Atkins & Arras
Volume recruitment in a consultancy environment
"We've almost interviewed everyone you've put in front of us"
Atkins had a number of major projects running that had absorbed many of their permanent staff. This led to a high influx of contractors, inconsistency in the management of projects and a lack of their own employees to create new opportunities. Victims of their own success, future business and growth was at risk.
Preferred Supplier List
Arras People were initially invited to an open day for potential inclusion onto a ‘preferred supplier list’. Atkins were looking for a large number of Programme Mangers, Principal Consultants, Project Managers, Coordinators and Administrators at a number of key ocations across the UK.
Through careful planning Arras initiated one of the largest Project staffing recruitment campaigns undertaken in the UK. By working with the client on the specification and careful positioning of the remuneration package Arras was able to attract and propose appropriate candidates.
Speeding up the recruitment process
Arras People's project management recruitment campaign was carried out on a rolling basis for a period of six months; Atkins were able to drastically reduce the "advertise" to "hire" time for all project management levels of staff across the campaign.
With a project management approach to delivering recruitment services; Arras People initiated, planned and executed the project - including all advertising; microsites, interviews and offer management. Atkins were so confident about Arras People's ability to deliver a high quality shortlist each time - all shortlisted candidates were interviewed straightaway without CV review at line manager stage - drastically cutting down the time in the recruitment process.
Understanding the nature of our client's projects
Our project management knowledge has allowed us to engage successfully with human resources and line managers alike at Atkins Delivering project management recruitment services for a consulting business required indepth knowledge of the end client activity; shortlisting candidates that were consulting "material"; security cleared candidates and above all, project management candidates who could deliver high profile client facing projects and programmes.
Arras Peope works hard on the research needed to really understand how an organisation delivers its projects - the people it likes to recruit and the subtleties required to find that candidate who looks great on paper and becomes that great employee
Programme Management
Interserve, the support services & construction company, worked with Arras People for contract Programme Management resources. The Programme Manager was specifically needed for a programme of change; using the contract option gave them a cost-effective solution. Experienced contract Programme Managers can be sourced from Arras People - quickly & cost effectively.
Project Consultants
Capita, the leading consultancy and outsouring organisation, have a large variety of customer led programmes and projects. Project Consultants with specific experience within the professional services, highly educated and driven were required to join the business on a permanent basis. Large campaigns run at key strategic times, Arras worked to tight requirements and deadlines, delivering a steady pipeline of project talent.