testimonials

CLIENTS

CHARLOTTE PATTISON

Global Head of Talent Acquisition - Reckitt Benckiser Plc

I am Head of Talent Acquisition for Reckitt and have been working with John Huskinson (Talent Professionals) for over 4 years in my capacity.

He is a breath of fresh air as a critical recruitment partner. John really takes the time to get to know the company, the culture and what makes a successful recruit at Reckitt. With John, I know the profiles I receive will be tailored to our specific needs, the person will understand the role, the company, and will be a fully engaged candidate. He works on quality, not numbers.

He is a true partner to my whole team and an extension of my team when it comes to candidate experience and selling Reckitt to potential new recruits.

John is also very honest, he will look at a role and won't just work on it to please me, he will be frank and open on his specialisms; but also have an honest appraisal of our roles vs market rate and levels we are pitching a role at, which is invaluable.

I would highly recommend John to any organisation looking for a trusted recruitment partner.

DOM RIVERS

Senior Finance Director - UK, Ireland, Australia & Export

I’ve worked with Talent Professionals now for a couple of years. John helped me to rebuild the commercial finance team at Perrigo – the key for me is always about fit with the organisation as well as the right work ethic, attitude and experience / skillset.

John has been very good at sourcing the right type of candidate to meet my needs and has regularly had to do so at short notice with a limited brief. Despite this we’ve achieved a good success rate and I’ve found he has outperformed several other agencies we have previously used.

He is very good at striking the balance between pushing CVs and the ensuring the right quality of those CVs. In short I think he is well attuned to understanding the needs of the client and is very able to turn things around quickly, so a great partner to work with.

CHRIS PAGE

European VP Financial Control

I have personally worked with John (Talent Professionals) for 6+ years. John has placed many candidates in roles in my team – most have been very successful in their roles & in Kraft Heinz.

John has taken the time to understand the Kraft Heinz business & culture. He takes considerable time to understand the roles & research a candidate's technical fit & also cultural fit. I have high confidence in the candidates John puts forward & I also like it when he puts forward candidates that are slightly outside of the brief but have other attributes that could be of benefit within Kraft Heinz.

John is my ‘go to’ recruiter as he has continually delivered for me.

TAMARA ARBIB

Founder of Rebel Kitchen

Working with John was a total pleasure. He was professional, efficient, easy to communicate with and brought us the perfect candidate.

Will continue to work with him on strategic hires for sure.

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SHIVAM KUMAR

Placed into GSK as Senior Finance Business Partner (Perm)

John has a very people-centric approach towards recruitment. He invests a lot of time in understanding the professional and personal motivators of his candidates and goes to great lengths to ensure that he establishes the right 'candidate-company fit’. Additionally, he ensures that his candidates are well prepared for each step of the recruitment process.

John is extremely professional, well informed and most importantly, very honest.

It has been a pleasure to work with him and I will strongly recommend him to anyone looking for a great FMCG recruiter.

SARAH ASHBY

Placed into Kraft Heinz as Senior Category Finance Manager (Perm)

John's approach to recruitment is very refreshing as he provides a personal touch, which other agencies can often lack. I felt he really took the time to get to know me. He understood my strengths and preferences, making him able to find me the ideal role.

Throughout the whole process, John was really supportive; he made himself available whenever I needed his help or advice. Also his knowledge of the FMCG industry and contacts therein give him a unique edge.

It was a pleasure working with John.

CHARLIE EDWARDS

Placed into Reckitt Benckiser Plc as P2P Process Owner (Contract)

John is the exact opposite of the 'place them, forget them' recruiter.

Having placed me almost 3 years ago he and I have spoken most months and his advice on the state of the market, the future of contracting and most recently IR35 has always been frank, honest and greatly appreciated.

If you seek insights and guidance as well as a new role he is the person to speak too.

MARK RUDDOCK

Placed into Lucozade Ribena Suntory as Commercial Finance Director (Perm)

I couldn't speak more highly of John. He was very professional and a great support throughout the recruitment process.

John used his experience and knowledge to help me prepare for the interview process and communicated well throughout. Despite tough competition I was offered the job and I owe a big thanks to John for all of his support.

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