"I have worked with Julie and the team at Creative Resource for many years. Over that time I have found them extremely helpful and pleasant to work with. They take time to understand our business, our personality and put forward the calibre of candidates we require to help grow our business".
Kevin Murphy, Creative Director, The Foundry
"Creative Resource takes the trouble to understand our requirements properly and don't just send us every CV. It's important to us that people fit in and Creative Resource has a good feel for suitable candidates for our style of business. They are always my first point of contact when I'm looking for new people."
Catherine Warrington, Managing Director, Radford Advertising
"Creative Resource stood head and shoulders above the majority of consultants we approached. Our vacancy was a senior position and they tackled the brief with a combination of enthusiasm and the gravitas needed to convey our requirements to prospective candidates."
SEL Limited, Birmingham
“…I just want to say thank you for helping me get this job. Hopefully it'll be the start of something really good. You treated me like an individual and understood my needs (unlike other agencies) and your confidence and brilliant attitude/humour kept me motivated.”
Candidate – Confidential
“It was lovely to meet you; your company is very supportive, far better
than any other I have experienced, I'm proud to be a candidate. ….”
Candidate – Confidential
“To Mike and the Team at Creative Resource. Just to say I’ve been struggling to find another job for ages. Thanks for all your help in finding me just what I wanted in such a short space of time. Thanks again”
Candidate – Confidential
“Just a quick note to say a big ‘thank you’ for all your help. Will keep you updated on how I get on in my fab new job! Thanks!”
Candidate – Confidential
I thought I would just drop you a line as our most recent placement via Creative Resource has just completed her first highly successful month with the company. Having reviewed both our experiences and expectations I know that everyone is delighted with the way things have developed. This should not really come as a shock to you - as you managed to provide a candidate who more than met our job specification - and who is a perfect match for the culture of this business. I have been impressed throughout the last few by your professionalism, the degree of pro-activity that was just right - and by the way in which all parties were kept informed during a far from conventional recruitment process. I will have no hesitations in speaking to you again as soon as we identify another recruitment need that we believe you can help us to fill. In the meantime - my genuine and sincere thanks.
Michael Henderson, Managing Director, HGA
Creative Resource has provided me with a great service. Recently I briefed them on a creative role and within two weeks I had made an offer, having interviewed 4 candidates who all closely matched the brief. Mike is professional and efficient and communicates in an open and honest manner.
Simon McLoughlin, TCS
"Creative Resource have been a great help in getting my career in line and heading in the direction that I want it to. I found the staff highly efficient at setting me up with fantastic job opportunities, with great
companies and with suitable roles for this stage in my career. Mike’s help was highly professional, friendly and basically took all the hard work out of finding your dream job. I would recommend Creative Resource to any aspiring designers and have in fact already put many designer friends onto the advantages of using Creative Resource recruitment."
Candidate - Confidential
I just wanted to say a personal thank you to you for being very supportive and very attentive.
Without your help and advice Phil, I would probably still be looking. I will also recommend your agency to any prospective clients or candidates. Take care, and once again Thank You!
Candidate - Confidential
I'll be starting as Senior Account Manager on Monday and can't thank you enough for securing the opportunity for me. From the outset I have found your advice and help invaluable and your diligence and determination have played a large part in my confidence in going forward with the role. I consider recruiters' treatment of candidates a key indicator of their quality and performance - you and your colleagues at Creative Resource have been exceptional. I will not hesitate to come back to you when I'm looking for people myself!
Candidate - Confidential
“Creative Resource demonstrate a good understanding of our business and industry by introducing quality candidates who are on brief, thus saving us valuable time and ensuring our recruitment process is efficient and effective.”
Simon Howitt, Managing Director, RJP
“Whenever we call to register a vacancy, we receive a prompt, efficient quality service”
Carl Hopkins, Managing Director, JDA
I fully expected the same experience from Creative Resource that I'd had with every other recruitment consultant - three hard-sell phone calls a day asking me to attend interviews for completely unsuitable positions. However, they were great. They only contacted me with vacancies that interested me and also proved excellent in helping me secure the right terms. Just as importantly, they seem to be the people that the top agencies like to deal with.
Copywriter - confidential
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the level of commitment you showed to my job search. At all stages you were both professional and supportive, providing help and advice throughout what at times was a daunting process. Creative Resource has reaffirmed my faith in recruitment after having had several unsatisfactory experiences with apathetic and disorganised Consultants. By complete contrast you were willing to put in the time and effort to not only match my requirements but exceed them. I would not hesitate to recommend Creative Resource and you personally to anyone looking for a job in the creative industry.
Thanks again Phil!
Copywriter - Confidential
“Just on a separate matter, I wanted to say thanks in general. Unlike
some of your counterparts within the recruitment world you always
acknowledge and return my calls/e-mails and give me a genuine feeling that you are truly representing my best interests. There are other people out there who could take a leaf out of your book.”
