Cover an absence without slowing your team down
When a key person is away, the work does not wait. We bring in a specialised professional who takes over their tasks for the whole absence, without adding a permanent role to your payroll.
What happens when nobody covers an absence
The usual answer is to share the tasks out among the rest of the team. That works for a few days, but if the absence drags on, deadlines start to slip, everyone falls behind on their own work and fatigue sets in.
Specialised roles are even harder. Few companies have someone who can take over the work of a controller, a project manager or the person in charge of SEO from one day to the next.
How we cover it
You tell us which tasks are left uncovered and what needs to get done during the absence. With that, we search our network for a professional who has done that same work before, you meet them in an interview and they join on the agreed date.
When your colleague returns, the professional hands back the work organised and documented, so they can pick up where things are.
Why an external profile and not a temporary hire
A temporary contract means running a recruitment process, handling the paperwork and often training someone who does not know the specialism. With us you start from professionals already vetted in their field, you have a single point of contact throughout and everything ends when the need ends.
The cost is also tied to how long the absence lasts and does not stay in your payroll once your colleague is back.
Not sure whether to hire or bring someone in from outside? We walk through it step by step in our guide on hiring or outsourcing a profile.
Which absences we cover
Any long absence that leaves specialised work unattended.
- Sick leave
- Maternity, paternity and parental leave
- Leaves of absence
- Extended training leave
- People moved to another internal project
In which areas
Professionals with experience in the same work that is left uncovered.
How we work
A short process, designed so the absence does not hold the work up.
You tell us what you need
A short briefing on the profile, the project and the timeline.
We select the profile
We look across our network for the best fit.
You validate the fit
We set up an interview to confirm the match.
They join your team
The profile joins your team on the agreed date.
Frequently asked questions
What if the absence lasts longer than expected?
We talk it through as soon as you know and, whenever possible, extend the engagement with the same professional so your contact and the pace stay the same.
What if the person comes back early?
We agree from the start how the engagement closes in that case, so the handover is orderly and nothing is left half done.
Can you cover a highly specialised role?
Yes. We work with marketing, IT, project management, finance and sales profiles, and look for someone with experience in the exact tasks left uncovered.
How much does covering an absence cost?
It depends on the profile, the time commitment and the expected length. After a first conversation we send you a proposal tailored to what you need.