PLAYBOOK · Feb 2026
RPO vs in-house TA: a build-vs-buy memo for CEOs
A 14-page memo we use with founders evaluating whether to build an in-house TA team or partner with an RPO at Series-B to D.
Devika Krishnan · 14 MIN READ
RESOURCES · WRITTEN BY OUR PARTNERS
Things we've learned.
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CASE STUDY · Jan 2026
Closing a CTO mandate at a regulated fintech in 41 days
How we mapped 312 candidates, shortlisted 6, and closed a board-ready CTO mandate in 41 days against a 90-day target.
Devika Krishnan · 9 MIN READ
ESSAY · Jan 2026
The honest rejection
Why every candidate we interview gets a written, specific, non-templated reason for the outcome — and what it costs us to do that.
Aman Rao · 6 MIN READ
PLAYBOOK · Dec 2025
Modernising IR in a 9-plant manufacturing group
A 24-month roadmap for moving from union-led IR to a partnership model — anchored to specific manufacturing realities, not theory.
Aman Rao · 18 MIN READ
REPORT · Nov 2025
Background verification across 50 countries
What can — and cannot — be verified in each jurisdiction. A reference for global mobility, GCC, and India-headquartered MNCs.
Talent Axis Research · 28 MIN READ