Hire people that stay, thrive and achieve results.
Our "Insight" model uses psychometric candidate data to help you find the
'perfect fit' person for your organisation.
The purpose of INSIGHT is to ensure excellent staff retention rates by ensuring cultural fit as well as capability. It’s important that the right candidates are placed in the right roles, giving them the best possible chance of having a prolonged and positive impact on your business.
- increased productivity
- vacancies filled quickly and effectively
- ongoing support from us beyond the initial placement stage.
Our 'insight' Process
FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
Identify your brand using our archetype tool.
We'll then know what you stand for and find people who fit perfectly into your organisation. Get our latest salary survey data on your role. Pitch your role at the optimal salary.
CONNECTION
CONNECTION
How we find the best – our search starts here
We have strong connections with candidates and are always proactive, looking beyond LinkedIn and the job boards to our own network. We use our AI software to identify the candidates that other searches may miss.
FIT
FIT
Receive a psychometric profile for each person
Compare their personality type to the role. Bespoke skills testing also included as standard. This identifies the best fit for your organisation.
ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS
Our video platform shows the best people answering your key interview questions
We also provide you with an interview template specific to their psychometric profile. Use data as well as your own intuition.
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
Going beyond the first day
We provide a training and development plan based on the candidates' individual psychometric profile. Take the guesswork out of candidate engagement and see the results from your new high performing team.
Customer's Insight Stories
Our customers tell the story of their 'INSIGHT' journey far better than we ever can.
Virgin Money
Headway Recruitment are the preferred supplier for Virgin Money. Supplying contract staff at their Head office sites in Leeds and Newcastle.
Solution
Our recruitment model allows us to match Virgin Money’s culture to high performing individuals. We use the latest technology, personality profiling and video interviewing to ensure the fit is always right.
Results
Headway have recruited over 500 professionals for Virgin Money and CYBG over the last two decades. We review our performance quarterly to ensure we are continually delivering the best service possible.
Headway have consistently exceeded what we expect from an agency. They understand us as a business and what it takes for individuals to succeed. We know they can work to tight timescales and deliver on their promises. The people they place in the business have been instrumental in our continued success.
Xpand Marketing
Xpand Marketing are A Full-Service Agency Offering Online Marketing & Web Design Based In Bradford.
Solution
Culture is key at Xpand and our INSIGHT recruitment model has allowed us to find people with the right skills, personality and ethos to fit perfectly.
Results
Headway have helped Xpand thrive and grow in the highly competitive digital field. With 4 key roles filled in the last 5 years the resulting business growth has been transformational.
Headway were able to quickly provide a shortlist of interesting candidates. They also introduced psychometric profiling to our recruitment process. So we now assess how well candidates will ‘fit’ with our existing team and with the culture I want in the business. Now our new team is thriving and taking the business forward. Last year was our best year ever and the team are taking on more and more responsibility, so I can focus my time on where I add most value.”
Testimonials
“Headway have consistently exceeded what we expect from an agency. They understand us as a business and what it takes for individuals to succeed. We know they can work to tight timescales and deliver on their promises. The people they place in the business have been instrumental in our continued success.”
HR Manager, Virgin Money
Having opened my own recruitment company and experienced early success I knew I needed to grow my team. I had been working with Rec2Rec agencies, but after searching the internet I found Headway Recruitment. With their great Google reviews I was keen to give them a try. Annabel came out to see me immediately and she really took the time to understand my requirements. I have now been working with them for the past year and they have placed five excellent candidates within my business who are going from strength to strength and have made such a positive difference to the team.
Managing Director, Hands On Healthcare
“Headway Recruitment and Sally have been invaluable in helping us grow as a business. Their 5 stage model really hit the mark when it came to understanding our company culture and finding the right people for us at short notice. We were able to meet our client needs confident that Headway would be able to supply the personnel required.Everything was taken care of for us including high volume payroll which ran without an issue. I would thoroughly recommend Headway to any organisation looking to grow their team and their business.”
Recruitment Manager, Adviser Plus
"I have been working with Headway Recruitment for over eight years to provide staff to my department for both temporary and permanent requirements. They have helped recruit for a variety of positions including CAD Designers, Electrical Engineers and Mechanical Engineers. I enjoy dealing with Headway Recruitment because of their experienced and knowledgeable consultants and their consistent high level, honest service. Headway have always listened to my requirements and provided me with relevant and high calibre candidates. I had in the past used a handful of agencies to assist me with filling vacancies, but Headway Recruitment is definitely my preferred agency."
Technical Director, Harrison Spinks
After 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 and 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!
Director, Inzuzo
“We have been using Headway Recruitment for temporary staffing for many years now, usually for administrative support across our departments. Headway always meet our temporary requirements promptly and efficiently and supply us with candidates who have the right level of experience. Given the nature of our work, we value that Headway really understand our charities’ values, which align with their ethical, purpose-driven approach to recruitment.”
Head of Fundraising
When I needed a new team member for our sales division, I contacted Headway. I wanted to see what impact INSIGHT and specifically 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.
Sales Manager, Optident
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.
Head of Finance, Queensbury School