Foundations for Successful Delivery
Connected Consulting is built on three key foundations: Professionalism, Delivery & Industry Track Record.
Professionalism
For our clients we act as their first line of introduction to potential hires. Therefore it is imperative that we understand and best represent the cultures, values, vision and personalities of our clients when approaching potential candidates for the first time. Providing a consistent professional approach ensures a great experience for the candidate and a best representation of our Clients.
Delivery
We work with a small, select number of Clients. We believe in their brand and culture and market this strongly to candidates when qualifying them for a role. Our qualifying process is robust, thorough and consistent. Our ratio of CV sent to interview to offer to placement is highly impressive.
Industry Track Record
We have worked very hard to build a strong track record in the technology industry. Our collective experience of over 30 years means we have built client relationships where multiple roles have been filled over years of collaboration and partnership. We have a reputation for honesty and integrity and can provide strong testimonials.
Recruitment services
Connected Consulting offers the following recruitment services:
Permanent Contingent recruitment
Connected Consulting takes pride in its ability to source challenging roles. We have the belief in our ability to network and identify the most suitable candidates even where a vacancy has been worked previously or has been live for a period of months. We typically work on contingent assignments in the £50,000 – £150,000 salary bracket and provide Professionals in the Engineering, Programme, Commercial, Consulting and Customer domains.
Search & Selection
The Management Team at Connected Consulting have a strong track record of delivering against challenging search and selection assignments over a ten year period. We typically work in search & selection assignments in the £100,000 – £200,000 salary bracket and provide Executive Professionals in the Engineering, Programme, Commercial, Consulting and Customer domains.
Interim recruitment
Connected Consulting has an interim business that has undergone rapid growth since its inception in 2009. We are able to source and provide Consultants with specialist and rare skill-sets at short notice. We act as strong partners and advisors to help facilitate contractual paperwork in alignment with a thorough qualifying process to ensure all tax, compliance and legal requirements are met.
Project recruitment
The Recruitment Team at Connected have often been requested to provide project teams for assignments. Peaks in workload or the evolution of new technologies or methodologies drives this demand. Our project experience extends to Engineering, Managed Services, Project, Programme and Product Management Teams on either a permanent or interim basis.
International campaigns
We have significant experience of running international recruitment campaigns. The Recruitment Team has personally visited and overseen recruitment campaigns in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and America. We are knowledgable in domain areas such as work permits, international government treaties, local cultures, with-holding tax and relocation of professionals.
Our Approach
Connected Consulting is built on a mixture of traditional and newer innovative approaches and methodologies. Like every agency we have access to and use traditional methods such as advertising and job boards. However for us, this is a last rather than first resort. Our value to you is our collective networks built over a collective 30 years of industry experience. Our reach is excellent and our ability to gain highly recommended individuals is equally strong.
The detailed process:
Building and developing long-term relationships
We stay in touch through quiet and busy times, we are interested in your business and not just your vacancies.
Understanding our Clients
We have a strong insight into the culture and motivations of our client community through the long-term relationships built at every level.
Sharing industry knowledge
We consult with our client base on the continually evolving marketplace.
Role briefing
A face to face meeting always provides the best insight into our clients needs.
Identification of recruitment challenges
We constructively challenge our clients to ensure we are able to approach the best available talent.
Agreeing assignment strategy
We agree on the go-to-market strategy and targeted individuals, companies and sectors.
Networking and Sourcing
Our networks are continually evolving, ensuring our ability to approach and attract both passive and active candidates.
Presenting our client and their opportunity
We recognise that we provide the first point of contact for our Clients to our candidates and take this responsibility very seriously.
Evaluation and assessment
Our interview process is thorough and centres on competencies, skills, motivations and cultural fit, wherever possible we meet candidates face to face.
Presentation of Candidate
We draw out and highlight the relevant information for our clients in a tailored and structured format.
Interview briefings
We prepare our candidates against the specific role so that both parties can maximise the use of the interview time available.
Interview debriefing
We provide candidate feedback; reporting on their level of interest, assessment of their performance, their aspirations and the potential challenges to overcome.
Offer management
We provide guidance, communication and counsel to our clients and candidates to ensure the best deal is achieved for both parties.
Post placement care
We stay in touch and make sure the long-term aims behind the hiring are met for both parties.
