FAQs
How does James Chase approach consulting and recruitment?
We take a flexible, tailored approach to both consulting and recruitment, ensuring our solutions fit your exact needs. Whether we’re helping you build innovative products, solve technical challenges, or find top-tier talent, we focus on delivering real, measurable impact. We work as true partners—understanding your business, challenges, and goals before crafting the right strategy.
What makes your consulting services different?
We go beyond advice—we deliver results. Our consulting team doesn’t just guide you; we help you build, test, and refine your ideas with a hands-on, iterative approach. Whether it’s developing an MVP, tackling a tricky tech spike, or optimising your product features, we ensure your vision translates into something tangible, scalable, and market-ready.
How do you help businesses find and hire tech talent?
We combine deep industry knowledge with a fast, strategic hiring process to connect you with the right people. Whether you need permanent hires, contract specialists, or an embedded hiring solution, we work proactively to match you with professionals who bring the right skills, mindset, and energy to help you succeed.
How do you ensure you find the right candidates for my business?
We take a tailored, consultative approach, diving deep into your business needs, culture, and hiring challenges. Our recruitment consultants are tech and industry specialists, ensuring we match you with the right talent—not just a stack of CVs.
What’s the difference between your recruitment, augmentation, and embedded talent solutions?
- Recruitment – We help you find and hire the best talent for permanent or contract roles, ensuring a great fit for your team.
- Augmentation – Need extra hands for a key project? We provide skilled professionals who seamlessly integrate with your existing team for as long as you need them.
- Embedded Talent Solutions – For ongoing hiring needs, we act as an extension of your team, managing and streamlining your recruitment process to help you scale efficiently.
How long does the recruitment process take?
Timelines vary depending on the role, but thanks to our industry network and proactive search approach, we move quickly. We aim to present strong candidates within a matter of days for contract roles and 2-4 weeks for permanent positions.
What if I need to hire multiple people quickly?
Not a problem. We specialise in scaling teams, whether you need a handful of key hires or a rapid expansion of your workforce. Our embedded talent solutions can also help streamline the hiring process for high-growth businesses.
What industries and roles do you specialise in?
We focus on tech and digital roles across a wide range of specialisms, including Software Engineering, Cloud & DevOps, Data & AI, Cybersecurity, Product & UX, Tech Leadership, Marketing & Growth, Finance, and Operations. We know the market inside out and stay ahead of emerging trends to ensure we connect you with the right talent.
Can you help with niche or hard-to-fill roles?
Yes! Whether it’s a highly specialised engineering role or an emerging tech field, we thrive on solving tough hiring challenges.
Do you offer flexible hiring solutions for short-term projects?
Yes, we provide contract and interim hiring to help you access expert talent for short-term needs—whether it’s a project-based role, maternity cover, or rapid deployment for a critical initiative.
How do you approach project-based work in consulting?
We take a structured yet agile approach, breaking projects into key phases:
- Discovery – Understanding your vision, challenges, and goals.
- Prototyping & MVP Development – Rapidly building, testing, and iterating to bring ideas to life.
- Scaling & Optimisation – Refining, enhancing, and ensuring your solution is market-ready.
- Ongoing Support – Whether it’s feature development, performance improvements, or hiring the right people, we’re here for the long haul.
Can you support businesses at any stage of growth?
Absolutely. We work with startups, scaleups, and enterprises alike—adapting our approach based on your size, needs, and stage of growth. Whether you need to launch a new product, scale your team, or optimise existing processes, we have the expertise to support you at every step.
How do you manage candidate screening and selection?
We use a rigorous screening process, assessing technical skills, experience, culture fit, and long-term suitability. For technical roles, we can incorporate coding tests, project-based assessments, and deep-dive technical interviews as needed.
How do we get started?
Simple—just reach out! We’ll start with a conversation to understand your challenges and goals, then recommend the best way forward. Whether you need a one-off solution or a long-term partnership, we’re here to help.