Giles Salt, Managing Director
A recruiter that goes the extra mile...
“Our initial involvement with Eugene stemmed from a need to improve our recruitment and selection processes. We were about to embark on a period of sustained growth and change in our business and Eugene was instrumental in helping us establish more robust processes to ensure that we would recruit and retain the best people. This included the use of psychometrics and a greater emphasis on structured interviews. After successfully filling a key Operations Manager’s post in our fastest growing product group, we retained his services and in subsequent years he has filled a variety of posts at different levels in our manufacturing, technical, sales, marketing and HR functions, including the appointment of a Human Resources Director. Eugene has delivered on 20+ assignments we have put his way and he has developed a strong understanding of our business and its needs. His assessment and judgement of candidates is extremely accurate, and we made good use of this by having him attend shortlist interviews with myself and the rest of the senior leadership team. His opinions on who to finally appoint have helped to inform our final decisions and been greatly valued by all of us. He is very thorough, always keeps us updated throughout the process and I am delighted to recommend him to any organisation looking for a recruiter that will go the extra mile!”
Dean McKenna, Vice President, Global Human Resources
Honest updates and great flexibility...
“Eugene was recommended to me by a colleague a number of years ago, and since our introduction I have worked with him on numerous UK and European searches. What keeps me coming back to Eugene is the simple fact that he has always delivered to me the right candidates. He spends quality time up-front scoping out every detail of my expectations and the specific requirements for the role, ensuring that he fully understands the context in which the candidate will be working. Based on his many years of experience and current market knowledge, Eugene also provides useful insight and perspective on the current climate, how best to position the search and what some of the hurdles might be that will need to be worked through. Once the context is clear Eugene will keep in touch on key matters and provide regular, honest updates on progress, so you are never wondering how the campaign is going. I have high standards, and clear expectations of what I want to happen during the search and Eugene has displayed great flexibility in terms of providing what I need, and balancing this with his experience for what makes sense in the current market. I have worked with him on searches for Manufacturing, Engineering, HR, Sales & Marketing and Science professionals at various levels”.
Chris Hopkirk, Sales Director
Would not hesitate to use these services...
“We have commissioned Eugene to recruit for a number of key commercial, operations and finance roles within our company over the last 25 years. As Sales Director I was particularly involved with the appointment of our UK Sales Manager. This was a key role for the growth of our business, and it was therefore important that we undertook a thorough screening and interviewing process, particularly as we value cultural fit with our business above experience / knowledge of our industry. I am delighted to say that Eugene lived up to expectations in delivering an extremely professional service. He was thorough in his approach and provided, after extensive interviewing, a strong shortlist of quality candidates. Of the five we interviewed we chose one who has proved to be most successful. The investment we made was the right one to ensure that our time was not wasted in undertaking the many time-consuming elements of the recruitment process. It also saved us time & money by allowing us to focus on our business and then make a decision based on well-presented facts. I can thoroughly recommend Eugene and would not hesitate to continue using his services in the future”.