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Digital Transformation Through Agile Delivery
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At Certes, we understand that the support you need from a recruitment partner will vary from role to role and project to project.  That’s why we have developed a number of service level options, giving you the flexibility to tap into different approaches and search strategies without compromising on the ultimate outcome – the perfect hire.

Contingency Search

It all starts with the brief.  Our team of experienced Certes professionals will start by spending time understanding your requirements, before undertaking a focused search across our candidate database.  We will also deploy a range of attraction strategies to create both a long and short list of potential candidates.

This agile, flexible approach is fast-paced and designed to deliver quick results.  It’s well suited to cover a range of skills areas and job descriptions and often adopted when multiple agencies may be working on a single requirement.  There are no up-front client costs with a fee only charged upon successful placement of a candidate.

Exclusive Search

With exclusive search, requirements are placed exclusively with Certes, who provide a dedicated account manager to support the search activity.  Looking at both active and passive candidates, your account manager will deploy a range of attraction strategies, including looking at the Certes candidate database and utilising our Premium LinkedIn Recruiter status.  As part of this tailored service, you’ll receive weekly progress updates to ensure you know what’s happening at every stage of your executive search process.

This approach is designed to create a partnership-style relationship, allowing Certes to understand more about your organisation’s future ambitions and strategic plans to support more focused, better quality hires.  There are no up-front client costs with a fee only charged upon successful placement of a candidate.

Testimonials

"Without Certes, DVSA would not be where we are today in the Architecture space and I have enjoyed working with them."

Head of Portfolio Engagement & Planning

Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
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Testimonials

"Georgie has been a great help, not only through the recruiting phase, but also her continued support during the contract. I would recommend her for her professionalism, knowledge and commitment to her clients to get the job done and endeavouring to resolve any issues that may arise. Georgie's cheerful personality is always welcomed."
David Edwards

Principal Consultant and Owner at E2 Systems Limited

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Testimonials

"The procedures in Central Government take time and to find good people to support specialist short term roles is not easy. Michelle and Matt were patient through my due diligence and moved at pace once the blocks had been removed. Certes and the NCS framework has worked very well and is by far the best tool we have for specialist short-term roles!"
Colin Masterman

SC Cleared Digital Program Manager

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Testimonials

"Jade was recommended to me by a colleague, I can see why! She is friendly, professional and made sure each process in my recruitment was fully explained and completed on time. I have no hesitation in recommending her."
Simon Diaz

Technical Lead

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Testimonials

"I have found Jade very professional and timely with my dealings with her. She has demonstrated a knack to deliver and has engaged with me positively throughout the project life cycle. I was fortunate to be involved with successfully delivering the Census 2021 and many thanks to Jade for placing me in that role. I would strongly recommend her."
Anthony Hanatiffe

Test Lead Census Field People Service at ONS

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Testimonials

"Scott proactively seeks out excellent candidates from his network and beyond and works with absolute integrity to ensure the right outcome for all parties. Scott's key strengths are strong, clear communication keeping everyone updated along with integrity and excellent networking skills."
André Simm

Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Voyage Care

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Testimonials

"Georgie is an absolute delight to work with. Friendly, helpful and caring as well as being extremely professional. She found the perfect job for me and has maintained regular contact throughout my contract. I am more than happy to recommend Georgie."
Alison Parker

SC Security Cleared PMO Specialist

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Testimonials

"Scott performs well on your behalf and exerts energy into everything he does. Communications are strong and regular with emphasis on important details, leaving you completely aware of the status of any situation. I would recommend Scott any time for taking care of all recruiting needs and delivering on his promises."
David Golding

Client Technical Delivery Manager at Travis Perkins

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Testimonials

"Holly connects on a personal level and treats you with respect keeping you informed at all times, which is rare these days in recruitment. It takes a lot of time and effort to connect with clients, but this never came across and Holly makes you feel important to her. Holly is helpful and communication is excellent. "
Gary Moor

Head of IT Program Delivery - Agile

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Testimonials

"Vanessa is someone I would highly recommend because she has a highly-professional manner, doesn't waste her time or yours in getting options to you, offers quality individuals that you can consider but crucially takes the time to LISTEN to what you are looking for. I have enjoyed working with Vanessa in the past and look forward to her help again in the near"
Gareth Pearce

Head of Solutions at Konica Minolta Business Solutions UK Ltd

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Testimonials

"Vanessa brings a true subject matter expertise, to all her client engagements, combined with a vast network of personal contacts, and deep understanding of her given industry sector. She always delivers on her promises and offers pragmatic reliable advice."
Jonathan Millbank

Marketing Leader & NED, Pharma, Healthcare, Private Equity

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Testimonials

"Of all of our suppliers, David was by far the most attentive and therefore successful. Every candidate he sent over was a good match and when interviewed they were all well prepared."
Dawn O’Hanlon

PMR Framework Manager at Jacobs

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Retained Search

Our most premium search service, Certes Retained Search is a service-based agreement delivering practical recruitment support alongside executive search capability, supported by a dedicated Account Manager.  This kind of search enables Certes to carry out highly-targeted search activity across the marketplace, engaging potential clients across a range of channels.  You’ll benefit from regular status updates, in-depth candidate qualification and screening to compile the shortlist.  Additionally, Certes provide access to our offices for interviews, market data and benchmarking.

As part of the exclusive Retained Search offering, Certes aim to deliver a shortlist of three or more candidates to the client ahead of them being presented to any other client within the Certes portfolio.  We also offer to replace a candidate free of charge if for any reason they do not work out successfully within the first three months.

Delivering IT Expertise
for Digital Transformation

Certes has been established for nearly
40 years and helps organisations access the best IT talent for their everchanging
needs.

A choice of resource solutions
that best serve your organisational
needs that are continually evolving
as digital transformation projects
gather momentum.


Scalable non-headcount
solutions which focus on
project delivery and are
IR35 compliant.

Talent is very hard to find and
develop. Having the right people
in your organisation is essential
to any successful business.

Having the right people for your
organisation or a specific project
is essential to success. 40 years
of experience has taken us to
sourcing and placing talented IT
professionals with a multitude of
disciplines across various sectors.

HELPING YOU WITH
IT PROJECT DELIVERY

Discovery – Design – Build – Deliver – Monitor