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New challenges face expanding resourcing teams in 2008
24 January 2008
2008 has started in busy fashion for Aspen Partners the international provider of recruitment staff. Managing Director Andy Mountney commented, “After a hectic 2007 a lot of people thought the start to 2008 would be an uncertain time but we have enjoyed unprecedented demand for recruitment staff from senior management roles in global well known brands through to SMEs hiring their first recruiter. Whether for growth or as seems more likely cost save on external agency spend organisations seem to be taking a bullish stance on growing their recruitment functions at the beginning of the year.”
Candidates have also taken to the New Year looking for a new challenge, with Apsen’s Aoife McKenna noted a particular trend, “We are finding a lot of experienced internal recruiters see 2008 as a year to take on more responsibility in their roles. The focus is on delivering direct hiring strategies for their firms with the expectation of being well rewarded for the savings they and their teams make, we’re seeing a really strong flow of talent coming to market.”
Typically Aspen Partners has found demand from well known corporate brands is strongest across sector with vacancies typically being for experienced internal recruitment professionals only. Andrew though also predicted a new growth area, “We’re starting to see in demand in SMEs across sectors. These firms are waking up to their sometime ad hoc recruitment planning and large agency spend and want to bring in an enthusiastic direct recruiter or manager who will set up proper recruitment processes and manage growth. Right now there are some of the most exciting opportunities in the market to shape recruitment that we’ve seen for some time.”
Growth may not be a driving factor for recruitment in the UK in 2008 but it is clear that the demand for efficiency and value for money from recruitment will keep resourcing on the corporate agenda.
NOTES
• Aspen Partners was founded in 2006 to provide recruitment staff from Recruiter to Head of Recruitment level roles for internal recruitment teams
• Aspen Partners client base includes a range of corporate businesses across financial services, consulting, technology, retail, legal, and pharmaceuticals working directly with their internal recruitment teams as well as clients in the RPO sector
• Aspen Partners works with companies in the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific
• Aspen Partners is part of the Napier Wolf group of businesses that provide staff to headhunting firms around the world and through Barker Black recruitment consultants to agencies in London and the Middle East
Aspen expands recruitment team
24 January 2008
Aspen Partners is delighted to announce that Aoife McKenna has joined the firm to work with clients across the commerce and industry sector. Aoife was previously with respected recruitment agency Badenoch and Clark working with a range of prominent branded clients in London.
Aoife said, "I'm delighted to have joined Aspen Partners during a period of real growth in the internal recruitment market. There is a great opportunity for our firm as one of few dedicated providers of resourcing professionals to have a great impact on growth of corporate recruitment teams in 2008 as they become increasingly targeted on direct hiring strategies".
Aoife will be working with clients across technology and telecommunications, engineering, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals.
Aspen Partners is a provider of recruitment staff to internal resourcing and recruiting teams and RPO businesses in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Aspen announces referral incentive scheme
29 June 2007
Aspen Partners is delighted to announce that it is now implementing a referral scheme. People who refer candidates who join a client of Aspen's through the firm will be eligible to claim £200 in gift vouchers for a store of their choice subject to terms and conditions.
The scheme comes of the back of a successful period for Aspen placing referred candidates across the sector. Managing Director Andrew Mountney commented, "Recently we have noted that an increasing proportion of our successfully placed candidates come from referral. Clearly we are making a great impression on candidates who trust us with the careers of their friends and colleagues and this is our way of giving something back. We're delighted that several people are already enjoying the sales on us!"
For further details of the scheme or to refer a friend contact Andrew Mountney on andrew@aspen-partners.com
Aspen Partners hires experienced internal recruiter
11 May 2007
Aspen Partners is delighted to announce that Katharine Ziebart has joined the firm as an Associate. Katharine joins the company from the Arcadia Group where she was part of the internal resourcing team handling roles nationwide. Katharine is a graduate of Reading University and has previosly worked in human resources. Andrew Mountney expressed his delight at the expansion to the team, "Hiring Katharine is great news for Aspen Partners. Bringing on someone of her calibre who has operated in the internal recruitment market brings a new skill-set to the firm and someone who has great understanding of both client and candidate requirements."
Katharine will be responsible for working closely with Aspen Partners' candidate base to find them their ideal opportunity in the busy market.
Aspen Partners launches new site
11 May 2007
Aspen Partners is delighted to launch their new website after engaging with leading designers SureFire. Commenting on the site Managing Director Andrew Mountney commented, "We're delighted with the work SureFire have done on our behalf. The site is clear, accessible, and well defined offering candidates and clients the opportunity to engage."
The site is launched at a time when vacancies in the recruitment sector are at an all-time high. To apply for a role in the industry browse through the vacancies page or register your details with Aspen Partners.