Our Capability
Job families
- Business Leadership
- Implementation
- Operations
- Commercial
- Product
- Projects & Programmes
- Engineering
- Consultancy
- Customer Services and Customer Experience
- Technical Pre-Sales
- Futures & Innovation
- Transition and Transformation
Technologies
- GSM & GPRS
- UMTS
- HSXPA & LTE
- Femto
- WiFi and WiMAX
- IP, MPLS & VoIP/Mobile VOIP
- IPTV
- Web 2.0 & Social Networking
- Devices & Applications (Handsets, Smartphones, Tablets, Consoles and Set Top Boxes)
- Optical & Wireline (NGA, FTTC and FTTP)
- ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems)
- Smart Grid & Smart Metering
- Real Time Embedded Software
Testimonials
“We have used the team at Connected on a number of occasions now to fill key roles within our organisation. They have approached each instruction in a very professional manner producing exceptional candidates in all instances. In particular they has shown an aptitude to delivering results where the brief has been sketchy and fluid and where deadlines have been very tight. Connected’s in-depth knowledge of the market and their reputation among their peers has helped contribute to this success.”
Mono Consultants
“I have recruited several people through the Management Team at Connected and have also used their services to find new opportunities for myself. On every occasion, I have found the team to be highly professional and a pleasure to deal with. They have a strong track record in telecoms recruitment and can be relied upon to match clients to the right opportunity. Over the years they have proved to be consistent and reliable and I have no hesitation in recommending the team highly.”
Arkessa
“I have known the Connected Management Team since 2004. Working with Connected has been a very good experience both in terms of the level of professionalism and the quality of their work. They are very pleasant to work with and have a very approachable attitude to work. The Team has excellent negotiation skills and an ability to see through complex situations and seek resolution rapidly and concisely.”
NEC Europe
“Connected Consulting are a conscientious and dedicated professional company who take personal pride in their performance and service provision. They are highly respected among their clients and colleagues for being a company who delivers on their promises. With an entrepreneurial flair, Connected create strategic and creative solutions and challenges those around them to work to their high standards. Their determination to succeed and engaging personalities make them a pleasure to work with.”
The Executive Development Group
“Connected Consulting always ensure that they fully understand the brief and send through only candidates that are a good match. I really appreciate this approach as it saves a huge amount of time spent wading through unsuitable candidates.”
O2
“Connected Consulting have proven to be a very professional and reliable recruiters. They take time to understand roles and requirements and have an excellent knowledge of the telecoms market. I would strongly recommend Connected Consulting.”
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Case Studies
Associate Partner
A leading global Consultancy approached Connected Consulting to identify an Associate Partner for their Wireless Division. The role was very challenging as two search & selection assignments had already been conducted over the previous 12 months but this had not led to a hire.
Connected Consulting met and were briefed on the role by the Head of the Wireless Practice and the Head of HR respectively. After much deliberation we wrote and submitted a discussion document to challenge the profile criteria and drafted role description. We felt that it narrowed the candidate talent pool too far in terms of working location, the specific industry experience required and the prospective hunting grounds.
PA Consulting proved themselves to be open and flexible on this and signed-off a formal retained search proposal working to a tight ten week deadline of search initiation to finalised shortlist submitted. With the net widened Connected were able to identify previously untapped candidate pools and presented a shortlist of four candidates, all of whom were selected for interview. After a rigorous interview process this list was whittled down to one successful applicant who was offered the role, accepted and joined the Wireless Practice in October 2009.
CTO, WiFi
A leading UK Firm approached Connected Consulting to work on a new entity venture that complimented their core business model. Working to a Non-Disclosure Agreement that prevented us from sharing details related to the new business proposition, the brand name and the launch date, Connected had to go to market to identify suitable applicants.
We designed a strategy to sell on the role opportunity and to target WiFi orientated competitors. Through the individual networks of the three Partners we identified three strong candidates. Approaches were made and meetings booked to then sell to and engage them. An important part of this influencing without a real mandate was our strong relationship generated and the candidates being able to reference us with candidates/clients in common. Their business motivators were based on challenge and the opportunity to be central to a new venture. All three candidates were selected for interview, with two progressing to the second stage with the Acting CTO and the CEO. At this juncture confidentiality was key and it was only when a permanent offer of employment was made to the strongest candidate that details were revealed again through the use of a signed NDA. The candidate joined the new venture in September 2010 and is now very near the launch of the new business proposition.
