Spencer Jinks joins Hitchenor Wakeford

Spencer Jinks has joined fast-growing Hitchenor Wakeford Group as Managing Director of the companyís mid-market search division, Hitchenor Wakeford Selection.

Jinks, 34, has 12 years experience in recruitment and previously worked for a Barkers Norman Broadbent subsidiary spearheading growth across three divisions. Prior to this he spent five years as Executive Recruitment Director for the Caudwell Group.

Jinks says ëindustry buzzí about Hitchenor Wakeford along with the success of its offices in Leeds and Manchester attracted him to the business which was formed in 2006 by ex-ECHM chief Adrian Hitchenor. Jinks says Birmingham is the next target:

ìWe are planning to open a Birmingham office to capitalise on the opportunities available to us across the Midlands. Adrian has put together an amazing team of consultants and managers in Leeds and Manchester who are without exception the most talented, results-driven, and well-respected professionals in their field.

ìWe have ambitious growth plans during 2007 which will be an important year for the industry as a whole. Too many recruiters deliver inconsistently, add little value, and are inflexible in their approach. We will continue to deliver with speed, transparency, professionalism and integrity, opening up our business to work in partnership with our clients and candidates.î

Adrian Hitchenor, CEO of Hitchenor Wakeford Group, adds:

ìSpencer has an enviable reputation for delivery, integrity and exceptional relationship management. He shares our vision of making Hitchenor Wakeford Selection a major player in general management recruitment in the UK. We are keen to continue our growth during 2007 and people with the right attitude will be supported, developed and encouraged to achieve exceptional results within our structured and accelerated career programme.î

Hitchenor Wakeford Selection works across multiple markets including Sales and Marketing, IT, Finance, Human Resources and General Management within the 40k-70k salary range, while Hitchenor Wakeford Executive Search focuses on similar disciplines but in the 70k-250k range.

The Hitchenor Wakeford Group which comprises of three separate divisions (Hitchenor Wakeford Executive Search, Hitchenor Wakeford Interim and Hitchenor Wakeford Selection) now employs 22 people between its offices in Leeds and Manchester. The Group is on target to achieve a turnover of 6.6m by the end of 2007. Current clients include First Direct, The Derbyshire, Cranswick PLC, Zeus Capital, Bradford and Bingley and Maplin Electronics.

The company was founded in January 2006 by Adrian Hitchenor, John Wakeford and David Tunna. Mr Hitchenor was previously a director in recruitment giant ECHM, which was acquired by Imprint PLC in 2005. John Wakeford previously worked for Whitehead Mann and David Tunna arrived from global giant Michael Page.