# The HR Guys

> Specialist HR recruitment consultancy placing permanent, interim and fractional HR professionals across the UK and Europe. Shortlists from 48 hours.

The HR Guys helps businesses hire HR Business Partners, Heads of HR, HR Directors and Chief People Officers. We operate across the UK, Ireland and the wider EU including the DACH region (Germany, Austria), the Netherlands, Hungary and Ireland. Permanent search typically delivers shortlists in 2 to 3 weeks; interim shortlists are delivered within 48 hours.

## Services

- [Permanent HR Recruitment](/services/permanent-hr-recruitment): Dedicated search for permanent HR hires at every level.
- [Interim HR Recruitment](/services/interim-hr-recruitment): Immediately available interim HR professionals; shortlists in 48 hours.
- [Fractional HR Recruitment](/services/fractional-hr-recruitment): Part-time HR leadership for businesses scaling without a full-time hire.
- [Senior HR Search](/services/senior-hr-search): Structured search for HR Directors, CPOs and VP People roles.
- [Fractional Talent Acquisition](/services/fractional-talent-acquisition): Embedded recruitment capability for scaling businesses.
- [TA Strategy Review](/services/ta-strategy-review): Independent talent acquisition strategy review.

## About

- [About The HR Guys](/about): Who we are and how we work.
- [Paul Withers](/paul-withers): Founder profile.
- [For HR Professionals](/for-hr-professionals): For HR candidates exploring their next role.
- [Fees](/fees): Transparent pricing; 20% permanent fee.
- [Fair and Inclusive Hiring](/fair-and-inclusive-hiring): Two-recruiter system and blinded CV review process.
- [Book a Discovery Call](/book): Book a free call to discuss a hire.

## Locations – UK

- [HR Recruitment UK](/hr-recruitment-uk): UK hub page.
- [London](/london-hr-recruitment), [Cambridge](/cambridge-hr-recruitment), [Birmingham](/birmingham-hr-recruitment), [Manchester](/manchester-hr-recruitment), [Milton Keynes](/milton-keynes-hr-recruitment), [Reading](/reading-hr-recruitment), [Oxford](/oxford-hr-recruitment), [Northampton](/northampton-hr-recruitment), [Peterborough](/peterborough-hr-recruitment), [Norwich](/norwich-hr-recruitment), [Ipswich](/ipswich-hr-recruitment).

## Locations – Europe

- [HR Recruitment Europe](/hr-recruitment-europe): European hub page.
- [Munich](/munich-hr-recruitment), [Berlin](/berlin-hr-recruitment), [Vienna](/vienna-hr-recruitment), [Innsbruck](/innsbruck-hr-recruitment), [Salzburg](/salzburg-hr-recruitment), [Amsterdam](/amsterdam-hr-recruitment), [Dublin](/dublin-hr-recruitment), [Budapest](/budapest-hr-recruitment).

## Tools and data

- [HR Tools](/hr-tools): Free calculators for HR and hiring managers.
- [Salary Benchmark](/salary-benchmark): Anonymised UK and European HR salary benchmark.
- [HR Salaries UK 2026](/hr-salaries-uk): UK HR salary data.
- [Salary Benchmark Methodology](/salary-benchmark/methodology): How the benchmark is collected and validated.
- [Salary to Day Rate](/salary-to-day-rate), [Day Rate Calculator](/day-rate-calculator), [Hiring Cost Calculator](/hiring-cost-calculator), [Recruitment Fee Calculator](/recruitment-fee-calculator), [Hiring Timeline Planner](/hiring-timeline-planner).

## Insight

- [Blog](/blog): Articles on HR recruitment and the HR job market.
- [Case Studies](/case-studies): Real HR placement case studies.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Imprint](/imprint)