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR – MANCHESTER
Creative Resource offered constant support throughout my search for a job and unlike other recruitment consultants, only put me forward for jobs that interested me and were most suitable for my qualifications and skills set. Creative resource offered a very personal service and I would not hesitate in directing any of my colleagues there should they be looking for work in the future. ACCOUNT HANDLER – MANCHESTER
ICR have placed 3 candidates in as many months for me - after a number of months unsuccessful searching with other agencies. The professional yet personal approach taken to putting candidates forward is second to none. ICR really get to know their candidates and only put forward truly perfect matches - the open and honest opinions ensure that interviews are always worthwhile and the task it choosing between the candidates! The speed at which candidates call ICR post-interview and then call in to fill me in is absolutely amazing - really emphasising the relationship ICR build with both candidates and clients. ICR are up for a challenge too, if they don't have a suitable candidate immediately, they will go out and find one, which is what they did for me. I would not hesitate to use ICR for any positions I need filling with quality people and quickly!! CLIENT – MANCHESTER
“Creative Resource has helped me to obtain my perfect job.
After having tried to contact numerous Public Relation agencies and apply for a number of vacancies off my own back with little success, I decided to register with a number of recruitment agencies to better my chances.
I discovered Creative Resource on the Internet, they where not the first agency I originally signed up to, however I wish they had been as it would have saved me a lot of time and effort.
A number of recruitment consultants I registered with prior to Creative Resource let me down greatly, not communicating with me on a regular basis, and in one particular case not contacting me at all.
My consultant at Creative Resource was…..willing to go to any length to find the perfect position for me. She really listened to what I wanted from employment as an individual, and supplied me with relevant information prior to interviews which helped me a great deal.
I would not hesitate in recommending Creative Resource to anyone seeking employment, particularly graduates just out of University who find it very difficult to pitch themselves in a competitive industry.
I am really grateful to Creative Resource …... I will definitely be using them when searching for future employment. Eleanor Ralph, Graduate in Public Relations – MIDLANDS
“Firstly, the position is very good. Whilst I haven't been involved in loads yet I can see where it is going and it's exactly as you'd described and also what I want to be doing which is brilliant.
Secondly, I wanted to comment on the manner in which you dealt with me. After previous irritations from dealing with recruitment agencies I was originally quite sceptical. However, from the first meeting you were very open, realistic and provided good advice about the position that would suit me. Having an initial interview and completing a personality test indicated that as an agency you had a professional approach, which was continued throughout. This allowed me to feel comfortable that you knew what would suit me and wouldn't send me to interviews simply to 'make up the numbers'.
Throughout the whole process it was clear that you're main concern was getting me placed in the right position in the right company. This was particularly apparent after a few initial set backs. When most agencies would've gone cold, you provided great advice and feedback on interview technique, questions etc. As a recent graduate with a serious lack of experience the recruitment process is a daunting one and completely unknown. Therefore, it was great to be guided throughout it. This eventually led to a great position with so far a great company who are going places.
I would like to say that Creative Resource are one of the very few recruitment agencies (the only one I have dealt with) that take care about the positions they put you forward for and continually provide advice and guidance. I will happily recommend them to anyone who is looking for a marketing based job.” ACCOUNT HANDLER – MANCHESTER
'My consultant at Creative Resource was fantastic at finding me a job! He was very professional and went above and beyond what I expected from a recruitment consultant. Throughout the time I was job hunting, he regularly updated me on upcoming jobs and interviews. When I had interviews, he gave me all information possible and was also extremely helpful with any websites to look up and what sort of things to research before I went to the interview. Since I had little experience in marketing I feel that he was utterly responsible for me finding the job I wanted, as I am now working for a marketing promotions agency, and I couldn't have done it without him.' ACCOUNT HANDLER – MANCHESTER
‘Active resource lives up to their name perfectly. They are THE most proactive and friendly agency that I have dealt with. The application process and interviews were smooth and speedy, with no long gaps. Communication was clear and to the point. The company and their staff really are a breath of fresh air in an industry that is otherwise quite bogged down.
Thank you very much too all the staff in the Birmingham branch who have helped me get my dream job. The future’s looking very bright right now, and you were instrumental in getting me here.’ Candidate – Birmingham
‘Having embarked on my career path after leaving University I have encountered many different recruitment agencies and consultancies along the way. Each one has given me a great sales pitch about what they were going to do for me, and my career but in the end delivered nothing. Active Resource went above and beyond what I would have expected any recruiter to do. They took time to find out what I was like as a person, and as an Industrial designer and made sure that I would fit the job specification and the company as a whole.
I can't overemphasize how co-operative and supportive Active Resource were though the application and interview process. They even helped with the transition between my old and new jobs, giving me invaluable advice on how to deal with my old employers during my notice period. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all concerned at Active Resource for their hard work and diligence, and I can't recommend their services highly enough.’ Designer –Birmingham
“I would just like to thank you so much again for all your help, support and dedication. As I mentioned yesterday, you have restored my faith in recruitment agencies and the whole experience I have had with Creative Resource has been fantastic. I will definitely recommend you!
I know when I last looked at your site (I can't access it at the moment) that you have testimonials from people. I would be delighted for you to add some words on from me as I have been so thrilled with the experience.” Marketing Exec - Midlands
