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First Recruitment Group join forces with Talascend

25 Oct 2018

This week we are delighted to announce that recruitment agency Talascend has joined forces with First Recruitment Group.

The decision was made after in-depth discussions between our CEO, John Urpi, and Talascend’s Managing Director, Andy Rowlands, who considered the natural alignment of both businesses in terms of capabilities, culture and values.

Both our businesses will standardise best practice, learn from each other and take forward the best processes and systems.

Both businesses to retain their brand and clients

As part of First Recruitment Group Talascend will maintain its identity and brand, retaining their clients within the Rail, Civil Infrastructure, Oil & Gas and Power industries. First Recruitment Group will also retain their identity and brand continuing to engage with their clients in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Power, Technology, Water, Construction, Aerospace & Defence, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Pharma and Non-Technical delivery sectors.

Shared values and a strong sustainable path for the future

CEO, John, commented, “This is an opportunity for each of the businesses to contribute to our combined growth plans, cross-selling and developing great client and candidate relationships. I see many similarities between our two companies and importantly they share the same values of excellence, passion, accountability and integrity.”

Talascend’s Managing Director, Andy, added, “After completing the MBO of the Talascend International business early last year we have been looking for an opportunity to grow within our market and create a strong sustainable path for the future. Joining with First Recruitment Group is the ideal platform to ensure that growth.”

Expanded global presence

Internationally the group now has a combined in-country presence in the UK, Albania, Ghana, Kenya, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, India and Abu Dhabi.

Testimonials

“We have required a number of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the Nuclear Industry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number of QA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.

“We have been very pleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstrated and will continue to use their professional services in the future.”

Bureau Veritas

“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner of choice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projects internationally over recent years.

“First are a high performing business who are built on credibility, honesty, expertise.

“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to more and more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner of choice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”

TechnipFMC

"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.

"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.

"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia

“There is nothing negative about the service that we’ve received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners.”

Multi-Sector Client

"It’s great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We’re proud to still be working with them after 20 years."

Simon Carves Engineering Ltd

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