A direct approach to IT Recruitment

Ajilon UK has recently launched People Direct, a new recruitment consultancy which specialises in IT professionals and offers a flexible and proactive solution to clientsí recruitment needs.



Instead of working on a geographical basis, People Direct works in vertical markets which means their consultants are true specialists in the technologies they recruit for.

Because People Direct is not constrained by the geographical area in which a client is based, they have a much wider pool of talent to choose from, in fact they cover the whole of the UK allowing the consultants to attract and place those candidates whoís skills are most in demand.

Clients benefit if they use People Direct to fill a role on an exclusive basis, as the consultant will work purely on that role, resulting in quicker, more accurate placements. Not only can clients feel confident in accurate recruitment solutions, they also benefit from other services such as in-depth research conducted by People Direct regarding IT market trends, salary surveys and client seminars covering a range of HR topics.

People Direct consultants are trained in competency-based interviewing so all candidates are thoroughly screened. Candidates are fully reference and security checked, they are given psychometric and personality tests in addition to a thorough skills assessment using a bespoke evaluation system called Ajilonresult, which has over 300 tests to choose from.

Consultants offer helpful advice to candidates regarding CV writing and interview preparation, they also run regular contractor clinics which are an ideal opportunity for IT contractors to start discussions via an open forum.

Brett Budden, Director of People Direct, said: ìIn todayís market, clients canít afford to work with agencies who flood them with mismatched, unsolicited CVs. Our database contains thousands of candidates segmented into skills sets across the UK ensuring clients really will get the right person for the job. With our innovative way of working, weíre confident we can provide skilled, qualified candidates in a shorter period of time.