August 10, 2026 • Nawia How can you tell an experienced recruitment consultant apart from a traditional recruiter? In direct search and critical key-person recruitment, it is important that the groundwork for the recruitment has been done carefully and that the process is designed to address even difficult questions. In addition to turnover, the need for recruitment often arises from a new phase of development within the organization or business, or from a need for a new type of expertise—the situations are diverse. If we set out to solve only the obvious, surface-level issues…

June 10, 2026 • Nawia Why Do We Prepare for Failure in Recruitment? No one sets out to fail in recruitment. Yet many approach the process in a way that makes success unnecessarily difficult. When it comes to people, of course, there is no such thing as perfection, and unexpected situations arise all the time. One major factor is reactivity and rushing the recruitment process. This is evident, for example, in job descriptions created in a hurry, unclear expectations…

May 6, 2026 • Nawia: Managing Expectations on a Seesaw in Recruitment After a decade of working in recruitment and sales, I’ve learned a thing or two about managing expectations. When managing expectations, you realize you’re dancing on a seesaw, balancing between enthusiasm and discouragement. Your own mind teeters between excitement and discouragement. In sales, offers are presented to customers with bright eyes and childlike enthusiasm. In recruitment, a job offer elicits the same emotional reactions. When…

26.02.2026 • Nawia How to get headhunted? Perhaps you have been headhunted before, or you are now in a situation where you would like a change in your everyday life and are wondering how you could get headhunted by an interesting organization? So how can you make sure your name ends up on a consultant's contact list? At Nawia, direct recruitment always starts with a business need. The company is looking for expertise that will solve a specific problem, accelerate growth, or bring...

December 29, 2025 • Nawia Recruitment metrics and success evaluation Recruitment is an investment whose value can only be measured over time. Yet too many companies evaluate the success of recruitment solely on the basis of whether or not the role was filled. True success comes from how recruitment supports business goals in the long term. Successful recruitment often only becomes apparent after several months, in terms of how quickly a new employee can...

04.11.2025 - Nawia Recruitment partner for business - strategic level recruitment In many organisations, recruitment is still seen as an operational process. One that is triggered when a role needs to be filled. But in a growth company, this is not enough. Strategic recruitment requires that the recruitment partner is involved in business decisions, not just monitoring them. What does a recruitment partner mean as business support? It's not just about seminar jargon, it's about the practice of having a recruitment partner...

21.10.2025 - Nawia Building employer image as part of a recruitment strategy A good recruitment strategy is not just about finding the right people, it's also about making them want to join. That's why employer image is not a giveaway, but a core part of recruitment. The way a company talks, encounters and communicates has a direct impact on the kind of people it attracts and how it is perceived by jobseekers. What does the employer image actually...

07.10.2025 - Nawia The role of the Recruitment Partner as a sparring partner for the client's management Recruitment is a strategic decision. Every new person changes something: team dynamics, culture, skills and ultimately the direction of the organisation. That's why recruitment should always be more than defining a role and going through a CV. At its best, it is a conversation to build a shared understanding of what is really needed and what kind of person will get it done....

24.09.2025 - Nawia Modern HR and business insight as part of successful recruitment Recruitment is no longer just about identifying the right skills. It also means how to match talent, how to communicate roles and how to ensure that the right candidate will take up the offer. HR has changed. Increasingly, it is also a growth partner and a business insider who can talk business and understand...

10.09.2025 - Nawia Recruitment strategy for an internationalising growth company Growth brings opportunities and pressures. An internationalising growth company needs a recruitment strategy that supports business expansion at the right time and with the right people. In a fast-changing business environment, recruitment can become reactive: responding to needs on an ad hoc basis without a broader plan. But when a company is targeting new markets, reactivity alone is not enough. To support growth, you need a clear and proactive...