Recruitment web design
Recruitment web design that turns visitors into clients and candidates
We design and build websites for recruitment firms, executive search, RPOs and staffing companies. Conversion-led, brand-led, integrated with your CRM.
What is recruitment web design?
Recruitment web design is the discipline of designing and building websites specifically for recruitment agencies, executive search firms, RPO providers and staffing companies. Unlike a generic corporate site, a recruitment website has to serve three audiences at once: prospective clients evaluating whether to brief you, candidates deciding whether to apply through you, and your own consultants who need a CRM-fed job board that actually works. We design every page around that triangle.
Our approach to recruitment website design
We start with positioning. Most recruitment websites look interchangeable because the firms behind them have not articulated what makes them different. We run a positioning workshop, write the messaging, then design the site around it. The build is on a modern stack (Next.js, Webflow, or headless WordPress depending on your team), integrated with your CRM, and shipped with analytics, schema, and a content framework you can grow into.
What a great recruitment website includes
A clear value proposition above the fold. Distinct journeys for clients and candidates. Sector pages that prove specialism. A live job board pulled from your CRM. Case studies and client logos. Consultant profiles with real bios. Insights or thought leadership. Application forms that actually convert. Schema for organisation, jobs and FAQs. Page speed under 2.5s LCP.
Industries we design recruitment websites for
Healthcare, finance, technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing, logistics, energy, education, executive search and payroll. Each industry has different candidate behaviour and different client expectations, and the website should reflect that.
CRM integrations
We integrate with every major recruitment CRM: Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, Recruit CRM, Loxo, Firefish, Mercury, and Erecruit. Live job feeds, application capture into the CRM, candidate parsing, and tracking from first click through to placement.
What we ship
Positioning and messaging
Workshop, audience research, value proposition, page-level copy.
Brand and visual design
Brand refresh or full identity, design system, page templates.
Website build
Modern stack, CMS-driven, integrated with your CRM and analytics.
Job board integration
Live feed from your CRM, filters, application capture, schema.
SEO foundations
Technical SEO, schema, sector and location pages, internal linking.
Launch and iteration
QA, soft launch, analytics, ongoing optimisation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a recruitment website cost?+
Most projects sit between £15k and £60k depending on scope. A focused boutique build with a few sector pages and a CRM-fed job board starts around £15k. A full strategic build with positioning, brand refresh, 20+ pages, integrations and ongoing iteration sits at the upper end.
How long does a recruitment website take to build?+
Eight to fourteen weeks from kick-off, depending on scope, content readiness and CRM integration complexity. Faster is possible for smaller scopes.
Do you work with Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, Loxo or another CRM?+
Yes. We have shipped integrations with Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, Recruit CRM, Loxo, Firefish, Mercury and Erecruit. If your CRM has a public API or a Zapier connector we can work with it.
Will the website be SEO-friendly?+
Yes. Every site we ship has technical SEO baked in: server-rendered pages, schema (Organization, JobPosting, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList), internal linking, sitemap, robots, optimised Core Web Vitals, and a content framework for sector and location pages.
Can you write the copy as well?+
Yes. Copy is usually the longest part of any web project and the part most clients underestimate. We write all of it as standard.
Do you design websites for executive search firms?+
Yes. Executive search sites are quieter, more editorial, and lean harder on credentials, insights and consultant profiles than contingent agencies. We design around that.
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