PURE General Brochure

A true partnerfor all yourrecruitmentneedsPure expertise

Cambridge

The WorkspacePioneer CourtChivers WayVision ParkHistonCambridgeCB24 9PT

Tel: 01223 209888Fax: 0870 9124090Email: [email protected]

www.prs.uk.com

Ipswich

1 Queen StreetIpswichSuffolkIP1 1SW


Norwich

16 Queen StreetNorwichNorfolkNR2 4SG


Chelmsford

Marlborough HouseVictoria Road SouthChelmsfordEssexCM1 1LN


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Established in 2002, Pure Resourcing Solutionsspecialises in professional recruitment and retentionsolutions for public and private companies across theeastern region, with offices in Cambridge, Norwich,Ipswich and Chelmsford. Pure has established itself as aleader and a trusted advisor in the Accountancy, FinancialServices, HR, Marketing and Office recruitment markets.

Our consultants are highly experienced professionals in their sectors. Each has expert knowledge of themarketplace in which they specialise and a strongawareness of current and future employment trends and forecasts.

In addition to the core recruitment services offered, weprovide a full range of complementary services, includingassessment centres, proficiency testing, psychometrictesting, training, salary benchmarking and coaching.

Actions speak louder than wordsMany of our candidates become clients and come back time after time. Here are a few reasons why…

We love what we do. We’re passionate aboutrecruitment. We understand that successful recruitmentis about people and partnerships for the long term. Westrive to provide a service tailored to the individual andflexible to their needs.

We know the eastern region. This is our patch and we know it well. Working with the best clients in theregion – from large corporates and household names to privately owned businesses – we take the time tonurture our business network and partnerships. Thisextra effort enables us to provide personal, timely advice and a considered service. So when you talk to our consultants, you’ll be talking to someone who hasthe detailed local specialist knowledge and intuition tomake a long-term match.

We are trusted advisors. We value our candidates asmuch as our clients and put them at the heart of ourbusiness, acting as trusted advisors, supporting themthrough their career and helping them make the rightchoice for them, not us!

We know all about service. Resourceful and tenacious,we go the extra mile. Nothing is too much trouble. Webelieve we have the best team in the business, so we’reconfident that the level of service you receive will besecond to none and fully compliant with REC standards.Our standards are high, but we always aim higher.

We have a strong set of values. We’re honourable andconduct our business with integrity. We only ever offerimpartial, objective advice, putting the interests of theclient and the candidate first.

We build solid partnerships. We work in partnership withclients, candidates, professional bodies and key advisorsto provide mentor schemes, workshops and seminars.

We listen… to you. Whether you are a client looking for ahigh quality individual to fill a role or you are a candidateneeding advice and guidance to explore your careeroptions, our team is ready to listen and support you withyour recruitment needs.`

About us

Ian Walters, Director

Recruitment isour business,people are ourpassion

“Teamwork and having theright team is what makesus successful. “It’s our people and their expertise that setus apart from the rest, and when you talk tous you are tapping into a wealth of knowledgeof the Eastern Region professionalrecruitment market.”

Front cover: Gill Buchanan, Director

AccountancyPeople count but they are not numbers

This is our largest division. Our consultants have, onaverage, over 15 years’ experience in the Accountancy and Finance sector. On top of this in-depth recruitmentknowledge, our team can call on established relationshipswith an unrivalled network of clients and candidates in theeastern region. But while we know the local market, wedon’t just rely on local candidates to fill key positions. We cover the full spectrum of accountancy positions, with dedicated consultants at each level, from accountsclerical (Purchase and Sales Ledger Clerks) to board level(Finance Directors and CFOs) on an interim, contract andpermanent basis.

Insurance and Financial ServicesTime well invested

Our Financial Services specialism was established as a result of our long-standing relationships within thesector. We have worked closely with a range of financialservices companies in the eastern region and in the City – including FTSE 100 insurers, international brokers,Lloyd’s insurers and a range of specialist financial services organisations – recruiting both permanent and interim roles. Our consultants understand themarketplace in which they operate. Often undertakingchallenging assignments where the more traditionalmethods of recruitment have failed to provide the calibreof candidate required, the team apply lateral thinking andresourcefulness to identify the right solution. They are up-to-date on the latest Financial Services trends, regulationsand recruitment issues.

Human Resources100% human, 100% resourceful

Pure’s dedicated HR recruitment team offers the bestadvice and help possible whether you are looking for thatnext career move or to fill a position within your company.Our HR consultants are highly experienced recruitmentprofessionals who cover the whole spectrum ofpermanent, interim and temporary positions – fromadministrative to director level and from generalistpositions to specialist roles, such as Employee Relations,Learning and Development, Organisational Developmentand Recruitment. We also work closely with industry andeducational institutes and organisations such as the CIPD.Our consultants are up-to-date with the latest trends inHR, employment law and best practice.

