i-intro®

We help Recruitment and Search firm owners successfully transition their businesses from the typical "CV supplier", transactional recruitment service known as Contingency, to the more meaningful Retained Recruitment and MSP (Managed Service Provider), consultative models.   

i-intro® is the award-winning recruitment process that provides employers with unparalleled 96% new employee retention rate and Recruiters with more Retained and better paid business.

Co-Founder & Executive Chairman

GrassGreener Group™

Grass Greener Group™ is a specialist recruitment firm dedicated to sourcing the most dynamic and highly effective technical sales and senior management executives Worldwide.

Property Bank (not the karachi one 😊)

♦ During the years prior to 2007 Plamen had been involved directly or on behalf of clients in a number of property development opportunities providing overall consultancy on various business aspects such as:

•	Tax efficient asset acquisitions & disposals
•	Procurement of complex contract negotiations
•	Facilitating work with lawyers, accountants and other professionals
•	Corporate funding, both bank finance and/or private equity capital raising
•	Legislative compliance management
 
These are just a few examples of Plamen's expertise in the world of business. In addition to the above Plamen has an extensive network of professional contacts he has managed to develop over the years, which gives him unparalleled capability to confidently deal with any possible business issues. 

♦ Prior to this Plamen had run a very successful financial services business for 10 years, which he sold in late 2001.

Founder

21st Century Financial

Finanical Services franchise business specialising in corporate finance and investment advice, which Plamen successfully sold in 2001.

Founder & Senior Financial Services Consultant

THE EXPENSE OF HIRING THE WRONG PEOPLE IS ALWAYS FAR GREATER THAN THE COST OF RETAINING A RECRUITER USING I-INTRO®, PERIOD!

When I ask businesses what they hate most about hiring recruitment firms, the answer that almost always comes back is…

THEIR FEES!

Clients hate the cost of hiring recruiters. The only thing they really see is a bunch of CVs which, if they really wanted, they could find themselves. 

So, what do most recruiters do? They work harder to try and create efficiencies, to improve their speed or, reduce their fees in order to remain competitive. 

Does that mean we should be trying to outdo everyone on price?

No. Absolutely not.

Competing on price means that eventually you can’t afford to do a thorough job and it’s the client that feels the pain of this when they’re delivered an unsuitable candidate that leaves after just a few months, or even weeks.

And in that realisation comes the answer.

The expense of hiring the wrong person is the biggest direct and indirect cost to employers.

So, this is our entire focus. 

Not how to be the fastest, not how to be flashiest, and not how to be cheapest.

But how to match candidates for our clients that fit so perfectly, that they’re still in the job after a minimum of 12 months and beyond (you know, after that period it becomes easier).

Have we succeeded?

No.

But we’re very close.

In fact we’re exactly… 96% of the way there.

In other words, so far, 96% of ALL the candidates we place are STILL in their role after a full year. 

And the secret of our success?

i-Intro®

Our own award-winning online recruitment platform which uses science and advanced technology to match candidates and clients, and ensure the best possible cultural, behavioural and skills fit.

Once you and your clients have seen i-Intro® in action, you/they will never look at recruitment in the same way again.

Sounds interesting? Go ahead and drop me a line now: 1st@i-intro.com or click here to book a free Consultation: https://i-intro.as.me/consultation.

𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

Alex had never sold a retainer before joining us.

Within months she secured six retainers worth £150k.

Her story is proof that with the right system, change is possible for anyone even in difficult market conditions. 

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

Plamen Ivanoff ✅

We Honour Great Recruitment Professionals 💥 Helping Recruitment Firms transition from transactional CV supply, to consultative Retained Recruitment

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Inspirational 🙏
It made me think… what can I personally do to touch someone’s heart today?
Thank you John Fraser 🙏

Helping Agencies, SMEs & Media Brands Hire Right First Time (Globally) | Founder @ Kaboodle Digital | 96% Candidate Retention | Talent Acquisition Expert

Beautiful. Let’s be more like this. 

We love Tech, digital and AI but nothing is more powerful than humanity and connection. 

Kaboodle Digital. In a nutshell. “It’s Personal”

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲

I once placed a candidate who looked perfect on paper.

Six weeks later, they walked out. The cost to the client was enormous.

The cost to my reputation was worse.

That experience shaped everything we built at i-intro®. Never guess. Always prove.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

The Dream 100 approach is simple.

Focus on the clients who matter most.

Build relationships consistently. Stay present.

When the need arises, you are not competing. You are chosen.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

How you show up every day. Nothing else to say 😊

Founder of Steven.com. FlightStory. FlightFund.

