“Our mission is to be the trusted recruitment partner of choice to both clients and candidates, focusing on understanding the needs of both our clients business and those of our candidates, delivering a consultative solution to ensure the future success of their businesses and future careers. This will be achieved though quality of service, innovation & capability with pride.”
Welcome to SDW Recruitment Shipping, Forwarding, Supply Chain & Logistics Recruitment Specialists SDW Recruitment is one of the leading recruitment specialists to the shipping, freight forwarding, supply chain & logistics industries in the UK and we are expanding our reach overseas. SDW was established in 2002 and our team possess more than 50 years combined experience & knowledge gained form working within the shipping & forwarding industry. We pride ourselves on always delivering a proactive, professional & high quality service to both our clients & candidates. Some of our clients include:
Company Profile Since SDW Recruitment commenced trading in 2002, SDW Recruitment has established itself within the industry as one of the major providers of experienced shipping, forwarding, supply chain and logistics personnel throughout the UK. We have established an excellent working relationship with the majority of shipping lines, freight forwarders and supply chain solution providers, both in the UK and globally, plus we work directly with many manufacturers and importers & exporters. Our dedicated team possess more than 50 years combined experience & knowledge gained form working within the shipping & forwarding industry. We pride ourselves on always delivering a proactive, professional & high quality service to both our clients & candidates. We believe to-date that our success so far has been achieved because of a number of key factors such as: •The high calibre of our candidates •Our extensive understanding of the shipping industry •Our personal service •Constant communication with our candidates •Our determination and dedication to fill vacant positions •Our genuine interest in our clients and the positions we are trying to fill •Our competitive fee structure At SDW we aim to build long term valued relationships with both our clients and candidates.
Why us? SDW Recruitment is a professional and ethical recruiter, committed to offering the highest level of service to our clients and building long-term relationships. We are pleased to boast that a significant proportion of our business is generated from recommendations & repeat business. If you are looking for the ideal candidate to fill your vacancy, the SDW Recruitment service is tailored to your requirements. You only pay for results and you make no financial commitment until you are entirely satisfied that we have found the right person for your job and then you are protected by our scaling rebate commitment for a period of up to 12 weeks. To discuss any recruitment requirements you may have, please call the Southampton office on 023 8033 6633 or email info@sdwrecruitment.co.uk or our Felixstowe office on 01394 330003
Recruitment Process When you register your vacancy with SDW Recruitment, we will identify your full requirements, including the specific experience needed, any specialist system / software knowledge required for the role, plus get a good feel for your company and working environment. With SDW Recruitment we tell you the truth! If we have no one at the time registered with us who has the experience and qualities you require, we will tell you, we won't just send you any CV, we only introduce candidates who are up to the standard, and have the relevant experience you require. SDW Recruitment aim to interview all of our candidates personally, before forwarding their applications to clients. If for any reason, for example geographic location, we are unable to interview the candidate face to face, we will hold an in-depth telephone interview. All CVs will be forwarded to you for your perusal, we will not arrange any further introductions until we receive your go ahead. Once you have informed us of any candidates you wish to interview we will arrange all the details with the candidate on your behalf, ensuring the candidate is fully prepared, for example providing them with your website address, and as much information as possible regarding your company and the position they are applying for. Our aim is to provide an outstanding and quality driven service, helping both client and candidate make informed decisions and to simplify the complete recruitment process.
Database / Advertising & Selection We have a large database of active candidates, which has been developed through a combination of word of mouth referrals, media and powerful web based marketing, so we are ideally placed to assist you with your vacancy from the moment you make contact with us, and in most cases be able to provide you with an instant shortlist of up to 5 candidates that meet your requirement. In addition to our extensive internal database, candidates will be generated from a variety of sources including on-line advertisements, Web-based marketing, industry specific job boards / media, social networks and recommendations through our strong network.
Additional Services Short Term Contracts / Temps As part of our commitment to our clients we have identified the need for some of our customers to engage candidates on a temporary basis to cover busy periods, holiday / sickness cover, or to assist in short term projects, realizing that most of these type of enquiries are urgent and that you will need someone to start almost immediately. If your business ever has a need to engage a temporary candidate with the relevant shipping / forwarding / logistics experience, we can assist in a number of ways. 5 Year History Referencing & Criminal Record Check SDW Recruitment are now pleased to offer a full 5 year history referencing & criminal record check. This is based on a flat fee, no matter how many references are required. All gaps of more than one month to be discussed with candidates and covered by personal references as appropriate. Our criminal record checks (basic disclosures) reveal all unspent convictions - any custodial sentences of 24 months or more, no matter when the offence took place all recent criminal offences (generally committed within the last 10 years) will appear on the certificate. Fee structure available on request.
Additional Services Salary Guidance SDW Recruitment is constantly in communication with the industry, registering thousands of candidates a year so we are ideally placed to offer our advice and guidance on salary levels and trends. We are of course, also in constant contact with companies from the large top 4 through to smaller SMEs, so we know better than anyone what the market is paying for similar roles. Interview Facilities We appreciate that sometimes it can be difficult to hold interviews at your offices for whatever reason, or in a public place, so in order to ensure complete confidentiality SDW can offer interview facilities at their offices in Southampton.
Testimonials We have been utilising the services of SDW Recruitment since their inception in 2002. Having worked with numerous competitors of theirs over the years, SDW are now our sole service provider in the area of recruitment. The knowledge & professionalism that SDW consistently demonstrate is unsurpassed. This, along with SDW's ability to understand our requirements & tailor themselves to our needs, combines to create an overall level of service which no competitor has been able to get close to matching. I look forward to continuing this relationship in to the future. Branch Manager – Allport Ltd UTi have utilised the services of SDW for almost 10 years now, in which time they have never failed to deliver an excellent service. SDW has a great understanding of the freight industry and the Consultants take the time not only to understand the role we are recruiting for but to get a good feel for our company and values. SDW ensures the suitability of all the candidates they present, and makes sure they meet our requirements. UTi look forward to working with SDW again in the future. Director – UTi Worldwide Southampton SDW Recruitment has an excellent understanding of the shipping industry, and provide a professional service, putting forward suitable applications of pre-interviewed candidates, who have the relevant experience we look for. SDW provides an extensive candidate profile with each application, in which is very helpful when selecting candidates for interview. SDW offers a very high level of customer service and they never fail to deliver. Director – Toll Global Forwarding
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