Your all in one recruitment partner.

You don't need industry knowledge to interview and hire new people. Axil builds and manages an end to end recruitment campaign for you.

01 - The Problem

Sound Familiar?

Your hiring process is held together with sticky tape. These aren't edge cases - they're the norm for most Irish SMEs.

44 days

Average time to fill a role in Ireland - Totalent.eu

14%

How well unstructured interviews predict performance - Wired/Greenhouse

13,100

Average cost of a bad hire in Ireland - Adare HRM

The spreadsheet spiral

Candidates tracked across spreadsheets, email threads, and WhatsApp. No system, no visibility, no accountability.

Every interviewer wings it

One asks about skills. Another spends 40 minutes on small talk. The loudest voice in the debrief wins.

You hired the wrong person. Again.

The interview felt great - strong rapport. But you never tested for what the role actually needed.

83% of employers find hiring challenging - ManpowerGroup 2025

02 - The Solution

ThebenefitsofAxil.

From first insight to final decision - follow how it all connects.

01

Strategic hiring that scales with your business

02

From job spec to offer in one connected platform

03

AI powered insights proven across industries

04

Every interview structured for confident assessment

05

Store candidate details and schedule interviews - all from Axil

06

Every interview is transcribed, synthesised and compared for data driven decision making

Recruitment reimagined.

Axil versus a traditional ATS

Before the Job Post

Traditional ATS

Blank text boxes; you guess the salary and requirements.

Axil

Market Intelligence: Real-time data on competitor listings, salary ranges, and required skills.

Preparing the Team

Traditional ATS

Lack of Interviewer preparation; no shared strategy.

Axil

Team Alignment: Automated briefing packs, assigned unique focus areas and questions to each interviewer.

During the Interview

Traditional ATS

Interviewers rely on "gut feeling" and frantically scribble manual notes.

Axil

Structured Guardrails: Clear look-fors, probing prompts, and native compliant recording/transcription.

Making the Decision

Traditional ATS

Chasing people on Slack to read vague, subjective scorecards.

Axil

Objective Synthesis: Side-by-side text synthesis comparing candidates purely on skills and evidence.

03 - The Platform

Four steps to hiring success

Providing market insights, interview creation, scheduling and feedback comparison - one hiring plan ensures you make the right hire in half the time.

Start

Create your plan

Describe the role in a sentence. Axil asks the right questions, suggests the skills that matter, and builds your hiring plan for you.

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New Hiring Plan

Build a plan through a quick conversation.

Hi! Describe the role you're hiring for and I'll build the plan. For example: "Senior React developer for a fintech startup in Dublin, ~50-person company."
I need an operations manager for our Dublin warehouse team
Got it. A few quick details and we're set:
Operations Manager· a few details

What level is this role?

JuniorMid-Level (2-5 years experience)Mid-Level (2-5 years experience)SeniorLeadExecutive

Which industry fits best?

TechnologyFinanceHealthcareRetailManufacturingManufacturingProfessional Services
or type your industry

How big is the company?

1-10 (startup)11-50 (small)51-200 (mid-sized)51-200 (mid-sized)201-1000 (large)1000+ (enterprise)

Pick the key skills - tap to add, or generate more:

Team leadershipTeam leadershipProcess improvementProcess improvementBudget managementLean Six SigmaERP systemsHealth & safety
Warehouse operationsWarehouse operationsInventory managementKPI reporting
Generate moreadd your own3/15 selected
Continue
Here's what I picked up - look right?
RoleOperations Manager AI
LevelMid-Level
IndustryManufacturing
Company size51-200 (mid-sized)
LocationDublin, Ireland AI
Key skillsTeam leadershipProcess improvementWarehouse operations
Looks right - create my planOr just ask me to change anything.
Creating your plan...
I need an operations manager for our Dublin warehouse teamWorking on it...
Step 01

Discovery

The purpose of this step is to educate the user. Axil provides market insights, salary benchmarking, competitor analysis, job description creating and more.

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Market ResearchMarket ResearchHiring StrategyHiring StrategyJob DescriptionJob Description
Researching...Research Complete
Generating search queries
Searching the web
Scoring & ranking sources
Extracting structured data
Synthesizing insights
Salary Range

EUR 68,000

Median salary

EUR 55,000EUR 85,000

Confidence: High

Time to Hire

~38 days

Average hiring timeline

21

fastest

65

slowest

Candidate AvailabilityModerate

Good pool of candidates in the Dublin area; senior ops talent moves fast.

