Teresa Romanovsky - Your Fractional Talent Partner

You don’t last almost 3 decades in talent search, recruitment and talent strategy without learning a few things - and unlearning a few, too!

You learn how good hiring builds culture, drives growth, and protects your brand.

You see what happens when it’s done poorly: the disruption, the false starts, the cost, the heartache. And if you're paying attention, you learn how to do it better.

I’ve spent my entire career paying attention.

I’ve led large, high-pressure teams and run boutique agencies. I’ve scaled white-collar temp workforces into the hundreds, designed TA functions from the ground up, and advised executives through transformation and downturn. I’ve helped fast-moving start-ups get their hiring house in order, and sat alongside seasoned leaders as they’ve wrestled with growth, culture, equity and team burnout. I've built a business - two, in fact - so I understand first-hand the pressures of getting it right, the first time.

At the core of all this is a belief: that recruitment done well isn’t just about filling jobs. It’s about building capability, embedding values, and giving organisations the tools to make strong decisions. Not just once, but every time.

That’s what I bring as a Fractional Talent Partner.

I work with impact-driven organisations - climate tech start-ups, renewable energy disruptors, sustainability consultancies, social enterprises and purpose-led brands who are ready to grow, but not yet ready to build an internal talent team. Or perhaps they’ve tried… and the wheels have started to wobble.

Often, by the time they find me, things are messy. CVs flying around inboxes. Job ads rushed. A good candidate was lost because no one followed up. The team is burnt out, the systems aren’t working, and everyone is wondering why hiring feels so hard.

What I bring is: Structure. Clarity. Confidence.

We begin with a full discovery process. I speak with founders, hiring managers, stakeholders. I learn the business, not just the product, but the positioning, the vision, the internal dynamics. I ask questions others don’t. What makes your brand compelling to a candidate? How are you standing out from the competition? Where is bias creeping in? What’s really holding up the process?

From there, I build the hiring engine. That might mean setting up templates and workflows, designing screening and interview processes, refining your employer brand narrative, or training internal staff in how to spot and secure talent in a competitive market. If there are roles to fill, I fill them without missing a beat.

But more than that, I become your internal recruitment function. I don’t just consult from the side-lines, I embed, I execute. I represent your brand to market with the same care I would my own. I’m transparent about where things can improve and proactive in creating tools and systems to support long-term success. I help you move fast but smart.

And because I’ve worked across virtually every sector and every size of business, I bring a commercial lens that’s hard to replicate. I know what works. I know what wastes time. I know how to get you the talent you need and the foundations to keep doing it, long after I’ve stepped away.

So if you're looking for a partner who brings experience and execution, who sees recruitment as a business-critical function - not an admin task - and who will work with you to build something truly fit for purpose, I’d love to talk.