Sales Manager - Engineering
Dear Phillip I just wanted to let you know I have now completed my second week and I could not be happier. I want to thank you for your support and the time taken to prepare me for the presentation and interviews. I have dealt with many recruitment companies in recent times and would comment that your knowledge of your customer paid dividends for me. Without your help in preparation I am certain I would have found the whole process significantly more difficult. Thank you again.Yours sincerely
Mike Caldwell.
Airline Services
Sent: 06 September 2010 15:45
To: Gary Murrey
Our recent business requirement to source a professional candidate to Supervise the CNC machining area, with hands on setter, programming experience, has been efficiently co-ordinated via Kensington Consulting.
Gary displayed a high degree of technical knowledge in this field, which helped in identifying the skills and attributes we were seeking.
The candidates submitted for interview were pre-screened and proved to be of the calibre we required, making the selection process quicker and more effective.
The assignment has resulted in the selection of a quality candidate, who we look forward to working with in taking the business forward.
Kind Regards,
Head of Manufacturing
Airline Services Limited
Chris Jones
I am writing to commend Kensington Consultants and namely your consultant Matthew Ackers. Having been made redundant in July 2009 from a Shift Managers job within the printing industry I had been marketing myself in an extremely competitive market. In February 2010 I approached Kensington Consultants as a preferred recruitment agency after they received a high commendation from a colleague of mine. Kensington was one of three agencies I engaged to network me and raise my profile amongst North West businesses.
This was the first time I had used recruitment agencies and found all three to be very professional. However Matthew demonstrated a professionalism that delivered a far more personal approach which I found extremely helpful. From our initial meeting it was clear Matthew had done his research on me and organisations that I would provide synergy with. Unlike the other agencies Matthew put together an action plan and an agreed time frame with regular updates. What impressed me most with Matthew was his sincerity and reliability in maintaining these regular updates and keeping me briefed on developments.
Within six weeks of our first meeting Matthew had introduced me to one of your clients Nitecrest and arranged an interview. This interview proved very fruitful and I was offered a choice of positions, either a Production Manager or Project Managers role. Unfortunately Nitecrest and I could not agree terms regardless of Matthews's best attempts at negotiating an amicable agreement. Throughout this period I continued to market myself and have been successful in securing a Shift Manager role with De La Rue through another agency.
During my eight months unemployment I have endured some very stressful months and have made approximately 320 job applications in that period. Through meeting Matthew and sensing his commitment to me and diligence to his clients he restored my self confidence that had taken quite a battering in the previous eight months. I feel that Matthews's conscientiousness should be brought to his manager's attention and acknowledged. I have thanked Matthew and would like to take this opportunity to thank Kensington Consultants whom I would highly recommend to colleagues and business alike.
NSG Environmental
'NSG operate in the Nuclear Industry providing a consultancy and contracting service in waste management and decommissioning.
We have recently worked with Kensington to source successful candidates for two new senior appointments. They have dealt with our recruitment needs in a professional manner, endeavouring to understand our business, providing advice on the best way for us to recruit and providing quality people to satisfy our job requirements.
We look forward to working with Kensington again'
Weir Minerals
I am pleased to write this testimonial for Kensington Consulting on behalf of Weir Minerals Europe Limited.
As a manufacturing business within the heavy engineering sector we have been fortunate over recent years to experience a sustained growth in the demand for our products and services leading to a proportionate requirement to increase our workforce. To support this growth it has been vital that we could source the right people, with the right skills, and at the right time. Kensington Consulting has proved to be a valued and reliable partner in achieving this goal.
We have found the consultants to be both very professional and knowledgeable in identifying and sourcing appropriate candidates to fill a wide variety of roles in many disciplines.
We look forward to continuing to work with Kensington's for our future recruitment needs.
Yours sincerely
For Weir Minerals Europe Limited
Kevin Hargreaves
Human Resource Manager
Dennis Eagle
“Phillip has previously placed me on interim management assignments, he makes a genuine effort to satisfy customer & client & maintains a professional well balanced approach. He has high inegrity (unlike some) & takes the trouble to know his clients & build a relationship, supported by first class communication. He is equally proficient with permanent opportunities & provides honest & reliable feedback.”
June 11, 2009
Top qualities: Personable , Expert , High Integrity
Bob Young – Operations Manager
Bibby Transport
“I have known and have had experience of both Phil and Kensington Consulting for a number of years. Phil is a true professional with a well balanced approach and always strives to ensure client and customer satisfaction. Phil is an effective team player and always takes the trouble to know his clients and builds effective relationships supported by his excellent communications skills. Phil is tenacious, has high integrity, passionate at what he does and obtains results. I have no hesitation in recommending Phil and his business to anyone recruiting. I wish Phil all the best and success for the future.”
June 15, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , High Integrity
Arif Noray – Production & Operations Manager
Hired Phillip as a Business Consultant in 2006 and hired Phillip more than once
Cascade Kenher
I have had experience of Phil and Kensington Consulting from both side of the fence. My first experiences were as a candidate where Phil placed me in a role and have been put forward for other roles when working as an Interim Manager. I always found Phil very easy to deal with and as a candidate I was kept very well informed of where all activities were up to. I also felt that I was being dealt with as a person as opposed to just another sale as many recruitment companies see their candidates. Due to my positive experiences as a candidate, when I had the opportunity to recruit a Senior manager to my current business, I had no hesitation in using Phil and Kensington. Again, my experience was only positive. From the initial brief, through the first screening interviews handled by Kensington, I was kept very well informed. The final selection for me to interview of 6 potential recruits were all of a high standard and an extremely good fit to the role, making my final selection very difficult - the perfect position to be in from my point of view. I would have no hesitation in recommending Phil's business to anyone recruiting and will use him again when the opportunity arises
Plant Manager - Cascade Kenher
Trelleborg CRP Limited
Trelleborg CRP Limited has undergone significant business growth in the two years for which I have been employed within the business. A significant aspect to that growth has been the requirement to recruit and retain critical key individuals in a range of, particularly, Design, Projects and Operationally focussed roles.
Kensington Consulting has been an excellent business partner in helping TCL to achieve the required standard of candidate in respect of the above roles. Kensington are acutely able to interpret our provided job profiles/specifications and allied to business like discussion regarding the principle features and requirements of the roles have been proficient in being able to source and offer for interview quality candidates.
Consequently, a number of Kensington candidates have been engaged by the Company and from my particular perspective I am pleased to record that the retention rate has been 100%, and which I think reflects greatly on the diligence of Kensington in managing both TCL and candidate requirements.
All assignments have been managed by Mr P Hodson and his team and in all instances have been handled promptly, professionally and with obvious enthusiasm to meet, and surpass, our expectation.
Whilst we do not engage in sole supplier arrangements with our Recruitment partners I have no hesitation in commenting that we regard Kensington as a robust business partner and believe that we will continue to work closely together in the future in achieving the anticipated business growth.
Yours sincerely
Human Resources Manager