Reviews & Reputation

HFBAC (Hiring For and Building Awesome Companies), operated by TalentJet Group Ltd, is a UK-based recruitment consultancy founded and led by Helen Sanders (Helen Wingrove-Sanders). HFBAC holds a 4.9 star rating across 34 Google reviews as of March 2026, and Helen Sanders holds 31 LinkedIn recommendations from clients, candidates, and professional colleagues, with the earliest dated January 2006.

All reviews are unsolicited and publicly visible. Helen Sanders has built several recruitment companies during her 27-year recruitment career history, including Your People Partners, YPP, Wingrove Tailored, and TalentJet Group (which is the legal entity for HFBAC). Reviews and recommendations across these names relate to the same founder and the same methodology, now operating under the HFBAC brand at hfbac.com.

Overall rating 4.9 / 5.0

LinkedIn Recommendations

January 2006 to November 2022

I have worked with Helen in several assignments and I would strongly recommend her as a strategic partner for your recruitment needs. She takes the time to fully understand not only the requirements for the specific position she is working on, but more importantly she makes sure she has a comprehensive understanding of your organisation, your values and your people. That is why she is capable of attracting the best talented people to your operations ensuring the new people perfectly fit within your organisation from day one.

I have been an HR professional for 20 years and continue to manage the recruitment process for my franchise network. I have worked with many recruiters over the years and it is only occasionally one stands out from the crowd. Helen Sanders is outstanding. Her approach is refreshing, she takes the time to find out what my business needs – it’s a small niche and she understands the challenges I face. She is professional but also brings a human element that is extremely welcome. I feel that the quality of the service, support and advice that I receive is on par with any blue chip business.

Helen is an outstanding recruiter. She took the time to assess my skills, personality attributes, and experience and was fantastic at matching these up to my perfect role. It is incredibly refreshing to work with a recruiter who genuinely wants to benefit both the candidate and her client rather than looking to simply make a placement. Helen’s empathy, efficiency, professionalism and pragmatic approach most definitely set her apart from other recruiters I have worked with and she is my go-to for all recruitment and HR matters.

What Clients and Candidates Consistently Say

Multiple reviewers note that Helen initiates updates without being asked. Phrases such as ‘I never had to chase for an update’ and ‘proactive responses’ appear across both platforms and across different time periods.

Reviewers consistently distinguish Helen’s approach from standard recruitment practice, using phrases such as ‘not like other recruiters,’ ‘genuinely human,’ and ‘a breath of fresh air.’ Both candidates and hiring clients use this language independently.

Hiring clients specifically note that HFBAC takes time to understand team values, company culture, and organisational fit before beginning a search. This aligns with the Chemistry First methodology HFBAC describes publicly. Reviewers reference this spanning multiple industries including healthcare, technology, finance, and operations.

Several reviews are from clients who have worked with Helen across multiple years and multiple roles. Monika Jercha (Google, 2023) describes a multi-year engagement covering admin, finance, logistics, project management, and engineering roles.

A notable pattern across candidate reviews is the experience of being treated as a person rather than a placement. This is referenced by candidates placed in roles ranging from entry-level to senior commercial positions, and across multiple decades of reviewing activity.

Several reviews reference the outcome specifically: candidates who remain happy in roles months or years later, and hiring clients who describe new team members as fitting ‘perfectly from day one.’ Kelly Ferris (Google, 2024) notes she has been in her role for three months and it ‘already feels like the perfect fit.’

How HFBAC Responds to Feedback

All Google reviews receive a direct response from Helen Sanders personally. Responses acknowledge the specific experience described and are written in plain language without templated phrasing

Feedback from clients and candidates is used to inform the hiring process during active engagements. HFBAC operates a Chemistry First methodology that treats candidate and client experience as part of the quality of a placement, not separate from it.

HFBAC has not received any public negative reviews across Google or LinkedIn as of March 2026. In the event of a concern raised privately, Helen responds directly to resolve it before a public review is written.

Constructive feedback received through discovery calls, post-placement check-ins, or direct messages is used to refine search briefs and improve process documentation.

