Progressive London IT

Progressive London IT

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  Progressive London IT
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  About us Progressivewas established more than 21 years ago and is a founding member of ATSCO (Association of Technology Staffing Companies). Working with over 90% of the FTSE 100, we have a multi million pound turnover and have been well established FTSE PLC ourselves for the past six years. We believe our success is directly related to the talent and passion of our people. Each specialist consultant receives the highest level of support and training to ensure that a professional service is delivered every time. In 2008, this was recognised by our inclusion in the following awards: This enables us to attract the highest calibre of consultants available in the marketplace. 100 Best Companies to work for Sunday Times 2008 Financial Times Best Workplaces 2008 Britain's Top Employers 2008
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  Global & multi-sectorcoverage We provide a full and comprehensive recruitment service from our 6 UK offices in the key city locations of London, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow and Aberdeen. Across Europe we have established offices in: Amsterdam and Rotterdam Paris and Marseille Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart Brussels Global office presence in: Singapore Sydney Perth Houston* Hong Kong* *trading as Progressive Global Energy This ever expanding global footprint enables us to deliver an end-to-end recruitment solution across multiple sectors including IT, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals and Engineering. Representing both permanent and contract professionals, we place exceptional staff in exclusive industry specific roles.
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  Our offices
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  Progressive London IT- What we do Progressive is a leading specialist recruitment agency with over 21 years of experience within the IT industry. Our specialist consultants focus on ‘embedding’ themselves in their specific market building long-term relationships with their clients and candidates alike. Accordingly, we have consultants that cover the following areas of IT: Business Intelligence / Data Warehousing ERP Network / Support / Infrastructure Development Senior Appointments CRM
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  Technical Coverage -IT CRM Testing RDBMS Audit/Security Network/ Support / Infrastructure Infrastructure Networking Support – 1 st – 4 th Line Architects/Consultants/ Engineers/Analysts Business Intelligence Other Development SAS Business Objects Cognos EPM Microstrategy Microsoft BI Oracle BI ERP SAP Microsoft Dynamics Peoplesoft Oracle ERP JD Edwards Microsoft Front-end GUI Open Source Senior Appointments IT Directors / CTO Transformation Managers Programme Managers Business Analysts Project managers
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  Historic breakdown ofIT placements within London & South East
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  Progressive London IT- Value Added Proposition Expertise We have successfully placed over 17,000 candidates and contractors in the London and South East region. Our strength lies in our technical specialism, i.e. our consultants are experts within a specific area of your IT department. Indeed we are also able to provide an equally strong service whether you are looking for a contractor or a permanent member of staff. Our proposition goes beyond just providing you with a permanent and/or contract resource. Our extensive background and vertical market / sector focus means we can provide you with excellent value added benefits including the following: A Client Services Manager to ensure quality standards and manage complex recruitment drives Up to date salary and daily rate information Technical testing with internationally renowned specialists Kenexa Prove it! ™ Advice on the availability of resources (contract and permanent skill profiles) Assignment Progress Reports 360 ° contract and permanent referencing Free on-site interview facilities at our offices Job description writing service
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  Progressive London IT- Value Added Proposition Delivery We have a proven track record in successfully filling contract vacancies within 48 hours and permanent vacancies within two weeks. The breakdown of timeframes for CV submissions, interviews etc will always be tailored to meet our clients needs and can be agreed in writing in a Service Level Agreement. For us, placing a candidate in their new role is just the beginning. A rigorous post placement care strategy ensures that we are able to boast exceptional extension and retention rates. We also strive to improve our services at every step and welcome all feedback through our Customer Satisfaction Questionnaires.
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  Client Services Manager The designated Client Services Manager will manage your recruitment programme ensuring that the highest quality standards are maintained throughout the process. The CSM’s core function is to act as a single point of contact to minimise duplication, ensure continuity and an efficient, streamlined process. Escalation and issue resolution. The Client Services Manager will be able to act as the first point of contact to ensure that any matters are addressed with immediate effect and do not become problematic. The CMC will agree the most cost effective commercial agreements based on historic, current and future business levels.
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  Our Team StructureRichard Manso London IT Business Manager Andrew McCutcheon Client Services Manager Network, Support & Infrastructure Business Intelligence Senior Appointments ERP Lawrence Doe Director Contract Development Permanent Network, Support & Infrastructure Business Intelligence Senior Appointments ERP Development
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  Value Added Proposition-Standards Commitment Progressive will always work with the utmost commitment to fill any vacancy registered with us ensuring that your recruitment needs are met. By empowering us to manage your vacancies, you can take full confidence in our ability to deliver leaving you the time to manage the rest of your business effectively. Transparency As part of our business growth we have adopted an ethos based on open, honest communication and transparency. As one of our customers it is important that you always know where you stand. Values As a company our route to success is based on four main values; rapport, respect, energy and reward. It is these values that will underpin our approach to identifying a solution to meet your recruitment needs and how we hope to develop our relationship with you.
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  Value Added PropositionProgress Reports Making informed decisions, retaining control and managing the process effectively are three key aspects that our customers identify as crucial to any recruitment process. That’s why our consultants produce Progress Reports including the following information: Candidate Acquisition methods including job boards used, searches conducted etc The number of candidates notified through our bespoke Siebel database Candidates interviewed by consultants (on phone and face-to-face) Reference checks undertaken Summary of submitted candidates Performance ratios including: CVs sent to interview ratio, interview to offer ratio, offer to placement ratio. Apollo Candidate Over the past 4 years, we’ve invested in excess of £2m in our bespoke Siebel candidate database. The continuous development of the functionality enables our specially trained consultants to manipulate the database and identify the best candidates for your vacancies. At present, we have more than one million candidates registered on our IT database spanning the entire IT spectrum. The core functionality of Apollo enables consultants to run dynamic search strings based on dozens of criteria including locality of candidates, specific expertise, previously short listed candidates for competitors etc.
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  How we work Needs analysis Detailed analysis of your needs combined with our market knowledge and experience. Candidate sourcing Apollo Candidate database, unrivalled advertising capabilities and our specialists’ own network of established relationships. Candidate selection All candidates fully screened prior to submission. Competence and technical testing and 360 ° reference checks . Interview Onsite interview facilities available and extensive post interview feedback with designated consultant. Offer All offers managed by experienced consultants ensuring exceptional offer: placement ratios. Placement Comprehensive contracts ensure clarity and protection. Post placement service Management of placed candidates to ensure exceptional retention and extension ratios and a hassle free induction period.
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  Bespoke recruitment solutionsContract Recruitment Interim Professionals - We provide high-end IT Professionals in the aforementioned areas on a temporary basis. Permanent Recruitment Contingency - Our vertical market experts will offer you a tailored service based your individual recruitment needs. Retained - A specialist solution offered to prioritise your requirements. Headhunt search - Executive search to identify and secure hand-picked candidates for your team. Temporary to Permanent Recruitment Temp-to-perm - A solution to secure your strongest candidates on a long term basis.
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  Our recent clientsFinance Close Premium Finance FTSE Augentius Fund Administration Ernst & Young City Financials Barclays Wealth Retail DSG Group Harrods HMV Group Body Shop International Burberry Insurance Reliance Mutual Alliance Insurance Friends Provident Esure Media ITN Sony Music Walt Disney Which? BBC Software/ Consultancy Gresham Computing MRM Worldwide Cognos Software Research In Motion Accenture Logica
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  Candidate Acquisition Methods