The Smart Way to do Business

Smart Group Recruitment Solutions are up there with the best in business, the proactive recruitment company reached the finals of the prestigious Dorset Business Awards 2005 under the inaugural ëBest Management Teamí category. This yearís Dorset Business Awards generated significant interest from within the local business community and entries for the four categories came from a wide variety of organisations in the area. Judges for the Lester Aldridge ëManagement Team of the Yearí were particularly impressed by the level of entries received in its first year.

Helen Stacey, Director, comments, ìWe were delighted to have been selected as finalists following a gruelling selection process which involved a comprehensive written entry, and a twenty minute presentation to this yearís judges, which included a question and answer session. As such a prestigious local award we are honoured to be recognised alongside the best in business within the Dorset region.î

Smart Group Recruitment Solutions services a catchment area which encompasses all corners of Dorset. The company has a network of five branches, four in Dorset and one in Yeovil, and currently employs more than 50 staff. The success and exceptional growth Smart has enjoyed since 1999 can be attributed to each of the founding Directors, Helen Stacey, David Nichols, and Paul Lovesy, who have taken up specific remits within the business. In practice, this means a sharing of key responsibilities between the management team and the achievement of more time dedicated to providing quality services than perhaps could be realised by a single owner manager.

The Smart service is broad covering a diverse range of products, services and industries. Candidates and clients benefit from the companyís branch network which is technology driven through the Smart database; this links to every desk in every branch, providing instant access for candidate skill matching, availability and positions available.

With turnover in excess of 10 million, the Smart story has been successful since its launch in 1999 and bodes well for further growth as it heads towards its 7th anniversary in 2006 embracing new challenges with their trademark proactive and dynamic approach.