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Attracting top talent starts with an aspirational job ad

When the top 1% are credited with driving 10% of an organisation’s output, it is little wonder competition for the very best people remains fierce. So, how do you attract them?

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How to ensure better quality hires

Poor hiring decisions are costing the UK economy £7.7 billion a year through lost productivity. So, how can we ensure we get recruitment right? Pre-employment testing can help.

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How to set up an in-house recruitment function

Reduce first-year attrition, establish a strong employer brand, and save up to 50% on your annual agency spend: Why fast-growing companies, are taking volume early-career recruitment in-house.

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In-house recruitment teams benefit from an external talent ally

Sourcing high-calibre finance and HR professionals with FMCG and manufacturing backgrounds, was proving a challenge for our client, especially for its Herefordshire-located site.

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Multi-role recruitment support for a high-growth business

In rapid-growth environments, hiring managers need a talent ally they can trust – one that understands their business objectives and has the networks to support and sustain their hiring strategies, at pace and scale.

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Gender inequality in finance is getting worse

While other sectors are reaping the benefits of a shrinking gender career gap, and developing more innovative, productive cultures, a recent report by LSE shows it widening in the finance sector, post pandemic.

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How to get the best out of your recruitment consultancy

Competition is not always healthy. When the best people give an organisation a clear competitive advantage, why are hiring managers still taking a fastest-finger-first approach to recruitment?

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Making the transition from Finance Director to CEO

Twice as many FTSE 100 companies are being run by finance professionals today than were in the 1990s. So, what is it about the top job in finance that translates so well to the role of CEO?

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It’s all in the ad

When searching for a unicorn in a competitive sector like engineering, carefully targeted advertising to passive networks is crucial. That is why businesses need a well-connected, specialist talent ally.

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Search for a group Finance Director

When you are looking to replace a senior leader who has been a key player in your success, for over 30 years, the stakes are high.

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Search for a Head of Finance

In a competitive candidate market, businesses sometimes need a well-networked, specialist, regionally focused talent ally to give them the inside track to the best candidates in their area.

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An exceptional Logistics Manager for a global engineering business

Even a leading, global, precision engineering company is not immune to the challenges of post-pandemic supply chain uncertainty and post-Brexit export complexity. Having the right leaders in place is key.

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Top-to-bottom recruitment campaign for a new Finance Team

When senior leaders are gearing up to retire, developing an exit strategy and succession plan is crucial for the continuing success of any organisation.

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Team recruitment campaign for a new Shared Services Centre

In a competitive candidate market, businesses need a proven talent ally with extensive networks to ensure they can attract the right people, as and when they’re needed – especially when recruiting for multiple roles.

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Financial Controller needed urgently

When, after three months, multiple recruitment consultancies had failed to find any, Seymour John secured four suitable candidates within two weeks of starting our exclusive search for a Financial Controller.

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Search for a Finance Business Partner

Future-facing, the Finance Business Partner role has taken on increasing significance in helping organisations plan for growth.

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Search for an online Sales & Marketing Director

Selling predominantly through online channels, our client needed an ecommerce expert, who understood their niche market, to lead the next phase of their development.

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Search for the successor to a retiring Financial Director

With extensive networks built over many years, often our most successful senior and executive hires are headhunted from proven passive talent we already know and trust.

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Wanted… Genuine leader (who also happens to be a Finance Director)

With values now playing a key part in the corporate mix, recruiting leaders with the right cultural fit has become increasingly important

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The people you need when you need them

Working in partnership with Arden & GEM CSU to provide multi-specialism, multi-role temporary and fixed-term contract support to the NHS.

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Board recruitment campaign for Redress Scotland

Read about Seymour John’s successful board recruitment campaign for the Scottish Government's new non-departmental public body (NDPB), Redress Scotland

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Whether through permanent and interim recruitment or project consultancy and solution delivery, we are people experts who work with expert people to support, develop, and guide our clients’ organisations.

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