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About Us

We build the hiring engine, not just the hire. Strategy, systems, delivery, and retention working together.

Our founder brings over seven years of agency recruitment experience, working with some of the most recognised brands and recruiting and coaching for critical roles across companies of all sizes.

Years of invaluable industry insights revealed the need for a transformative solution to emerge from within organisations themselves. Refined over time with input from clients who have since become trusted partners, we are proud to introduce TED to the market.

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Tom Millington

Founder & CEO

Image of Tom Millington CEO and Founder of People8 talking on a podcast

Tom Millington

Founder & CEO

Image of Tom Millington CEO and Founder of People8 talking on a podcast

Tom Millington

Founder & CEO

Tom didn't fall into hiring, he chose it. After years inside recruitment agencies, he saw the gap for a true end-to-end partner and now coaches professionals in the industries he serves.

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Sev Espino

Talent Resourcer

Image of Sev Espino the talent resourcer for People8

Sev Espino

Talent Resourcer

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Sev Espino

Talent Resourcer

Sev brings more than recruitment expertise, he brings passion. He thrives on helping people find the right fit and supporting businesses to build stronger teams.

The first truly end-to-end, hiring model.

Built to cut costs and deliver lasting results.

Technology

With TED, we help businesses maintain meticulous documentation of all communications, addressing talent acquisition challenges and enhancing brand visibility.

Future-proof your hiring.

We set up the tech and workflows that give you control, visibility, and speed—while you own the process and the data.

ATS set-up done right

Process design

Automations that save time

Campaigns that build visibility

Pilot proven tools, configured for you

Future-proof your hiring.

We set up the tech and workflows that give you control, visibility, and speed—while you own the process and the data.

ATS set-up done right

Process design

Automations that save time

Campaigns that build visibility

Pilot proven tools, configured for you

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Embedded

Partner with us to embed dedicated recruitment expertise directly within your organisation, offering the benefits of an in-house solution with the flexibility of an external agency.

Recruiting that works from the inside.

Place an experienced Talent Partner in your business to run or support hiring under your brand, in your systems.

Inside your brand

Hands-on delivery

Full visibility

Flexible capacity

Proven rhythm

Recruiting that works from the inside.

Place an experienced Talent Partner in your business to run or support hiring under your brand, in your systems.

Inside your brand

Hands-on delivery

Full visibility

Flexible capacity

Proven rhythm

Develop

With user-centered approach, the goals was to create an intuitive interface for effortless financial management while incorporating gamification.

Keep the people you work hard to hire.

Build capability, culture, and leadership so your best people grow and stay.

Career structure

One-to-one coaching

Leadership Training

EVP and retention

Employee insight

Market intelligence

On-site days

Keep the people you work hard to hire.

Build capability, culture, and leadership so your best people grow and stay.

Career structure

One-to-one coaching

Leadership Training

EVP and retention

Employee insight

Market intelligence

On-site days

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Roadmap

Four steps to launch, one partnership that lasts.

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TED

Identify the core service which suits your requirements

02

Onboarding

We’ll sit down with your team and map the starting point.

03

Tailor

Customise the scope and delivery to fit your needs.

04

Partnership

We embed, deliver, and keep you in the driver’s seat.

01

TED

Identify the core service which suits your requirements

02

Onboarding

We’ll sit down with your team and map the starting point.

03

Tailor

Customise the scope and delivery to fit your needs.

04

Partnership

We embed, deliver, and keep you in the driver’s seat.

Case Study

A proven example of how our model transforms hiring.

Specialists in civil, water and structural engineering working across all sectors.

Industry

Civil Engineering

Team Size

68

Projected Roles

12

Core Service

Technology

The Challenge

High reliance on agencies — costly and inconsistent

Long time-to-fill (1 role sat open for 2 years)

No internal system for storing or engaging talent

Reactive approach to hiring

The People8 Solution

Embedded Tech solution for full data ownership

Recruitment inbox managed by People8

Weekly hiring manager syncs

Outreach campaigns + talent mapping

Talent pool of 400+ built in 60 days

Represented as Inertia team members in-market

The Results

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Roles hired in 2 months.

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Roles hired in 2 months.

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Roles hired in 2 months.

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Weeks to fill a role that took 15 agencies two years.

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Weeks to fill a role that took 15 agencies two years.

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Weeks to fill a role that took 15 agencies two years.

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Relevant candidates presented to the business through our database.

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Relevant candidates presented to the business through our database.

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Relevant candidates presented to the business through our database.

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Week setup for ATS to go live.

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Week setup for ATS to go live.

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Week setup for ATS to go live.

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Confidence in retainer and placement setup

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Confidence in retainer and placement setup

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Confidence in retainer and placement setup

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Roles filled by agencies since People8 onboarded.

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Roles filled by agencies since People8 onboarded.

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Roles filled by agencies since People8 onboarded.

Intertia's Words

In three months, Tom from People8 has made a significant impact on our recruitment efforts. The team have successfully appointed 3 quality candidates and built a tailored database of over 400 potential hires, who align well with our business needs.

Tom’s confident and consistent approach has not only delivered excellent results but also saved us considerable time and money by reducing our reliance on external recruitment agencies and streamlining the involvement of our hiring managers.

Thanks to the foundation People8 have laid, we are now preparing to implement a strategic recruitment outreach that will allow us to create meaningful touch points with the candidates in our database. This initiative will strengthen our talent pipeline and ensure we’re well-positioned for future hiring needs.

Tom is a proactive and reliable professional who understands our goals and delivers. We’re excited about the direction our recruitment strategy is heading and grateful to have People8 driving this forward.

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