- 22 - 02 - 2012 £2.5 million boost for UK space technology industryGrant funding totalling £2.5million is being made available to twenty two innovative British companies to help them develop commercial products and services using space technologyThe funding – from the UK Space Agency, the Technology Strategy Board and the South East England Development Agency– will support twenty eight fast track research and development projects, each lasting [...]READ MORE
- 15 - 02 - 2012 Latest Employment figures – REC responseUK unemployment rose by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December, official figures have shown. The unemployment rate is now 8.4%, although the number of job vacancies rose to 476,000 in the three months to January. The ONS data also showed that average earnings increased by 2.0% in the year to December, [...]READ MORE
- 14 - 02 - 2012 Dyson to create 300 jobs after hitting turnover recordThe engineering firm Dyson says it has made £1bn ($1.58bn, 1.19bn euros) turnover for the first time and will create 300 skilled jobs, around 8% of its workforce. The firm, best known for its bagless vacuum cleaners, said sales rose by a quarter in 2011, with some markets growing by 30%. The company’s new chief [...]READ MORE
- 14 - 02 - 2012 Permanent placements rise in UKThere has been a rise in the number of people being placed into permanent jobs in the UK, according to the latest industry survey. The new Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)/KPMG Report on Jobs shows that there was a modest rise in permanent staff appointments for the first time in four months during January. It [...]READ MORE
- 14 - 02 - 2012 Employers offered wage subsidy for hiring young people‘Take a chance on hiring a young person’ urges Grayling Ministers have urged employers to claim their share of a £1billion government wage subsidy to recruit up to 160,000 young people. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and employment minister Chris Grayling announced today that the wage subsidy will be available through the government’s ‘Youth Contract’ [...]READ MORE
- 14 - 02 - 2012 ‘Counter-offers’ for resigning staff on the riseBut workers rarely accept money to stay, survey shows It is becoming more common for employers to offer resigning staff a counter-offer to stay with their company, research has shown. As employers worry about losing key talent, one in four (23 per cent) senior HR professionals say their organisation is now more likely to make [...]READ MORE
- 08 - 02 - 2012 UK Aerospace has reasons to be cheerfulWith the trans-European plane maker Airbus revealing at its annual press conference that it took in a record number of orders for new commercial aircraft last year, a leading aerospace analyst believes that the UK industry has plenty of reasons to be cheerful.“Recent order pronouncements from significant airframe manufacturers clearly illustrate that global conditions are [...]READ MORE
- 06 - 02 - 2012 Reed: Jobs in January up 9% on previous yearNew jobs in January were 9% higher than the previous year, despite decline in demand in a number of sectors from banking to energy, reports the Reed Job Index. At 123, the index remains above the 100 level set as a baseline in December 2009 and 9% higher than the January 2011 figure of 113. [...]READ MORE
- 01 - 02 - 2012 Age discrimination? Supreme Court to decide if it is ‘justifiable’ to retire older employees to make way for young talentA landmark legal dispute brought by a solicitor who claims he was forcibly retired at 65, came to the Supreme Court this week, when the decision will be made legitimate and justifiable for law firm Clarkson Wright and Jakes to ‘retire’ him. The case is set to throw into the spotlight, the question as to [...]READ MORE
- 31 - 01 - 2012 Being mindful of mental healthWomen more at risk of depression during child-rearing years. Mental health disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, panic disorder, insomnia, drug and alcohol dependence, will be the core health challenge for this century according to a study carried out last year in 30 European countries by the European College of Neuropsychopharacology (ECNP). The report highlights that [...]READ MORE
Client Case Studies
At Precision Recruitment, we don’t believe success is about how many candidates we place or how many contracts we secure but about whether our clients are satisfied with our service. We are very grateful to the clients who have shared their stories with us so that we can share them with you.
Winbro Case Study
Winbro manufactures advanced machining technologies, producing cooling holes and forms in and on components used within aero engines and industrial gas turbines.
Using laser, electro discharge machining, electro chemical machining and their related technologies Winbro produces innovative and robust turn-‐key solutions for clients’ applications.
Winbro enjoys existing long-‐term relationships with many of the world’s leading aero and industrial gas turbine manufacturers. Recruiting and employing the very best personnel is key to maintaining the trust and patronage of clients, who
expect and rely on Winbro to deliver solutions to applications in the most professional and collaborative manner.
Winbro’s Initial Recruitment Problems
In a niche industry, the competition to recruit talented and highly skilled staff is extremely fierce. As a consequence Winbro experienced great difficulty in sourcing the best applicants by simply relying on recruitment agencies that have little
or no knowledge of this unique manufacturing area. The result had been a frustrating waste of both time and energy.
Precision’s Solution
The “Precision process” is not rocket science; but is based on common sense tactics initially analysing all aspects of a client’s requirements. In Winbro’s case, Precision’s Senior Engineering Consultant made a series of site visits to fully evaluate the culture within the company. Meetings with Heads of Departments took place with the sole purpose of producing a clear, accurate description of Winbro’s “perfect candidate” for each vacancy.
Result
Winbro’s recruitment record has significantly improved, now achieving 80% of live vacancies successfully filled within an 18 months period; this is no mean task especially as the majority of vacancies involve rare skill sets.
Precision achieved this remarkable turn around by employing its unique “Talent Pooling” and “Advanced Search” techniques.
Precision continues to work closely with Winbro in this crucial area of recruitment and is both pleased and proud to play its part in Winbro’s success in maintaining and sustaining rapid growth both in the United Kingdom and America.
