A little book about

There are three things that I would like you to know about REED:

The first is that we are a family company. REED was founded in 1960 by my father, Sir Alec Reed, then aged 26, and he is still actively contributing to the company 56 years later.

The second is that our values are very important to us. Our values are that we are fair, open and honest, we take ownership and we work together.

The third is that our long-standing business strategy is to grow organically.

Ultimately, there are only two ways that a company can grow organically: through innovation and through service excellence.

Ultimately, our goal is to give you the best possible service and our investments in innovation and service development have this goal as their primary purpose.

We look forward to supporting you and your business this year and for many years to come.

Helping the world I am always excited to learn about the new innovation and service development that REED is bringing to market and I hope that you will be too.

A word from James Reed

WELCOME

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See how REED has developed through the years, from its humble beginnings back in 1960 to becoming the world’s largest family-run recruitment company.

A family business…

The first REED office opened in Kingsley Road, Hounslow, West

London on 7th May 1960.

Sir Alec Reed founded the Reed Business School in 1972, with the aim of providing a learning

centre for accountancy students.

Launched in 1996, Reed Learning has become

a leading business training provider.

The Reed Foundation was gifted 18% of the REED Group

and, in the following year, founded both Ethiopiaid and

Womankind Worldwide.

In 1995, reed.co.uk became the UK’s first job site offered by a recruitment agency in the UK.

Since then, reed.co.uk has become the UK’s #1 job site.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

EDUCATE TO ACCUMULATE

REED LEARNINGBUILDING THE

FOUNDATION

ONLINE REVOLUTION

1960

1995

1972

1988

A HISTORY OF REED

1996

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Today, REED is the world’s largest family-run

recruitment company.

TODAY

Established in 1998, Reed in Partnership is a public service

provider that changes people’s lives for

the better.

WELFARE TO WORK

theBigGive.org.uk is a non-profit, charitable website that enables

donors to find and support charity projects in their field of interest.

JUST KEEP GIVING

In May 2010, REED celebrated a successful 50 years at the

forefront of recruitment.

50 YEARS AND COUNTING

2016

2007

2010

reedglobal.com went live in 2008 to provide a website for the UK

and global REED offices.

REED GOES GLOBAL

2008 Every year, REED helps millions of people find jobs. We continue to transform businesses around the world and are committed to providing them with the talent they need to grow.

...a global success story

A HISTORY OF REED

1998

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The best-known recruitment brand in the UK, and growing

around the world

REED is one of the leading recruitment agencies on the Polish and European markets and I could always trust them to help

me with fulfilling even very difficult projects

90% of FTSE companies trust REED as their recruitment partner

180 locations around the world

Weronika Rytczak, Recruitment Manager – Business Partner HR, Infosys BPO Poland Sp. z o. o.

We’re growing and helping the world Love Mondays.

Britain’s favourite recruiter has gone global

We’re the biggest and best-known recruitment brand in the UK. This means more people consider REED when looking for staff, work or training opportunities than any other company in the sector. With a database of more than 10 million

candidates, we offer our clients more choice of talent than any other recruitment company.

And now we’ve gone global. With offices in Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, we’re on a mission to become the world’s favourite recruiter.

Following more than 56 years of success, we’ve grown from a single office in London into a global business, with a network of 350 dedicated teams around the world.

Today, we’re providing the talent to fuel business growth globally.

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GLOBAL REACH

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In 2016, we’ll have our widest candidate reach yet, as we advertise across TV, radio, YouTube, social, mobile and more.

We’re committed to building our brand...

Targeting specialist, skilled candidates across every industry, sector and region, we’re investing in our position as the best-known and most effective recruitment

brand in the world. Through our highly evocative brand advertising, we’re attracting more of the high-value candidates your business needs.

Tens of thousands of ads on every major channel

37.5mindividuals have seen our TV ads

followers across Twitter, Facebook,

LinkedIn and YouTube

350,000Our gallant hero, James Reed, is back on a mission to help the world Love Mondays, in

six new TV ads. He’s continuing his mission in our all-new radio ads, which are broadcast nationally across 127 radio stations, reaching nearly 5 million adults in the capital alone.

Every month, more than 20 million workers see content from REED, allowing us to reach active and passive candidates at every level through promoted content.

We’re delivering great content to our audience across a range of channels, and engaging hard-to-reach audiences

through specialist partnerships.

...and growing our audience

On TV On social Online On radio

LOVE MONDAYS LOVE MONDAYS

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The success rates for our recruitment with REED far exceeds any of our other current channels – and this is no doubt testament to the close and collaborative working relationship the team have built up

on mobile, this cloud-based portal enables you to manage all of your HR needs.

XMS is a cloud-based portal that enables you to manage your end-to-end recruitment needs. From recruitment

With more than 50 years of recruitment knowledge and a commitment to providing first-class service to our clients, we’ve developed XMS.

