Amazing introductions. Enduring partnerships. Charitable donations.

Talent Acquisition is a service provider that has a responsibility to continually demonstrate value to the business. Starling May has done this in every organisation we have partnered with.

  • Good talent is scarce and your time is precious; we are confident we will find you that right fit.

  • We are proactive, solution focussed and confident that we will reduce your time to hire.

  • Our pricing is fair and transparent for each of the markets we operate in and we are confident we will demonstrate value to your business.

  • Our HR exposure enables you to have a partner who understands the external market but also broader internal hiring considerations.

  • We provide a process you can trust, an enduring partnership that is ethical and honest and results you are happy to tell others about.

If that wasn’t enough, we are fully versed with ‘3 legged unicorns’, a ‘yesterday’ start date and ‘I’m not sure they exist’ discussions. I love puzzles, jigsaws, sudoku, quizzes and mind games. Challenges and problem solving are nearly as exciting as international travel for me so as long as you write us a testimonial afterwards, we will happily rise to the challenge!

From a candidate perspective, we understand that your career is more than an open vacancy and we will listen and discuss these goals with you to make sure that the optimal fit is found.

We will only place you in companies we would be happy to work in ourselves and our communication will be honest and timely.

I’m proud to see so many of the talented candidates I’ve placed enjoying long term careers within those employers, progressing through new roles and promotions. Starling May will never compromise on these aspirations for your career if you trust the search to us.

Feedback is a gift and we are always happy to hear from you.

Testimonial - Gilead Sciences

“Claire provided invaluable recruitment support for my UK group which historically had a long lead time for filling positions due to the technical nature of the skills set required and the small talent pool.

We had previously worked with multiple recruitment agencies with mixed success. Initially, Claire took the time to understand the structure and position naming conventions in my group compared to other companies and discussed how she would support us.

I’m pleased to say that based on the guidance given, we successfully hired 2 new team members and had a solution which I could share with my US colleagues to support their future hiring activities reducing overall agency spend for the group”.

Executive Director,
Gilead Sciences

Testimonial - DuPont

“Claire is a very talented people connector, with great ability to understand the needs of the business and identify appropriate resources who will make a difference.

A great asset for her clients and her candidates, I hope we will have another opportunity to working together in the future”.

HR Leader,
EMEA & North Africa, DuPont

Testimonial - KAUST

“Thank you, Claire, for your terrific work recruiting for our staff at KAUST. Recruiting for Saudi Arabia can be a challenge and I so appreciate your expertise!

I remember being on the verge of making a bad hire for a too-long open position, and you saved me from myself... and a month later, we hired a fantastic staff member who was a great addition to the team.

You took the time to learn about library services in a STEM environment to ensure you brought qualified candidates to the table, and you succeeded in bringing on board many excellent new staff.

I look forward to working with you in the future”.

Library Director,
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology