We run our clients’ recruitment processes in an obsessively focused and quality-driven way. This allows our clients to concentrate on their business while we manage the recruitment processes for them. We help you find the best candidates in the marketplace.

This is what some people say about us:

“I suggest one of you call Amanda Karakashian. She used to work for one of my clients and I rate her very highly as indeed do large parts of the PwC consulting practice where she was very successful. She is both imaginative and very good on process? I may have one or two others to pass your way, but I fear they will not be as good as Amanda.”
(J. Scott – HR Director)

“Since choosing Big Red as Kognitio’s Recruitment partner, we have been extremely impressed with their dedication to managing our recruitment process and their delivery success. We had no hesitation to approach Big Red when embarking on a Cross Training Program. One of the challenges Kogintio regularly faces is the lack of experienced resource in the data migrations market place, with specific insurance industry knowledge. We tasked Big Red to help us devise a campaign to identify resource with practical experience in the Insurance administration sector along with the aptitude to develop their IT capability in an analysis role. The search was challenging because our aim was not to try to identify experience which would allow someone to make an immediate impact with our projects but, the personality and attitude which would allow them to succeed in cross training their skills to the migrations market place. Therefore allowing us to retain the skills for longer, bring fresh resource into the company and be less reliant on expensive contract resource, it also gave a unique opportunity for the right candidate to develop a career in a fast paced IT analysis environment.

Big Red demonstrated complete understanding of Kognitio’s business requirements and the skills, experience and personality characteristics new recruits would require to successfully cross train from pension administrators to migration business analysts. The recruitment process had a clear project plan agreed at the start and regular planned catch up calls meant we were fully informed as to how the resourcing was progressing. Once the candidates had been identified Big Red’s thorough screening and face to face interviews were invaluable in reducing the candidate list down to a manageable number for us to make a choice from. In fact were spoilt for choice at final interview stage and selected 4 impressive candidates to join the trainee program when we had originally planned to take on 3.”

(Ian Butcher, Data Migration Director)

“Calor Gas have recently started working with Big Red Recruitment, this is a depart from our usual method of recruitment which was to use a variety of different suppliers in tandem. We are now working with Big Red on a project by project basis giving them exclusivity and therefore accountability for our recruitment. We have found that they are honest and easy to deal with, giving regular feedback and appraisals of the market as well as well qualified and committed candidates. The key to the relationship is having an open line of communication where we feel we are getting sensible advice. I would recommend Big Red to any organisation who would like a refreshing approach to recruitment. I hope Big Red continue to deliver the right candidates to us as I will then have no reason to go back to a multi supplier method which was eating into both mine and my managers time.”

(Simon Went, IT Systems and Development Director)

“I have no hesitation to recommending Big Red, and would welcome the opportunity to work with them again. They demonstrated clear understanding of quite varied requirements, an excellent grasp of the time pressures and changeable environment within which they were working, and retained drive and focus on deliverables to mutual benefit. I was impressed by their innovative approaches and their knowledge of the marketplace. It is easy to become quite jaundiced by those who purport to offer recruitment ’solutions’ – most organisations in the space say that they do this – but I really did find Big Red provided a joined-up solution. At Liberata I had many challenges to address, and Big Red took some of those away. Recruitment problem ? Sorted.”

(Alistair Mortimer, IT Director Liberata)

“Thanks to all at Big Red for their excellent work over the past few years. During this time, you have demonstrated a keen understanding of us as a client, our business and requirements. This is particularly evidenced by the calibre of recruits you have put forward in response to our search for dynamic talent.”
(J. Farrell – Liberata HR Director)

“You have managed the whole process, making it as painless as possible for us and act as an extension to our business in the quality of process and professionalism you display.”
(J. Farrell – Liberata HR Director)

“Like many people in my position I find that recruiting staff can be a time consuming and risky business. Time consuming because of fending off all the agency calls and the initial round of interviews and risky because getting the wrong person can disrupt an existing performing team. About a year ago, as you know, I decided to appoint Big Red to be our exclusive agency for recruitment and it has proved to be one of my better business decisions! From the initial discussion about the vacancy, the technical specification and more importantly the person spec to the final negotiation and appointment the whole process is handled seamlessly. It is almost a pleasure to pay your fees! I look forward to another successful year in dealing with Big Red and to another year of no cold calls from recruitment agencies!
Many thanks.”
(G. Barr, IT Director, Sodexho)

