learning, from builders to strategists.
Data / AI recruitment
Commercial
Go-to-market, revenue and operations talent. We find the commercial minds who drive growth in technology-led businesses.
Commercial recruitment

Three ways towork with us

The difference between the three is how much of the risk and the depth sits with us — and which one is right usually depends on how long the role has already been open.

Which model fits

Side by side, the differences are mostly about how much of the risk and the depth sits with us.

No Cure No PayCan't Touch ThisPart of the Team

Commitment
Speed
Market coverage

When you payOn successful start

Pick the one that fits.

Comparison of KOLY’s three recruitment models
Feature	No Cure No Pay	Can't Touch This	Part of the Team
When you pay	On successful start	Fixed fee	Negotiated upfront
Placement guarantee	3 months	3 months	6 months
Typical time to hire	~4 weeks	~3 weeks	~2 weeks
Market coverage	Targeted search	Sole 2-week mandate	Full talent map
Best at	One clear role	A role that has stalled	Senior or sensitive roles

Choosing a model

A few quick answers to the questions we get most often.

Which model should we start with?
If you have one role and a clear profile, start with No Cure No Pay. If the role has been open for months, a two-week exclusive with Can't Touch This will almost always move faster. If the role is senior or sensitive and you want to see the whole market, Part of the Team runs a retained search with a full talent map.
Can we change model part-way through?
Yes. It happens most often when a contingent role stalls and it becomes obvious the market needs covering properly.
Do you charge for the initial conversation?
No. The first conversation is about whether we are the right people for the role at all, and sometimes the answer is that you do not need an agency.