Competition

medium saturation

based on 120+ recent postings tracked across job boards

AccentureKerry GroupMusgraveDPD Ireland

Required Skills

Process OptimizationStakeholder ManagementBudgetingERP SystemsTeam LeadershipContinuous Improvement

Emerging

Data AnalyticsNewAutomationNewSustainability ReportingNew

Declining

Manual ReportingLegacy WMS
2026 Salary Survey - Ireland

irishjobs.ie/salary-survey-2026

Relevance 90%
Operations Salary Guide 2026

morganmckinley.ie/salary-guide

Relevance 85%
Logistics & Supply Chain Talent Report

indeed.com/lead/logistics-talent

Relevance 80%
Warehouse Automation Outlook

supplychaindigital.com/automation-2026

Relevance 74%
CSO Labour Market Insights Q2

cso.ie/labour-market-q2-2026

Relevance 71%

4 live listings - 2 strong, 2 possible

Operations Manager

Meridian Logistics · Dublin · €58-68k

Own end-to-end warehouse operations across two Dublin sites, leading a team of 15 with a focus on process performance...

Strong
✓ Live on Google JobsPosted 2 days ago
Senior Operations Manager

Corrib Supply Co. · Dublin · €65-75k

Drive process improvement and automation across our national distribution network. Budget ownership and KPI reporting...

Strong
✓ Live on Google JobsPosted 4 days ago
Operations Lead

Lir Distribution · Dublin · €52-60k

Hands-on operations lead for a growing 3PL - rosters, KPIs and continuous improvement across a 30-person site...

Possible
✓ Live on Google JobsPosted 6 days ago
Warehouse Operations Manager

Shannon Freight · Dublin · €55-63k

Manage inbound and outbound flow, H&S compliance and a 10-person team at our Dublin West depot...

Possible
✓ Live on Google JobsPosted 7 days ago
Market Classification
Balanced Market
Availability: moderateSaturation: mediumRecent postings tracked: 120+

Supply and demand are roughly even for operations leadership in Dublin. Good candidates are reachable, but they field multiple offers - preparation and pace decide outcomes.

Salary Positioning

Match Market

EUR 62,000 - 68,000 recommended

Match on base salary, lead on flexibility, progression and scope of ownership.

Process Speed
Standard3 stages · ~2.5 hours of interviews

Fast enough to hold candidate attention without cutting assessment depth.

Differentiators
  • Genuine end-to-end process ownership
  • Modern automation roadmap already funded
  • Visible route to senior operations leadership
Skills Priority

Must Have

Team leadershipProcess improvementBudget management

Nice to Have

ERP systemsHealth & safety

Emerging Premium

Data analyticsAutomation
Key Risks
  • Senior ops candidates receive multiple offers - move decisively between stages
  • Automation experience is scarce locally and commands a premium
Recommendations
  • 1Anchor the offer at EUR 62-68k with a clear review point
  • 2Lead outreach with process-ownership scope, not title
  • 3Keep no more than 5 working days between stages
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SummaryResponsibilitiesRequired QualificationsPreferred QualificationsBenefitsSalary Range
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Operations Manager

Mid-Level · Manufacturing

We're looking for an Operations Manager to own day-to-day warehouse performance across our Dublin site. You'll lead a team of 12, own the site budget, and drive measurable process improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Own intake-to-dispatch process performance
  • Lead and develop a team of 12 across two shifts
  • Report on KPIs and drive continuous improvement
  • Manage the site operations budget
  • Partner with supply chain on automation initiatives

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years leading warehouse or logistics teams
  • Proven process-improvement track record with measured outcomes
  • Budget ownership experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • ERP systems experience (SAP or similar)
  • Lean Six Sigma certification

Benefits

  • Performance bonus
  • Hybrid scheduling
  • Annual development budget

Salary Range

EUR 60,000 - 68,000

Step 02

Process

Axil creates your interview process. The agreed number of interviews, focus areas for each interview, questions for each focus area and key areas that constitute a good answer or what to probe for more information on. All of which is editable to ensure accuracy.

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Standard 2h 15m across 3 stages
Add Stage

Process designed from your market research, role requirements, and industry interview frameworks.

