Quiet Quitting: 5 Warning Signs and How to Address Them
Employee turnover is a significant challenge for many employers, but an even subtler issue is increasingly emerging – Quiet Quitting. This phenomenon, where employees disengage without formally resigning, can have a negative impact on productivity and morale across the whole team. In this blog, we look into the five warning signs of quiet quitting and […]
Why Job Adverts Don’t Work for Niche Technical Sales & Engineering Roles
Recruiting for niche roles like technical sales or engineering positions has become more challenging each year. Job advertisements that once reliably attracted quality candidates have become less effective due to the rise of AI created CVs and the ease of ‘quick apply’ tools, which have flooded job adverts with unsuitable applications. For specialised positions requiring […]
Service Engineer | Case Study
We were contacted by a European construction machinery supplier to recruit a Service Engineer in France after previous candidates lacked the required hydraulic and on-site experience. With downtime affecting live projects, the client needed a fast, specialist recruitment solution.
Area Sales Manager | Case Study
We were contacted by a specialist building materials manufacturer to recruit an Area Sales Manager for the South of England, after internal recruitment efforts failed to attract candidates with strong merchant and contractor sales experience.
National Sales Manager | Case Study
We were approached by a UK-based HVAC manufacturer to recruit a National Sales Manager after internal efforts attracted candidates without specialist HVAC knowledge. With key framework agreements due for renewal, the business needed a technically credible sales leader who could step in quickly and perform at a national level.
Field Service Engineer | Case Study
We were approached by a UK-based aerospace supplier to recruit a Field Service Engineer after direct advertising failed to attract candidates with aerospace compliance experience. The client required a site-ready engineer capable of working confidently in regulated aviation environments.
Business Devlopment Manager | Case Study
We were contacted by a European defence technology company to recruit a Business Development Manager for France after internal hiring failed to deliver candidates with the required defence-sector expertise. The role required someone with strong technical knowledge and the ability to navigate complex military procurement cycles.
Sales Manager | Case Study
We were engaged by a UK aerospace components manufacturer to recruit a Sales Manager after previous recruitment failed to deliver candidates with AS9100 and long-cycle aerospace sales experience.
Service Engineer | Case Study
We were contacted by a chemical equipment supplier to recruit a Service Engineer covering the Benelux region after previous hiring attempts failed to deliver candidates with hands-on process equipment experience. With customer response times slipping, the business needed a site-ready engineer who could support chemical manufacturing environments from day one.
Key Account Manager | Case Study
We were approached by a global industrial coatings manufacturer to recruit a Key Account Manager for the UK and Ireland after direct advertising failed to attract candidates with expertise in corrosion-resistant systems and Tier 1 OEM relationships. With key accounts lacking support, the business needed a focused recruitment approach.