SmithCarey - Finding The UK's Top Talent...
Two years since the business was launched, SmithCarey, the fmcg sales and marketing recruitment consultancy, has continued to grow successfully and build on its reputation for service that flies in the face of current trends. While the consultancy is actively exploiting new technology and social media networking opportunities, the SmithCarey team remain committed to face-to-face communication, candidate support and the “personal touch” philosophy that underpins their whole business ethos and values.
“It may seem an obvious thing to say but recruitment is still fundamentally about people,” says Mark Smith. “When recruitment works properly, it’s about building relationships based on understanding and trust – and that’s something we’re passionate about. Our philosophy is to put candidates in the right job, not just any job. That takes a level of commitment that cannot be achieved by simply firing around CVs.”
As a matter of course, SmithCarey interviews candidates for each vacancy. They offer candidates support and advice on career management, guidance on specific opportunities and interview preparation, and a detailed insight into the company, culture and specific job role vacancy.
In addition to their extensive recruitment and training know-how, the SmithCarey team have a wealth of senior level sales and marketing corporate experience and expertise within the fmcg food and drink industry. In their view, using this in-depth knowledge is critical to understand, the exact needs of the client. When selecting the right people, they also understand the importance of proactive cross-functional collaboration within both the client’s HR department and relevant line managers.
REAL-TIME RESULTS
“SmithCarey really put in the time and effort to get it right,” says Adam Braithwaite, sales director in Dairy Crest’s Foods Division. “They work closely with us to make sure they understand the way we work and exactly what we’re looking for in terms of candidate skills, experience and personality.” Braithwaite believes it is this level of expertise within the SmithCarey business that ensures results. “They use their experience and insight to recognise the business challenges we face and they know the dynamics of our markets in which we operate. They always work with integrity and enthusiasm, and have a highly successful record of attracting top talent throughout our 11 year recruitment partnership.”
STRATEGIC SERVICE
SmithCarey’s services embrace retained recruitment consultancy, interim management and training. They provide strategic consultancy and act as a ‘one-stop-shop’ to integrate recruitment, learning and development solutions. Their fmcg clients range from major blue-chips to medium and small companies across food, drink and non-food, branded and own label. “While it takes a lot of time and commitment to be able to act as a true extension of our client’s business, the end result is that we are able to cut out a lot of time and wasted energy for our clients, who are busy people.”
With a profound talent shortage in the current market, SmithCarey is living proof that proactive retained recruitment partners outperform contingency based recruitment suppliers. Finding talent is becoming ever more difficult, as candidates are risk adverse when it comes to moving jobs in the current economic climate. SmithCarey are passionate in their belief that companies who want to attract top talent need to invest and take a more proactive approach, even before vacancies arise, by creating an employer branding talent attraction strategy. New in 2012, they are also investing heavily in both resource and new technology to embrace the LinkedIn/Facebook generation, through social networking tools and other media.
Key Contacts
Mark Smith - Director Recruitment 07747 847214
Colin Beaumont - Director Recruitment 07836 385699
Matt Leak - Recruitment Consultant 07545 984972
Paul Carey - Director Training 07786 745165
Ben Walton - Social Media Researcher 01488 649365
SmithCarey Limited
Penfold Barn
Westfield
East Garston
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 7HD
01488 649360
www.SmithCarey.co.uk
