What We Offer
Seasoned guidance for modern hiring.
Salty Dog Talent Consulting helps small and mid-sized organizations bring clarity, structure, and confidence to hiring systems. Whether you’re building your first formal process or refining a growing talent function, our work is steady, practical, and designed to scale with you.
Steady Start: Hiring Foundations (ATS Selection + Setup)
Small businesses don’t need enterprise complexity — they need the right system, set up correctly from the start. We help founders and growing teams choose and implement an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that fits their size, budget, and hiring goals, then build simple processes your team can follow consistently.
What’s included
ATS selection guidance and vendor comparison
Workflow and stage design
Interview structure and evaluation criteria
Email templates and basic automations
Clear hiring roles and responsibilities
Starter reporting setup
Outcome
A clean, scalable hiring foundation that replaces spreadsheets and guesswork with structure and clarity.
For Small & Growing Businesses
Steady Start: Hiring Foundations (ATS Selection + Setup)
For Scaling & Mid-Sized Businesses
ATS Optimization & Hiring Systems Audit
Process and Operations
Talent Operations & Hiring Process Design
Executive Talent Analytics & Reporting
Ongoing Support
Small businesses don’t need enterprise complexity — they need the right system, set up correctly from the start. We help founders and growing teams choose and implement an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that fits their size, budget, and hiring goals, then build simple processes your team can follow consistently.
What’s included
ATS selection guidance and vendor comparison
Workflow and stage design
Interview structure and evaluation criteria
Email templates and basic automations
Clear hiring roles and responsibilities
Starter reporting setup
Outcome
A clean, scalable hiring foundation that replaces spreadsheets and guesswork with structure and clarity.
As organizations grow, systems drift — workflows get layered, reporting gets noisy, and teams rely on workarounds. We audit and refine your ATS configuration so it reflects how hiring actually happens and produces data leaders can trust.
What’s included
ATS audit (workflows, stages, permissions, templates)
Workflow and approval refinement
Scorecards and interview kits alignment
Reporting cleanup and KPI clarity
Data quality and governance recommendations
Outcome
Stronger system integrity, less manual effort, and clearer reporting.
When hiring feels heavy or unpredictable, structure restores confidence. We map and refine your end-to-end hiring process to improve consistency, accountability, and decision-making — without slowing your team down.
What’s included
Process mapping and bottleneck analysis
Funnel and time-to-fill review
Role clarity across hiring stakeholders
Offer process optimization
Structured hiring guidance and templates
Outcome
A repeatable hiring process that supports growth and creates a better candidate experience.
Hiring data should create clarity — not confusion. We define meaningful KPIs, clean up reporting structures, and translate data into insights leadership can act on.
What’s included
KPI definition and alignment
Funnel, stage, and conversion analysis
Offer acceptance and drop-off tracking
Executive-ready dashboards and narratives
Clear definitions and measurement guardrails
Outcome
Credible insights that strengthen executive trust and decision-making.
Fractional Talent Operations Advisory
For teams who need experienced guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire. Fractional support provides steady leadership for hiring systems, reporting integrity, process improvements, and stakeholder alignment.
Common ways we support
Monthly advisory sessions
Systems and process roadmaps
Change management and adoption support
Vendor and integration guidance
Executive alignment and reporting preparation
Outcome
Steady momentum, clearer priorities, and practical progress over time.
Engagement Options
We offer:
Fixed-scope projects
4–6 week implementation packages
Ongoing fractional support
Advisory intensives for leaders
Every engagement is designed to leave your team steadier and more confident than when we began.
Let’s bring clarity to hiring.
If your hiring systems feel heavier than they should — or you want a steady, experienced perspective on what to improve next — I’d love to connect.
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