“Big Red’s service offering is more than just recruitment; they have provided us with market salary information for salaries management and outplacement assistance in support of a redundancy exercise. Big Red have taken the time to understand our business and to work in partnership with us; they have made recruitment easier by undertaking all first line vetting and first line interviewing for us. We have offered positions to high calibre candidates as a result and have quickly filled our vacancies. We are enjoying a quality service from a company who cares about what it does.”
(Helen Foss, Resource Manager, Sodexho)

“Big Red provided a professional service from the outset. After the initial meeting, they had grasped the essence of our business and had a good idea of the type of candidate we were interested in. The subsequent recruitment project plan was very clear and organised, and they were on hand to help with any questions or information we required up to, and after, the interview period. The suitability of the candidates was good, and yielded the two successes for our vacant positions. The communication throughout the whole process between Big Red, the candidates, and us was first class. I can thoroughly recommend Big Red.”
(Mark Neves, Engineering Manager, Xitec Software PLC)

“I am absolutely delighted with the service we’ve received from Big Red. We have now recruited two important positions within our IT Department at very short notice. The process was very well organised and the quality of the candidates exceeded my expectations. Big Red will be the first Recruitment Company we contact to fill future vacancies within the IT Department.”
(David WIllock, Head of IT, Welcome Break Group)

“The greatest thanks to Big Red for the excellent service I have received from then. I have been on both sides of the fence from the candidate to the client with this company, from both sides the service has been a pleasure and very professional. They will always be my first port of call if I am looking for a new staff member, or new goals myself.”
(Nathan Sweeney, IT Network Manager, The Print Factory)

“It is clear from our recent recruitment of a Business Analyst that Big Red provide a superior service offering. They delivered a smooth and well managed process whereby we received a strong shortlist of candidates to interview. This cut down the time the hiring manager spent on the recruitment process, leaving him free to do his job rather than conduct a painful sifting of CVs from multiple agencies and spending hours doing first stage interviews. This was the first time that we have worked with Big Red, but for future vacancies they will be our first port of call.”

(Steve Cooper, Finance Director, Messier Services)

“Big Red provided a friendly and professional service throughout the recruitment process. After the initial meeting, they fully understood how our business works and what type of candidate we were looking for. Using the project plan was very useful and very well organised, we had frequent catch up calls and meetings throughout the process which meant we built up a good working relationship. The suitability of the candidates was good, and yielded the two successes for our vacant positions. The communication throughout the whole process between Big Red, the candidates, and us was first class. I can thoroughly recommend Big Red.”

(Kam Gakhal, Systems Process Manager, Calor Gas)

“Though the process didn’t result in a job on this occasion, the professionalism and helpfulness of the Big Red staff was a revelation. Agents can often seem to miss promised calls and feedback, but Emily always called when she said she would, was always courteous and spent time after the interview process giving feedback. I would be happy to apply for future positions through Big Red, but more importantly would use them for my future hiring needs safe in the knowledge that candidates will get a professional, polished service that reflects well on the hiring company.”

(Mike Gwyer, Development Manager)

“Hi Jon; Just wanted to thank you for all your help in securing my new position. I have to say that the diligence, co-ordination, encouragement and level of communication that I experienced from yourself and Helen during the fairly lengthy recruitment process was streets ahead of anything I experienced elsewhere. Your Company is a shining light in a saturated recruitment market, where many now seem unable or unwilling to demonstrate even basic standards of professionalism and courtesy. Thanks again.”

(Peter Collinson, Head of Customer Management, Wincor Nixdorf)

“Hayley is a highly focused, driven and diligent individual. She possesses fantastic qualities which clearly set her apart from others both in a professional and personal sense. Destined for success – I have every confidence in recommending her to you. Pound for pound the best recruiter, in her field, on the planet.”

(Darren Brown, Managing Director, Broad Lane Leisure Ltd)

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