Contingency, Exclusive & Retained

A level of engagement commensurate with the level of the role

We understand that you don’t always require our full suite of services. Sometimes you simply need a shortlist of candidates to complement those of a competing agency or your in-house recruitment processes. At such times, we work with you on a contingent basis. The level of engagement is dependent on the level of the role and associated risk. For organisation-critical roles where it is imperative you find the right fit first time, we would always recommend you work with us on an exclusive basis.

Contingency

For mid-level positions, where there is a good supply of qualified talent and a low risk of associated failed placement, support in generating candidates is all that’s needed. We are nimble, agile and responsive. Rising to the usual time-pressure challenges, we have the capacity and the networks to work with numerous assignments concurrently, delivering a shortlist in hours, if needs be.

Exclusive & Retained

When you’re recruiting for leadership roles, making the wrong appointment can be expensive. Get it right and the results can be transformative. The very best leadership talent gives you a competitive advantage. Recruiting this kind of high-calibre person requires a more focused, forensic approach, one that can discreetly delve into a deep pool of passive talent, too. We headhunt the best person for the job, not just the best person who is available. We mitigate risk, delivering a good return on investment by ensuring you find the right fit first time, every time.

Working exclusively with an expert talent ally is a proven path to attracting, retaining and developing the right people. Consistently reliable results are achieved through the development of long-term partnerships, with both our clients and our candidates. It is a process based on the development of a profound understanding of the very particular requirements of both and marrying the two. Over time this gets refined. As your business evolves, so does our understanding.

Partners benefit from our holistic, integrated approach that offers complete talent lifecycle solutions, aligned with their business objectives. Anticipatory and forward facing, we not only work with you to address today’s immediate challenges, but also develop plans to secure the talent pipeline for the future. In shifting business contexts, continuous evaluation and succession planning will identify any skills gaps and areas for development to ensure your talent strategy has flexibility and sustainability built in.

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Seymour John’s personable and professional approach was refreshing compared with my experience of working with agencies. Simon Lowe listened to what I needed and quickly identified an ideal candidate demonstrating he had clearly understood and carefully considered my requirements. His approach is consultative and not pushy, he simply delivered the service that I needed while allowing us to work at our own pace to recruit the right candidate. I would certainly use Seymour John to recruit in the future and would not hesitate to recommend their services.

Vaughan Reid

Finance Manager, Integrated Water Services Ltd

Finding a new Chief Executive to replace me on my retirement was going to be a major task. Fortunately, having become aware of Seymour John’s expertise in this field, the appointment process couldn’t have gone more smoothly. Maria took great care to understand our business and the type of person we were looking for and from start to finish we were looked after in a highly professional way. Maria provided us with a range of high quality candidates and we were able to find the right person to fill the position. From advertising the position to appointing the successful candidate only took a little over two months. I would highly recommend Seymour John’s services.

Huw Cooke

Chief Executive, WHA (Welsh Hospitals & Health Services Association)

The professionalism, honesty, consultancy advice & public sector expertise that John Lavictoire at Seymour John Public Services provided throughout the recruit process has been exemplary. He provided real science behind the recruitment process and they truly are more than a recruitment agency but a true consultancy and advisory business too. The consultancy advice I received from Kate Hardcastle in their HR Consultancy business enabled us to make insightful decisions regarding emotional/general intelligence and helped shape the type of questions we needed to ask. John Lavictoire and his team work very hard to understand you and your requirement and has great respect from his candidates. Seymour John Public Services organises everything for you and I found them to be highly credible and a delight to work with – A recruiter with Integrity.

Rob Wharton

Director of Resources and Company Secretary, Gloucester City Homes

Seymour John have been a great help during the busy start-up phase at Optimum Credit. Darren Richards has done an excellent job in helping us find high calibre compliance candidates for both permanent roles and fixed-term contracts.

Simon Merry

Head of Conduct & Compliance, Optimum Credit Ltd

Emma has provided an excellent recruitment service for me over a 10-year period. She is highly professional and always seeks to meet her client’s needs. She has provided excellent well-briefed candidates, who are invariably successful in not only securing the role, but who then go on to add significant value to the business that they have joined. My recent dealings with Seymour John lead me to believe that the firm shares Emma’s excellent behaviours and I heartily recommend them.

John Nickson

John Nickson, Managing Director, Wesleyan Assurance Society

RAC recently appointed Seymour John for the recruitment of a Senior IT Auditor. I met with Darren Richards who demonstrated an excellent understanding of my requirements and was able to provide sound advice on the candidate market. Darren delivered a true consultancy service, communicating well with both me and the candidate – I am delighted with the final outcome of the process.

Gary Weller

Head of Internal Audit, RAC

My experiences of Seymour John have been both rewarding and successful, through delivering a professional and quality executive search portfolio. A delivery focused organisation with clients’ interests at the core of their business. I look forward to working with you more in 2015.

Adrian Clarke, COO, Rowan Dartington

COO, Rowan Dartington

I found the service and communication from Seymour John to be professional and thorough throughout the whole process. Lee did a great job of getting to the detail of what my business was looking for. Highly recommended.

Phil Burrows

Chief Executive, Apollo Home Healthcare Limited

I have worked with Michelle as a recruitment consultant for many years. When she approached me after her move to Seymour John I had a role I was looking to recruit into. Michelle spent time going through the role profile with me and listening to our requirements. The quality of the CV’s provided were spot on and a credit to the fact she listened and matched accordingly. Subsequently we went on to appoint a candidate from Seymour John. Relationships with potential recruiters are incredibly important and Michelle goes out of her way to ensure she understands her client’s requirements.

Lisa McKenzie

Credit Manager, Assa Abloy Ltd

I am delighted with the results that Maria and Seymour John have delivered during our search for a Senior Finance Manager at Swansea Building Society. She understood both us as a business and how the new appointment would add value and play a key role in our future success. She was able to provide insightful information on the availability of relevant candidates in the market, her thorough understanding of our requirement fully assured me that her recommendations would be of the right calibre.

Maria’s ability to identify and attract suitable candidates has proved to be invaluable and I was presented with a highly credible shortlist at interview stage. I look forward to working with Seymour John in the future and would recommend them to anyone looking to recruit for specialist finance roles.

Alun Williams

CEO, Swansea Building Society