Independent Direct Sourcing Curation

Reduce hiring costs with brand-engaged talent pools

Navigating today’s unprecedented talent shortage requires innovative talent acquisition strategies and independent Direct Sourcing curation is proving to be a highly effective solution. As your independent Direct Sourcing Curation partner, we work alongside your existing MSP and VMS, leveraging your employer branding to build and engage a community of skilled contingent workers, optimising hiring speed and cost.

Our track record

$5 million +
$5 million +
savings through top-line rate card management.
Over $500k
Over $500k
cost saving on margin per annum.
Over 60%
Over 60%
of roles released were filled by Harvey Nash’s Independent Direct Sourcing Curation Team.
Enhanced onboarding
Enhanced onboarding
experience for contingent talent through our dedicated contractor care function.
Improved efficiency
Improved efficiency
and cost savings through outsourcing of contractor employment and payrolling to Harvey Nash.

How does Independent Direct Sourcing work?

As your independent Direct Sourcing Curation partner, our team operates under your brand, powering your company’s employer value proposition to attract contractors and temporary talent into specialised and segmented talent pools.

Through consistent communication, we effectively build a community of brand-engaged and readily available talent, allowing you to tap into this valuable resource when needed. New opportunities are released to them through the Customer Relationship Technology that integrates with your MSP and VMS.

Why Independent Direct Sourcing Curation? 

Independent from your MSP or VMS, our focus is firmly on delivering the best value and service to you as a client. Representing your brand, we improve candidate quality by using our 35+ years’ of resourcing expertise to build self-sustaining talent pools specific to the needs and requirements of your business.

Harvey Nash's Independent Direct Sourcing team augment the talent pools with additional contingent workers through multi-channel sourcing. Through this approach, we speed up time to hire while reducing overall agency spend.

Why choose Harvey Nash as your independent Direct Sourcing Curation Partner?

Cost savings
Cost savings
Typically, our Independent Direct Sourcing team achieves around 30% cost savings on referred candidates. Working to agreed reductions on not to exceed rates impacting top line costs driving enormous cost savings.
Talent pool creation
Talent pool creation
We have extensive experience of building talent pools of scarce skillsets to support current and future projects or in-demand skills, accessing multiple channels including employee and hiring manager networks.
Candidate experience
Candidate experience
Our curated talent community consists of pre-qualified contingent workers who are actively engages with your brand. Through consistent communication around your Employee Value Proposition, we enhance the candidate's experience.
Speed
Speed
Shortlist delivered within 48 hours.
Scalability
Scalability
Flexible solution that scales with your talent needs with oversight from local talent experts.
Extension to your team
Extension to your team
Dedicated, experienced client- branded team that works exclusively for your business.

"Harvey Nash has been a supplier for over 15 years, so they were a logical choice to launch our contingent direct sourcing programme. Their commitment to working closely with TalentNet, the technology platform, and Tapfin, our MSP, has enabled them to make significant inroads into the first year’s fulfilment target. We look forward to evolving the direct source proposition with our partners and for direct sourcing to become a fundamental pillar of our Workforce on Demand programme supply chain."

