October 2024
Traditional recruitment processes consistently fail both employers and candidates. Employers struggle to access diverse, motivated local talent — often receiving applications from outside the area or from candidates who don’t reflect the communities they serve. Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, meanwhile, find themselves filtered out by automated systems that penalise non-linear career paths, gaps in employment or unfamiliar educational credentials.
RecruitLocal was developed by Upturn to address this market failure — combining the efficiency of AI technology with the values and community knowledge of a social enterprise. The platform uses ethical, bias-aware screening and matching to connect employers with skilled local candidates — including those who would not typically be surfaced by conventional recruitment tools.
Every candidate in the RecruitLocal network has been supported by Upturn’s People team — their skills are verified, their barriers are understood, and they arrive at the point of employer contact ready and supported.
“RecruitLocal has completely changed how we think about local hiring. We’ve connected with candidates we would never have found through traditional channels — and the quality and motivation of the people we’ve hired has been outstanding. — HR Director, North West Employer”