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Argylestone Consulting

Helping recruitment businesses work smarter and scale

Eliminate Operational Drag. Maximise Technology. Deliver Change That Lasts.

Practical, hands-on operational support for UK recruitment agencies and staffing businesses navigating high-stakes change, technology implementation, or structural growth.


I help recruitment leaders identify exactly where inefficient processes, underused technology, duplicated effort, and poor data visibility are silently eroding consultant productivity, disrupting client delivery, and damaging your gross margin. 

Current availability: Now booking fractional and project-based consultancy engagements.

Schedule a free 30 minute Consultation

Helping Recruitment & Staffing Businesses Work Smarter and Scale Better

How I Can Help Your Business


Every business is different. You may need an experienced external perspective to identify what is holding the business back, hands-on support to deliver a specific project, or ongoing guidance through a period of growth or change.


With more than 20 years of industry experience, including working as COO for the UK division of a global staffing firm, I understand the operational and commercial pressures recruitment leaders face. I help recruitment and staffing businesses improve how they operate, get more value from their technology, and manage change effectively. 


Our Core Operational Focus Areas


️ 1. Process Improvement & Efficiency

I help businesses identify where inefficient processes, duplicated effort, and poor operational visibility are affecting productivity, service delivery, and margin.


  • Improve day-to-day processes and reduce wasted time and effort across your desks.
  • Reduce your reliance on increasingly expensive job boards.
  • Build scalable delivery and shared service models.


2. ATS, CRM & Technology Maximisation

Technology only adds value if your teams actually use it correctly. I help you ensure your software investments are driving performance rather than creating frustration.


  • Get significantly more commercial value from your ATS, CRM (such as Bullhorn or Vincere), and wider technology stack.
  • Improve the overall quality, cleanliness, and visibility of your operational data.
  • Safely introduce AI, automation, and modern sourcing tools into daily workflows. 


3. Strategic Change, RPO & MSP Advisory

Whether you are altering your internal structures or launching new commercial service models, I help you deliver complex transitions smoothly.


  • Lead structural, organisational, and technology change management projects.
  • Design, implement, or improve complex MSP (Managed Service Provider) and RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) solutions.
  • Deliver practical change leadership training for your managers and Senior Leadership Teams (SLT). 

WHY CLIENTS PARTNER WITH ARGYLESTONE

Recruitment is a fast-moving, commercially demanding industry. Any change has to work alongside the day to day pressures of serving clients, supporting candidates, and delivering results. 


I bring an understanding of how recruitment businesses operate from front office delivery through to systems, compliance, finance, and operational support. This allows me to consider the wider impact of change, rather than improving one area at the expense of another. 


My approach is straightforward, collaborative, and hands-on:

  • Understanding the Reality: I take the time to understand what is really happening within the business, work alongside the people involved, and develop solutions that are practical to implement.
  • Strategy Combined with Delivery: Clients choose me because I combine strategic thinking with operational delivery.
  • Sustained Improvements: I do not simply recommend what should change. I help businesses turn those recommendations into improvements that their teams can actually adopt and sustain.

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Argylestone Consulting

Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

07551 487967 Joanna.Oakley@Argylestoneconsulting.co.uk

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09:00 – 17:00

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