Honeycomb
Transcript: Size- although a strength, is also a weakness, as it can be overwhelming Impersonal Finding the right client Speed of hiring 24 hour call service for clients- ensuring they have access to staff to meet changing business needs or emergency situations The amount of offices across Northern Ireland "No placement no fee" initiative for clients Training division for staff of clients for skill enhancement through work based training courses Resources such as interview and CV tips Grafton is one of the largest recruitment agencies in Europe and have been in operation for 30 years in 6 countries with 35 offices. In Northern Ireland Grafton has offices in: Craigavon, Newry, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Belfast, Ballymena and Derry/Londonderry. Services include Recruitment, Talent Management and HR Solutions, providing staffing, middle management and executive search services on both a permanent and temporary basis. Weaknesses of Grafton Specialisms offered by Hays: Accounting & Finance Banking & Financial Markets Call Centres Construction & Property Digital Technology Education Energy, Oil & Gas Engineering & Manufacturing Executive Financial Services Healthcare Human Resources Insurance IT Legal Life Sciences Marketing Office Administration PA & Secretarial Policy & Strategy Procurement & Supply Chain Retail Sales Social Care Tax & Treasury Telecoms Weaknesses of First Choice Recruitment First Choice Selection Services LTD My first three months Strengths of Hays Recruitment Who are the top 3 competitors in the NI market? Grafton Recruitment International First Choice Selection Services LTD Hays Recruitment PLC Build my own client portfolio Try to reach out to clients and candidates through multiple platforms- Business Development Build rapport with clients and candidates that will be strong and long lasting Meet all sales and gross profit targets and quality standards Be a good team player and let my colleagues know they can depend on me Avail of all possible training for a deepened understanding Keep up to date with market trends and reports Reporting and recording accurately in line with data protection laws Put forward any suggestions I may have to management after the three months have ended Competitor Analysis The size of Hays can be intimidating to first time job seekers Time taken to relay information to clients and candidates Impersonal service Too many specialisms Maintaining long lasting and strong relationships with clients and candidates Hays Recruitment PLC Ability to share knowledge and resources between employees and countries Three offices across Northern Ireland A well known international brand in recruitment Resources such as career advice, hiring advice, salaries and market intelligence. Employer service available to adapt an effective talent strategy Over 20 specialisms The size of the company, with 500 employees and the reach they have throughout 6 different countries The number of offices they have in Northern Ireland A well known established brand Advice for CV's, interviews and training The sectors the Recruitment Consultants specialise in Honeycomb Grafton Recruitment International Strengths of Grafton Sectors Grafton Recruitment Consultants specialise in; Accountancy & Finance Catering & Hospitality Construction & Property Customer Service Engineering HR IT/Technology Legal Manufacturing & Warehousing Multilingual Office Support Public Sector Sales & Marketing Transport & Logistics Due to their success with Healthcare Trusts, there appears to be more of an emphasis on this compared to other sectors Their brand is not as strong as their competitors Only operates within Northern Ireland Hays is one of the leading global specialist recruitment groups and has been functioning for 50 years. Operating across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. Hays claim to be market leader in places such as the UK, Germany and Australia. However, they are based in 33 countries with 6,200 employees. In Northern Ireland they have offices in Belfast, Portadown and Derry/Londonderry. Strengths of First Choice Recruitment Weaknesses of Hays Recruitment First Choice Recruitment was established in 1994 and today currently has 6 offices throughout Northern Ireland in Newry, Lurgan, Belfast, Bangor, Ballymena and Coleraine. First choice operates in job sectors such as; Commercial, Healthcare, Industrial and Professional and claim to be one of the leading Recruitment Agencies in the permanent, temporary and contract markets. They have been appointed the main supplier of Healthcare staff to the Healthcare Trusts as well as one of the main suppliers of staff such as admin to Healthcare Trusts.