Marketing Professionals UK, based in Manchester,specialises in finding people for marketing positions all over the country.
Jonny Cainer, managing director says:
Our theory is that íit takes one to know oneí and the best people to recruit marketers are marketers themselves, explains Cainer. Too many agencies treat marketing recruitment like a jigsaw puzzle and use whatever they have left in the box to plug a gap, just to get a commission or clear the decks of unremarkable candidates, he says.
Even average marketing candidates are well drilled on how to present a slick CV these days. It is crucial that someone with marketing skills examines their skills, experience and personal qualities in closer detail. Tick-box recruitment is not suitable for filling senior creative or marketing positions. Itís important that recruiters see the whites of their candidates eyes to get the right person for the job, remarks Cainer.
Jenny Cainer, marketing director, added:
An explosion in niche recruitment agencies in all industry sectors means HR directors have a better chance than ever before of finding someone with specific expertise for their vacancy, she adds.
Together the husband and wife team have over 30 years experience including holding senior marketing positions at blue chip companies including Cussons and condoms to cornplaster makers SSL. As well as providing eight years of independent consultancy for Business Link and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce the couple also ran Jenerate Marketing, supplying marketing solutions to high growth small and medium sized enterprises.
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