Helen Sanders

Every bad hire costs you £50-100K and 6 months you can't get back. I've spent 27 years making sure that doesn't happen.

My unusual journey started as the BBC's first female football commentator in 1997. While breaking barriers in the commentary box, I noticed something crucial: the teams that won weren't necessarily the ones with the most talented players. They were the ones where people just clicked.

That insight became the foundation of everything I do at HFBAC.

HFBAC = Hiring For and Building Awesome Companies (pronounced "Half-back")

WHY CLIENTS STAY:
Most recruiters disappear after the invoice clears. I don't.

13 companies I've worked with for 3+ years. 
11 more who've hired through me multiple times over 5+ years. 

Two partnerships spanning over a decade - including one where I've been their embedded Talent Partner for 10+ years.

My favourite success story? A US tech start-up company asked me to help build their UK team. I hired their second employee. Today they're 80+ people across both countries.

That's Chemistry First in action.

WHAT I DO NOW:
- Fractional Talent Partner: Your embedded Head of Talent - without the £80k salary. Hiring strategy, full-cycle recruiting, candidate experience. For growing teams of 15-100 who need serious talent capability without a full-time hire.

- Starter Retainer Monthly strategy: The bridge between DIY hiring and full talent support. For bootstrapped teams of 5-20 scaling fast.

- Project Hiring: Chemistry First methodology for critical hires - first hires, leadership, founding team roles.

I work with founders in the UK and US. British-American dual citizen who understands both markets from the inside.

WHY "CHEMISTRY FIRST"?

Chemistry matters more than credentials. Every time.

46% of hires fail within 18 months. 89% of those failures? Not skills - chemistry. 
That's why I test for values alignment and team dynamics BEFORE anything else.
Result: 90%+ success rate.

12-month replacement guarantee. Most recruiters give you 3 months. I give you a year.

WHAT DRIVES ME:

In 2008, my 3-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer.

Watching him fight - and win - taught me what really matters when pressure's on. 

People who show up for each other. People who refuse to give up on the team.

He's thriving today. 

Now I'm raising £1 million for Young Lives vs Cancer. A portion of every HFBAC engagement supports families facing the same fight.

When you work with me, you're not just building your team - you're part of something bigger.

LET'S CONNECT:
Growing a team? Let's talk → hfbac.com

Recruitment Strategic Partner | SME Recruitment Growth Specialist | CEO

There is an easier way to recruit and nurture new staff. Your People Partners can do it for you.

As a business owner responsible for every aspect of your company, knowing how to save time and money hiring your next member of staff is rather useful!

Would you love an easy, cost effective and efficient service to help you spend more time on the business and not just in it as you go about recruiting your next member of staff?

Good news.

You don't need to use a recruiter in the traditional sense.

I am Helen Sanders. And I head up a talented team of talent acquisition specialists who are Your People Partners.

You can use my 22 years (!) recruitment expertise in helping business owners like you to save time, save money, cut the risk of poor hires and remove the stress of the recruitment process.

Did I mention we are not an 'agency'?

If we work together, we're partners. We work together to make sure you hire well and your team can grow to meet your vision and better support your clients/customers.

Done-With-You:
We stand by you, jump in when you need, we guide and do the bits you cannot do, and you learn how to be really awesome at hiring. No, we're not trying to make you into a recruiter. Being a business owner who hires well can make or break your business. 

Done-As-You:
We are your in-house team. We ensure all people in touch with your company have an awesome experience of you, the business owner as well as your company. Given our partners (companies like yours) are between 3 and 50 staff, we know that you're competing for the talent you need.

All this for the same cost, or sometimes less, than a 'normal' recruitment agency.

Call me now on 0117 290 0208 for a chat about how we can take the stress out of your next hire, as well as support your growing team with all things 'people' and talent-related.

CEO & Founder @CoderFarm | Insurance to Your Project's Success by Providing Specialized Developers & Dedicated Support | React JS & Node JS Resource Augmentation

👋 Hi, I’m Dheeraj — Founder | Builder | Hiring Optimist

The Mission: I am building Coderfarm – A reputation-based hiring platform where startups hire Developers based on Trust & Skills, not just Resumes.

The Backstory (Why I built this): My journey wasn't straight. 🎓 2013: At 19, I lost my father. That grief made me fearless. I promised to build something that mattered. 💼 The Struggle: over the next few years, I worked at 17 different companies. I was searching for a team I aligned with, but I never found it. The hiring system was broken—obsessed with keywords, devoid of human connection.

The Experiment: In 2019, I started my own agency (from a mud-walled, nature-filled office!). We worked with clients like Canva and IIT Roorkee. But I saw the same problem again: Resume Obsession & Misaligned Teams. Hiring is Broken. We are Fixing it. 

