How a search runs
Five stages from your brief to a signed offer, usually in three to four weeks (sample).
The same five stages as the sheet above. Most permanent searches take three to four weeks from the brief to an accepted offer (sample). Candidates come in at Search: that is when we read every application.
Brief
Day 1
A call or visit: duties, pay, hours, start date and who the person reports to.
Search
Days 2 to 8
We advertise, call people already registered and read every application.
Shortlist
Day 10
Three to five people, each with notes from our own interview.
Interviews
Days 12 to 20
We book the times, brief each candidate and collect feedback both ways.
Offer
By day 25
We make the offer, agree the start date and check in after the first week.
You meet fewer people, and the right ones
We interview every shortlisted candidate ourselves, check two references and confirm the right to work before you see a name. You get notes on each person, not a pile of CVs.
What we need at the brief
Twenty minutes on the phone covers it. If you have a job description, send it, but it is not required.
- Job title, duties and who the person reports to
- Pay, hours, shift pattern and place of work
- Must-have certificates or licences
- Start date and the dates you can interview
Tell us about the role
A twenty-minute call is enough for a brief. You will have a shortlist, or an honest answer about the market, within ten working days (sample).