From Contingent to From Contingent to

Retained Recruitment

We help recruitment agencies move from filling jobs on a no-win, no-fee basis to winning Retained, consultative client partnerships. 

Most recruiters are still competing on speed, CVs, and price.


That creates:

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Low commitment from clients

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Fee pressure

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Unpredictable revenue

i-intro® helps you implement a structured retained recruitment model so clients commit, fees reflect value, and relationships last.

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  From Contingent to From Contingent to

Retained Recruitment

We help recruitment agencies move from filling jobs on a no-win, no-fee basis to winning Retained, consultative client partnerships. 

Most recruiters are still competing on speed, CVs, and price.


That creates:

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Low commitment from clients

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Fee pressure

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Unpredictable revenue

i-intro® helps you implement a structured retained recruitment model so clients commit, fees reflect value, and relationships last.

A diagram labeled i-intro Method showing three steps: Nurture & Engage, Pitch & Win, and Deliver & WOW in green boxes.

From Contingent to

  Retained Recruitment Retained Recruitment
We help recruitment agencies move from filling jobs on a no-win, no-fee basis to winning Retained, consultative client partnerships. 

Most recruiters are still competing on speed, CVs, and price.


That creates:


  • Low commitment from clients
  • Fee pressure
  • Unpredictable revenue


i-intro® helps you implement a structured retained recruitment

model so clients commit, fees reflect value, and relationships last.

Results achieved by recruitment agencies implementing the i-intro® Method

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These outcomes are driven by defined systems, not higher volume.

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First-year placement Retention, strengthening client relationships and repeat work 

These outcomes are driven by defined systems, not higher volume.

Trusted by recruitment agencies worldwide

The reality many recruitment owners face

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Too many low-commitment roles

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Clients driving the process

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Fees under constant pressure

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Revenue that’s hard to predict

The result?


Hard work… without long-term progress. You stay busy, but nothing really changes.


This is not a people problem.

It is a client engagement problem.

Retained Recruitment fixes this
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Fewer, more committed clients

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Fees based on value, not competition

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Focus on outcomes, not speed

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Long-term client relationships

The result?


More predictable revenue and stronger client relationships.


Retained only works when the model behind it is structured. That’s what i-intro® provides.

The i-intro® Method

A simple, structured approach that supports recruiters across the full process journey: 

Nurture & Engage

We help recruiters build a consistent, credible approach to business development.


Conversations with employers start warm, informed, commercially aligned and more valuable.

Pitch & Win

We help recruiters win Retained and project-based work with confidence and control.


Secure 25%+ mandates by positioning your service as structured and worth committing to.

Deliver & WOW!

We help recruiters run a structured Retained recruitment process that clients trust.


Drive better hiring outcomes, higher retention, and long-term client relationships that last.

Nurture & Engage

We help recruiters build a consistent, credible approach to business development.


Conversations with employers start warm, informed, commercially aligned and more valuable.

Pitch & Win

We help recruiters win Retained and project-based work with confidence and control.


Secure 25%+ mandates by positioning your service as structured and worth committing to.

Deliver & WOW!

We help recruiters run a structured Retained recruitment process that clients trust.


Drive better hiring outcomes, higher retention, and long-term client relationships that last.

How i-intro® helps you implement this

We don’t just explain retained recruitment. We help you build it into your business. 

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The Retained Recruiter Academy™ programme 

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Ongoing 1:1 coaching
and mentoring support

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Practical implementation

support in your business

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Supporting RecTech for a

structured Retained approach

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Resources, templates and tools through the i-Library™ 

All designed to embed Retained Recruitment properly into the business, not just teach it. 

Who this works for

i-intro® is designed for recruitment agencies that: 

Focus on permanent recruitment 

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Want to move away from transactional work 

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Care about reputation and long-term results 

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Are open to changing how they operate 

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What recruiters say about working with i-intro®

Build a more predictable recruitment business

You do not need more unfillable roles to work on. You need more roles you are paid to fill. 

i-intro® helps you move from transactional recruitment to Retained, with a structured model, training, and support. 

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