The Solution: I stopped complaining and started building. Coderfarm is no longer an idea. It is LIVE. 🟢

We have engineered a Reputation Score system where: ✅ Startups find developers who align with their mission (Culture-fit > Keywords). ✅ Developers prove their skills through real work, not just claims.

What We Offer:

- Verified Trust Scores.

- Purpose-driven matches.

- A bridge between Talent and Opportunity.

The platform is ready. If you are a Founder tired of bad hires, or a Developer tired of being ignored—join us.

Check your Reputation Score here: https://www.coderfarm.in/

Dheeraj Khandare

Is 900 views a failure or a warm-up? 📉

It is Day 6 of building Coderfarm in public. In the last week, we posted 5 videos. The total reach across all platforms? Around 900 views.

For a new creator, that is a lot. For a business, it looks small. But today, Abhilasha asked me the real question: "Views are fine, but do we have traffic on the portal?"

I showed her our Google Analytics. The graph is completely uneven.

And honestly? I am happy about it. Why? Because this is our Baseline. We have done ZERO marketing. No cold calls. No emails. No ads.

We are recording this silence today so that when we switch on the Sales Engine next week, we can measure the real impact.

We are not building for vanity metrics. We are building to prove that Skill > Network.

Take a screenshot of this flat graph. We are just getting started. 🚀
Follow Dheeraj Khandare for the daily climb.

#BuildingInPublic #StartupIndia #FounderLife #GrowthMindset #Coderfarm #Day6 #Entrepreneurship

Founder @ Coderfarm | I help Companies hire Developers who don’t fake their resumes | Building India’s Most Trusted Talent Pool - 100% Pre-Vetted & Verified Talent

The hardest part of building a startup isn't the code—it's the trade-offs.

On Day 7 of building Coderfarm, I hit a wall. I fed my financial data into an AI agent to get clarity, but instead, I got anxiety. Seeing the numbers in black and white made me feel like I was moving incredibly slow.

Here is what derailed my day:
The "Perfect" Job Description: I saw a video explaining that candidates look for future growth, not just a task list. I couldn't stop myself from rewriting our JDs to reflect that, even though I had other priorities.

The Quality Trap: We upgraded our camera gear to improve production value. 

The result? Technical glitches forced us to re-shoot an entire day's video, doubling the workload.

I am constantly fighting the balance between Speed, Quantity, and Quality.
When you are bootstrapping, how do you decide when "good enough" is actually enough?

#BuildingInPublic #Startup #Founders #Hiring #Coderfarm #Productivity

I built a product for users, but forgot the buyers. 📉

Day 4/365 of building Coderfarm.
I looked at my landing page today and realized I made a classic Founder mistake.

I built the page for the people I relate to most: Developers
.
But developers don’t pay me. Companies do. And Universities partner with us.

My landing page was a "mess (a mix) of information. It tried to talk to everyone, and as a result, it spoke to no one.
So today, I tore it down and rebuilt the architecture.

We now have three separate doors:
1️⃣ For Talent: Showcasing skills, not resumes.
2️⃣ For Founders: The hiring solution.
3️⃣ For Institutes: The placement partner.

I also rewrote the HTML semantics from scratch. Because if Google’s bots can’t understand the structure (SEO), a human client definitely won’t find us
.
The lesson? Clarity converts. Confusion kills.

#BuildingInPublic #StartupIndia #UXDesign #SEO #WebDevelopment #FounderJourney #Coderfarm #Indore

The "Experience Paradox" in Tech Hiring: Why are we stuck?

We recently welcomed Rohit Nagar to the Coderfarm team to dive deep into Sales and Marketing. He brought up some critical observations about the current state of IT hiring that every founder and HR leader is grappling with.

Rohit breaks down the major friction points we are seeing today:
1. The Skill vs. Application Gap: Candidates list skills on paper but struggle with real-world execution.
2. The "AI Threat": With AI handling entry-level automation, the bar for "junior" talent has skyrocketed.
3. The Training Cost: Startups are finding it harder to compete with MNCs on salary while absorbing the high cost of training new joiners who might job-hop quickly.

It creates a vicious loop: Graduates can't get jobs without experience, and companies fear hiring without it.

At Coderfarm, we are building solutions to bridge this specific gap—verifying skills so talent meets opportunity faster.

Founders & HR: How are you handling the training vs. hiring dilemma in 2026?

#Hiring #TechIndustry #StartupIndia #HumanResources #Coderfarm #TalentAcquisition #FutureOfWork

Building a team is harder than building a product.

We are a small team of 3—Me, Abhilasha, and now, Rohit. When you are a bootstrapped startup with limited runway, you can't offer big corporate perks. You can only offer one thing:

I asked Rohit to share his honest experience working at Coderfarm. I didn't give him a script. I just asked him what he felt.

