Why Adderley Featherstone for my next position?
Our core activity is focused on candidates earning between £50,000 and £150,000pa, Senior Managers or Directors. As generalists we cover a broad cross-section of industry and commerce, we are multi-functional, multi-disciplined. Your details will be handled confidentially by a professional consultant. Our client base is impressive through its diversity and quality.
What range of assignments do you handle?
Just about everything you would expect to see at Board and Senior Management level, in a commercial or industrial organisation - General Management, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Production, IT, Human Resources, Technical, Engineering Logistics or E-commerce. All our assignments are client retained and exclusive to us.
What happens to my CV when it is submitted to Adderley Featherstone?
It is reviewed by a director and held on file in a category relevant to your experience, background and aspirations. It is acknowledged and reviewed in confidence by our consultants against any current or future assignments. We will approach you when a position emerges of possible interest. We will not submit your CV to a client company without your prior knowledge or permission.
How confidential is the Adderley Featherstone Service?
Total, for both the client and candidate.
What is your interview process and will I be interviewed?
You will be invited for an interview with a consultant when they have a specific job/role in mind and you are also relevant and interested in it. Sometimes, but not always, you will be invited in for a general interview - "a getting to know you interview" conducted by a senior consultant. We like to establish personal contact with good quality people.
Adderley Featherstone handles projects in accordance with it's equal opportunities policy. The Company is committed to ensuring that unfair discrimination does not occur on the grounds of anyone's sex, marital status, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion, race or disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
How long do you keep my CV on file?
For 12 months, at which point we suggest you update it on an annual basis and resubmit it to us. This will help you in your search for new opportunities and hopefully we will develop an ongoing contact with you.
What is your geographic spread and focus?
We handle assignments UK wide, in Ireland, Mainland Europe, the USA, Far East, and Middle East, etc i.e. globally. However, our core focus is UK, Ireland, EU and the USA.
Who should I call if I have questions or concerns?
At your nearest Adderley Featherstone office, a senior consultant should be able to help you.
Will you provide career guidance and advice?
We are not career counsellors or career management consultants, we work on retained, exclusive recruitment assignments for Blue Chip clients and your CV is therefore potentially of great interest. It may take 12 months or more for a role to emerge that is of interest to you so you may need to be patient and trust in our judgement on this aspect. Our consultants offer frank, honest advice in the interview process.
Are all of your positions advertised?
About 50%, the other 50% are search assignments. Most of our current projects are available for your review on our website.
Do you charge candidates any fees?
No, we earn our fees from client companies, not candidates. You will not incur any fees from Adderley Featherstone.
What are my chances of finding a new position through Adderley Featherstone?
Fairly good - if you are a top quality, high achieving individual, even better. But bear in mind the market is very competitive and it can take time (6 to 12 months). We are interested in CV's from upper quartile individuals and we appreciate you sharing your important CV information with us. We respect your need for total confidentiality.