Andrew Roberts, Head of Service Delivery, bp

News & Insights

How are employers rethinking talent to keep pace with AI innovation?How are employers rethinking talent to keep pace with AI innovation?
How are employers rethinking talent to keep pace with AI innovation?
The demand for AI skills is outpacing supply at an extraordinary rate. According to the latest Nash Squared/Harvey Nash Digital Leadership Report, 51% of global tech leaders now say their organisation has an AI skills shortage, almost double the 28% reported just a year ago. AI has leapt from sixth to the number one most-scarce skill in just 18 months, marking the steepest rise seen in over 15 years of research. Featured in a recent ZDNet article, Nash Squared CIO Ankur Anand , offers timely insight into why the gap has grown so significantly, and what organisations can do to address it. He points to the speed of innovation as a key factor: “There’s an unprecedented pace of development in generative AI and the supporting large language models… Professionals must learn new skills quickly, and traditional learning methods can’t keep pace.” The article explores how forward-thinking leaders are adapting, from rethinking recruitment to embedding continuous learning, and ensuring their organisations can attract and retain the right blend of AI expertise and ethical awareness. You can read the full ZDNet article, including Ankur Anand’s insights and reflections on the fast-moving AI skills landscape, here.
How are tech leaders securing the biggest pay rises?
How are tech leaders securing the biggest pay rises?
Harvey Nash’s Helen Fleming, Executive Director, and Peter Birch, Director of Technology and Digital Executive Search recently featured in a Computing article exploring why some technology leaders are receiving inflation-busting salary increases, and what sets them apart. Drawing on the latest insights from the 2025 Harvey Nash Digital Leadership Report, the article reveals that over half of technology leaders globally received a pay rise last year, with 11% securing an uplift of over 10%. The data points to a clear pattern, the most rewarded leaders are working in businesses where technology is seen as a growth engine, not just a cost centre. These organisations are more likely to be investing in AI at scale, expanding their tech teams, and backed by leaders who view technology as a strategic enabler. Helen and Peter share advice for tech leaders looking to improve their earning potential - from aligning with forward-thinking, tech-driven organisations to choosing sectors with stronger demand and budgets for senior digital talent, such as financial services, healthcare, and defense. To find out how the most successful leaders are shaping their careers – and their compensation – read the full article in Computing.
Harvey Nash Supports the Launch of the UK’s National Hiring Taskforce at Parliament
Harvey Nash Supports the Launch of the UK’s National Hiring Taskforce at Parliament
On 16th May, Andy Heyes, Managing Director UK&I & Central Europe, joined industry leaders and policymakers at parliament for the official launch of the UK’s National Hiring Taskforce, a new initiative from the Better Hiring Institute. The event brought together voices from across government, business, and recruitment to discuss how the UK can modernise and improve its hiring landscape. With a central theme of ‘reimagining recruitment’, the Taskforce aims to explore how we can make hiring faster, fairer, and more inclusive through technology, data, and innovation. Andy represented Harvey Nash in discussions focused on the evolving role of technology in recruitment, particularly how innovation can reduce friction in the hiring process and unlock untapped talent across all regions and sectors. A key theme was the need to move beyond traditional job titles and qualifications, instead focusing on individuals’ potential and transferable skills to build more diverse, agile and skills-driven workforces. By bringing together key decision-makers and forward-thinking organisations, the launch highlighted a shared commitment to making recruitment work better for everyone in the UK. As a leader in technology recruitment, Harvey Nash is proud to contribute to these important conversations. We see daily how innovation can connect people to meaningful opportunities and help organisations build diverse, high-performing tech teams. Being part of the National Hiring Taskforce reflects our continued dedication to shaping a recruitment industry that is modern, inclusive, and future-ready.
Financial services seek AI talent
Financial services seek AI talent
The UK financial services sector is facing its biggest technology skills shortage in over 15 years, driven by rapid advances in AI. Rhodri Hughes, Executive Director for Financial Services at Harvey Nash, featured in a recent City AM article, warns that this growing AI talent gap threatens the UK’s status as a leading global financial hub. Our 2025 Digital Leadership Report reveals a 260% (up from seventh to the most scarce technology skill) in just 18 months. Despite 89% of financial services tech leaders investing in AI, more than doubling from the previous year, over half are not providing essential AI training, widening the skills gap. Larger firms with budgets exceeding $500 million report better returns on AI investments, but intense competition for AI talent is leading financial institutions to recruit heavily from big tech companies. At the same time, internal software engineers are increasingly seeking AI experience to advance their careers. Looking ahead, Rhodri predicts that by 2030, UK banks will have smaller but more specialised tech teams adept at working alongside AI tools. However, as Rhodri explains, regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep pace, with few firms feeling ready for upcoming AI regulations, a gap Hughes highlights as a critical concern. Read the full City AM article featuring Rhodri Hughes here.