Southern Enterprise Awards 2020

41 | Southern Enterprise Awards 2020 Sep20398 Best Recruitment Agency 2020 – London RM Group Holdings Ltd. is a collective of smaller recruitment companies that have been brought under one banner, and all are specific to their own sector. The two most significant sectors under the RM Group banner is their Business Centre/Flexible Office Space division and their Digital Marketing division. Over the last few years, the business has been refined and shaped from a multi-division group, to a leaner three divisions. Each of these divisions, over the coming months, will be expanded and are looking at exponential growth. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, RM Group was implementing plans to greatly expand the staff of its various divisions. Due to the current climate, these plans have been edited so that the company can effectively analyse the impact of the disease on recruitment post-lockdown. The core team of RM Group is very loyal and have remained with the business since day one. When dealing with clients, it is of the utmost importance to the company that they receive a friendly and trustworthy service. As recruiters, they have to deal with the bad press that surrounds job applications. It is repeatedly reported that companies are inundated with hundreds or thousands of CVs every time they advertise a job role. RM Group treat each client and each role as unique challenges, and take a measured, quality approach to finding the right person for the job. This measured and tactical approach to recruitment means that RM Group tend to be more cost effective than similar recruiters in the market. Their service is recognised among their clients, with many businesses coming back time and time again — in fact, some businesses have been using the company in some form for their services for over 10 years. One of the key ways that RM Group ensures quality is when it comes to their own recruitment. Recruitment, and the job market in general, often get poor representation in the media, as news outlets are quick to report the “impossibility” of securing a new job. RM Group Holding Ltd, our proud winners of the Best Recruitment Agency 2020 – London award, rail against this reputation with their intelligent, tactical recruitment team. They look for strong, confident, outgoing personalities, even if the applicant doesn’t have a history in recruitment. Paul Reilly explained: “We generally try and recruit staff outside of recruitment, but with a strong interest in sales. People with this experience are often able to talk confidently to both clients and candidates. If we can recruit from outside of the industry, we can train and guide our new staff members in our values and the way we work — a method that has proved itself year after year.” The company recruits applicants nationally, although the majority of their business is in London and the South East. Before COVID-19 hit, they experienced their best months yet in terms of revenue. From their unique vantage point, working alongside clients both in and out of the city, they have seen the effect that the pandemic has had. “We have seen that the bigger cites, London, Manchester, Birmingham etc, are nowhere near as busy,” Paul said. “Either in terms of footfall in the city or the number of clients returning to offices. Talking to our clients, they are still struggling in those larger cities, while smaller companies and providers nationwide are still finding ways to trade well. It appears that companies with a traditional head office structure are now moving towards smaller, regional offices to allow employees to work closer to home.” Being based in London gives the recruiter all the necessary access that they need to carry out their nationwide and international recruitment processes. Many of their clients are within London, and the constantly growing and developing South East of the country means that there are always new businesses seeking out the best and the brightest; something RM Group is perfectly outfitted to aid them in. Contact: Paul Reilly Company: RM Group Holdings Limited Website: www.rmgroupuk.co.uk