Last year 418 billion was spent on recruitment globally. We hear from too many companies who have been left underwhelmed by recruiters. By investing in a partnership with Collingwood Executive Search, our bespoke, transparent and persistent approach will give you control, allowing you to make data-led objective hiring decisions.Having successfully recruited 97% of the roles we were retained on last year, our clients were left delighted and enabled to achieve their objectives. Collingwood Executive Search are a well-established, honest, reliable executive recruitment firm, with 17 years in-depth experience in the executive recruitment industry.
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We have worked really hard to develop a culture that we all love to work in! Collingwood is a very values driven and family friendly company and we are very proud of the team that we have put together. They are an amazing group of human beings that support one another and are relentless in the way they work to solve our clients' problems.
The Collingwood Executive Search team are a fantastic, results driven, ambitious group of individuals, from a variety of backgrounds, who work across a variety of specialisms. Sharing the same common drive and passion to go the extra mile for our clients, not only do they excel at this but the results of repeat clients speaks for itself.
Recruiting at any level into your organisation is undoubtedly one of the biggest investment decisions you have to make. The cost of a bad hire can be very significant. In fact, a bad hire costs 30% of the failed employee's first year salary. That is without considering the negative impact on your team or the time lost of not having the right person in a role on revenue and profit.
We know that sourcing high performing professionals to take your business forward can leave you feeling highly frustrated and underwhelmed as many recruiters just don't deliver what you need. Or you think they have found the right candidate, but after a short period you realise they are just not what you need, or they have decided to move on!
Reviews (9)
Gray Richmond
Apr 21, 2019
I've have been a candidate as well as using Collingwood for recruiting several key positions in our organisation and have always been impressed with their professionalism and ability to track down quality applicants. We have now begun to also make use of the executive coaching arm of the business and it is already paying dividends. Doug and his team remain professional at all times whilst still retaining a friendly and relaxed manner. Would recommend without hesitation. Gray Richmond, MD Maped Helix.
Tom Grundy
Mar 21, 2019
I have worked with Doug and the team at Collingwood over several years, both as a hiring manager and as a candidate. On both sides of the recruitment process what stands out is the effort that the Collingwood team put in to understand the business and its culture, find high quality candidates suited to the role, understand their aspirations and work to achieve a strong match.
Their approach extends through all aspects of the recruitment process, from role definition through onboarding and during the initial employment period, and has achieved great results.
Their approach extends through all aspects of the recruitment process, from role definition through onboarding and during the initial employment period, and has achieved great results.
Chris Allwood
Mar 09, 2019
I've used the services of Collingwood on several occasions over a period of more than 10 years and have found in every case them to be exemplary in all aspects. Their attention to finding the right fit in search and selection is excellent as is their expertise in the provision of development tools in team development. I would have no hesitation in recommending them both professionally and personally
Ray Colston
Jan 19, 2019
Olivier Bojarski
Jan 11, 2019
I have worked with Collingwood for many years, both as a candidate and as a hiring employer. Doug and his team are very professional and competent with both sides of the recruitment process. As a candidate, Collingwood spent a lot of time explaining the prospective employer's culture to me so that we could both assess the fit. As a hiring employer, they ensured that the detailed requirements were captured up-front to thoroughly qualify a short-list of candidates.
In both cases, they always communicated openly and in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to recommend Collingwood (again) to anyone looking for a recruitment firm with a personal feel.
In both cases, they always communicated openly and in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to recommend Collingwood (again) to anyone looking for a recruitment firm with a personal feel.
J. Hemy
Jan 05, 2019
'We have used Collingwood on a number of occasions over the years and have always been impressed with their understanding of our business and our needs. The outcome of that understanding is high quality candidates and ultimately, some excellent, long-term, employees. I can fully recommend them and would not hesitate to use them in the future' CEO Presspart Manufacturing Ltd
Neil Davies
Apr 25, 2018
I was a little doubtful at the outset as my business operates in a sector which was unfamiliar to Doug and his business. However, Doug put plenty of time into understanding our sector, my business needs and our dynamics before initiating the search. I am delighted with the appointment I have just made and Doug's service was great value when compared to a conventional agency. I will certainly use Collingwood again.
Lynsey Watson
Dec 29, 2017
At The ACC Liverpool Group, finding the right people for our Senior Management is critical to our ongoing success and development. Collingwood have been a joy to work with, warm and professional people with a fantastic approach to building a successful and long term business relationship. From understanding our unique business needs, our culture, our sector and our business challenges and opportunities, Doug worked tirelessly to find us the right candidate. Collingwood are the perfect example of an executive search company who don't need to have worked in the sector previously, as they are so professional, flexible and skilled in their field. Thanks Doug and the team.
Colin Gibson
Dec 15, 2017
At 2020 Legal we have worked with Doug MacKay and his team for a number of years and they have assisted us in finding a number of key senior managers. I always appreciate their very considered approach, good communication and emphasis on achieving a deep understanding of both the technical and cultural/personality dimensions of what we need in each recruitment. The results they have achieved for us have been consistently excellent and they are a pleasure to work with.
