BlueGlue solves recruitment issues for high-tech SMEís

After two years of success, managed recruitment service provider launches.

Having proven itself over the past two years, with more than 30 established customers, January 2007 sees the official public launch of BlueGlue (www.blueglue.co.uk). BlueGlue is a pioneer of recruitment managed services into the High-Tech SME marketplace. BlueGlueís management team combines extensive experience of running and recruiting for a wide range of High-Tech SMEís.

BlueGlueís offering is a genuinely new approach for technology SME recruitment. The BlueGlue model has no upfront financial burden and is proven to meet the needs and the cost structures of the technology SME market. The resulting service offers the basic principles of an outsourced function; the responsibility for recruitment activity becomes that of BlueGlue, leaving the customer to focus on their core business.

Managing director, Bill Ingram, says BlueGlue is: ìa true alternative to traditional recruitment methods.î The fundamental difference between BlueGlue and traditional outsourcing models is that BlueGlue becomes integrated with its customersí businesses and offers true partnerships. The delivery is simple: each customer is assigned a dedicated account manager who manages the service with the help of BlueGlueís web-based portal.

The portal acts both as a central point of communication between BlueGlue and those involved in the hiring process and a central repository for all recruitment information.

Although the web portal reduces the heavy administrative burden that recruitment places on SMEís it does not replace the human element. BlueGlue has achieved its success by being able to react not just to recruitment requirements but by helping its clients with a host of different activities. Customersí needs vary which is why inclusive services such as remuneration advice; salary surveys; progression planning and attending meetings to represent the HR/recruitment arm of the business are all part of the BlueGlue model.

As with all other aspects of the BlueGlue service the fee structure has been designed to fit within the needs of the SME market place and new customers have often asked how the company can deliver both increased service levels and cost savings.

Bill Ingramís answer is simple: ìThe sales process begins and ends at the first meeting so we donít spend money on commission-driven individuals making lots of phone calls. Our investment is in delivery and because we fill 96% of the positions that come through us, we do not pass on the cost of lost business, as traditional recruiters do.î