Cherry Professional

looking to recruit?

If you are looking to recruit we can help.  Recruiting for financial vacancies can be expensive; the cost of direct advertising and also valuable management time spent reviewing CVs and interviewing candidates.  We take this problem away and provide you with a tailor made solution for your financial recruitment needs at an agreed cost leaving you to get on with running your organisation.

Some of the questions we are frequently asked include:

There are lots of recruitment businesses out there.  Aren't they all the same?  Why should I use Cherry Professional?

We have over 25 years experience in the market and care about what we do.  For more on our background please meet the team.  We are real people who know what we’re talking about and do what we say we will do.  Our mission is to work with you to the highest professional standards.  Through understanding we keep things simple and provide clear, honest advice to all.

We understand current market conditions and as a result offer a very competitive fee structure.  We are there with you throughout the process and long afterwards to make sure the candidate we place meets your expectations.

Why pay a recruitment fee, why don’t I just advertise myself?

You can always advertise yourself but this can be a difficult and costly decision.  Where and when to advertise and how to structure an advert to guarantee the best response are important considerations.  In addition, where do you find the management time to review CVs, decide on a shortlist, arrange interviews, rearrange interviews, interview candidates and manage the offer process?  What if your advert doesn’t generate a response or after interviewing you find nobody suitable?  Worse still, having made an offer to your chosen candidate it is rejected?  You are back to square one with the need to duplicate time and effort with no guarantee of success.

Once Cherry Professional have been appointed we work tirelessly and remain with you until a successful candidate has been sourced and beyond.  We are professional networkers with access not only to those candidates actively looking but also passive job seekers.  Quite often the most suitable candidate for your position may not be actively looking and wouldn’t respond to an advert.

Research has shown that candidates increasingly rely on recruitment businesses they know and trust to manage their career progression.  We are continually advertising and promoting our business to ensure that when you need to recruit we have a solution for you.

Recruitment fees seem high, what am I getting for my money?

Our job is to make sure the recruitment process runs smoothly with as little disruption to you as possible.  As part of our recruitment process we:

• Confirm candidates’ eligibility to work, skills and qualifications
• Manage candidates’ expectations on career moves and remuneration
• Meet our candidates and provide a vetted shortlist for you to meet
• Provide flexible solutions to meet your needs including acting as an employer of temporary candidates and taking care of NI, holiday pay etc
• Reference candidates to give you additional peace of mind in the hiring decision
• Provide salary survey information and manage the offer process to avoid difficult conversations with your potential future employee
• Following successful placement, provide ongoing progress checks to ensure you are happy with the appointment

Ultimately, we understand your requirements and provide expert and impartial financial recruitment advice.  We become an extension of your business from the moment you engage our services until long after the successful candidate takes up their position.