1. Romford, Essex
7th July 2010
To whom it may concern,
I have recently been searching for a new job, and put my CV on Monster and Reed.
I (fortunately) had dozens and dozens of phone calls from recruitment consultants on the back
of this.
They turned out to fall into three categories:
A – Make one phone call, don’t seem to ask too many questions, and are never heard from
again.
B – Call incessantly and try to either put you with another employer exactly the same as the one
you already have, or lever you into the role that they are looking after.
C – Actually take the time to listen to what your plans and preferences are, and work to achieve
what you are after.
Without doubt Robert Pender falls into category C.
Of the many many people I spoke to he was by far the most professional, helpful, friendly, and
actually sounded like he knew what he was talking about.
Many of the others would talk a good game, but deliver very little. Robert is not like this at all.
He had many good contacts who, when I met them, thought very highly of him.
I never felt pressurised into accepting any of the positions, and, when it became apparent that
the employers that I had seen were (by and large) unsuitable for various reasons, Robert had a
rethink and actually came up with options and suggestions completely off his own back.
I would definitely recommend Robert to anyone who needs a career change within the financial
services industry, and in fact I have already passed his details on to one of my colleagues.
I hope that this does not sound too ‘gushy’. It is not intended to. It is merely a statement of the
facts. Credit where credit is due.
And finally, to answer what you may already be thinking, I am not an existing friend of Robert’s,
this letter has not been written for me, and is in no way a set up.
The words are entirely my own and an accurate account of the situation.
Yours sincerely
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