Frequently Asked Questions - Companies

All you have to do is provide us with a brief summary of what you are looking for in our online form. A member of our team will then ring you or email you within 24 hours to discuss your requirements. The aim of this conversation will be to assess how talentburst™ may be able to help you to find what you are looking for, and it is strictly no obligation. You are completely free to decide whether you would like to work with talentburst™ or not.

We work with growing, ambitious companies. We do not limit this to any particular industry, and we work with a range of companies of different sizes including, but not limited to, start-ups and more established firms which are looking to expand. We ask that companies provide a challenging and interesting placement for candidates, which gives them a reasonably high degree of responsibility. This typically includes, but is not limited to, working on specific projects. If you would like more advice on this particular issue, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yes, absolutely. Unlikely other programmes, we do not confine companies to only offering summer or winter internships. You are most welcome to offer placements during term time, which can be completed by part-time students or recent graduates.

There are no charges until we find a suitable candidate for your company! After you are happy with the candidate that will be working for your company, we will charge a nominal, fixed, placement fee. This fee allows us to cover the costs involved in screening candidates and the initial administration costs of placing a candidate. Once work begins, companies are charged on an hourly basis for work performed by the candidate, with rates depending on the qualification level of the candidate. Companies are invoiced on a monthly basis for these charges by Talent Burst Ltd.

We normally take about three weeks to find a suitable candidate, but this does depend on the time of the year, and on how specific your requirements are. We are flexible, and can work to shorter time-scales if necessary, so please do not be put off, just get in touch with us and have a chat about your requirements. If we are unable to find a suitable candidate for you, we will be honest and tell you, rather than dragging out the process. We recommend that you notify us that you are looking for candidates as early as possible, to increase the range of talent available to you.

We make use of our links within universities to advertise our services to thousands of students and graduates. We use a range of marketing channels, which are very effective, ranging from emailing university societies directly to advertising in regional and national press.

Yes, we offer candidates a range of exciting permanent positions, and we offer companies the option of taking on candidates for permanent positions if they wish to do so.

Yes, you can extend the length of a placement at no extra cost. We also offer you the option of taking on candidates permanently at the end of their temporary placement if you wish to do so. We charge a very reasonable transfer fee for this.