A third-way approach to talent engagement for companies looking to control external spend.

The state of recruitment today

  • “The number of applications submitted on LinkedIn has surged more than 45 percent in the past year. The platform is clocking an average of 11,000 applications per minute, and generative artificial intelligence tools are contributing to the deluge.” (NYT Dealbook, June 21, 2025)

  • Tax, treasury and transformation vacancies are niche and oftentimes rare. Talent teams typically focus on higher-volume recruitment needs specific to the business, such as tech or sales, and can lack the network or specialism to efficiently qualify applicants.

  • Overall jobseeker sentiment is poor. Great candidates feel unseen during their application process for vacancies they could be a good fit for, and prefer to work with specialist recruiters within their field.

‘HPP Thread’ applies the screening and shortlisting services of a search firm to your direct job applicants.

What you receive

  • A curated shortlist of interview-ready candidates, hand-picked by recruiters with over a decade of experience in their field.

  • Better prepared candidates, equipped with an ‘Executive Brief’ of the company, department and role.

  • AI-assisted evaluations of each candidate, such as our proprietary ‘Surveyor Score’ which maps candidate background to your JD and skills matrix.

How it works

  1. We schedule a kick-off job intake & alignment call with the relevant hiring team; agree the skills matrix and must‑haves.

  2. We collect all resumes via direct access from your job board postings or ATS. Alternatively these can be forwarded bi-weekly to a dedicated email address or secure online storage location.

  3. We review all inbound applicants using our proprietary workflow (AI‑assisted + human specialist). Low‑fit and AI‑inflated profiles are filtered out.

  4. You receive a defended shortlist of vetted candidates, ranked by job fit, accompanied by evidence‑based commentary.

  5. Post‑interview, we convert transcripts into structured insights to sharpen next‑round decisions.

If, after an agreed upon time, a preferred candidate hasn’t been identified via a HPP Threads engagement, Hunters Point Partners can source and recruit the position under a typical contingency recruitment model.

Pricing

initial kick-off fee.

$5,000

of first year base salary, invoiced upon candidate start date, minus the $5,000 kick off fee.

If a HPP Thread candidate is hired

8%

If no candidate is hired, but is placed via traditional agency sourcing

of first year base salary, invoiced upon candidate start date, minus the $5,000 kick off fee.

20%