“Oakleaf Partnership are well named. Why? Because they have truly acted as partners in all our HR recruitment activities. They get right what so many others get wrong and are real talent spotters. We know that we will only get a shortlist of candidates who match the spec or we have agreed to take a chance with, and this is essential in busy times when no-one has time to waste in getting the right person on board.”

Jean Wells, Head of HR, Associated Newspapers Limited

Partners

Smart Consulting

Smart Consulting

Smart Consulting is a small yet perfectly formed business psychology practice providing assessment and development profiling for recruitment, talent management and coaching.

Set up by Nadine Smart in 2003, we have three core offerings for corporate clients: in-depth psychological profiling for selection; spotting future leaders; and performance improvement of individuals and teams. We deliver tangible solutions that ultimately ensure you've got the right people in the right roles to grow your bottom line. We believe in a scientific and rigorous approach to business psychology so that you get results by avoiding assumption and myth. Nadine has worked personally with over 30 organisations over the past 15 years and in doing so has helped assess and develop over 500 employees and leaders.


Blackbridge Communications

Blackbridge Communications

Oakleaf's recruitment advertising partner is Blackbridge Communications.

Founded in 2005, Blackbridge Communications helps employers in all sectors with the attraction, engagement and retention of the very best people for their organisation. Whether it's on a day-to-day basis or a broader strategic platform, we ensure our clients' messages are conveyed confidently and consistently in the right places. We actively manage employer reputations too, making it easier for companies to attract and retain staff while reducing their cost-per-hire in the process. Search marketing is big news in recruitment too. That's why Blackbridge is pioneering the latest techniques to drive candidate traffic and track positive response. In 2007, we opened an office in the north of England.

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