Not all recruiters are the same
As part of our ongoing endeavours to alter the perception of the recruitment industry, we’re happy to put our money where our mouths are in the form of our unique “pay it forward” promise. We will happily donate 10% of all initial fees with new clients of ours to their favourite worthy cause.
As of early 2023, we have donated over £94,000 to charities & worthy causes.
In 2021 our Director Stephen Beech & three intrepid volunteers embarked on a walk from London all the way back up North to Altrincham. Setting off on 24th July 2021, the journey took an entire week to complete and the team were joined by 100 friends & associates in Knutsford to walk the final 9 mile leg back to Timperley Sports Club. The team managed to raise an absolutely amazing £31,075.65 for The Lullaby Trust.
TeamCandour could not think of a better way to spend their last working day of 2022!
We love supporting The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust – it’s a truly magical place for children who have life limiting or severely disabling conditions. The farm experience gives them the time and space to enjoy things they simply would never get the chance to otherwise and create priceless family memories
We all got involved of course! But it was Stephen and Felix who really shined that day dressed as Santa’s little helpers! 🎅
In addition to making regular donations via our “new client incentive”, we were delighted to recently spend the day helping out at the annual CAFTfest event – an annual gathering where over 2000 underprivileged children get to enjoy a weekend of fun and games at the amazing farm. Our own Tom Jones even joined in by dressing as a giant rat 🐀for the day!
In November of 2020, Pam Dawson attended Wythenshawe Hospital with nothing more than a complaint of stomach pains but investigations unfortunately led to a diagnosis of aggressive small cell lung cancer and secondary bowel cancer. As a friend of the firm, we wanted do something to support the unit entrusted with her care in the form of a charity skydive where the team raised an amazing £2,080.
In July of 2020, we set off on an 85 mile, 3 day walk from Leeds all the way back to our hometown of Altrincham – dressed as dinosaurs – in memory of Lara Maddocks. The daughter of a very close friend of the firm, she tragically passed away in July 2019 aged just 3 months. Thanks to the generosity of everyone involved, we raised an amazing £12,636 for the Lullaby Trust to aid their support of families going through the same ultimate loss.
Continuing our unique initiative to donate a percentage of initial fees with new clients to their favourite cause, we donated £1,250 to the amazing Childrens Adventure Farm Trust on behalf of S&G Response to help with the groundbreaking work they undertake on behalf of children who so desperately need it.
We were absolutely delighted to be able to sponsor Boughton Belles Netball Club for the 2020-21 season …. and even more delighted when they took home the silverware from the Chester Tournament
Well done girls!
We’re long term sponsors of the Timperley Cricket Club first team with many a sunny Saturday afternoon spent by #TeamCandour cheering them on from the famous decking.
We’re excited to be sponsoring Wilmslow Sports Dragons U11’s, a local grass roots football team for the 2016/17 season and will be cheering them on when we can!
We were honoured, in 2017, to support local team GB athlete Charlie as she embarked on her mission to conquer the European Duathlon Championships. #gocharlie!
Following successful work with the team over at C21 Creative Communications we were able to donate an awesome £571.20 to The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
We are extremely proud to have contributed to this amazing cause as a result of our work with the guys over at BJSS in Leeds. Find out more about St Gemma’s Hospice.
“Candour Solutions market knowledge & advice in relation to market trends & recruitment processes has helped us reshape our own process.”
Rose Laksevics, TES
‘I just wanted to give a huge shoutout to George for his incredible work in placing some amazing new hires at our company. His dedication and expertise in finding the right candidates for our team were truly exceptional. Thanks to his efforts, we now have a group of talented and enthusiastic individuals who are already making a significant impact on our business.
I cannot recommend George highly enough. If you’re looking for a recruiter who will work tirelessly to find you the right fit for your team, look no further. Thanks again!’
Thomas Siron, SolutionPath
“I have been looking for a recruitment agency that will help not only fill our recruitment needs but to feel like a partner and not a sale. Candour have really shown this while working with them which is refreshing. It’s been great to work with Candour and I look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come!”
Gemma Woodward, Netsells
“Stephen and the team at Candour, really get to grips with and understand the roles we recruit for and not only do they understand our targeted market, but they also understand our business, which is vital when finding that perfect best candidate match.
The relationship Stephen & I have cultivated, is honest, trustworthy and reliable and I know that when I need assistance from him & his team, they will deliver an exceptional service always going that extra yard.
When you get to speak to the team, you will always leave a call smiling. They are a great friendly lot, and an absolute please to work with!”
Danusia Lubas-Brebner, Simpson Associates
“If you are looking to partner with a recruiter who will actually add value to your business and do what they commit to doing, I strongly recommend Stephen.”
Gabriel Page, Amazon
“Richard had worked on a variety of vacancies for me over the past year and is now the preferred partner for our IT networking roles. He has achieved this accolade by providing a consistently good service resulting in an open, honest, professional relationship. It is a joy to work with Richard. Thank you, Richard, for your hard work over the past 12 months!”
Amy Grace, IPI
“Stephen consistently finds quality candidates that others seemingly cannot. This has been no more apparent than in the last few months where I have given him two very difficult technical requirements that he has filled in less than a week.”
Jonathan Hill, GameSparks
“Stephen is laser-focused in understanding a requirement and then proactively identifying ‘best in class’ candidates. It’s clear that he puts in the extra effort to find only the best – whatever it takes – and this makes for a very effective partnership in any recruitment.”
Joel Albyn, Cap HPI
“They have never failed to deliver and always go the extra mile for their clients and candidates. As a small business, Candour truly understands the importance of finding the right people and help you cut through the noise.”
Claire Penswick, CNG
“Stephen and the team found a selection of good candidates in very short timescales, this gave my team good options and ultimately provided the person we were looking for.”
David Topley, TSYS
“Tess helped us recruit two new members to add to our ever-growing team at Phoenix, she was exceptional and the service was excellent.”
Vanessa Peel , Phoenix Software
“I receive numerous pitches from recruitment companies. All promise, very few actually deliver. Stephen and the guys at Candour definitely fall into the latter category. They have become a vital part of our recruitment process and act as an invaluable extension of our business.”
Taryn Mitchell-Clegg, IDHL Group
“Sam has recruited for us on a number of roles and has always been fantastic to work with. He quickly understood our business, culture, and growth objectives. We have placed some great candidates and Sam was key to making that process as smooth as possible both for the candidates and for us as a business.”
Paul Baylis, Bott & Co
“Tom works fast and finds the right candidates. Filled the role much quicker than I could!”
Kristan Bullett, CEO and Founder of Humans Not Robots
“Stephen did a great job of filling a Lead Software Engineer role that was proving very difficult. He submitted a range of quality CV’s quickly and followed our process throughout.”
Becky O'Farrell, Covea Insurance
“I’ve worked with Stephen for around a year and we have developed a good working relationship. The Candour team are always available so there is never a gap in communication. This is so important when time is tight and you need to find the best talent as soon as possible.”
Abigail Aldred, CNG
“What makes them stand out is that they truly listen to what our requirements for the perfect candidate are. They deliver on what they promise, and I very much feel they are working with Phoenix Software to ensure the right person for the role is recruited.”
Clare Metcalfe, Phoenix Software
“‘I have had the pleasure to have worked with George on a position we needed to fill quickly. He truly listened to our needs and the role requirements. Was honest and transparent at every step of the process. Highly recommend him every time!”
Sarah Lomas, Evotec