psd
Information about Your Organisation: Organisational Characteristics/Company information and background (i.e. turnover, parent company, number of employees, geographic coverage in the UK etc) PSD is part of the OPD Group who are an international recruitment services organisation. The Group comprises four separate businesses: Hoggett Bowers, Odgers Ray & Berndtson, Portfolio and PSD, each a leading provider of executive recruitment services within its specialist markets PSD operates across a range of disciplines, sectors and countries and providing specialist expertise in each area. Our reputation is based upon our ability to deliver outstanding results and exceptional levels of service. We have specialist teams of trained and experienced consultants who offer expert knowledge of our specialist markets. Our specialist approach enables us to fully understand clients requirements and identify relevant candidates quickly and accurately. We cover the entire UK and operate from the following locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Haywards Heath. Our International Offices are ;Frankfurt, Munich , Paris ,Singapore , Shanghai and Hong Kong . PSD turnover for 2006 = £ 26.04 M PSD employees = 296 Name of Account Manager, email address and contact number Paul McIntyre Senior Consultant PSD Group Specialist in Procurement roles in Global Technology (T)+44 (0) 161 234 0325 (F)+44 (0) 161 234 0301 mailto:paul.mcintyre@psdgroup.com http://www.psdgroup.com Consultant characteristics & Recruitment Experience Paul McIntyre and the Purchasing Team (12 in total ) have worked and placed purchasing individuals within the technology sector over the last 5 years both on a permanent basis and on contract basis . Paul McIntyre has over 12 years experience in recruitment with 5 years at PSD in Purchasing . The purchasing team has 12 consultants with over 40 years of experience in total . Purchasing is one of PSD's fastest growing disciplines and operates on a national basis from our Manchester office. PSD Purchasing specialises in the recruitment of Senior Purchasing and Supply Professionals. The team operates across all industry sectors and typically fills roles including Purchasing Directors, Supply Chain Directors, Category Managers, Purchasing Managers, Buyers and Planning Managers. We pride ourselves on building long term partnerships with our clients providing an honest and committed approach to each assignment carried out. Our strength lies in our dedicated approach to and expertise in the following specialist sectors: Energy and Utilities, Financial Services and Banking, Telecommunications, Software and Services, Retail, FMCG, Leisure and Travel, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Business and Professional Services. The highly experienced team of consultants are fully versed in all our recruitment methodologies which include Executive Search, Advertised Selection, File Search and Contracting/Interim work. Areas of Organisational Specialisation PSD covers the following types of roles ( disclipines) ,Technology ,IT ,Finance & Banking ,Marketing & Sales ,Property & Construction ,Customer Contact ,Law ,HR ,Media ,Payment ,Purchasing and Security . Within the following sectors Energy and Utilities, Financial Services and Banking, Telecommunications, Software and Services, Retail, FMCG, Leisure and Travel, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Business and Professional Services. Your Recruitment Processes and Methodology (initial screening, interview questions, assessment tools etc) At PSD we offer expert knowledge of our specialist markets and disciplines and highly effective recruitment skills enabling us to deliver outstanding results and exceptional levels of service to our clients around the world. PSD provides a comprehensive range of recruitment services aimed at the middle to upper executive level. Whether the task is to recruit a number of staff or to fill a single vacancy, PSD provides fast, efficient recruitment solutions tailored to the needs of each client including: Executive Search ,Advertised Selection ,Contingency Search ,Contracting & Interim and Managed Services . Trained and experienced consultants and rigorous project management ensure that we deliver results. In addition we provide: Precision search techniques International candidate databases Worldwide office network Extensive research facilities Media response handling Competency based interviewing techniques Skilled screening and interviewing Interview and conference facilities Competency-based interviews Methodology PSD use competency-based interviews, the objective is to get candidates to describe situations from their past experience where they had the opportunity to demonstrate the competencies or behaviours that are required for successful performance in the job.Interviews are thus based on job relevant criteria, i.e. Competencies. Furthermore, the interview itself is treated as an information gathering rather than a decision making process. At PSD consultants use the following method of Competency based interviews Observe -What is going on in the interview. -What the candidate says and does (words, tone and body language). Record - The behaviour of the candidate (not an opinion or interpretation), i.e. what he/she says and does.Use as much detail as possible. Classify Evaluate -Combine all observed behaviours into a single rating of effectiveness for each competency area. After the interview is completed,consultants relate the observed behaviour to a competency and decide whether it is a positive or negative indicator of that competency..2 nd floor , Abbey House ,74 Mosley Street
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Website: www.psdgroup.com
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