For businesses

Hiring experienced and diverse tech talent shouldn't be difficult. With our new Tech Returners + Counter model, we make it seamless for your business to bring skilled returners into your teams - while reducing risk and increasing long-term success.

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How it works

1. Create alignment

We partner with you to gain a deep understanding of your technical challenges, team dynamics, and long-term goals.

Through close collaboration, we identify the right consultants from our returner talent pool – ensuring they not only possess the technical expertise you need but also easily integrate into your company culture and ways of working.

2. Activate teams

These skilled professionals are embedded into the fabric of your business, supported by an experienced Counter Tech Lead to ensure success throughout the engagement.

Our returners work in your team, actively bringing hands-on industry experience and contributing to meaningful projects to drive real impact.

3. Retain great talent

It’s time to say goodbye to brain drain.

At the end of the engagement, you have the option to hire our consultants permanently – ensuring knowledge retention and seamless transition.

The great news? Hiring comes at no extra cost.

Why this works for you:

Try before you hire: See experienced engineers in action before making a commitment.
Solve problems, don’t just recruit: Our returners join a Counter-led team to work on your projects from day one, supported by one of Counter’s experienced tech leads who regularly integrates into businesses to lead and mentor successful teams.
Cultural fit without the disruption: Our approach ensures smooth integration into your teams.
No brain drain: Retain our talent and knowledge within your business.
Reduce supplier costs & retain talent: Our model helps lower your supplier base costs while also giving you access to skilled professionals you can keep long term.
Competitive day rates: Our blended team model delivers exceptional value, offering competitive day rates that average £405 per consultant – ensuring cost-efficiency without compromising on quality.
The power of a Tech Lead: Every Counter team has a Tech Lead. They ensure technical excellence, seamless integration, and guidance, protecting your seniors’ time while the team delivers real impact.
Rapid team deployment: We can land a skilled team quickly, ensuring minimal disruption and immediate value delivery.

This is more than just recruiting diverse, experienced talent – it’s a smarter way to build your tech teams while driving real results.

Want to learn more? Get in touch today.

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of those on our Returner programme are women

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of people reported an increase in confidence

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people have returned to the industry with Tech Returners

"Returners are a pool of talent with better gender and age diversity than other more traditional pools, and with talented people that only need a bit of confidence to resume a successful career." Mariot Chauvin, Director of Engineering at The Guardian