UK Technology firm regains faith in recruitment

E-sourcing company Curtis Fitch had lost confidence in recruitment after poor experiences with agencies. Now, faith has been restored and the workforce strengthened, after implementing an innovative campaign in partnership with a national graduate recruitment specialist.

Curtis Fitch has made a massive impact in the world of e-procurement, attracting an impressive list of blue chip companies, including Vodafone, Next and JCB. To sustain growth and keep pace in the hugely competitive tech market, Curtis Fitch needs to recruit the highest calibre personnel with right skills to take the business forward. Having enjoyed limited success in the past with recruitment agencies, and with the graduate ëmilkroundí proving a fruitless source, the company laid down the gauntlet for Graduate Success; leaders not only in graduate selection, but also in ensuring that new recruits deliver real value right from the off.

Graduate Success worked closely with Curtis Fitch to profile the ideal candidates, before delivering a tailored attraction strategy and application process, and subsequently implementing a bespoke ëlive case studyí assessment centre. Simon Minter, Technical Director Curtis Fitch Ltd says: ìGraduate Success took the time to fully understand our requirements before supplying top-class candidates with excellent skills match. Their approach is value added right from the beginning and the fully managed service has been both smooth and stress-free, delivering a perfect solution. If only all agencies could be as professional. They have restored our confidence in recruitment.î

Curtis Fitch works with its clients to maximise project profitability through the implementation of tailored e-auctions for supplier negotiation. A major achievement was saving Vodafone over 200million, which saw them short-listed for the 2007 Innovation Award for their use of software and consultancy. The three recently recruited graduates have hit the ground running, working on the Vodafone account and others including JCB and Bourne Leisure. With such successful relationships being built between the graduate staff and clients they are now looking to sign three year deals with Curtis Fitch.

Graduate Success provided Curtis Fitch with a tailored service, based on their ë7 Stepsí programme; which ensures that support does not stop once graduates start their new role. Once recruited, Graduate Success delivers exemplary pre-employment coaching via telephone and face-to-face. A unique 24/7 online mentoring package, F100, coaches graduates through their first one hundred days, ensuring they ëhit the ground runningí and deliver value to their employer from day one.