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Partnering with SME companies throughout East Anglia, Michelle Denny Recruitment is a recruitment agency which specialises in personalised recruitment consultancy services in Norfolk and Suffolk to help you discover that elusive new member of staff at a budget that suits you.

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With different campaign options to meet your requirements and innovative marketing strategies to captivate worthy candidates, we'll present you with a refreshing, no-fuss approach to recruitment. Whether you need a comprehensive recruitment drive with full support, or a simple campaign to find you candidates to review in-house, we'll work with you as an extension of your team, to understand your business and the people within it. 

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We'll introduce you to companies with job opportunities across Norfolk, Suffolk and beyond that share your values and understand your career aspirations so you can feel confident in your job search. With guidance, support, constructive feedback and consistent communication as standard throughout our approach, Michelle Denny Recruitment Consultancy looks beyond your CV to discover what makes you, you!

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With a clear direction, straightforward application process and ongoing recommendations, we’ll provide you with the ultimate match-making service to help you find the right job, in the right company, with the right team. Learn more, view our current vacancies and upload your CV to register for upcoming roles too.

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Speed vs Substance: The Hiring Paradox of 2025

  • Michelle Denny
  • Oct 27
  • 2 min read

We filled the role in four days – and regretted it for four months - hiring at speed wasn't clever!


Speed feels good. It looks efficient. But when it comes to hiring, it can quietly cost you more than you save.


The pressure to move quickly


Right now, every business feels the squeeze.Deadlines, targets, resignations, workload – all of it pushes hiring managers to move quickly.


Add in AI-driven shortlists, alerts that tell you your top candidate “won’t stay available for long,” and the result is predictable: rush decisions that feel productive in the moment but unravel later.


Speed isn’t the problem – panic is.


A tortoise and a hare
The Tortoise and the Hare

Where hiring fast becomes fragile


Quick hires often look great at first. The job’s filled, the inbox quietens down, and everyone breathes out.


But when that decision was made without enough clarity, conversation or alignment, the cracks appear fast. Onboarding feels off. Expectations don’t match. The chemistry’s not quite there.


And before long, you’re recruiting again – which costs more time, more money, and often a bit of team morale too.


Finding the balance


Hiring well doesn’t mean dragging things out. It means knowing what matters before you start.


  • Define your non-negotiables early.

  • Keep your process structured but human – quick decisions are fine, as long as they’re informed ones.

  • Move fast on the right candidates, not just the first ones.


It’s the difference between filling a role and actually solving a problem.


The real measure of success


A fast hire that doesn’t last isn’t efficiency – it’s a false economy.


Hiring speed should never come at the cost of substance.Because filling a role quickly means nothing if you’re re-filling it three months later.


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