His answer hit me hard: "Work feels different when there is a purpose."

We aren't just writing code here. We are trying to fix a broken hiring industry. We are trying to prove that Skill beats Network.

When your team believes in the mission as much as you do, the anxiety of the "unknown" gets a little easier to handle.

Here is Rohit on what it means to solve real problems. 👇

#BuildingInPublic #StartupLife #Coderfarm #TeamCulture #Hiring

When you are a Soldier, you just march. But when you are a General, you have to give the direction. 🧭

It's Day 8 of building Coderfarm. Today, I woke up in panic. I opened LinkedIn and saw I’ve been working on this for 7 years. I opened Instagram and saw 19-year-olds making crores.

Comparison is the thief of joy, and today it stole mine. 📉

I quit my job to find freedom. I thought freedom meant "No Boss". But today I learned the hard truth: Freedom is harder than a job. In a job, someone else takes the blame when things break. In freedom, when the server crashes (like it did today when I moved from Vercel to AWS), or when a user complains about a bug... there is no one else to blame but ME.

I am fixing bugs on code that was working yesterday. I am confused about the direction. But I realized one thing: I asked for this freedom. Now I have to own the responsibility that comes with it.

To all the founders fighting their own mind today: You are the General. The confusion is part of the job description.

#FounderLife #Entrepreneurship #MentalHealth #BuildingInPublic #Startup #Coderfarm #Day8 #Leadership

Hiring Full Stack Developer Intern | Learn AI Coding | Coderfarm

We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Full Stack Developer Intern to join the Coderfarm team immediately. This is a unique opportunity to work on real-world projects and get hands-on training in AI-assisted coding.

🚀 What You Will Learn & Do:
1. Work on Full Stack development projects.
2. Learn how to integrate AI tools into coding workflows (huge career benefit).
3. Collaborate with the core team to build scalable features.

✅ Requirements:
1. Basic knowledge of Full Stack technologies (MERN stack preferred).
2. Willingness to dedicate 8 hours/day.
3. Serious attitude towards learning and delivery.

💼 Internship Details:
1. Duration: 4 Months
2. Stipend: ₹5,000/month (Subject to performance and dedication).
3. Schedule: 6 Days a week | 8 Hours a day.
4. Location: https://lnkd.in/dGpVaADe
5. Perks: Experience Certificate + AI Coding Training.

Note: The stipend and certificate will be awarded strictly based on your dedication, skill application, and successful completion of tasks.

📩 How to Apply: Send your resume and GitHub portfolio to hr@coderfarm.in.

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Coder Farm Pvt Ltd · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

The hardest part of running a startup isn't writing the code. It's choosing what NOT to do. 📉
It’s Day 5 of my 'Building in Public' journey with Coderfarm.
While the product is stable and the team (Abhilasha, Rohit, and I) is executing fast—fixing bugs on the spot and managing 40K data points—my strategy mind is stuck.
I have 3 paths, but limited bandwidth. I need your help to pick one:
1️⃣ SEO: We need organic growth. But can a bootstrapped team wait 6 months for results?
2️⃣ Viral Tool (Gemini API): Build a free 'Resume Health Check' tool and market it via Reels. High traffic potential, but distracts from the main product.
3️⃣ Direct Outreach: Create a killer 'Demo Video' and send it to Institutes before cold calling. High conversion, lower volume.
If you were in my shoes today, what would you prioritize?
Please drop a 1, 2, or 3 in the comments. I’m reading every suggestion. 👇
#BuildingInPublic #StartupIndia #FounderLife #SaaS #MarketingStrategy #Coderfarm #IndoreStartups

Content Creator & Video Editor Intern | Internship + PPO Opportunity | Coderfarm

Are you a creative storyteller who loves editing? Coderfarm is hiring a Content Creator & Video Editor Intern who can edit high-quality videos and help us grow our brand.

🚀 Key Responsibilities:
1. Edit engaging videos for social media (Instagram/YouTube).
2. Brainstorm content ideas and execute shoots (if applicable).
3. Maintain high quality and storytelling standards.

✅ Requirements:
1. Proficiency in video editing software (Premiere Pro, DaVinci, or CapCut).
2. Creative mindset and attention to detail.
3. Ability to work 8 hours/day with dedication.

💼 Internship Details:
1. Stipend: ₹5,000/month (Performance-based).
2. Future Scope: High chance of a Full-Time Job Offer (PPO) after the internship based on performance.
3. Schedule: 6 Days a week | 8 Hours a day.
4. Location: https://lnkd.in/dagnPZCY

Note: We are looking for serious candidates only. Stipend and Certificate are contingent upon quality work and commitment.

📩 How to Apply: Send your portfolio/best edits to hr@coderfarm.in

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