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December 19, 2016
Let’s get this out of the way first of all… I was shortlisted for an industry award last week. There I said it! The reason I mention it though is that it got me thinking about whether anyone else actually cares. So we conducted a short survey asking if it is important that a local…
Read moreDecember 16, 2016
This week, Mark, the Managing Director of Headway, shares his top tips on client interviews and handing in your notice. Over the next couple of months we will be sharing all of our recruitment tips and tricks. Each member of our team has a secret weapon you should be using when involved in the recruitment…
Read moreDecember 8, 2016
This week, Sophie, Recruitment Consultant based in our Saltaire office, shares her top tips on client interviews and CV do’s and don’t’s. Over the next couple of months we will be sharing all of our recruitment tips and tricks. Each member of our team has a secret weapon you should be using when involved in…
Read moreDecember 5, 2016
The Social Media phenomenon began in 1997 when a website named “Six Degrees” first launched. The site was very basic but the concept was genius; it allowed users to create a profile and make “friends” with other users. 19 years later and after the introduction of Facebook, 1.79 billion of us have a live online…
Read moreDecember 2, 2016
Over the next couple of months we will be sharing all of our recruitment tips and tricks. Each member of our team has a secret weapon you should be using when involved in the recruitment process. Whether you are a candidate looking for your new career or a hiring manager looking to take on a…
Read moreNovember 21, 2016
To degree or not to degree, that is the question? I’ve often wondered if having a degree has given me any kind of advantage in the world of work? I graduated back in 1999 with a 2:1 in The History of Art and Design. I personally would describe it as one of those “arty farty…
Read moreNovember 7, 2016
As recruiters, we have direct contact on a daily basis with hundreds of people looking for new jobs. People of all ages, from all walks of life and social backgrounds and with differing degrees of experience in the workplace. Individuals with a vast range of external influences on their lifestyle and choices but with one…
Read moreOctober 18, 2016
It has been over 3 months now since the Referendum. From the largest % vote in recent history, are we are expecting a new age of Great Britain, or awful Britain? I wanted to investigate this further. I work in the recruitment field where I have the luxury of having a large amount of regular…
Read moreOctober 6, 2016
I’m actually not sure whether this counts as a celebrity spat. However, this particular incident was a bit more interesting than the usual Twitter exchange. This was based on a comment made by the comedian and actor John Cleese about Fraser Nelson, the Editor of The Spectator. A highbrow exchange? Certainly not when the wider…
Read moreJuly 6, 2016
The Leave Campaign has won. June 23rd was a great day for democracy no matter what camp you were in as everyone (assuming you voted) had your say and a majority vote won. As a country, we now have to devise a plan to ensure our economy has no long term instability and we all…
Read moreAfter unsuccessfully trying a few agencies, when trying to attract high calibre candidates, we contacted Headway Recruitment. I was immediately impressed by their level of professionalism and knowledge, and one of their consultants was swift to come out to visit me. They really got to grips with our requirements, and their use of psychometric profiles really ensured that we received the right candidate fit for our business. Headway sent us two excellent CVs and we actually offered permanent roles to both candidates. They were honest in their approach and kept me informed during the whole process. Every time we now have a vacancy Headway are our go to agency!
When I needed a new team member for our sales division, I contacted Headway. I wanted to see what impact psychometric profiling would have on the recruitment process.To say I was impressed is an understatement. With new staff in the past we never knew who would perform and who would struggle. The team member Headway found for us stepped into the sales team and within a month was consistently a top performer. On average she was hitting 175% of her sales targets making over £100k worth of sales a month. This was because Headway took the time to visit us and understand our work culture. Their selection process made sure only those candidates with the right drive and results focus were submitted.To anyone thinking about using Headway I would say simple do it. Their results speak for themselves.
We were in desperate need of a good Receptionist for our front desk at Queensbury school. Our searches had been time consuming and fruitless. We approached Headway and Mark came out to meet with us. Shortly after he provided us with a shortlist of candidates. We ended up employing Charlotte on a temporary to permanent basis. Headway provided an updated DBS check, as well as a detailed report on her Word and Excel skills. Her psychometric profile proved to be spot on. Charlotte’s profile indicated that she would be enthusiastic, upbeat, driven by collaboration. We would highly recommend Headway and their thorough recruitment process.
We first approached Headway Recruitment over 10 years ago when we were in the process of growing our small team in our fledgling business. From the outset we were impressed by their professionalism and dedication they had to finding us the perfect fit. As the business has grown we have continued to use Headway’s services and over the years we have had over 15 successful placements. The candidates they have placed have become an integral part of the team, many of them progressing into more senior positions. They truly do what it says on the tin ‘Headway Recruitment, growing businesses, building careers’.
