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More than recruitment.A long-term hiring partner.

Shortlists for finance, engineering, sales and operations teams hiring in Kosovo and across Eastern Europe, from people who stay on the phone after the hire.

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Placements since 2022
140
Median days to shortlist
10
Still in the role at 12 months
91%
Years in business
4
  • We got 40 CVs and none of them fit.
  • The good one left in month four.
  • The brief changed and nobody told the recruiter.
  • Three weeks of silence after kickoff.
  • The fee was a surprise on the invoice.

How we work

Four steps, one person from brief to check-in.

The consultant who takes your brief runs the search, sends the shortlist and makes the check-in calls.

  1. The brief, on site.

    Day 1

    We sit with the hiring manager, not a form: the role, the team, the salary band and what the last hire got wrong.

  2. A shortlist of 3 to 5.

    Day 10

    Every candidate interviewed by us first, with notes on why they fit and what to probe in your interview.

  3. Offer and onboarding.

    Until the start date

    References, the offer conversation and the notice period, handled so the start date holds.

  4. Check-ins at 30 and 90 days.

    Day 30 · Day 90

    A call with you and one with the hire. Problems surface while there is still time to fix them.

Roles placed

Who we’ve hired for, and as what.

Names appear only with the client’s permission. The rest are described by sector.

  • Regional bank

    Head of risk

  • SaaS scale-up, Berlin

    Senior backend engineer

  • Logistics group

    Operations manager

  • Telecom operator

    Financial controller

  • Fintech, Vienna

    QA lead

  • Retail chain

    Regional sales manager

Mandates

Three searches, start to finish.

Sector, seniority, geography and the dates — the client stays anonymous.

Regional bank · Prishtina

Head of risk

Brief
Replace a departing head of risk before the central bank's annual review.
Approach
Twenty-two direct approaches across Kosovo and Albania; no job ad.
Outcome
Four interviewed, one hired from a competitor, still in the role.

Shortlist day 9 · start day 41

SaaS scale-up · Berlin · remote from Prishtina

Five backend engineers

Brief
Build a nearshore team in Kosovo without opening an entity.
Approach
Outsourced employment: we hire, contract and seat them; the client runs the work.
Outcome
Five in seat in seven weeks; the first one now leads the team.

First shortlist day 11 · team complete week 7

Logistics group · Skopje

Operations manager

Brief
A first operations hire for a new regional warehouse.
Approach
Searched North Macedonia and Kosovo; assessed on a live shift plan.
Outcome
Hired, then promoted to country manager at month ten.

Shortlist day 12 · start day 48

Sectors

Four kinds of team we know how to hire for.

Finance & accounting
From the first accountant to the finance director.
Accountants · controllers · finance managers · CFOs
Engineering & IT
Single hires and nearshore teams.
Software engineers · QA · DevOps · IT support
Sales & commercial
People who have sold in this market before.
Account executives · business development · sales leads
Operations & HR
The roles that keep a growing team running.
Operations managers · office managers · HR generalists

The people

The person you brief is the person who searches.

Founder · client partner

Qendrim Krasniqi

Founded Q&A Consulting to run recruitment the way he wanted to buy it. Takes every brief in person and stays the client's contact from the first call to the 90-day check-in.

Searches
100+ searches led since 2022
Sectors
Finance · Sales · Operations
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Partner · CTO

Fortan Pireva

Software engineer and partner. Runs the technical side of engineering searches — he reads the code test so you don't have to — and the systems the firm runs on.

Searches
40+ engineering searches assessed
Sectors
Engineering · IT
fortan@qandaconsulting.invalidLinkedIn

Commitments

Six things you can hold us to.

Written into every agreement, not just this page.

  1. Replacement within 90 days, at no fee.

  2. You deal with the consultant who runs the search.

  3. The shortlist arrives by the date in the brief.

  4. The fee is agreed in writing before the first call.

  5. We tell you when we can’t fill a role.

  6. Candidates’ details are never shared without their consent.

Fees

Three ways to work with us.

The fee is agreed in writing before the first candidate call.

Contingent search

We search; you pay only if someone starts.

When it fits
Single roles with a clear brief and more than one way to fill them.
How it’s billed
A percentage of first-year base salary, invoiced only when the hire starts.
Guarantee
If a placed candidate leaves within 90 days of starting, we run the search again at no fee.
Send a brief

Retained search

An exclusive search with a fixed timetable and a weekly report.

When it fits
Senior, confidential or hard-to-fill roles.
How it’s billed
A percentage of first-year base salary, in three instalments: at the brief, the shortlist and the start.
Guarantee
If a placed candidate leaves within 90 days of starting, we run the search again at no fee.
Send a brief

Outsourcing and BPO

We employ the people; they work on your team, in our office or on your site.

When it fits
International companies building a team in Kosovo without an entity.
How it’s billed
A monthly rate per person, agreed per role. Payroll, contracts and office are ours.
Guarantee
A replacement at no extra cost if someone leaves in the first three months.
Send a brief

Questions

What employers ask before they brief us.

How much does it cost?
Contingent search: A percentage of first-year base salary, invoiced only when the hire starts. Retained search: A percentage of first-year base salary, in three instalments: at the brief, the shortlist and the start. Outsourcing: A monthly rate per person, agreed per role. Payroll, contracts and office are ours. The fee is agreed in writing before the first candidate call.
How fast is the shortlist?
The median is 10 days from the brief. The date for your role is agreed on day one and written into the brief.
What if the hire leaves?
If a placed candidate leaves within 90 days of starting, we run the search again at no fee.
Who will I work with?
One consultant, from the brief to the last check-in call. The person you meet first is the person who runs the search.
Can you hire outside Kosovo?
Yes. We search across Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia and the wider region, and place people on site or remotely for companies anywhere.
Can you employ people for us?
Yes — that is our outsourcing model. We hire, contract and pay the team; they work for you, from our office or yours.
How do we start?
Send a brief or book a 30-minute call to agree the role, the fee and the shortlist date. The fee is agreed in writing before the first candidate call.
Where are you based?
In Prishtina, Kosovo. We meet clients on site anywhere in the region.
I’m looking for a role. Can I apply?
We don’t run a job board. Introduce yourself on the candidates page and we call you when a search fits.
Will my employer find out?
No. Your name goes to a client only after you have agreed to that specific role.

Send a brief

Tell us who you need. We’ll tell you when.

Eight fields, no job spec, no salary. The shortlist date comes back with the reply.

Seniority
Or book a 30-minute call

You’ll hear from Qendrim Krasniqi within one working day, not an autoresponder.