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Expert talent and workforce advice helping organisations and individuals make confident people decisions.

Why Dobson Consulting?

Dobson Consulting brings 15 years of recruitment and workforce experience across public and private sectors. Support includes recruitment diagnostics, workforce planning, hiring-manager capability, fractional recruitment support and targeted search for permanent and fixed-term appointments. The work is practical, evidence-led and shaped around what you actually need, whether you want to improve your hiring process, strengthen internal capability or appoint the right person for a specialist role.

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About Kayleigh Dobson

I've spent my career working in recruitment across both public and private sector — and I understand the difference between hiring that works and hiring that simply keeps pace with demand.

I set up Kayleigh Dobson Consulting to offer organisations practical recruitment and workforce expertise from someone who has lived and breathed recruitment at every level, from process and governance through to targeted search and selection.

I also work with individuals who want to present themselves clearly and move forward in their careers with confidence.
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I found your feedback very helpful. It gave me a structured way to improve my CV and make it more appealing. I now know where my CV needs more detail and where it can be reduced, and how to focus on the points that matter most.” “Rather than having someone rewrite my CV, Kayleigh helped me understand what I can do to improve it myself. It’s given me a much more sustainable approach going forward.
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Frequently Asked Questions For Organisations

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Here are some of the most common queries about our services.

KDC works with organisations that need practical recruitment and workforce support. This can include NHS and public-sector teams, charities, SMEs and growing businesses looking to improve attraction, recruitment processes, workforce planning, hiring-manager capability or targeted search for professional, specialist and management appointments.

 

Dobson Consulting is not a traditional volume recruitment agency and does not provide temporary staffing, payroll, umbrella or contractor supply. KDC does offer targeted search and selection for permanent and fixed-term appointments, alongside recruitment consultancy, diagnostics, process improvement and hiring-manager support. Candidate details are only shared with vacancy-specific permission.

Support may include difficult-to-fill vacancies, permanent and fixed-term search, shortlist development, high agency spend, poor attraction rates, recruitment process delays, candidate drop-off, weak employer branding, ineffective workforce planning, ATS and recruitment process reviews, IR35 and workforce governance support, and hiring manager capability. The right support depends on whether you need advice, hands-on recruitment support, or a targeted search for a specific appointment.

My background combines operational recruitment delivery, workforce transformation and governance experience gained within complex NHS and public-sector environments. The work is practical and evidence-led, but still human: whether the task is improving a process, supporting hiring managers or running a targeted search, the focus is on clear decisions, careful candidate handling and realistic solutions that can actually be delivered.

Yes. Support can range from one-off reviews, recruitment diagnostics and hiring-manager workshops through to longer consultancy projects or a defined search and shortlist assignment for a specific permanent or fixed-term vacancy.

Yes. Dobson Consulting provides retained and fractional recruitment support, giving organisations ongoing access to senior recruitment and workforce expertise without the cost or commitment of a full-time senior hire. Where the need is vacancy-specific, KDC Search and Selection can also support targeted permanent or fixed-term search and shortlist work. Temporary staffing, payroll, umbrella and contractor supply are not provided.

Yes. Recruitment process diagnostics are designed to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, candidate experience issues and areas where organisations may be losing talent unnecessarily.

Yes. I have significant experience supporting workforce governance, off-payroll compliance and recruitment process governance within NHS environments.

Absolutely. Every organisation is different. Support is designed around the specific workforce challenges, priorities and objectives of each client rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Usually with an initial conversation to understand the current challenges, goals and areas where support may add value. From there, recommendations and next steps can be discussed.

Frequently Asked Questions For individuals

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Here are some of the most common queries about our services.

I support individuals at all stages of their career, particularly those working within the NHS, healthcare, HR, recruitment, operational and corporate services environments. Whether you are applying for your first role, looking to progress, returning to work, or considering a move outside the NHS, support is tailored to your situation.

Yes, often far more than people realise. One of the biggest challenges is not capability, it’s translation. Many NHS professionals undersell highly transferable skills because their CV or application is written in internal language. I help people position their experience in a way external employers can understand and value.

Support can include:

· CV reviews and rewrites

· LinkedIn profile optimisation

· Supporting statement guidance

· Interview preparation

· Career coaching

· Job search strategy advice

· Confidence and positioning support

Sessions are practical, honest and personalised.

Yes, but collaboratively. I don’t believe in producing generic CVs that don’t sound like the individual behind them. The process focuses on understanding your experience, strengths and career goals so your CV feels authentic and commercially strong.

Yes. A lot of people reach that point, especially after long NHS careers or periods of organisational change. Sometimes the first step is simply identifying what your skills are worth, what environments would suit you, and what options you may not have considered yet.

Absolutely. Interview coaching focuses on helping you structure answers clearly, communicate your value confidently and reduce some of the overwhelm that interviews can bring. Mock interviews can also be tailored to NHS, public sector or private sector roles.

No. While I have extensive NHS recruitment and workforce experience, I also support individuals from other sectors who want practical recruitment and career guidance.

Most support is delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams, making it flexible and accessible regardless of location.

Pricing varies depending on the level of support required. Clear pricing is available on the services page, and bespoke support can also be discussed if needed.

Yes, always professionally and constructively. The aim is not criticism, it’s helping you understand what may be holding you back and how to improve your chances realistically.