Before we start working on your vacancies, we will listen to everything you need us to find in your new recruit, including their experience, background, skills, traits, talents, personal specification, and anything else. 

How long will it take?

Our consultations usually take between just 15-30 minutes depending on how many questions you have and how much detail you are able to provide about your requirements. We can meet in person, have a video call, or talk over the telephone – whatever is convenient for you! 

Do I need a job description?

No. Our consultants are skilled in writing job descriptions so if you don’t have one or you don’t have the time to put something together in writing, we will make sure we find out all the relevant information we need to write one for you.

We have invested in some of the best rated job boards in the UK that have proven to be successful in attracting skilled IT candidates. The job boards we use have also invested in strong marketing strategies (such as television, billboards, radio etc.) to ensure they remain first choice for job-seekers.

Therefore, you can be confident that Leo Recruitment has access to the best, highly skilled candidates available in the market!

Do we just rely on adverts?

No. Although we buy advertising slots and make use of these to attract candidates, we also proactively utilise the job boards’ CV search function.

How does our CV search service benefit you?  

When we spend time actively searching for candidates for you with your specific requirements in mind, it increases your chances of filling your vacancies more efficiently, and with the right person. To be successful in finding the best people for you, we spend lots of additional time refining our skills to ensure we get the very best out of our products, such as utilising clever tools, algorithms and intelligence that compliment our CV search subscriptions. By doing so, we often find candidates who are not actively looking for a new role, which means you could be exclusively introduced to that person without competing with other employers.

Our mission is to achieve your mission: find the best candidates! 

To ensure we deliver that promise, we provide an extensive headhunting service, which enables us to reach a greater pool of candidates with specific skills and industry knowledge. 

Headhunting is our preferred recruitment strategy and we consider it to be imperative to the success in delivering your recruitment requirements, especially in IT.

Benefits of using a skilled headhunter at Leo Recruitment:

• Attract passive candidates: Our headhunters are trained in effectively networking to attract “passive” candidates, i.e. those who are not exposed to job advertisements or registered with job boards.
• Save time: We can improve the efficiency of your recruitment process by identifying and presenting only the most suitable candidates for your vacancy. This will save you time as it will remove the need for you to filter through a large number of unqualified CVs.
  
• Save money: Persusing tens or hundreds of CVs is time-consuming and not a productive use of your time. Our headhunters will do a lot of the work for you, saving you plenty of time and money whilst finding a better quality hire.
  
• Hire the best: Our headhunters have years of experience in sourcing and attracting the best and most reliable employees. We can not only spot the best talent, but also the people who are the best fit for your company who are more likely to stay with you in the long term.
  
• Confidentiality: If you have a position that is confidential and don’t wish to advertise, our headhunters can be discreet in attracting candidates without making the role publicly available.

Before we actually send any CVs to you, we take steps to make sure the candidates we choose match the requirements you are looking for and that their career goals are aligned with the objectives of your team and business.

How do we eliminate frustrating, time-consuming obstacles in your recruitment process?

What frustrates you most about recruiting? Here are some common answers and how Leo Recruitment will help to eliminate these:

• Employer: We are over-whelmed by the number of irrelevant CVs and underwhelmed by the number of suitable candidates.
• Leo Recruitment: We will listen to your requirements intently and utilise all of our services. We will screen each candidate for suitability, and if they are a strong match, we will send you their CVs explaining why we have chosen to send them to you.

• Employer: We need someone urgently!
• Leo Recruitment: We will make sure your urgent requirements are treated with priority. We will put extensive time and effort into finding candidates for you to interview as quickly as possible, keeping you updated regularly.

• Employer: We need someone with our industry experience and knowledge.
• Leo Recruitment: This is where our headhunting service come in. We understand that finding someone who comes from your specific industry sector is often preferable, so we will proactively search for and find candidates with relevant experience or knowledge of your industry.  

Making interview arrangements can be time-consuming, especially when you have a busy diary. That’s why, once you have selected the candidates you wish to see, we will take control of making all the arrangements for you.

We will send you and the candidate confirmation of the appointment as well as a calendar invitation. All you have to do is attend. Easy!

Salary Negotiations:

Negotiating salaries can be awkward for some, and it can sometimes take time to agree a suitable package. Therefore, we will handle all stages of the job offer until the package is agreed by both parties and your new employee is ready to join you.

Reference Checks:

Requesting and chasing references can be time-consuming, so unless you have your own specific references checking procedures, we will provide these to you. 

Work Eligibility:

Our UK work eligibility laws in the UK are stringent. Therefore, we will take steps to obtain work eligibility documents for you before your new employee starts. (Please note that it is also advisable that you carry out your own checks as we will only take copies of documents.) 

Sometimes recruitment isn’t always as straight-forward as it seems, so as experts in our field, we are committed to guiding you through every step of the process to ensure you get the very best from your recruitment projects.

We can provide salary bench-marking, interview techniques, insight into the IT recruitment market, and full assistance with your current, ongoing, and future recruitment strategies.

Whatever support you need, we are there for you!

Don’t pay a penny until your new employee starts! Here’s how it works:

• Once we have discussed your requirements and provided a fair, competitive quote, we will send you “Terms of Business” outlining our simple, transparent fees, policies and expectations. All you need to do is read, sign, and return the document so we can get to work on your vacancy. (If you have any questions about our terms beforehand, we will be happy to answer them.) 
• There are NO upfront costs or hidden fees!
• After you have selected your new employee and a start date has been agreed, we will not ask for payment until the candidate has started their employment with you. An invoice for the agreed amount will sent on or after the candidate’s first day of employment.