Julie Harding
Recruitment Consultant at Focus Resourcing- Claim this Profile
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Claire Henry
Julie first placed me in a role 7 years ago, after dealing with various agencies I found her professionalism, understanding of my needs and determination to help me succeed second to none. As a candidate she provided such a great service that in my new role when it came to expanding my team I immediately approached Julie to work with me. Over the past 6 years I have hired many people all of which came through Focus Resourcing. Julie was exceptional at understanding the needs of the business, our customers and the requirements I had as a manager. She has always been on hand to help at short notice and I always knew she would only send me candidates she believed would be right rather than bombarding me with any candidates Focus may have on at the time. Through the success of our working relationship I was able to extend Focus's services to the rest of the business and Julie has since become one of the top recruitment consultants used. Just recently I took voluntary redundancy and Julie was on hand straight away, advising me on my CV and selling me to companies. Julie not only offered to put my CV forward for roles I may be interested in but also offered to speak to any company that I might be interested in. I have over the years recommended Julie to many friends and they have all said the same thing 'she really is a great consultant, never pushy and always keeping you updated even if there is nothing suitable at the time' I have just taken on a role Julie put me forward for, due to the location of the people I needed to speak to the interview process was longer than usual however Julie was once again her brilliant self, keeping the communications flowing between all parties and doing her best to move things along as swiftly as possible. I can't thank her enough for all that she has done. Julie really is a an absolute pleasure to work with and a true asset to the company. I know that she will be the first person I will be contacting in the future should I have recruitment needs.
Claire Henry
Julie first placed me in a role 7 years ago, after dealing with various agencies I found her professionalism, understanding of my needs and determination to help me succeed second to none. As a candidate she provided such a great service that in my new role when it came to expanding my team I immediately approached Julie to work with me. Over the past 6 years I have hired many people all of which came through Focus Resourcing. Julie was exceptional at understanding the needs of the business, our customers and the requirements I had as a manager. She has always been on hand to help at short notice and I always knew she would only send me candidates she believed would be right rather than bombarding me with any candidates Focus may have on at the time. Through the success of our working relationship I was able to extend Focus's services to the rest of the business and Julie has since become one of the top recruitment consultants used. Just recently I took voluntary redundancy and Julie was on hand straight away, advising me on my CV and selling me to companies. Julie not only offered to put my CV forward for roles I may be interested in but also offered to speak to any company that I might be interested in. I have over the years recommended Julie to many friends and they have all said the same thing 'she really is a great consultant, never pushy and always keeping you updated even if there is nothing suitable at the time' I have just taken on a role Julie put me forward for, due to the location of the people I needed to speak to the interview process was longer than usual however Julie was once again her brilliant self, keeping the communications flowing between all parties and doing her best to move things along as swiftly as possible. I can't thank her enough for all that she has done. Julie really is a an absolute pleasure to work with and a true asset to the company. I know that she will be the first person I will be contacting in the future should I have recruitment needs.
Claire Henry
Julie first placed me in a role 7 years ago, after dealing with various agencies I found her professionalism, understanding of my needs and determination to help me succeed second to none. As a candidate she provided such a great service that in my new role when it came to expanding my team I immediately approached Julie to work with me. Over the past 6 years I have hired many people all of which came through Focus Resourcing. Julie was exceptional at understanding the needs of the business, our customers and the requirements I had as a manager. She has always been on hand to help at short notice and I always knew she would only send me candidates she believed would be right rather than bombarding me with any candidates Focus may have on at the time. Through the success of our working relationship I was able to extend Focus's services to the rest of the business and Julie has since become one of the top recruitment consultants used. Just recently I took voluntary redundancy and Julie was on hand straight away, advising me on my CV and selling me to companies. Julie not only offered to put my CV forward for roles I may be interested in but also offered to speak to any company that I might be interested in. I have over the years recommended Julie to many friends and they have all said the same thing 'she really is a great consultant, never pushy and always keeping you updated even if there is nothing suitable at the time' I have just taken on a role Julie put me forward for, due to the location of the people I needed to speak to the interview process was longer than usual however Julie was once again her brilliant self, keeping the communications flowing between all parties and doing her best to move things along as swiftly as possible. I can't thank her enough for all that she has done. Julie really is a an absolute pleasure to work with and a true asset to the company. I know that she will be the first person I will be contacting in the future should I have recruitment needs.