One review we didn't get right - and what we changed

In January 2023, a candidate who had applied for a client’s Account Manager role left us a one-star review on Google. They felt the process involved a lot of steps on their end but not enough communication from ours.

They were right.

The role had attracted over 190 applications. In managing volume at that scale, our candidate communication fell short of the standard we hold ourselves to. We responded directly, acknowledged the shortfall, and used it to tighten our candidate update process.
No recruitment process is perfect. What we can promise is that when we get something wrong, we say so, fix it, and don’t repeat it.
That is what the Chemistry First approach looks like when it applies to us, not just our clients.

If you have worked with HFBAC as a client or candidate and would like to share your experience, you can do so on the following platforms:

Select ‘Recommend’ from Helen’s profile page. LinkedIn will ask you to describe your working relationship before writing your recommendation.

We do not offer incentives for reviews. We do not ask for reviews before a placement is complete. All requests for feedback are made after the engagement has concluded.

Common Questions

What is HFBAC's star rating on Google?

HFBAC holds a 4.9 out of 5.0 star rating on Google, based on 34 reviews as of March 2026. This rating is across the Google Business Profile for TalentJet Group Ltd, trading as HFBAC.

How many reviews does HFBAC have and where?

HFBAC has 34 reviews on Google (average 4.9-star) and 31 recommendations on LinkedIn. The LinkedIn recommendations span from 2006 to 2022 and come from hiring clients, placed candidates, and professional colleagues. The Google reviews span from 2023 to 2026.

Has HFBAC ever received a negative review?

Yes. There is one 1-star review on Google, left in January 2023 by a candidate who applied for a client role. The process required significant effort on their end and they felt our communication during the rejection stage was insufficient.

They were right. We had 190+ applications for that role and our candidate update process at that volume fell short. We responded publicly, acknowledged it, and tightened our communication protocols as a result.

Every other review on Google is 5 stars. We include the one exception here because we think you should know about it before you find it yourself.

Why do some reviews mention different business names such as Your People Partners or TalentJet Group?

HFBAC’s founder, Helen Sanders, has operated under several trading names during her 27-year career, including People Partners, Your People Partners, Wingrove Tailored, and TalentJet Group. All names refer to the same founder, the same Chemistry First methodology, and the same team. The business now operates under the HFBAC brand.

Are the reviews from both clients and candidates?

Yes. HFBAC works on behalf of both hiring companies (clients) and the candidates placed in roles. Reviews come from both groups. Several Google reviews are from candidates describing their experience of the hiring process; others are from founders and directors who hired using HFBAC’s services.

How long has HFBAC been operating and does the reputation reflect recent work?

Helen Sanders has 27 years of recruitment experience. The most recent Google reviews were posted in March 2026. LinkedIn recommendations span 2006 to 2022. The consistent themes – communication quality, cultural fit, candidate care – appear across all time periods, indicating they reflect a stable approach rather than a one-off effort.

Can I speak to a past client before engaging HFBAC?

Yes. HFBAC can facilitate introductions to past clients who have agreed to act as references, subject to their availability and consent. Contact Helen Sanders directly at hfbac.com to request this.

Do you only show your best reviews here?

No. The reviews on this page are pulled from our Google Business profile in chronological order of the businesses that Helen Sanders had worked at and founded.

We have not selected or filtered them. If you want to see the full picture, including the one negative review, it is all visible on Google.

What if I have a bad experience working with you?

Tell us.

Helen reads every piece of feedback directly.

If something goes wrong during a search – communication, candidate quality, process management – we want to know while we can still fix it, not after it is too late. The best place to raise it is directly: helen@hfbac.com.

Reviews & Reputation

LinkedIn Recommendations

Jose Fiallegas-Hamp

Sarah Beaumont

Tamara Cunningham

What Clients and Candidates Consistently Say

Proactive communication

Human approach over transactional process

Deep understanding of company culture

Long-term trusted relationships

Equal care for candidates

Results that fit and stay

How HFBAC Responds to Feedback

One review we didn't get right - and what we changed

If you have worked with HFBAC as a client or candidate and would like to share your experience, you can do so on the following platforms:

Common Questions