Frequently Asked Questions

For Employers

More about The Kusp Hub

  • We give organisations access to vetted talent within the creative media industries from under-represented groups across the UK currently.

  • We identify talent on our platform at 'creative' or 'technical'. Creative talent is defined as 'individuals that possess skills to ideate and create original, artistic, or visually appealing content'. WhileTechnical talent is defined as 'individuals with specialised skills in executing and managing the technical aspects of creative projects'.

    See the currently featured roles below, more will be added to this list:

    Creative

    • Assistant Producer

    • Producer

    • Director

    • Screenwriter

    • Script-writer

    • Script Editor

    • Director of Photography / Cinematographer

    • Production Designer

    • Film / Video Editor

    • Sound Designer

    • Photographer

    • Filmmaker

    • Assistant Creative Director

    • Creative Director / Creative Producer

    • Set Designer

    • Make-up Artist

    • Costume Designer

    • Fashion Writer

    • Stylist

    • Fashion Designer

    • Textile Designer

    • Graphic Designer

    • Colourist

    • Art Director

    • Illustrator

    • Journalist

    • Freelance Writer

    • Animator

    • VFX Artists

    • Retoucher

    Technical

    • 1st Assistant Director

    • 2nd Assistant Director

    • 3rd Assistant Director

    • Production Assistant / Runner

    • Production Manager

    • Production Coordinator

    • Film Programmer

    • Casting Assistant

    • Casting Director

    • Line Producer

    • Digital Imaging Technician

    • Gaffer

    • Grip

    • Grip Trainee

    • Lighting Trainee

    • Script Supervisor

    • Sound Mixer

    • Sound Trainee

    • Researcher

    • Project Manager

  • On The Kusp Hub, we make the following information visible about Employers:

    • Industry

    • Location

    • Website

  • On a Talent profile, you can find the following information:

    • Bio

    • Resume/CV

    • Portfolio i.e. images, videos

    • Contact Email

    • Work availability

    • Skill Tags

  • Skill Tags help employers to find you quickly and identify where your skillsets lie, so they can make informed decisions when contacting you about a job opportunity.


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Using The Kusp Hub as an employer

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  • There's just two.

    • Freemium Subscription. Get 3 credits every month to unlock talent profiles or post jobs.

    • Annual Subscription. Get unlimited credits to unlock talent profiles and post jobs. Use our 'Talent Search Tool'.

    Register to see more information on pricing.

  • For 'Freemium Users' we have made it possible for you to purchase more credits on our marketplace, in case you run out.

    Can't purchase credits? Not to worry, your 3 free credits limit will reload every month.

  • It's a simple process. Check out the walkthrough within the marketplace.

    Register to the marketplace here.

  • You can enter search terms with our talent search bar and be suggested a selection of talent profiles that best meet your criteria.

    If you are happy with the options presented, you can go ahead and unlock the profile.

    More guidance on how to best use this tool can be found on the marketplace. Register here to see more.

  • Talent availability can often fluctuate, and we constantly encourage them to keep their 'availability' updated on their profile, so you can make an informed decision on which profiles to unlock.

    If you contact a talent despite them not demonstrating their availability on their profile, you do so understanding the risks associated with reaching out to talent. 


More about the connections and support

  • Contact emails will be accessible on Talent profiles for you to get in touch directly by clicking the button, 'Contact Talent'.

    The Kusp Hub team will be notified of this action, and will be in contact with you - the employer - and the talent within 48 hours to find out how conversations are going.

  • You can reach out to The Kusp Hub support team, should you require additional help on:

  • Payment and contracts are completely handled by yourself and the talent.

    The Kusp Hub is here to facilitate the initial connection between under-represented talent and employers in the creative industries. Any further conversations will be the responsibilities of the two parties.

  • As a 'Freemium User', you can upgrade your subscription to an 'Annual Subscription' on the marketplace.

  • No. All interviews with potential candidates will arranged between talent and yourself - the employer. The Kusp Hub does not participate in that the process.

More about the ‘Find Great, Do Good’ Scheme

  • This is a social impact scheme where we allocate 20% of your 'Annual Subscription' fee to fund talent development experiences (masterclass or portfolio review sessions) and memberships to sustainably upskill under-represented talent in the film, television, fashion and print media industries.

    We also work with training providers in these sponsor or fully-fund programmes for under-represented talent within our marketplace.

  • Here's a list of our current training providers:

    • APA

    • xxxx

    • xxxx

    We plan to add to this list. Get in touch with us here, if you want to see a training provider on this list: info@thekusp.co.uk

  • This decision is made based on what industry the employer currently operates i.e. fashion, film, TV, print media. Funding will be allocated to the most relevant industry.

    Alternatively, employers will have the option to select which industry they would like their funds to go towards.

  • Leave that to us. We will produce an impact report for you, 12-months after the date of your registration to show how you have made an impact on talent from under-represented groups.

  • You can do that by contributing towards our donations page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-kusp