Everything we publish, in one place.
The Manifesto, founder essays, the Direct-Hire OS Annual, and the methodology library behind every metric we put on the homepage.
Founder essays
Long-form pieces on direct hiring, take-rates, and the operating model behind the metrics.
The 48-hour shortlist is not a stunt
Why interest-validation, not CV-spraying, is the only honest way to move a senior search in two days.
What 25% take-rates actually buy
An unpacking of the line items inside a typical agency invoice — and which of them serve the client.
Direct beats retained on every metric that matters
Twelve months of placements, side by side: time-to-offer, retention, cost-per-hire, NPS.
Methodology library
One PDF per published metric. Every definition, exclusion rule, and measurement window — auditable end-to-end.
Time-to-first-interest-validated-specialist — methodology
Definition, measurement window, exclusion rules, and the audit log we publish each quarter.
Placement-rate — methodology
How we count placements, what we exclude, and how we reconcile with client-reported starts.
Retention-at-12-months — methodology
Cohort definition, attrition handling, and how we treat replacement engagements.
Median fee vs. industry — methodology
Comparator basket, geographic weighting, and how the industry benchmark is sourced.
Looking for the 30% Tax Index?
Our quarterly market-data asset on the Dutch 30% ruling.