Solve work problems by hiring useful people.
Useful Recruitment connects growing companies with high-performing technical, digital and operational talent. Led by Ian Hillman, we bring 20 years of experience across recruitment, consulting, product, and technology delivery.
We work closely with startups, scale-ups and established businesses to solve hiring problems properly — not just fill seats.
Whether you need a key engineering hire, help scaling a delivery team, or support navigating a competitive market, we focus on finding people who genuinely improve your business.
Useful people build useful companies.
About Useful Recruitment
At Useful Recruitment, we believe recruitment should solve business problems — not create more of them.
Founded by Ian Hillman, Useful Recruitment was built from hands-on experience across technology, consulting, startups and talent leadership. Over the past two decades, Ian has helped companies grow by building teams, delivering digital solutions, improving systems and connecting businesses with exceptional people.
That experience shapes how we recruit today.
We understand the realities of scaling teams, hiring under pressure, balancing budgets and finding people who can actually deliver. We know the difference between a good resume and someone who genuinely adds value.
Our approach is straightforward:
Understand the business problem
Identify the capability gap
Find useful people who solve it
No unnecessary process. No inflated promises. Just thoughtful recruitment focused on long-term outcomes.