Executive Search & Selection
UK & Ireland Testimonials
"Paradigm has provided a first class service while I was recruiting additional hires within EMEA territory. Paradigm spent time to understand our business and delivered high quality candidates successfully fulfilling our vacancies in a very professional and efficient manner.
Paradigm has this knack of taking the risk away from the selection process and coming up with an excellent shortlist of candidates that meet the original brief. When my VP of Sales was looking to establish to new sales divisions within ACME EMEA I had no reservations in recommending Paradigm, there was no surprise with the outcome they delivered yet again to the briefs they were given.
If you are a start up looking for an International recruitment firm that understands cross boundary recruitment or a large Blue Chip with recruitment issue's I can highly recommend the team at Paradigm."
Richard Castle,
Regional Sales Director,
UK & Ireland
"I have had contact with a large number of head-hunters/executive recruitment companies over the years. Most of them seem more concerned with selling you a role and putting you in front of their customers to hit a minimum number of candidates per role.
My experience with Paradigm has been unique in that they really were concerned with ensuring I was right for the role and the role was right for me. The staff are professional, clearly know their business and ensured that i was prepared for each step of the process.
I have been very happy with the service received and would recommended Paradigm to any candidate looking for a competent recruitment company that work as hard for you as they do for their employer customers."
Paul Alexander,
Sales Sector Leader,
UK & Ireland
"Paradigm's association as a preferred recruitment partner for Ciena goes back more than ten years. Their service delivery, attention to detail and presentation of consistently high quality candidates has been the key factor in maintaining a trusted and valued partnership.
Paradigm's reputation for success and proven track record in the international telecoms recruitment market makes them our partner of first choice when it comes to recruitment across EMEA."
Dave Burford,
Recruitment Manager EMEA,
UK & Ireland
"Paradigm provided me with a range of relevant opportunities in my field and treated my placement with dedication and confidentiality. They were thorough and efficient, the best experience I have had from any such agency. After placing me in the position I have continued to receive follow up calls to ensure everything is as I expected."
Followap Technologies,
Commercial Manager,
UK & Ireland
"Paradigm has always provided a professional service. They have consistently shown an ability to identify relevant, pre screened candidates within very short timescales across the geography. Assisting when and wherever I have needed support in the hiring process. Candidates from Paradigm have consistently become valued employees, Paradigm have removed much of the risk out of the hiring process. I do not hesitate in my recommendation."
Kevin Martin,
VP Sales - Worldwide/EMEA,
UK & Ireland
"Changing jobs is a major decision in a person’s career. Finding the right company, with the right opportunities for growth and a position that allows one to grow is not an easy task. As an employer, the decision to employ someone has to be the right decision - first time. Paradigm understood my requirements and the requirements of the employee. They had a deep understanding of the industry, company, role and attributes required and were able to conduct effective screening interviews that ensured that I was the perfect fit for the role and that it met all my aspirations. Only after a thorough screening process was I introduced to the employer, and after the first interview we agreed to move forward. Paradigm continued to add value throughout this process, helping with negotiations and keeping all parties informed. The whole process became a whole let less stressful thanks to Paradigm."
Juniper Networks,
Senior Programme Manager ,
UK & Ireland
"In one's job search, we rely on recruitment companies creating the right first impression with their clients. They are the initial gateway to this land of opportunity. Whilst I'm confident in my career and CV, I need an agent to understand my CV's relevance to their client and promote me professionally, in confidence, understanding my desires and aspirations and matching my abilities to their clients needs. They need to guide me through the interview process, setting expectations, keeping me informed and offering candid feedback. In Paradigm I found this and that is why I have used them for so many years and have no hesitation in recommending Paradigm to others.
If you're looking for a CV replication machine using mass mailing as a pseudo-selection process, you're talking to the wrong company.
I am pleased to say that in January 2005, Paradigm placed me in a senior management position within a thriving British company."
Marconi BBRS,
Director of Sales Engineering,
UK & Ireland
"I would like to take the time out of my busy schedule to thank Paradigm, who were very professional with helping me in finding my dream job! I got constant updates, always quickly interacting with my new employer if I had any issues."
Nortel,
Enterprise Technical Support Engineer,
UK & Ireland
"Paradigm leads the successful search for my position with Siemens which latterly became NSN and they have maintained the high level of service I received as a candidate across onto the client side. Their ability to identify highly qualified candidates within tight timescales has always impressed me. During my association with Paradigm they have consistently shown excellent delivery capabilities across all levels of the organization placing individuals in Management, Sales, Marketing and Technical Support positions.
The PSL team consistently demonstrate enthusiasm, knowledge of their market and also the closeness of relationship between Consultants and Line Managers. Paradigm is a company certainly worth approaching if you are looking for a consultative approach and want to look at building a long term partnership."
Andy Tempest,
Head of UK Operators,
UK & Ireland
"Siemens started working with Paradigm three years ago – one of the key qualifiers we look for in our Service Providers is their understanding of our company, the industry and our sector and Paradigm clearly meets all of these requirements. During our association with Paradigm they have consistently shown good delivery capabilities across all levels of the organization placing individuals in Management, Sales, Marketing and Technical Support positions.
The relationship has gone from strength to strength and they are now one of a few suppliers on our PSL in the UK.
I believe this is due to their team’s enthusiasm, knowledge of their market and also the closeness of relationship between Consultants and Line Managers."
Les Williams - Siemens,
HR Director,
UK & Ireland
"I was referred to Paradigm Associates by our internal UK HR function as an organisation that both understood our business needs and more importantly our culture.
Paradigm had had previous success across Siemens boundaries and as I was looking for high level strategic oriented Global Account Managers to manage and develop some of our key Global customers, a sensitivity to who we were and how we worked was of significant value to me from a recruitment partner.
I found Paradigm's approach to be consultative and inquisitive, with a sound knowledgeable of our sector and the regions I was searching within.
Paradigm's general speed of response, there continued follow up and indeed the quality of candidates presented for consideration meant that I had actually invested less time during the interview process than expected. In addition, their management of the candidates themselves was a pleasing aspect of the engagement.
I would have no hesitation in working with Paradigm again or in recommending them to organisations looking for personnel outside of the UK."
Mark A Hudson,
Senior Vice President - Global & International Accounts,
UK & Ireland
"Working with Paradigm over the last 8 years we in Tellabs have benefited from their experienced, professional and focussed approach – as a busy manager they ensure I see the right candidates and with their influence and sound candidate management we have successfully recruited some of our companies’ best performers across EMEA.
They are a great recruitment partner.
Thanks Paradigm."
Steve Beach,
Customer Care Manager - EMEA,
UK & Ireland
"With our recruitment needs last year Paradigm gave us high quality candidates allowing us to achieve a better then 1 in 4 take on rate, this says something for Paradigm's work in selecting candidates that want to work with our type of organisation and from our perspective people that fitted our needs not just in one country but at least eight or more.
A good organisation to work with from account management also, as a manager recruiting my tasks and time allocation were minimised by their excellent management and co-ordination of candidate interviews."
Graham Taylor,
Director Technical Support - EMEA,
UK & Ireland