{"id":37289,"date":"2026-09-09T11:43:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/?page_id=37289"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:44:23","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-37289-101 bde-section\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-37289-102 bde-heading\" data-entrance=\"slideLeft\">\nFrequently Asked Questions\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-frequently-asked-questions-37289-103 bde-frequently-asked-questions\">\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-1\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">Is Discovery a recruitment agency?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-1\" id=\"bde-faq-103-1\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p>Discovery is a <strong>workforce performance partner<\/strong>, not a contingency agency. We will help you <strong>attract<\/strong>, <strong>develop<\/strong> and <strong>retain talent<\/strong> through one integrated, evidence-led model.<\/p><p>Where you need hiring, we deliver it as an embedded, retained service (<a href=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/service\/talent-pipeline\/\">Talent Pipeline+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/service\/project-rpo\/\">Project RPO+<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/service\/pay-per-placement\/\">Pay Per Placement<\/a>) rather than the traditional, broken recruitment agency model. We also develop and retain the people after you\u2019ve hired them.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-2\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">What is Talent Pipeline+ and how is it different from using agencies?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-2\" id=\"bde-faq-103-2\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/service\/talent-pipeline\/\">Talent Pipeline+<\/a> is a hybrid recruitment engine delivered at a fixed monthly retainer, combining the strategic alignment of an in-house team with the speed of an agency.<\/p><p>Unlike the contingency model, which rewards candidate volume and sees about 40% of hires fail within 18 months, Talent Pipeline+ builds a continuously nurtured pipeline and works the role until it\u2019s filled.<\/p><p>Because you\u2019re not paying for a replacement guarantee you rarely use, Talent Pipeline+ typically cuts external recruitment spending by up to 50% for organizations hiring 20+ people a year.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-3\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">How much can Talent Pipeline+ save us?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-3\" id=\"bde-faq-103-3\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p>For organizations hiring 20 or more people a year through agencies, Talent Pipeline+ typically <strong>reduces external recruitment cost by up to 50%<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For example, a 275-person manufacturer hiring 40 people per year cut annual external cost by \u00a3138,986 (47%) with TP+ (before counting the hidden cost of vacancy drag). Your figures are sized to your actual headcount, attrition, agency rates, and salary mix using our Talent Pipeline+ calculator.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-4\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">What does \u201cStart with an Assessment\u201d mean? Why not just get a quote?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-4\" id=\"bde-faq-103-4\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p>Because the presenting problem is rarely the real one. Most people challenges\u2014high attrition, hard-to-fill roles, and missing sales targets\u2014are lagging indicators of something upstream. Our assessments diagnose root causes so you don\u2019t waste money trying to address symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-5\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">What is Parallax?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-5\" id=\"bde-faq-103-5\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/parallaxprofiling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parallax<\/a> is an exclusive behavioral diagnostic developed by Discovery. It uses neuroscience and language-based profiling to benchmark performance, evaluate candidates objectively, and identify development areas. As the core evidence engine used in every Discovery program, our people decisions are driven by data rather than intuition. Parallax was developed by Discovery and is used in all our services.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-6\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">What size and type of organization do you work with?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-6\" id=\"bde-faq-103-6\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p>We work with ambitious and forward-thinking small\/mid-sized organizations, typically in<strong> engineering, manufacturing, food, logistics, distribution<\/strong> and <strong>commercial services<\/strong>, where leadership is accountable for growth or transformation. Engagements scale from a single strategic hire to volume pipelines and whole-workforce programs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bde-faq__item\">\n      <h3 class=\"bde-faq__title-tag\">\n       <button id=\"bde-faq-103-button-7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bde-faq-103-7\" class=\"bde-faq__question js-faq-item\">\n          <span class=\"bde-faq__title\">Where do you operate?<\/span>\n                           <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--inactive\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n<path d=\"M31 12h-11v-11c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1h-6c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v11h-11c-0.552 0-1 0.448-1 1v6c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h11v11c0 0.552 0.448 1 1 1h6c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-11h11c0.552 0 1-0.448 1-1v-6c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n         \t  <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bde-faq__icon bde-faq__icon--active\">\n                                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!-- Font Awesome Free 5.15.1 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License) --><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                  <\/button>\n      <\/h3>\n      <div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"bde-faq-103-button-7\" id=\"bde-faq-103-7\" class=\"bde-faq__answer\">\n        <div class=\"bde-faq__answer-content\">\n            <div class=\"breakdance-rich-text-styles\"><p>Discovery has delivered for over 27 years across the UK, USA, EMEA and APAC.<\/p><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions Is Discovery a recruitment agency? 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