BIGINTERVIEW
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST Founded by Louise Hewett in 1980, Hewett Recruitment will soon be celebrating its 40th anniversary. In this issue of BD, Ben Mannion and Laura Hewett, directors of the company, provide insights into the award-winning company and explain why their business mantra is to put people first. Originally founded as a recruitment agency providing temporary workers to businesses around the region, in response to customer need, Hewett Recruitment soon developed to provide permanent recruitment services too. Today, the company specialises in engineering, IT, Industrial, commercial and executive recruitment, in addition to continuing to place contractors
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and temporary workers with local companies. Over the last ten years, their IT and engineering division has grown particularly significantly, with each new technological breakthrough heralding the need for more specialists in related disciplines. Widely regarded as Worcestershire’s premier specialist recruitment agency, Hewett Recruitment is renowned for the high quality of their service and surprisingly competitive fees. Providing more than a typical recruitment agency, the team at Hewett offer a broader, consultative service that goes beyond filling a vacancy. “Putting people first is our priority,” explains Laura. “It’s our firm belief that if we look after people, then the business will follow, so we work closely with our candidates and clients to ensure the best outcome for all concerned. We do what we say we will and get it right first time, thereby reducing the workload of our clients.”
“Always making sure we have the right person in the right placement, whether it is a temporary or permanent role, is crucial and we are always respectful of the fact that we’re dealing with people’s careers and their livelihoods,” observes Ben. “We look after our temps, keeping our payroll in-house, for example, so we ensure everyone is paid accurately and on time. “Hiring temporary workers continues to have benefits for employers, helping them to meet seasonal demand. There are a number of industries with which we work, like the food and drink industry, that experience marked peaks and troughs throughout the year. Whilst hiring specialist contractors can help with important but short-term projects like IT upgrades for example.” “When it comes to events such as Brexit or the implementation of GDPR, we’re quick to share what we know,” adds Laura, “so we always make the information we have available to our clients straightaway,
July/August 2019