Sharp were able to provide the right quality and calibre of candidates when others were not. Sharp provided hands on management of the recruitment process in a most professional manner. They provided guidance and reassurance at all stages of the process. We were treated as an individual, valued client. I have no hesitation in recommending their services.
Malcolm K Booth
European Financial Controller
Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd
We have used Sharp Consultancy as our main Recruitment Consultants for the past 3 years.
In that time we have been impressed with their ability to identify high calibre candidates who match our wide ranging job specifications
Operating in an extremely professional manner at all times, their knowledge of the marketplace in South Yorkshire is extensive and second to none.
We have no hesitation in recommending their services.
Andrew Toon
Director of Finance – European Controller
Fellowes
In all my dealings with Sharp Consultancy, I have found them to be quick, effective and efficient. They understand our business needs and are able to identify specific candidates who can make a positive contribution to our organisation.
Richard Sykes
Finance Director
Vesuvius UK - Northern Europe
Chris quickly impressed me with his thorough questions and listened carefully in order to understand our business…Based on my experience, I am delighted to recommend Chris and his firm to prospective Chief Executives and Managing Directors.
Martin Boddy
Managing Director
Jaywing
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I have found their knowledge of the marketplace for accounting staff to be extensive and their approach to be consultative, professional and refreshingly honest.
I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to others requiring a highly professional and competent recruitment service.
Philip M Severs
Director of Finance
Sheffield Hallam University
I have dealt with Sharps for almost five years; over this period they have delivered consistently good quality candidates. They provide a professional service typified by a refreshingly quick response time for new assignments.
Robert Hall
Finance & Systems Controller
Cadbury Schweppes Division
Chris has kept me informed with every stage of the process, working to tight deadlines right until the final offer and acceptance. Indeed he has continued to speak to Mark and I for the last nine months to ensure that everything is going smoothly. I can confidently endorse Chris and his business.
Joe Cookson
Managing Director
Lanson Developments Ltd
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Sharp Consultancy have delivered an excellent service to Brey over the last year. As well as being highly professional and approachable, they have distinguished themselves from other recruitment agencies in only supplying CVs for potential candidates that they honestly feel fulfill our requirements where other agencies would bombard us with numerous CVs with little more than tenuous links to our needs.
John McNiffe
Finance Manager
BREY Services Ltd
I have always found Sharps to be extremely professional and focused. They take the time to understand the needs of both sides involved in a recruitment process, and they don't submit CVs of candidates that are unsuitable. They always give honest assessments of candidates and, as a result, we have built a successful relationship over the last year. I have recommended Sharps to colleagues already and would not hesitate to recommend them further.
Paul Tansey
Commercial Finance Manager
Otto UK Home Shopping
If I had to single out Sharp Consultancy's key attribute it would be their determination and skill in identifying candidates with the right 'cultural fit' for our organisation. The quality of the candidates introduced to us by Sharps has been a significant factor in our ability to maintain our edge in a very competitive market place.
Michael Barlow
Group Managing Director
Barlow Group Limited.
Chris Shrp has built a reputation for his knowledge of the regional financial recruitment market and is respected for his excellent contacts and headhunting skills. His personal qualities of hard work, integrity and most of all, an intuitive instinct for identifying the ‘right cultural fit’ have led Eurotel to a highly successful appointment from a very strong shortlist.
Anthony Rex
Managing Director
Eurotel
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Sharps stand head and shoulders above the other Yorkshire based agencies I have dealt with. They have consistently provided me with a professional, effective and, on occasions, innovative service. They have also delivered a high level of consultant continuity, which I often find lacking within other agencies but consider vital for successful recruitment.
Paul Grant
Group Financial Controller
UK Greetings Limited
Our growth aspirations mean that expanding our team is of primary importance. We have used Sharp Consultancy to support us in our challenge to find talented people who will respond well to our culture and fit in well with our team. Using their understanding of the qualities we look for, introductions from Sharp Consultancy have been successfully recruited into all of our corporate finance facilities in the North.
David Buckley
Head of Corporate Finance North
Ernst & Young.
Sharp Consultancy have been outstanding in what we have requested them to do for the recruitment purposes of this company. The reason for this is the diligence and professionalism and determination to get the right person for the right job by Mr. Jamie Caulfield.
Michael Hays
HR Advisor
ICM Computer Group plc
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I have used Sharp Consultancy for all levels of Finance recruitment from AAT level to Senior qualified Accountants.
Their professionalism has ensured that I receive a small shortlist of exceptional candidates who closely match my requirements. This has saved me considerable time and expense in the recruitment process.
I feel that Sharp Consultancy offer a very personal and professional recruitment service and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other employers.
I A Hopkinson
Financial Controller
Wilkinson Hardware Stores Ltd.
What separates Sharp Consultancy from the rest is a remarkable ability to understand the brief and source only those candidates that meet the criteria. Consistency in both this and client service has resulted in a continuous working relationship which now spans a number of years.
Jason Greenwood
Finance Director
Mamas & Papas
I have always found Sharp Consultancy to be good at listening to our requirements and then working hard to provide the right candidates, about whom they will give an honest assessment. Chris is a good communicator throughout the recruitment process.
Martin Ekins
Finance Director
Provident Insurance plc
Sharps have always offered consistently strong candidates who are closely matched to the requirements of the job particularly in new or emerging accounting roles, whilst their service through the recruitment process is courteous and professional.
Christian Davis
MI & Capacity Planning Manager
UKI Partnerships
I have always found that Sharp Consultancy provide a responsive and focused service. They focus on providing the best fit for candidates by seeking to match candidates with firms that best meet the respective needs of both. From our viewpoint they spend time with us to determine our exact and specific needs. I generally find that Sharp Consultancy provide a good level of service.
Shaun Mullins
Partner - Audit Services
Horwarth Clark Whitehill
I have recently started to use Sharps and was very impressed by all areas of their service. They took the time to fully understand our business and working culture, and so were able to offer us only candidates suitable to our requirements. No doubt we will be using them again.
Eamonn May
Financial Controller
OCS Limited Cleaning & Support Services Division
