The world is changing all around us. To continue to thrive as a business over the next ten years and beyond, we must look ahead, understand the trends and forces that will shape our business in the future and move swiftly to prepare for what's to come. We must get ready for tomorrow today. That's what our 2020 Vision is all about. It creates a long-term destination for our business and provides us with a "Roadmap" for winning together with our candidates and clients.

 

Our Mission

 

Our Roadmap starts with our mission, which is enduring. It declares our purpose as a company and serves as the standard against which we weigh our actions and decisions.

  • To inspire moments of optimism and happiness...

  • To create value and make a difference.

Our Vision


Our vision serves as the framework for our Roadmap and guides every aspect of our business by describing what we need to accomplish in order to continue achieving sustainable, quality growth.

  • People: Be a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be.

  • Portfolio: Provide a portfolio of quality recruitment services that anticipate and satisfy employers and job seekers desires and needs.

  • Partners: Nurture a winning network of customers and suppliers, together we create mutual, enduring value.

  • Planet: Be a responsible citizen that makes a difference by helping build and support sustainable communities.

  • Profit: Maximize long-term return to shareowners while being mindful of our overall responsibilities.

  • Productivity: Be a highly effective, lean and fast-moving organization.

Our Winning Culture


Our Winning Culture defines the attitudes and behaviors that will be required of us to make our 2020 Vision a reality.

Live Our Values


Our values serve as a compass for our actions and describe how we behave in the world.

  • Leadership: The courage to shape a better future

  • Collaboration: Leverage collective genius

  • Integrity: Be real

  • Accountability: If it is to be, it's up to me

  • Passion: Committed in heart and mind

  • Diversity: As inclusive as our brands

  • Quality: What we do, we do well

Focus on the Market

  • Focus on needs of our candidates, clients and franchise partners

  • Get out into the market and listen, observe and learn

  • Possess a world view

  • Focus on execution in the marketplace every day

  • Be insatiably curious

Work Smart

  • Act with urgency

  • Remain responsive to change

  • Have the courage to change course when needed

  • Remain constructively discontent

  • Work efficiently

Act Like Owners

  • Be accountable for our actions and inactions

  • Steward system assets and focus on building value

  • Reward our people for taking risks and finding better ways to solve problems

  • Learn from our outcomes -- what worked and what didn’t

 

For Employers

 

- Employer Home Page

- Recruitment

   - Recruitment Services Overview

   - Permanent Recruitment

   - Temporary Recruitment

   - Contract Recruitment

   - Search & Selection

- Recruitment RPO

   - What is an RPO

   - Outsourced Advert Response

   - Outsourced Assessment Centres

   - Outsourced Referencing

   - Outsourced Payroll

- Training

- Employment Law

 

For Candidates

 

- Candidate Home Page

- CV Preparation

- CV Writing Service

- CV Submission Page

- Interview Preparation Guide

- Downloads Section

- CURRENT VACANCIES

About Us

 

- About Howard James

- Equal Opportunities Policy

- Environmental Policy

- Mission Vision, Values

- Privacy Statement

- Website Terms of Use

- Site Map

- External Links Page

 

Contact Us

 

- Branch Network

   - Northwich Branch

   - Manchester Branch

   - Crewe Branch

   - Leicester Branch

   - Chester Branch

- Management Team

   - Howard Forster

   - Sarah Howen

   - Mark Taylor

   - James Giles