1
Screening CallScreening
30 min 2 focus areas

A short call to confirm motivation, logistics and salary alignment before investing panel time.

23
Leadership & FinalFinal
45 min 2 focus areas

Team leadership evidence plus the final values check with the hiring manager.

32
Operations Deep-DiveTechnical
60 min 2 focus areas

The core assessment: process ownership, data-driven decisions and budget control, evidenced with real examples.

1
Screening CallScreening
30 min 2 focus areas

A short call to confirm motivation, logistics and salary alignment before investing panel time.

2
Operations Deep-DiveTechnical
60 min 2 focus areas

A structured deep-dive into how the candidate runs operations day to day - process, people and numbers.

Rationale

The core assessment: process ownership, data-driven decisions and budget control, evidenced with real examples.

Focus Areas

Process improvement2 questions

Concrete, measured redesigns the candidate personally led - not projects they watched.

Tell me about a process you redesigned end to end. What changed?

Tests real ownership of process improvement, not just participation.

Baseline metricsTheir specific roleMeasured outcome

A shift is short-staffed and a key truck is late. Walk me through your next hour.

Reveals prioritisation under real operational pressure.

Triage orderCommunicationSafety first
Interview Questions (2)
1

Tell me about a process you redesigned end to end. What changed?

Tell me about a process you redesigned end to end - what changed, what did it save, and how did you measure it?

Tests real ownership of process improvement, not just participation.

Baseline metricsTheir specific roleMeasured outcome

AI Suggestions

How should AI improve this? (optional) SuggestRefining...

Tell me about a process you redesigned end to end - what changed, what did it save, and how did you measure it?

Tests measured ownership of process improvement.

Use thisKeep original
2

A shift is short-staffed and a key truck is late. Walk me through your next hour.

Reveals prioritisation under real operational pressure.

Triage orderCommunicationSafety first
Data-driven decisions2 questions
3
Leadership & FinalFinal
45 min 2 focus areas

Team leadership evidence plus the final values check with the hiring manager.

Process Review

Your interview stages cover all 5 requirements from the job description.

Requirements Covered (5)

Team leadershipstrong
Leadership & FinalTeam leadership
Process improvementstrong
Operations Deep-DiveProcess improvement
Budget managementstrong
Operations Deep-DiveData-driven decisions
Stakeholder communicationstrong
Screening CallMotivation & fit
ERP systems exposurestrong
Operations Deep-DiveProcess improvement
Axil recommends - AI-generated. Hiring decisions must be made by humans.
Step 03

Alignment

Add your interview team and share their briefing cards that include the candidate profile, JD, process summary along with the details of their specific interview focus areas and questions.

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Ideal Background

Operations leaders from logistics, distribution or manufacturing who have owned a site or shift end to end.

Experience Range

5-8 years, with at least 2 leading a team

Must-Have Skills

Team leadershipProcess improvementBudget management

Nice-to-Have Skills

ERP systemsLean Six Sigma

Cultural Fit Indicators

  • Calm under pressure
  • Direct, no-blame communication
  • Improves the system, not just the day
Axil recommends - AI-generated. Hiring decisions must be made by humans.

Generate an AI-powered candidate profile based on your hiring strategy and job requirements

Generate Profile Generating...

Invite Collaborator

Email

interviewer@company.comdavid.nolan@corribhq.ie

Name (optional)

Jane SmithDavid Nolan

Role

Interviewer

Assign to stages (all stages if none selected)

Screening CallOperations Deep-DiveOperations Deep-DiveLeadership & Final
Send Invite Bulk Invite

No collaborators invited yet.

David Nolan

david.nolan@corribhq.ie

interviewerPending Accepted
Operations Deep-Dive
Invite sent to david.nolan@corribhq.ie
Step 04

Debrief

Store candidate CVs, schedule interviews, record and transcribe and compare interview feedback using the AI Synthesised feature. This is where the magic happens.

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Candidate ListSelect a candidateSarah Keane Add CandidateOutcomeIn progress
Schedule Interview

No interviews scheduled for this candidate yet.

Operations Deep-Dive

ScheduledCompleted

23/07/2026, 14:00

Interviewer: David Nolan

Scheduled Recording Pending Transcribed Meet

...so I mapped the whole intake process first,

then we cut the handover steps from six to three,

and error rates dropped by about a third in two months.