MarketingEntrust your brand to Pure

Our marketing specialism – the newest division withinPure – is a natural extension to our other specialistprofessional recruitment teams. Building on strongexisting relationships, we provide temporary andpermanent marketing recruitment from Assistant to Director level. Clients and candidates trust us tounderstand their challenges and needs, enabling us tomatch the right candidate with the right role in the rightcompany and ensuring they will flourish and make adifference. We recruit across the full range of marketingspecialisms to include the growing digital sector and themore traditional marketing specialities such as productand brand management. Our marketing specialism hub is based at our flagship office in Cambridge and ourdedicated team of marketing specialists regularly attendCIM and marketing networking events in order to provideyou with the most up-to-date career advice and industrynews across the whole marketing mix.

Specialisms

OfficeAnother good day at the office

Our professional office support division has anoutstanding track record of providing effective temporary and permanent office recruitment solutionsand job search services for companies and candidatesthroughout the eastern region. Operating across the full spectrum of organisations and companies in thecommercial, private and public sectors, we recruit for a range of roles from Executive Assistant and PA toCustomer Services and Office Manager. We firmly believethat the service we provide is different from the rest, fromthe moment that we are first contacted through to in-depth candidate interviews supported by skills testing andanalysis. Our temporary recruitment team are able to offerthe highest quality candidates, filling vacancies quickly andmaintaining valuable contact throughout the assignment.

Added valueWe offer an extensive range of added value services toensure that we meet all of your business needs:

Psychometric testing

Design and facilitation of assessment centres

Bespoke salary benchmarking and annual salary surveys

Coaching support to help candidates integrateinto their new role

Business seminars and workshops including Leadership Skills, Employment Law Update, Diversity Issues, Employee Engagement and Interview Technique.

Founders of the Best Employers Eastern Region Survey

“We love to innovate: it keepsour service fresh, relevantand of the highest quality.“With an eye on trends in the recruitmentmarket, we use innovation to offer a value-addedservice, including workshops, coaching andpsychometric testing that goes above andbeyond our core recruitment offering. A greatexample of this is founding the Best EmployersEastern Region survey and awards.”

Caroline Batchelor, Associate Director

Your words speak louderthan oursHear it from the people who really count…

Candidate testimonials“Your help and knowledge have been outstanding. It’sbeen a breath of fresh air to deal with as welcoming anagency as Pure”

Leigh, found work through Pure

“I can’t recommend Pure highly enough. You have placedme in a few roles over the years and through each searchyou have looked for attributes in the company thatmatched my needs as well as offering sound careeradvice, thanks to the wealth of experience you have.”

Phil, found work through Pure

“I have been lucky enough to work with Pure as acandidate and a client. They treat their candidates withhonesty and their knowledge and advice were invaluable insecuring my role. As a client, I am safe in the knowledgethat they only present high quality, well informedcandidates and that they really understand our business.”

Laura, found work through Pure

Client testimonials“It is not easy to find a USP as a recruitment consultant,but in my view Pure Resourcing Solutions have doneexactly that. Pure’s strength is their philosophy of buildinglong-term relationships with their clients, keeping theirknowledge and understanding of the business up to date.They start ‘at home’ by recruiting only the best people totheir own organisation and then retaining them. If youwant a recruitment consultancy that knows yourorganisation and roles as well as you do, I recommend you talk to Pure.”

David Foord, Group Finance Director, Januarys

“I have worked with Pure Resourcing Solutions on anumber of key appointments and I have found the levelsof service extremely high with strong attention to ourneeds and requirements. They take time to understandour business and recruitment needs, producing strongshortlists with well prepared and briefed candidates. This has resulted in a number of top quality professionalappointments that have gone on to make strongcontributions within the group.”

Trisha Fuller, HR Director, Norse Group

“Pure Resourcing Solutions have always been consistent in the service they deliver as highly professional resourcing experts, which has resulted in an ability tomatch our requirements with an excellent relevantselection of candidates. I would have no hesitation inrecommending Pure Resourcing Solutions for professionalrecruitment needs.”

Sadie Lofthouse, Head of Human Resources, Adnams PLC

Lynn Walters, Director

Our team is readyto listen and supportyou in partnershipfor the long term

A true partnerfor all yourrecruitmentneedsPure expertise

Cambridge

The WorkspacePioneer CourtChivers WayVision ParkHistonCambridgeCB24 9PT


www.prs.uk.com

Ipswich

1 Queen StreetIpswichSuffolkIP1 1SW


Norwich

16 Queen StreetNorwichNorfolkNR2 4SG


Chelmsford

Marlborough HouseVictoria Road SouthChelmsfordEssexCM1 1LN


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