Clifford Stone

People are the most essential part of any business. Finding them, however, can be problematic. Here's where we can help. We have been recruiting for over 30 years, finding hundreds of exceptional candidates. We don't treat recruitment as simply filling a vacancy. We find people that match your business culture and add real value. www.cliffordstone.com

Lancaster Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD

Our Specialist Executive Division

Executive Provides a range of Search & Selection & talent management solutions for organisations recruiting for perm or interim executives.

What's the twist?

We back ourselves and our service to you; everyone talks a good game, but how do they back it up?

We offer a free twelve-month replacement if an Executive we have found for you doesn’t work out for any reason in the first year.

Of course, there are terms and conditions, but we want to work with you closely on a long-term basis to ensure your new employees work well for your business, so you will find them agreeable

How We Work

The closer we work with you, the better the results

Everything we do is about communication at every step of the process; the clearer, more frank and frequent conversations give the best results. Everyone is busy, but we will talk with you anytime or evening to get the best results.

STEP ONE

Obtain a detailed brief on the role

The more detailed, the better; it is crucial we understand not just the skills and experience to fill the vacancy, but the type of person who will fit into the team, the environment they will work in and why they would want to join your business.

STEP TWO

Source candidates with relevant skills and experience

We have many routes to source candidates, and with years of experience, we are very good at identifying the best candidate for your vacancy. Matching your culture and business environment is extremely important to us.

STEP THREE Professionally Screen candidates

The key is to check motivation for the role and business. We will have several detailed conversations to check and confirm suitability; we will ensure the candidate has looked well at your business and is motivated to work for you. If there is any doubt, we will not put them forward.

STEP FOUR

Present a select few candidates, who we would hire

If you are looking for dozens of CVs, you will be disappointed. We very much work on quality rather than quantity, priding ourselves on sending quality CVs that are screened by our teams to ensure you get the maximum success when hiring.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

The professional approach

Psychometric Testing

Candidate Attraction Pack

escriptions are generally poor, much less a candidate attraction document or sales aid, but much more a list of items employers seek.

help you create a professional candidate attraction document that you are looking for, which in this candidate-led market can help you secure the best employees.

CS Executive

Leading The Way

Search is the most proactive method for unearthing the best possible candidates fo advertisement will undoubtedly produce a flow of candidates, one must question if market or just those actively seeking a new position.

The fact that a candidate is not actively seeking a new opportunity (passive candida successful in their present role. This doesn't mean they would not be interested in e opportunity. Attracting this high-calibre candidate requires a significant amount of information to convince them that the new opportunity is worthy of exploration.

Part of our role will be to promote your business, your growth plans, and the potent career to another level. It is also worth noting that during discussions, we will be ab want to use the opportunity to increase their salary with their existing employer. A f recruitment process is to act as an ambassador on your behalf, to sell the opportun

Project Management

e far-reaching and specialist, especially during the initial research, we operate on a down into three payments – the overall percentage fee will be charged against the basic salary only. vestment on assignment. This will allow Clifford Stone to commission our research detailed profile of the market/competitors and identify the "A Players" within these This enables us to engage with them accordingly and bring them into the process.

stment will be invoiced when the candidate has accepted the offer of employment inal Stage Fee - a complete reconciliation amount comprising the remainder of the fee once the selected candidate has started employment with you.

Statistics & Performance

Knowing The Industry

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Attracting talent is our competitive advantage. Our sourcing tactics and hiring approach draw in great candidates. Our whole company is invested in recruiting and helping identify the best candidates. In the spirit of continuous improvement, we see the most strategic companies continuing to invest in key initiatives and actions to stay on top.

References & Referrals

Supporting Your Business

Most of our business comes from referrals, both Client and candidate; it is imperative to us that we build long-term, solid and honest relationships with clients and candidates. We have built a valuable network over the last 30 years; the next page shows some testimonials from clients and candidates.

Testimonials

What People Think About Our Service

The Clifford Stone difference is all about communication. Upfront they take the time to ask insightful questions and really listen to the answers, so they get under the skin of the brief. When we have a candidate in the process, they will liaise directly and concisely at whatever time’s convenient for the client.

I’ve had many conversations with them over breakfast, dinner and running between meetings, enabling me to get on with my day job. And finally, when closing, their precise understanding of fit between candidate and client, saves both wasted time and effort by ensuring the proper expectations are set on both sides.

James Bagan - Operating Advisor, Chair and Sales DD for investors

t agencies. Their professional & empathetic manner nce and support helped my journey and I experienced excellent

they understand how investment opportunities work and how to mmunication and work as a trusted extension to our team. I look forward to working with them on various projects in the future

Tim Lacey PE Investor and Acquisition Entrepreneur .

Testimonials Continued...

I have worked with a range of recruitment specialists throughout my career from both looking for new talent to recruit and when looking for my next career opportunity and I have found out that not all recruitment agents are the same. I found Darren amongst the very best I have come across.

I am so pleased I found them, they genuinely cared about what I was looking for and helped me find the right next step for me in my career. I would have hesitation in recommending Darren and his team to anyone looking for their next role or for companies looking for a recruitment partner that will take the time to understand what they need over and above the basic job specification. Then find the right choice of candidates for your organisation, who they will have met and assessed, rather than throw multiple CVs in your direction hoping one of them sticks.

Paul Todd - Associate Director

to attract talent, not to fill a position. Their unique experience and therefore we’ve had the highest success rate of interview nds the busy workloads we have, and operates efficiently and effectively with minimal need for guidance.

our organisation; not just technically, but culturally, finding us the people he’s found aren’t “on the market”, and his ability to paid great dividends. Darren is a pleasure to work with and I’d happily recommend him.

Robert Pope - Chief Commercial Officer