Upload Recording Reschedule Delete
Operations Deep-DiveCollaborator23/07/2026
Process improvement: 4/4Data-driven decisions: 4/4

Strengths

  • Concrete redesign story with baseline and outcome metrics
  • Owned the budget conversation confidently

Concerns

  • Limited exposure to automation projects
Screening CallYour feedback16/07/2026
Motivation & fit: 4/4Communication: 3/4

Strengths

  • Clear reasons for the move; knows our sector

Concerns

  • Salary expectation at the top of the range
AI Synthesis
4 transcripts + 4 feedback forms
Summary

Sarah presents consistent, measured evidence of process ownership across all interviews. Interviewers independently flagged the same strength - redesigns with baseline metrics - and the same watch-item on automation exposure.

3.8

Average score (out of 4)

4

Feedback forms

Areas of Agreement
  • Process ownership is genuine and measured
  • Leads teams calmly under pressure
Areas of Disagreement
  • Depth of ERP hands-on experience read differently across stages
Key Strengths
  • Rebuilt the inbound workflow with a 32% error reduction - verified in two interviews
  • Communicates numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Key Concerns
  • Automation exposure is limited - plan onboarding support
Discussion Points
  • 1Probe ERP depth in the reference call
  • 2Confirm salary against the EUR 62-68k anchor

Axil recommends - AI-generated. Hiring decisions must be made by humans.

StageSarah KeaneJames Murphy
Screening Call3.53.0
Operations Deep-Dive4.03.0
Leadership & Final3.83.2
Overall3.83.1

Sarah Keane

Top Strengths

  • Rebuilt inbound workflow; cut errors 32% with baseline metrics
  • Owned the budget conversation confidently

Top Concerns

  • Limited automation exposure

James Murphy

Top Strengths

  • Strong team leadership across two sites

Top Concerns

  • Process examples stayed high-level - ownership unclear
04 - Compliance

Your competitors will be scrambling by December 2027. You won't.

EU AI Act Ready

High-risk compliant. Built for Article 14 human oversight from day one.

GDPR Compliant

Full data subject rights. No sole automated decision-making under Article 22.

Human Oversight

AI assists, humans decide. Always. No hire/no-hire recommendations, ever.

EU Data Residency

Your data never leaves the EEA. Multi-tenant isolation at infrastructure level.

Made in Ireland 🇮🇪 · Designed for the European talent market

FAQ

Questions you're probably already asking

We built Axil for hiring teams who are tired of guessing. Here's what they ask first.

No. Axil's AI generates interview hiring plans and synthesises feedback from your team, but it explicitly does not make hire/no-hire recommendations. Every hiring decision is made by a human. This is a design principle, not a limitation - and it's exactly what the EU AI Act requires.

Recruitment fails when the fundamental pillars are not in place from the beginning. Axil focuses on establishing your hiring needs and everything after a candidate enters the pipeline; structured interviews, collecting fair feedback and synthesising evaluations. Think of us as the interview and decision layer that sits alongside your existing tools.

Yes. Axil processes candidate data under clear legal bases, supports all data subject rights, and never uses sole automated decision-making under GDPR Article 22. All data is hosted within the EU. For the EU AI Act - recruitment AI is classified as high-risk, with obligations taking effect on 2 December 2027 (deferred from August 2026 by the EU's 2026 simplification package) - Axil is designed against that high-risk framework from the ground up: text-only analysis, no emotion detection or biometric inference, mandatory human oversight, transparent processing, and full audit trails.

Especially then. When you hire infrequently, you lack the muscle memory that high-volume recruiters develop. A bad hire at a 100-person company is proportionally far more damaging than at a 10,000-person one. Axil gives you a structured, repeatable process so every hire follows the same rigorous standard.

Minutes, not weeks. No implementation project, no IT team required, and no data migration. Sign up, invite your team, and generate your first hiring plan. Most teams run their first structured interview within a day.

Absolutely. The AI gives you a strong starting point - structured stages, focus areas, and questions tailored to the role. You can edit every element, add your own questions, adjust scoring criteria, and save templates for roles you hire repeatedly. The AI accelerates you; it doesn't constrain you.

Get in Touch

Ready to talk?

Whether you're hiring ad hoc or scaling; we'd love to show you the value that Axil can bring to your organisation.

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