1. Which areas in the UK do you recruit in?

Arras People provides its services across the whole UK geography, to date our clients can be found in;

• London - Central and Greater London
• Surrey
• Essex
• Kent
• Berkshire
• Somerset
• Devon - Cornwall
• Gloucestershire
• Wiltshire
• Bristol
• Bedfordshire
• Cambridgeshire
• West Midlands - East Midlands
• Oxfordshire
• Anglia - Norfolk
• Lancashire - Manchester
• Yorkshire
• Wales
• Scotland

2. Do you recruit for Permanent, Interim, contract and temporary roles?

We recruit for permanent members of staff, interim or contractors, temporary workers and fixed term contract staff

3. What's the best way to contact you with a requirement I have?

You can get in touch with Arras People in a number of ways; you can call us or email us at the northern or southern branches Or you can use our requirements form

4. Why should I use a specialist recruitment agency for my roles?

The consultants at Arras People have vast experience and knowledge of the project management and this specific job market, having all worked in this field in roles such as programme manager, project manager, project office manager and project co-ordination previously.

This experience allows us to work with you to really understand the roles you are recruiting for – and if necessary to help in the generation of a suitable job specification. By understanding your requirements and the specifics of your environment we are able to apply our domain knowledge to the task of preparing a candidate shortlist which is “optimised to your” requirement. Our aim is to provide a shortlist of people who can all perform the role, your task is to select the person who you believe to be the best fit for your environment. We call this "knowledge based recruitment™"

Feedback from our clients has shown that this is a differentiator which eases the workload associated with the recruitment process. See some of the testimonials from clients and candidates

5. How is Arras People different to other recruitment agencies?

• Focus!

  Arras People specialises and focuses on project related recruitment

• Quality of Service

  When Arras People started in 2002, our aim was to deliver a different level of service to that we had experienced when working on the other side of the table. We saw the opportunity to deliver a different level of quality service with increased commitment to both client and candidates. These are our main objectives, guiding beliefs and something our clients and candidates tell us we are achieving and have continued to improve from day one.
  

• Respect
  

6. What are your rates?

Arras People has a standard rates structure and are happy to negotiate fees based on your individual requirements - please contact us to discuss your requirement and discover how competitive our fees can be

For information and further discussion about your requirements please contact us

7. How does Arras People know how to find the best project managers?

Arras People attracts project management professionals everyday due to our unique approach to registering applicants (applicants can register for permanent, contract or flexible staus - permanent or contract).

We also attract quality applicants due to our professional approach to advertising roles (see an example) using our project management job board giving extended details about each role available.

Arras People also value the networking approach - we are members of professional project management and project office groups which allow us to meet new and existing contacts.

When Arras People commences a new requirement we draw on these pools of resources as well as on-line advertising, online tools and printed media. Once we select a shortlist, Arras' knowledge based interview techniques then allow us to really understand the levels of expertise each applicant possesses, giving the clients an excellent shortlist of CV's to view.

8. What happens after I've contacted you with a requirement?

When we receive the initial call or email from you, we assign the role to a dedicated consultant. This consultant will be your main point of contact from this point forward.

The consultant will then contact you to find out more information about the role, your organisation, your programme or project and logistical details. Arras People highly recommends that as much information as possible is shared at this point to ensure a thorough recruitment process can be followed.Terms of business are also agreed with you at this stage.

Arras People will then commence the candidate selection process pulling from a number of different sources. Arras then draws up its own shortlist and commences telephone interviews with suitable candidates (calls often take up to 1 hour). The candidate will be fully briefed about the role and your business to ensure an open and fair interview. After all, some candidates have reservations about working for / with some employers!!

When a candidate is deemed to have a profile which fits the client requirement, Arras People completes a pro-forma summary for each candidate (this highlights the candidates career to date, person profile, details about availability/rate etc and high level skills profile). This profile along with the CV is then sent to you.

Arras People then works with you to ensure feedback is received and the shortlisted candidates expectations are met.

If you would like to interview a candidate, Arras People works with you and the candidate to ensure everything is arranged correctly. Arras People then undertakes an interview preparation meeting with the candidate.

Again, feedback is solicited after the interview and the candidate updated accordingly. If an offer is made, Arras People handles all logistics to ensure you and candidate are ready to commence.

9. Can Arras People help me with a job or role specification?

As Arras People is a specialist in project management and our consultants have all worked in the field of project management prior to joining Arras People we have experience in producing high quality specifications.

Our research has shown that producing a high quality specification for a role increases the chances dramatically in successfully finding the right person for the role. Arras People can work with you to create a specification from scratch or tailor our own template roles to suit your organisation.

Arras People is also happy to provide feedback on your own specifications if required.

10. Will I have just one point of contact at Arras People?

Yes. From the intial contact with Arras People you will be assigned a consultant who is a specialist in the role you are recruiting for. If you're looking for a Project Manager, your consultant will be an experienced ex-Project Manager, if the role is Project Support related your consultant will be an ex-Project Co-ordinator or Project Office Manager

11. We have a services agreement with a major resourcing organisation, how could I use a niche agency in this situation?

At Arras People we have agreements with a number of organisations such as Reed, Hays, Spring and Eden Brown where by we act as a second tier supplier to them for niche positions. You can contact us directly or ask you service representative to contact us on your behalf either way you should see a seamless service through your level 1 supplier.