Engagements are structured around dedicated monthly capacity, with the number of hours customized to the organization’s needs. A typical engagement may include 20, 30, or 40 hours per month, although the right level depends on the scope of the work, hiring demand, existing resources, meeting cadence, and the amount of leadership and implementation support required.

The hours are not tied to predefined packages. They provide flexible capacity that can be used across the priorities we agree are most important, whether that means fractional TA leadership, interim support, building or strengthening the function, technology and AI, analytics, process improvement, team leadership, or a major transformation initiative.

The appropriate level of capacity is determined together at the beginning of the engagement and can be adjusted as the organization’s needs evolve.

Yes. Every engagement is personally lead and delivered by James Henderson.

The appropriate duration depends on the work. Ongoing fractional relationships commonly require several months to establish priorities, implement changes and produce sustainable results.

Yes. Capacity may be adjusted by mutual agreement as priorities and hiring needs change.

Yes. I can help identify, access and hire strong recruiters so that when my engagement ends you have a capability TA team in place to carry the work forward.

Yes. I can lead the functional side of the implementation, including defining requirements, configuring workflows, coordinating testing, managing the project, training users, and making sure the technology supports the way your talent acquisition function actually needs to operate.

Some platforms also require a technical implementation specialist, integration partner, or vendor-provided resource for system configuration, data migration, API work, integrations, or other technical setup. Those services would be an additional cost and would be scoped separately.

Yes. I can personally lead select executive, leadership, confidential, and difficult-to-fill searches.

When recruiting is part of an agreed fractional Head of Talent Acquisition engagement, the work is covered by the engagement's monthly capacity and there is no additional placement fee.

For companies that only need help filling a specific leadership position, I also offer standalone contingent search services under a separate agreement.

No. Bearing Talent's core focus is fractional and interim talent acquisition leadership, advisory services, and recruiting transformation—not high-volume temporary staffing or outsourced recruiting operations.

I also offer select, individually managed contingent leadership searches for companies that need recruiting expertise without a broader fractional engagement.

Yes. Bearing Talent takes on select contingent searches for critical leadership and difficult-to-fill positions.

Unlike a retained search, a standalone contingent engagement does not require an upfront retainer. A placement fee is due only when you hire a candidate I introduce, subject to the terms of our search agreement.

Every search I accept is personally led by me, drawing on more than 20 years of experience building and leading talent acquisition functions from inside organizations.