Richard Smith

Richard Smith is a highly experienced and results-driven Recruitment Manager with over 20 years of experience in recruiting contract and permanent staff for the IT sector. He has also served as an Internal Recruiter for an award-winning software company for four years. Richard's primary goal is to reduce the recruitment process's time for his clients by pre-screening suitable candidates for the role in terms of skills, experience, and cultural fit. He's focused on identifying potential candidates with transferable skills that make them successful and maintain continuous communication with his clients and candidates during the recruitment process. With a data-driven approach, Richard logs everything to develop targeted recruitment strategies and produce stats that he shares with his clients.

Richard has a background in Biology and Sports Studies and has held numerous roles in his professional career as a Senior Recruitment Consultant, IT Division Manager, QA Inspector, Sales Engineer, and Tele-Sales Executive. His specialties include Candidate Search & Selection, Candidate & Client Engagement, Contract & Permanent Recruitment, and Database Management.