Here's some colourful quotes from our clients and candidates...

However you heard about McCarthy, we’d like you to hear more.

So what better way to discover who we are and what we do than to read the comments and observations of our clients and candidates?

They have been right where you are now - and the frank, honest insight into their experience will hopefully help you understand the difference McCarthy Recruitment could make to your situation.

The success and reputation of McCarthy is built upon our ability to deliver...and word travels fast. That’s why much of our growth has come directly from client recommendations. Therefore, we will only take on an assignment we know we can deliver on – and you can trust McCarthy has what it takes to rise to the challenge. However big, however important – and however tight for time.

So if the proof really is in the pudding, this one's full of jobs, careers and success stories across all business sectors such as Retail, Executive, HR, Head Office, Hospitality, Environment & Sales - and it's a real treat.

From the first point of contact with McCarthy, I knew I was dealing with an agency that was going to do it differently. Not only did they want to make sure that I was interested in, and understood the role on offer, they wanted to ensure that I was right for it, both in terms of capability and cultural fit. Once I entered the interview process, they ensured that I was well prepared, sending me some of the best company briefings I have ever seen. As I advanced through the stages of interview, I was supported and encouraged, but left to feel like I was in control. At the offer stage, they were as delighted as I was, and it’s the little touches like Kate McCarthy calling you with 'Congratulations' that really do make all the difference. I now look forward to being a client with McCarthy and can recommend them highly to any candidate

Darren
Area Manager, Argos

One thing that is clear about McCarthy is how much pride is taken in the fact that they are distinctly different from other recruitment companies. Every company makes claims like this and seldom live up to them. McCarthy don't just live up to them, they raise the limits on their integrity and I trust my consultant with my future 100 percent. My consultant has been available morning, noon and night, which has really helped. I can't imagine speaking to other agencies at that time without getting an answering machine, let alone a very talented consultant. Professionally, the team have not stopped working for both the client and myself once an interview has been arranged, which let's face it is when most agencies cross their fingers. The consultant kept researching for me, pointing me in the right direction and discussing the research I had done, which all before the interview takes place is a real bonus. Staff have been polite and supportive through the whole experience. The jobs have been issued with care and I have not once heard the line 'oh we've got lots on'. Everything has been considered for my needs and that of the business I will be joining. If I am ever looking for a position again, or seeking to fill one, McCarthy would be my first point of call. I can not praise higher than that.

Steven Davey

Retail Store Manager

McCarthy Recruitment understand their clients, it was so refreshing to talk to a Company who had spent time in their client business.  They could talk in detail about the role with passion and a totally different approach.  My experience with them enabled me to make a career decision that I felt comfortable with and I knew was the right one.  It matched my aspirations and my priorities and although my new role meant moving to a totally new sector - Environment - McCarthy allowed me to believe in myself.  I would absolutely recommend McCarthy to anyone looking for a refreshing professional service.

James, Regional Manager

Leading Environment Business

Following a very challenging face to face interview with my McCarthy consultant, I was put forward to one of their clients for a National Sales Manager role.  I was supported starting from the feedback I was given following that interview all the way through to my first day.  What was really surprising was that my consultant showed in many ways how much they cared for me as an individual and they were interested in my personal life and matching me with a role that considered a range of factors.  I have never experienced that before. The personal service that McCarthy prides themselves on is not just another recruitment ‘sales pitch'; it is a true belief system.  I am so pleased that I discovered McCarthy as a business and what is great now is that I have daily contact with them as a client and that is the best way to continue our working relationship.  

Neil, National Sales Manager

What amazes me about McCarthy Recruitment is considering their significant growth in the last few years and they have managed to remain so knowledgeable across all the sectors they recruit for.  No matter what division you have contact with their consultants have the same knowledge and ethos.  It was the HR division that eventually placed me but my initial contact was through their head office division.  Their individual and honest approach allowed me to build a relationship that was based on trust.  As basic as it seems I always know they would call when the promised - a basic that escapes many of their competitors!  Keep it up McCarthy, you take the stress of finding a new position away.

Julia, HR Manager

You were fantastic! You constantly kept me informed. The fact that you coached me was superb service. Most companies will arrange an interview for you and then forget about you. The relationship you formed with me was top class.  I don't know how to thank you enough!

Toni White

Deputy Store Manager

I contacted McCarthy by chance when I was looking for a new position, along with a number of other, larger, agencies. With McCarthy, I found a consultancy that were not just interested in paying me lip service or filling a quota of placements, but one that gave me great information and support. At every stage of the process, I was given sound advice and guidance, which allowed me to flourish rather than flounder. I felt I established a great, personal relationship with them and I was ultimately thoroughly well prepared for my new career.

I would sum up McCarthy for me, as not just great professional allies and extremely supportive - but I would now use the word 'friends' as well. As corny as it sounds, I've met many people in my career who I would want to keep in contact with, but McCarthy are amongst the few that I would prefer to take for a drink.

Emma
General Manager, B&Q

I have been in contact with Jenny at McCarthy Recruitment over the past 3/4 years. I have been in retail management for the past 20 years and have used several other recruitment agencies. The thing that stands McCarthy Recruitment above the rest is their enthusiasm, their ability to build up a rapport with both candidates and clients. They also make a point of matching your skills with a particular clients needs rather than just sending you off to anyone on their client list. During my most recent successful appointment with McCarthy Recruitment, I spoke mainly with Jenny, but also with other consultants within McCarthy. I noticed that whom ever I spoke to they were fully informed about which retailer I had seen and at which stage I was at. This was obviously due to the great communication all of the consultants have with each other. Jenny kept me informed at every stage throughout my selection process by informal, yet professional telephone conversations. This was also backed up by regular emails and confirmations by post. McCarthy are very good at preparing you for assessment days, interviews and background information. Unlike other recruitment agencies, they do not patronise you or teach you to 'suck eggs.' They steer you in a way that makes you anticipate questions and thought provoking ideas. Having been successful with McCarthy on a number of occasions, they will always be my first point of call.

Jonathan Bird

Retail Store Manager