"I have known Claire Lukey and her team at Yorkshire Talent Partners (YTP) personally and professionally now for three years. Upon returning to Sigma as Group Compliance Director I required a recruitment partner who knew and understood me and the types of individuals I was wanting to recruit into the team I needed to shape, to help me deliver my SHEQ mission and vision.
From the offset the team at YTP stood out as recruiters with their professionalism, commitment, desire, and integrity shown towards working collaboratively with candidates and myself to deliver the right individuals at a cost effective yet high standard. There were key positions YTP worked on ranging in value and complexity, due to the specialisms required for the roles which they did with aplomb. YTP always make you feel valued and that you are the only client they are working for. This is a skill and why YTP are successful at ensuring the right fit of candidate to a business, by understanding that business’ specific requirements.
During our time together YTP has striven to continuously improve, which is a testament to the company, to continue to deliver services efficiently whilst meeting with good practice standards, particularly in relation to recruitment requirements. This demonstrates to me a willingness to engage, improve and work collaboratively to deliver best in class candidates. To be a good recruiter you require a range of attributes to be able to deal with people at all levels and from all backgrounds. YTP understand the needs of the individuals and their journey and makes the whole recruitment experience personable as opposed to dealing in targets. YTP will always seek feedback and this ensures unsuitable candidates are not presented. Ensuring time is not wasted and relationships not to become strained.
Tied with the experience YTP has; they have proved themselves to be a competent and skilled Recruitment Company and are an excellent role model for other businesses entering the profession.
Personally, I have found YTP to be an engaging, charismatic, friendly and demonstrably approachable group of individuals who can clearly convey information. YTP has showed high levels of emotional intelligence and empathy within their role and have been a great support to me, with a successful candidate they placed thriving after a year with us. On top of this they are a good people with a shared interest in social value which I have supported them with, in terms of mock interview support, at local colleges, significantly contributing to our Corporate Social Responsibility."
Stephen Woolf
Group Compliance Director - Sigma