“When seeking the right candidate for your company, experience is not everything. However, if you, by chance, manage to get the right mix of experience and character fit, it exponentially profits both the candidate and the company. Matchsticks doesn’t leave this to chance. Each candidate goes through an impressive profiling process, with the aim of finding the right mix of both experience and character. I personally felt that the risk of incompatibility was reduced and I was much more comfortable joining a new company, knowing the fit was right for me and right for Advent.”
Chris Cattemole - Senior Sales, Advent Software
Following the excellent service you provided for an old colleague of mine, Chris Cattemole, I was thoroughly impressed with your understanding and identification of the role that I was looking to pursue.
Your knowledge and understanding of Advent Software, their market proposition and culture enabled me to prepare for my interviews. You knew the exact match that the organisation was looking for as well as giving me a through understanding of the personalities of the people with whom I met. The interview process was well organised and I appreciate the honest, complete feedback that was given after every stage.
Thank you also for your assistance and guidance in the negotiation of my package.
My dealings with Matchsticks have always been very professional and it gave me great assurance that you were always available to discuss ideas and opportunities, safe in the knowledge that I was dealing with someone with whom I could trust.
Furthermore, I was grateful for the continued contact once I joined Advent Software. I can now understand how Matchsticks differentiates itself from mainstream recruitment company’s.
John Legrand - Operations Director, Advent Software
"In the time since my first meeting, I have been considerably impressed, not only with the results that Emma and Tom were able to put forth, but also in their approach. I have worked extensively with agents in the UK and abroad, and can emphatically state that Matchsticks has stood out amongst all others. This team has gone above and beyond the standard level of recruitment service in providing attention, advice and results! I believe their unique business style is unparalleled in the IT industry".
Darren Laurien, Consultant, Advent Software
"The Matchsticks service is unique. The recruitment process was handled extremely efficiently and communications throughout were excellent. Matchsticks were scrupulous in understanding my personality, motivations and aspirations and correlating this with the culture and demands of the company. This aspect of the recruitment was not confined to traditional profiling methodologies. Great time and effort was invested to ensure the perfect matching of the candidate to the employer and the candidate's skillset to the job specification. The result has been a spectacular success. Matchsticks have proved to be a dynamic catalyst for creating an effective, enduring and exciting employment relationship."
Nick Smith, Lawyer, Advent Software
In finding my present job, Matchsticks have been of invaluable help to me. I have been contacted by various recruitment consultants for various roles, but no one except Matchsticks has been able to match my skills to such a high profile job opportunity.
Excellent and timely communication, with good personal service – I was picked up at the train station and driven to the job interview, with a briefing before to give me necessary details. Once the job was mine, Matchsticks made sure the menu for the Christmas party was sent to me, so I could make my choice and start off my new job in the best possible way.
I can highly recommend the small and friendly team at Matchsticks.
I can highly recommend Matchsticks. Having previously been in recruitment myself, I feel that they have highly professional, informed and friendly approach.
Emma fully prepared me for my interview, right down to the name of the receptionist and the layout of the office.
The role that I was put forward for, matched my skill set and career aspiration excellently, and I would like to say a big thank you. Peter Grosse - Internal Sales Executive, Peak Technologies
