RECRUITMENT SERVICES
Outsource Your Hiring to Emerald Zebra, Experience the Difference
Let us handle your recruitment challenges while you focus on growing your business. With our market-leading data, extensive talent network, and expert team, Emerald Zebra is your trusted partner for hiring in Cyprus’s competitive sectors.
The Emerald Zebra Team
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Proven Recruitment Expertise
Our founder brings 25 Years experience and leads a team of experienced recruiters with 10+ years of experience each in the local and international recruitment market. With our candidate-centric approach and commitment to client brand representation, we position your vacancies with impact and professionalism, ensuring you attract the best talent.
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Talent Sourcing
With our Sourcing Hub, we have access to over 600 million candidates worldwide, reaching far beyond the local market. Combined with our growing talent pool of screened local professionals, expats, repatriating candidates, and a strong referral network, we also leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced tools to find the right people, wherever they are.
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Maximum Job Visibility
All promotional efforts are included at no extra charge. We operate on a success-only basis, meaning you only pay when we place a candidate. Your job posting gets targeted exposure across multiple platforms to reach both active and passive candidate.
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Efficient, Tech-Enhanced Hiring Process
We leverage one of the best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) available, integrating automation to our administrative tasks and keeping the hiring process moving quickly and efficiently.
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Candidate Experience (HEX)
We place the candidate experience at the heart of everything we do. Our HEX (Human Experience) model ensures a seamless, personalised recruitment journey tailored to each individual. By building trust and delivering a consistently high-touch experience, we help our clients attract and retain top talent while strengthening their employer brand.
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Fast CV Delivery
We understand the urgency of filling critical roles. For most straightforward searches, we deliver pre-screened candidate CVs within 96 hours (4 days), giving you a head start in securing the right talent. Our knowledge and processes, combined with the human touch and advanced sourcing techniques, ensure you get the best candidates fast, without compromising on quality.
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Salary Benchmarks for Your Industry
Leverage our exclusive salary data, sourced from 550+ employees, 20,000+ candidates, job advert and placement data, and 20 partner organizations, to stay competitive in the FinTech, Tech, Finance, and iGaming sectors. This isn’t just another salary guide, it’s the most exhaustive salary benchmark available in the market, giving you a competitive hiring advantage.
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Confidence with Every Placement
We offer a 3-month free replacement guarantee with every placement. If things don’t work out within that period, we’ll provide one free replacement or offer a refund on a sliding scale, protecting your investment in a talent search. That said, our guarantee is rarely needed. With a 99%+ placement success rate, only 1 in 100 placements has required a replacement, highlighting our commitment to getting it right the first time.
Contact us today and experience recruitment the Emerald Zebra way!

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
Emerald Zebra specializes in recruitment for the FinTech, Tech, Finance, and Gaming sectors. Our team has unparalleled expertise in these industries, ensuring we can identify and attract the right fit talent for your specific business needs.
At Emerald Zebra, we want to prioritize understanding your company’s unique culture, values, and goals. The wrong hire is a costly hire. Therefore, to ensure that each hire aligns perfectly with your organizational needs and contributes to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace, we meet with you, we discuss your requirements and ensure that we have everything we need to start an informed search.
Emerald Zebra stands out due to our niche focus on key sectors, our market knowledge, longevity in the market (20+ years), our amazing team and the leadership of our founder, Donna Stephenson, a renowned recruitment specialist. Our team’s approach, combined with our commitment to excellence in the candidate and client experience and journey, ensures a polished, professional recruitment service that drives results to help your company thrive.
Looking to Hire?
Fill out the form below, and one of our consultants will arrange a 30-45 minute consultation call to understand your needs in depth and align our efforts for successful placements.
With Emerald Zebra, you’ll receive a shortlist of pre-screened candidates who understand the role and your company. Plus, you only pay when a new employee joins, and our guarantee period ensures peace of mind with a free replacement or refund if needed. Let’s connect and find the right fit for your team and for the candidate!
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