Industry experienced - with over 25 years recruitment industry
experience across the team.Across a multitude of industry sectors
including Food, Drink and FMCG.
Passionate about what we do.As a business we arecommitted to
building long term relationships with a small number of food
businesses, to develop a partnership where we are seen as your
recruitment supplier of choice and in effect an extension of your
own business, representing your business professionally in the
market place.
A Never Give Up approach - we will stick at it until we find
the right person.
4. Our Mission Statement
Silver Stone will work towards being recognised by clients,
candidates and the recruitment industry as being able to:
"Provide a high quality, ethical and deliverable service to
meet the needs of our clients and candidates whilst still offering
a unique personal approach."
5.
Passionate We enjoy what we do and most importantly believe in
what we do for our clients and candidates. We endeavour to provide
the most accurate and useful advice which is invaluable in our
successful relationships.
Integrity We believe in candidate and client confidentiality
alike and handle enquiries through to the final placement in
complete confidence. Feedback is given honestly and as
constructively as possible.
Delivery We are only as good as our last piece of work and view
the second piece of work as more important than the first. We are
confident in our abilities to deliver and that is why our clients
return to us for their recruitment needs. Once we accept a piece of
work we are completely committed to fulfilling it.
Innovation We have to use every available resource and
appropriate technology to ensure that we attract the best available
candidate to the role for you.
Team work We work closely on assignments to ensure coverage of
vacancies is achieved with the best available candidates sourced
from all of our consultants resources. A dedicated team work on any
one assignment and information is actively shared. We encourage our
people to work hard but enjoy what they do by providing a positive
working environment and rewarding their efforts.
Our Core Values 6. Discipline Experience
Silver Stone Search & Selection have successfully recruited
candidatesin the following disciplines:
Senior Executive - Operations Director to IS Director
Operations - Factory Manager to Team Leader
Sales & Marketing
NPD/R&D
Technical & Quality
Purchasing & Supply Chain
Engineering
Logistics & Distribution
Human Resources
7. Client Services
Headhunt Search -Once we understand your requirements, we are
able to pro-actively identify and approach the most suitable
candidates in the marketplace to discuss your role confidentially.
These candidates are not typically active in the job market but
they possess the specialist skills required for the role. We
develop a target list of suitable companies with you and discreetly
contact candidates with the right experience and calibre.
Advertised Selection -We are able to convert your requirements
in to an effective advert which will be published in the most
appropriate national, regional, trade or internet media. Our
recommendations are supported by target market information and
testimonials. We can even organise microsites as part of an
internet campaign to draw candidates to your company.
For both of these services candidates are invited to meet one
of our consultants for an interview and are provided with an
Assignment Brief which has been agreed in advance with
you.Candidates are assessed against these agreed criteria in order
to match their suitability to the position and your culture. Once a
shortlist has been drawn up, you will receive a reporttogetherwith
each candidates Curriculum Vitae.
Contingency -We understand that some organisations do not seek
the depth of approach outlined above. We are able to use our
extensive database to identify candidates interviewed by ourselves
who match your specification. Candidates are briefed on the role
and carefully managed through the interview process.
8. Other Services
Interim Managers-Interim managers can simply fill a short term
vacancy through to leading a change programme or implementing new
technology. We have experience in providing specialised contractors
for fixed term periods across a broad range of disciplines.
Database Advertising-We are able to place adverts on your
behalf on to databases and manage the response for you. We can
organisemicro sitesas part of an internet campaign to draw
candidates to your company. We can simply write copy for you
through to developing creative adverts for completely managed
processes.
Employee Assessment-We are able to design internal interview
programmes for you to assess employees capabilities against a range
of competencies which has proved particularly useful for clients
wishing to grow their own talent.
Managed Services(Large Scale Recruitment) -With site extensions
or new builds you need a recruitment partner who you can trust to
capture critical skills to critical time scales. We have experience
of recruiting staff for complete manufacturing units to tight
timescales by working as part of your HR team.
Candidate Testing-We can use Thomas International to profile
candidates to ensure that you are comfortable of them possessing
the right cultural fit.
9. Typical Recruitment Process for Retained Assignments
We would meet with you and the appropriate head of function in
order to ascertain a detailed understanding of your
requirements.
From here we would propose the best course of action in order
to secure the services of the best possible candidates. Whether it
be Database/Contingency, Headhunt Search or Advertising Selection
or a combination of all three.
Production of an assignment brief including a description of;
the company,job specifications, candidate profiles, remuneration
packages and other relevant information. To be sent to you for
approval.
Production of a search target list or the development of an
advert.The contacting of identified search targets in a
confidential and professional manner combined with an ongoing
search of our existing network of candidates, maximising total
response
Weekly progress report.
10. Recruitment Process Continued.. for Retained Assignments
Selection of those candidates suitable for initial
interview.Conducting first-round interviews (by ourselves)
according to agreed specifications. The provision of a report on
all short listed candidates for final interview by yourself.
Administering of Psychometric testing on each candidate short
listed for final interview, and the provision of a detailed report
on each.
Organising of further interviews, presentations and reference
checking where required, right through to the formal offer.
Continued involvement with respect to all candidates through
such phases as; the formal offer, references, the agreement of
start dates and a follow up call within their first 6-12
weeks.
11. Briefing, Documents,Start of Search, Insert Advert Approach
Candidates Assess Advert Response SS Interviews Short listing
Client First Interview Progressed Interview Offer Commence
Employment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 20 NB - Suitable
candidates are submitted as soon as they have been qualified.Known
candidates may be submitted within 1 week. Typical Timescales &
Critical Path Weeks 12. Typical Timescales & Critical Path
Commencement of Advertised Selection or Targeted search
activity.
1st Interviews from Search/Advert would commence by Silver
Stone Search & Selection 3 - 4 weeks following commencement of
Search/Advert processor as soon as suitable candidates are sourced
.
A short list of candidates would then be submitted to the
client and 1 stinterviews would commence 4 - 6 weeks from
commencement of process.
Psychometric testing can be administered before final stage
interview .
Final Stage interview could involve a presentation and further
interview incorporating questions related to the psychometric
profile.