Claire Henry
Julie first placed me in a role 7 years ago, after dealing with various agencies I found her professionalism, understanding of my needs and determination to help me succeed second to none. As a candidate she provided such a great service that in my new role when it came to expanding my team I immediately approached Julie to work with me. Over the past 6 years I have hired many people all of which came through Focus Resourcing. Julie was exceptional at understanding the needs of the business, our customers and the requirements I had as a manager. She has always been on hand to help at short notice and I always knew she would only send me candidates she believed would be right rather than bombarding me with any candidates Focus may have on at the time. Through the success of our working relationship I was able to extend Focus's services to the rest of the business and Julie has since become one of the top recruitment consultants used. Just recently I took voluntary redundancy and Julie was on hand straight away, advising me on my CV and selling me to companies. Julie not only offered to put my CV forward for roles I may be interested in but also offered to speak to any company that I might be interested in. I have over the years recommended Julie to many friends and they have all said the same thing 'she really is a great consultant, never pushy and always keeping you updated even if there is nothing suitable at the time' I have just taken on a role Julie put me forward for, due to the location of the people I needed to speak to the interview process was longer than usual however Julie was once again her brilliant self, keeping the communications flowing between all parties and doing her best to move things along as swiftly as possible. I can't thank her enough for all that she has done. Julie really is a an absolute pleasure to work with and a true asset to the company. I know that she will be the first person I will be contacting in the future should I have recruitment needs.
Experience
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Focus Resourcing
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United Kingdom
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Recruitment Consultant
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Feb 2008 - Present
Having worked with one of the directors of Focus Resourcing previously I was offered an opportunity to join this new company and build a client base from the ground up which was a challenge I could not refuse. 6 years on we have built a very successful Recruitment Consultancy together and believe we are the best in Reading. I would welcome the opportunity to show you how working with us could improve your recruiting process so feel free to contact me anytime. Having worked with one of the directors of Focus Resourcing previously I was offered an opportunity to join this new company and build a client base from the ground up which was a challenge I could not refuse. 6 years on we have built a very successful Recruitment Consultancy together and believe we are the best in Reading. I would welcome the opportunity to show you how working with us could improve your recruiting process so feel free to contact me anytime.
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Crone Corkill
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Jun 2003 - Feb 2008
As I really enjoyed the recruitment side of my previous role I choose to now follow this as a career and joined Crone Corkill who were a high profile Office Recruitment Consultancy in Reading. I specialised in permanent recruitment working on a busy commercial desk working with a range of clients from SME’s to large Blue Chip organisations.Responsibilities:New Business Development including prospecting new accounts, arranging client meetings and negotiating of terms of businessConstructing advertisments for new positionsInterviewing candidates as part of the first stage processWorking with candidates to understand their requirments from a new role to ensure suitability Proactive sourcing of candidates through job boards and referral schemes. Liaising with clients regarding potential candidates and current vacanciesGaining feedback from clients and candidates following interviewMarketing campaigns for generating new business (client drops and mailers)Advising candidates on CV writing and interview techniques
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Bottomline Technologies
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United States
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Retail
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HR Assistant
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Apr 1999 - Jun 2003
After studying for and obtaining my CIPD qualification I joined the HR team at Bottomline Technologies as I wanted to be more involved in the people side of business. Duties here included the following:• Managing end to end recruitment process• Liaising with recruitment agencies and negotiating Terms of Business• Setting up a PSL for all company recruitment to ensure cost efficiency• Conducting 1st and 2nd stage interviews• Ensuring company policies are kept up to date on company intranet• Updating employees with any changes in Employment legislation • Producing monthly headcount statistics for the Board of Directors• Monthly administration of company payroll (including issuing P45’s)• All HR Administration including absence management and referencing
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Credit Control Supervisor
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Jan 1994 - Mar 1999
Role involved collection of outstanding debts by phone and letter, account reconciliation and credit assessments for new customers. After 12 months I was promoted to Credit Control Supervisor which involved managing 12 members of staff, mentoring new team members and resolving issues with problem accounts. Role involved collection of outstanding debts by phone and letter, account reconciliation and credit assessments for new customers. After 12 months I was promoted to Credit Control Supervisor which involved managing 12 members of staff, mentoring new team members and resolving issues with problem accounts.
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Education
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1985 - 1990
Chiltern Edge School
GCSE
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