Let the right talent find you

Our audience is the 34.2 million people in employment not the 1.6 million out of work

For many employers, hiring has become reactive

A role opens unexpectedly, pressure builds, and recruitment turns into firefighting, filling the gap quickly with whoever is available, rather than waiting for the right fit.

The result?
Good people, but not always the perfect match. And when fit is compromised, retention often suffers, leading teams straight back into the same hiring cycle again.

Not Looking was created to break that pattern.
By connecting employers with settled, high-quality professionals before urgency hits, we help build teams that stay longer and perform better.

Reach the whole market

Hiring often feels harder than it should

Manufacturing & Engineering excellence

Job boards attract whoever’s available at the time
The best engineers aren’t applying because they don’t see your available roles
Hiring often becomes reactive

We introduce settled professionals, naturally, not urgently.

Accounting & Finance talent

Trust and discretion are critical
Rushed hiring leads to poor fit
Retention matters

We help you meet people who stay longer.

How it works

Why employers use us

Not Looking gives you access to this passive talent pool.

1•

Reach hidden talent

Candidates who wouldn’t normally engage.

2•

Higher-quality conversations

Every profile has clear motivations and expectations upfront

3•

No cold outreach

Only contact candidates who have pre-approved your opportunity.

4•

Package transparency

Know what it will realistically take to attract a candidate before you reach out.

5•

Better matches. Faster decisions.

Retain talent longer. Our candidates are proven to be longer term hires.

Is your next top performer already employed?

If the answer is yes, Not Looking is for you!

Great people are…
Not Looking.

However, they’ve told us what would inspire them to move.

A better package

The number one reason for people to move. Can you be more competitive?

Perfect timing

You have something exciting going on to entice amazing new talent?

Remote or office?

Flexibility is really desired these days. Can you offer something different?

Are you better?

You want the best talent, you have to compete.

Meet talent worth waiting for

No panic. No pressure. Just thoughtful introductions to people who are ready for the right role.

Glasgow

17 Blairtummock Place,
Panorama Business Village,
Glasgow, G33 4EN

Manchester

76 King Street,
Manchester, M2 4NH  

London

7 Tudor Court, Brighton Rd,
Sutton, SM2 5AE