Kapil Mohan Gupta

Founder, PeopleCap

Kapil runs PeopleCap, a BFSI recruitment practice, and built RecruiterDesk from the day-to-day reality of placing candidates. He writes about how independent recruiters and small agencies can run a sharper desk.

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Guides by Kapil Mohan Gupta

Playbook

Client management for recruiters: turning one mandate into ten

How to turn a single recruitment mandate into a repeat client: qualifying briefs, setting terms, submission cadence, feedback and knowing when to walk.

Workflow

Candidate sourcing for independent recruiters

How to source candidates when you have no research team and no big tool budget: work to a defined bar, mine your own network, and track everyone you touch.

Recruiting method

How to run a recruitment mandate end to end

A working recruiter's walkthrough of a mandate from brief to placement and after: qualify it, build a fitment bar, source, submit, and close without surprises.

Recruiting method

How to read a JD and build a fitment checklist that cuts rejections

A working method for turning a client's job description into a weighted fitment checklist, so your shortlist is right the first time and fewer candidates get rejected.

Recruiting method

How to reduce candidate rejection rates in recruitment

A practical guide to reduce candidate rejections: find why submissions really get rejected late, diagnose your own numbers, screen deeper, and gate every profile on fitment.

Workflow

How to use WhatsApp for recruiting without losing track

WhatsApp is where a lot of candidates actually reply. Here is how to recruit on it without losing commitments in chat: templates, etiquette, notes on the record, and consent.

Operations

Recruitment metrics that matter for a small desk

The few recruitment metrics a solo recruiter or small agency should track: time-to-fill, submission-to-interview ratio, offer drop-off and fitment, and how to read each.

Playbook

How to run a full recruiting desk on a small budget

A practical playbook for independent recruiters: the minimum viable recruiting stack, what is worth paying for, avoiding tool sprawl, and spending time on candidates not admin.

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