Every Manchester United player I’ve spoken to said this about Sir Alex Ferguson 👇🏾 

They said he didn’t care about tactics, strategies and formations. He cared primarily about getting the best out of each individual, the team’s culture and their attitude; he didn’t want them ever to become complacent. 

As a leader, it’s your job to create a company culture that inspires and grants a high level of autonomy to your team, while also holding them accountable. 

Sir Alex might not have been the world’s best tactician, but he was the best at managing people and protecting the culture and values of the team.

Sir Alex understood what many great managers that I’ve interviewed understand; team success is a four-stage process that you reverse engineer from the goal you’re aiming to achieve 

1️⃣ Step 1: What is our GOAL? = Become the world’s best football team.

2️⃣ Step 2: What BEHAVIOURS do we need to achieve this GOAL? = We need to remain humble, work hard, be ambitious, etc.

3️⃣ Step 3: What VALUES will ensure these BEHAVIOURS? = Humilty, 
Respect, Commitment, Ambition etc.

4️⃣ Step 4: What PEOPLE / PROCESSES do we need to live these VALUES? = Hire players who embody these values.

Sir Alex is arguably the greatest sporting manager to have ever lived, and THIS is how he created a legacy that lived on at Man United.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Every employer has one algorithm.

It asks one question: Do I trust this recruiter?

Retention rates and measurable results are the answers.

That is what wins the deal.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀

Clients have heard enough promises. They want proof.

That is why we created The Retained Recruitment Playbook.

It gives recruiters the process to move from promises to outcomes.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗕𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹

Recruitment is not about being known.

It is about being remembered when it matters.

If you are not the first call when a client needs help, you are already behind.

First call status is earned through consistency and trust.

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

Messages do not build businesses.

Meetings do. If you are not turning outreach into conversations, your competitors are.

That is where real growth happens.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿

Recruiters who act as suppliers compete on price.

Recruiters who act as trusted advisors compete on value.

Advisors win because they deliver certainty, proof and retention. That is the role worth fighting for.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗺𝗯

There is a timebomb in recruitment.

Attrition rates of 20–30% are not sustainable.

Clients are losing patience.

Recruiters who fail to address this risk will lose credibility.

Retained recruiters who prove retention will win.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗲

A CV shows the past.

An interview shows the present.

But what about the future?

 Recruiters who can help employers predict long-term new employees performance become invaluable.

That is what separates trusted advisors from the rest.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Candidate behaviour has changed.

Client expectations have changed.

The only thing that has not changed fast enough is how many recruiters work.

Those who adapt will thrive.

Those who don’t will disappear.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲

We have watched recruiters transform their businesses.

Some doubled fees. Some achieved 100% fill rates.

All built stronger client trust.

They did not do it with luck. They did it with retained recruitment.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

Hope is not a growth strategy.

Yet many recruiters still rely on it.

Hope the client calls back.

Hope the last placement sticks.

Growth requires a system.

The firms with systems are the ones winning right now.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

How do you raise above the noise?

Let’s have meaningful conversations and the way to start these someone needs to step up first. 

Shall we support John Fraser? It doesn’t take much, just like and share and, don’t forget to join the conversation 😊🙏

🚨 TALK TIME IS HERE 🚨

Every day, we all bump into real questions about business, brands, data, digital, AI, people, leadership, and what actually works.
So let’s talk about it. Honestly. Openly. No fluff.

🎙️ Talk Time | “I’m Just Asking.”
 ⏱️ 1 Question. 1 PM. Every Weekday.

One question to challenge how we think.
One moment to rethink what’s possible.
One conversation that might spark something bigger, shed some light. 
Maybe the advice you wanted to hear. 

Join me. Bring your perspective. 
Let’s make sense of the world we’re building.

Kaboodle Digital - In A Nutshell. "It's Personal"

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝘀

A boutique agency shifted from contingency to retained.

The outcome: doubled average fees and nearly 100% fill rates.

That is what happens when you prove value.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄

Cashflow is the silent killer of recruitment firms.

Contingency makes it worse. Retainers fix the problem.

Predictable revenue. Sustainable growth.

That is how firms move from famine to flow.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

Imagine filling every role you work. No wasted time. No unpaid effort.

That is what happens when recruiters go retained.

Clients get certainty. Recruiters get control.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

We share our Playbooks and Masterclasses freely because we know the power of this shift.

Hundreds of recruiters have used them to double fees and win trust.

If you want to see how, start with the free Masterclass. Link in comments.

#Recruitment #Retention #HiringSuccess #iintro #HomeofRetained

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