1. Technical &
Professional
Recruitment
Planning Brochure 2010
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Contents 02 About the Planning team
03 How we work
04 Planning recruitment
05 Roles we recruit
06 Our industries
Our philosophy is very 07 Testimonials
simple: honesty,
intelligence, efficiency. 08 Contact us
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About us Who are we?
We are the Planning division of Gold Group – one of
the UK’s foremost technical and professional
Areas of expertise
We pride ourselves on expertly assisting employers
with the placement of hard to find individuals into
recruitment consultancies. We specialise in Planning Planning roles - both contract and permanent. We
recruitment within a number of industries and have are experienced in the recruitment of positions
helped some of the world’s most prestigious ranging from junior roles right through to Director
organisations source talent for Planning roles. We level vacancies.
operate throughout the UK and internationally.
What can we do for you?
First and foremost, we can find you the most suitably
skilled Planning professional for any vacancies you
may have. We can also offer advice on the Planning
market and employment within this area, as well as
assisting with any queries relating to recruitment
services and requirements.
We consider ourselves to be consultants to our
clients, not just recruiters.
We pride ourselves
on expertly assisting
employers.
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How we work Recruitment method
As with all teams at Gold Group, our recruitment
method is based on finding the perfect candidate for
Partnerships
Gold strongly believes that successful recruitment is
borne out of relationships – and it is no different in
your vacancy. We gather a comprehensive job the Planning team.
specification for each and every role, we carefully
qualify any candidates we feel are relevant and Because Planning is a relatively small niche, we
supply you, the client, with one or two individuals ensure we personally know as many of the choice
that match the requirements of your role. candidates as we can. Gold Group were one of the
first recruitment organisations to specialise in
For more detail on how we go about our recruitment, Planning recruitment and, as a result, we have built
as well as further information about Gold Group, up a vast database of the best candidates available
take a look at our Gold Group brochure. to the market. We’ve also worked alongside many of
the large organisations with a requirement for
Planning professionals.
Industry knowledge
The knowledge of the Planning market possessed by
our consultants is second to none. It forms the core
of how we work and means we are able to
understand your role, the skills you seek and the
types of individuals who can do the job.
Gold Group was one of
the first to specialise in
Planning Recruitment.
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Planning Permanent placements
Our permanent placement service offers two
recruitment methods – contingency or retained.
Contract placements
We are experts in providing interim or contract
based individuals to employers. We adopt the same
These methods suit different employers and approach to these placements as we do for
recruitment situations - we are happy to advise on what may
be best for you.
permanent, and can provide employers with both
short and long term candidates. To enable us to
source contractors on short notice, which is often a
- Contingency recruitment
necessity, we actively monitor our contractors
This process offers agreed terms and conditions
availability – doing this means we are aware of what
throughout our partnership and allows us to source
skill sets we have to hand.
candidates for you on an ad-hoc basis. As soon as
you have a requirement for staff you can simply notify
us and we will recruit candidates based on those
terms and conditions.
- Retained search recruitment
A retained search allows you to specify
requirements to us on an exclusive basis for a
specific role which we then commit to filling. The
payment method for retained search differs from
that of contingency - a percentage of the fee is due
at various points of the process. For example, you
may pay a percentage on commencement, a
Experts in providing further percentage upon a shortlist of candidates
and the remainder upon start date of the new
permanent and contract employee (fees are dependant on each clients
requirements).
based individuals.
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Roles we recruit Recruitment experience
At Gold we cover the entire Planning spectrum. We
are capable of recruiting at all levels of responsibility
Planning positions
• Planning Engineer
and our expert market knowledge means we are • Junior Planner
capable of finding the relevant level of skill for your • Assistant Planner
positions. • Senior Planner
• Construction Planner
We are always on top of our market and ensure we • Programme Planner
know as much about any new skill sets that emerge. • Head of Planning
Typically though, we recruit for positions such as • Project Planning Engineer
those shown on the right. • Scheduler
If you have a requirement for a Planning professional
that isn’t shown you can contact the Planning team
on 01342 330 535 to discuss your needs. It’s more
than likely that we will have already worked on a
similar role.
At Gold we cover the
entire Planning spectrum.
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Our industries Expertise
Our Planning team’s expertise is in the recruitment of
Planning professionals. Whether that professional is
Industries
• Oil & Gas
working in nuclear, rail or any other industry, we are • Rail
equipped with the relevant skills to make sure we • Environmental
know their work. • Aerospace
• Nuclear
Because we focus on skills knowledge, rather than • Defence
just industry knowledge like many recruiters, we are • Energy & Power
able to work alongside clients spanning all industries • Engineering
that have Planning needs. • Construction
• Utilities
Shown on the right is a list of the industries in which
we have significant experience.
We are able to work
alongside clients
spanning all industries.
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Testimonials
“Gold Group have consistently identified and “I would like to thank Gold Group for the service
recommended candidates to us of the highest delivered in regards to our recent recruitment. The
calibre necessary to serve our business and its service was professional and efficient resulting in
clients. They have done this by taking the trouble to the candidates being onboard very quickly. I would
understand our needs and have acted throughout recommend the use of Gold Group to all my
with the highest standards of efficiency, colleagues.”
professionalism and confidentiality.” Simon Turner - Senior Planning Engineer,
Tom Oakden - Partner, The Tudor Rose Story Rail Ltd
Partnership LLP
“The service I have received from Gold Group has
“Gold Group have been extremely helpful and quick been excellent. The rapport we’ve built since Fluor
to respond to our resource needs with high quality engaged Gold's services has been very pleasing,
candidates. This has been instrumental in helping and the quality of candidates supplied to us has
with our long term staffing solution.” been very good. Well qualified, and a hit rate of one
Richard Price - Planning Manager, Siemens placement in four submissions, tells me that it is a
case of quality over quantity, which in my opinion,
“I have found my dealings with Gold Group to be as an ex-recruiter myself, is a standard I hold very
extremely professional. They have always been very highly.”
enthusiastic and helpful when I have approached A. A. - Human Resources Specialist, Fluor
them to assist in recruitment of staff and will remain
my first stop when I have vacancies that need to be
filled.”
We’ve built hundreds of Duncan Hosie - Planning Team Leader,
NWGA Worsley
relationships with major
employers since 2000.
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Contact us
Gold Group Planning Team We have a number of other divisions who may be able to assist with differerent aspects of your
company’s recruitment - just get in touch on the details below:
East Grinstead House
Wood Street Gold Group IT Networks & Comms
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 500 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 515
East Grinstead E-mail: info@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: it@goldgroup.co.uk
West Sussex
Technology & Engineering Human Factors
RH19 1UZ Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 515 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 516
E-mail: technology@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: humanfactors@goldgroup.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 535
Safety Integrated Logistics Support
Fax: +44 (0)1342 330 520 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 545 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 516
E-mail: planning@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: safety@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: ils@goldgroup.co.uk
Web: www.goldgroup.co.uk Claims & Dispute Management Construction
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 535 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 505
E-mail: claims@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: construction@goldgroup.co.uk
Our focus is on letting the Town Planning M&E and Facilities Management
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 539 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 505
results speak for themselves. E-mail: townplanning@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: meandfm@goldgroup.co.uk
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