XMS is a next generation recruitment platform that rethinks how to deliver HR products and services. In an environment where an ever-increasing proportion of business is conducted online or in real time

Recruiting for the 21st CenturyWe’re investing in marketing and technology to make your job easier

Adopting the latest technology

Reaching hard to find candidates

Specialising in every discipline Steve Gryuck, BBC Business Manager – Technology Operations

process management and spend authorisation to candidate compliance assurance and timesheet invoicing, we’re making your HR processes more efficient and effective.

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RECRUITMENT INNOVATION

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On the go…The recruitment industry has changed dramatically over the last decade – here at REED we aim to stay

at the forefront of this shifting market.

The digital revolution has changed the way we look for work, hire new staff and train existing employees. We’re responding to these changing consumer habits by investing in technology.

Over the last decade, Britain has become a ‘smartphone society‘, with mobiles overtaking laptops as our most popular browsing device.

REED is committed to offering you a streamlined experience, with instant access across a range of devices.

We’ve seen this trend played out on reed.co.uk, with around half of our traffic now coming via smartphone or tablet. It’s this shift that has led to the development of the latest version of the reed.co.uk mobile app.

GOING MOBILE

This makes my job search so easy and I check it daily – great app!

GOING MOBILE

The app allows candidates to view your roles at all times, wherever they are. So, whether they’re on their commute, have five minutes in the middle of their day, or they’re at home in the evening, your jobs are just a few swipes away. We call it “on the go job hunting”.

Last year we launched the reed.co.uk mobile app – the fastest way for jobseekers to find their next job

...job hunting

FEATURES INCLUDE:

More than

50%of jobseekers look for

work using their mobile

job applications a week via our mobile app

140,000Over

Quick and easy shortlisting and

applications

Personalised job recommendations

Brand-new swipe functionality

Review from the app store

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Our unique learning framework helps us to develop tailored learning pathways for both individuals and the organisation, based on a detailed understanding of our customer’s culture and aligned to strategic goals. The result? Measurable impact.

Science Approach Impact

The Reed Learning team really took the time to understand our organisation and they helped us define the type of

behaviours that the Trust values

Reed Learning drives behavioural change in individuals to increase employee engagement and improve business performance.

We’ve developed the Honeycomb – a unique approach to learning and development. Underpinned by data and research, this service helps individuals to reach their potential so that your business experiences improved performance.

Delivering learning with impact... ...and measurable resultsWe have a proven track record of driving positive

change through relevant, bespoke learning.

HOW DO WE DO THIS?

Jayne Mee, Director of People – Imperial College NHS Trust

We apply a simple

formula that gets results

£11.5m of savings for a major bank

96% of managers implemented their learning at an NHS Trust

30% in cost savings for a financial services company

100% of learners were more equipped to deliver change in a local authority

400 managers trained at a construction company

98.6% of learners recommended training to colleagues at a utilities company

BESPOKE LEARNING

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Reed in Partnership delivers National Citizen Service, the UK government’s youth

empowerment programme, in the South West and the East of England.

We’re supporting the next generation as they take control of their futures. The NCS programme equips participants with the skills, attitudes and

experiences to become responsible citizens, while having fun and making new friends with people they wouldn’t usually meet.

Developing the next generation…

DEVELOPING TALENTDEVELOPING TALENT

NCS was an amazing four weeks of having fun, making new friends and learning valuable new skills while making a real difference in the local community. Now as a graduate of the scheme, the offers just keep on coming. I have not stopped saying ‘Yes’ to all the amazing opportunities that are available Cheltenham teenager, Jonathan Parr, 17, completed NCS at Gloucestershire College in August 2014.

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Since opening the first REED branch in 1960, Sir Alec Reed has ensured that philanthropy has been an integral part of our vision and aims.

At REED we work one day a week for charity

The Christmas Challenge

WHO WE SUPPORT

Without charity what’s the point of business? And without business there would be no charity

Sir Alec Reed CBE, founder of REED

The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge is all about making a difference for the causes you care about, and helping your philanthropy go further.

18% of the business is owned by the Reed Foundation, which supports good causes around the world. Set up by Sir Alec

Reed in 1985, it is the driving force behind all of REED’s philanthropic activities. The Foundation has provided the

seed funding for a number of charities, including Ethiopiaid, The Big Give and Womankind Worldwide.

The Big Give is a non-profit, charitable website which enables donors to find and support charity projects in their field of interest. It is funded and

supported by the Reed Foundation and reed.co.uk.

Every year, the Big Give runs its flagship match-funding campaign, the

Christmas Challenge. The campaign offers anyone the opportunity to support the causes they care most about by having their donation doubled.

Culture & Sport

Welfare & Rights

EducationSociety & Work

Health & Disability

Environment & Animals

Emergencies & Development

£71m raised so far

GIVING BACK

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Australia, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Malaysia,

South Korea, Malta, Poland, Singapore, Turkey,

United Kingdom

REEDGLOBAL.COM

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CONTACT US

We like to talk...For more information:

w: reedglobal.comt: 0845 460 7300

w: reed.co.ukt: 0845 241 9293

w: reedinpartnership.co.ukt: 020 7708 6000

w: reedlearning.comt: 0808 274 7277

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

REED ONLINE

REED IN PARTNERSHIP

REEDLEARNING

A family business since 1960