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06/01/12

MATTHEW CLARK APPOINTS NEW DEPOT MANAGER

Cast UK continues its track record of successful placements with key clients as Matthew Clark Wholesale Ltd’s newly appointed Depot Manager, a Cast UK candidate, started this month. This appointment marks a hat-trick of significant personnel successfully sourced by Cast UK on behalf of Matthew Clark in 2011 and signals Cast UK’s expertise in recruiting logistics professionals and understanding of a client’s subtle requirements beyond a job description. Matthew Clark Wholesale Ltd is one of the UK’s premium drinks suppliers who provide an outstanding range of champagnes, wines, spirits, beers & soft drinks to their clients from numerous sites across the UK. An award winning company, Matthew Clark’s range of over 4000 beverages are second to none in the marketplace and were enjoyed by many over the festive season. Jacqui Allan, Depot Manager of the York site, said; “Cast UK’s selection process far exceeded the standards of its competition. We are very pleased with the quality of service from Cast UK and would like to especially thank our account manager Gareth Steggles”. As one of the UK’s leading consultancy’s in the recruitment of procurement, supply chain & logistics professionals, Cast UK prides itself on offering the highest quality of client & candidate experience, and Matthew Clark is yet another example of Cast UK bringing it’s unique brand of industry expertise to successful completion of a job brief. “Over the last 12 months we have worked with Matthew Clark to provide them only the best quality talent in their area” said Gary Robinson, MD of Cast UK Logistics. “It is always great to receive the positive feedback from another satisfied client and I am thrilled to see that collaboration continue throughout 2012”.

01/01/12

CAST UK APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Cast UK appoints new Managing Director of Logistics Recruitment Division. Cast UK are thrilled to announce the appointment of Gary Robinson as the new Managing Director of Cast UK Logistics. Gary joined Cast UK in 2008 as a Logistics Consultant recruiting Logistics professionals across the North West and became Managing Consultant for the Logistics division at the start of 2010. Over the years Gary has brought a rich depth of industry experience to his role as a recruiter of Logistics professionals and has recruited for a host of businesses from SME to large corporate organisations. Prior to joining Cast UK, Gary spent over ten years working within an operational logistics capacity at the prestigious B&Q national distribution centre operated by DHL. During his tenure, Gary held a number of management positions covering both warehousing & transport operations. Gary is the prime example of Cast UK’s ethos of candidate care & client relationships and no one could be more appropriate to head up the Logistics division of Cast UK. Gary has a host of ideas for the team and will be driving Cast UK Logistics to stratospheric heights throughout 2012. Looking forward to the coming year, Gary said; “2012 is going to be a great year for Cast UK Logistics. We have an established team of Consultants who have over time built some fantastic relationships with a number of key businesses within the Logistics sector. Through continued client account management and interaction we anticipate a very strong 2012.” Group Managing Director, Wayne Brophy, commented that “all of the team here at Cast UK would like to wish Gary all the best in his new role and look forward to an exciting year in 2012 for the Logistics recruitment division”.

28/12/11

CAST UK CELEBRATES IN STYLE

Cast UK employees went out on the town in style last week to a festive dinner & dance at Manchester’s prestigious Hilton Hotel on Deansgate. The celebrations were a double whammy for all in the business; not only was the event in celebration of the festive season but also to toast the close of a record breaking year for the organisation. It has been a remarkable year for Cast UK as it has grown its ranks, moved to an exciting new office and increased its sales by 40%. The festivities began at the Cast UK Manchester office as MD Wayne Brophy took the workforce through a review of the company’s performance and key events in his now traditional annual presentation to the company. The teams were delighted to see the exceptional year the organisation has had across all of its specialist fields, and became even more delighted when they got to tearing open their Secret Santa gifts. Wayne thanked the teams for their contribution to the organisation’s success throughout 2011 and wished all a Merry Christmas before looking ahead to an even bigger year in 2012. Later that day, the merriment continued as the teams headed over to Manchester’s popular hotspot “Deansgate Locks” for drinks to toast the year and then onto the Hilton for some fine wine & dining. Spirits were high as the night went on and all had a thoroughly good time; with debates about which event was the better – Chester Races or Hilton dinner Dance – continuing today! Wayne Brophy MD said; “It was my absolute pleasure to be announcing to all the teams such a record breaking year for Cast UK and to celebrate Christmas in style. I am proud of all of Cast UK’s achievements throughout 2011 and raring to go in 2012. We are looking to continue to grow and improve through our dedication to exceptional customer service within the procurement, supply chain & logistics disciplines. I’m especially looking forward to celebrating another record breaking year this time in 2012!”

14/12/11

CAST UK EXPANDS ITS RANKS ONCE AGAIN...

Cast UK is once again thrilled to announce the latest addition to the team as it continues its growth & expansion plans through Christmas & into the New Year. Mark Nesbit is the newest employee of the Cast UK family and will be working within the Procurement & Supply Chain team. Mark possesses a wealth of knowledge & skills from over 8 years experience as a recruitment professional within the Procurement & Supply Chain field. Mark has a passion for working with candidates in their pursuit of new employment & for helping clients source talent. Mark brings a wonderful energy & verve into all his communication & dealings with the people in his marketplace and is known for his warm, professional tone as a recruiter. For Cast UK’s Managing Director, Wayne Brophy, having Mark join the team as its newest consultant means great things for clients & candidates alike; “We want to give Mark a warm Cast UK welcome to the organisation. Mark has an exceptional pedigree as a recruiter and I am excited to see him achieve great success.”

07/12/11

CAST UK ANNOUNCED AS A TOP 10 UK AGENCY

Cast UK has been declared as a Top 10 finalist in the “Best Recruiter” & “Best Candidate Communications” categories of Jobsite’s 2011 RecruitRank Awards. Recognising best practice and quality customer service within recruitment, the RecruitRank Awards are the only accolades in the industry where finalists and winners are chosen by the feedback from candidates and not a panel of industry judges. Launched by leading website Jobsite in November 2005, RecruitRank enables candidates to feedback anonymously on the quality of an agency’s service after they have applied for a vacancy advertised by them on Jobsite. Recruiters have personal, private access to this free market research and it enables them to monitor and, if necessary, improve their service offering. The finalists within each category of the Awards were selected through a culmination of this feedback from candidates over the last 12 months. Commenting on the awards, Keith Potts, Jobsite CEO, says: “We launched Jobsite’s innovative RecruitRank system as we recognise the difficulties recruitment agencies face in satisfying clients as well as candidates. It's often a thankless task, but these awards reward hard working recruitment agencies that place a real importance on looking after the candidate as well as their clients. With several thousand recruitment consultancies eligible for inclusion in the RecruitRank awards, being awarded Top 10 finalist status is a great accolade in itself. Finalists have the added compliment that they have achieved this position through the people who know their offering the best – the candidates – providing vital third party endorsement.” On being announced as finalists, Wayne Brophy, Cast UK Managing Director commented: “It is wonderful to see all of our consultant’s hard work being recognised by the candidates in our marketplace. At Cast UK the level of service we offer our candidates is of the utmost importance and we could not be more pleased that those efforts are recognised by the candidates themselves and it means so much to us that these nominations were as a result of direct candidate feedback on the Jobsite review facility.”

21/11/11

PZ CUSSONS SELECTS CAST UK

In June this year PZ Cussons, a leading organisation within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry with recognised quality brands such as Imperial Leather, Carex, Original Source, Charles Worthington and Morning Fresh, engaged Cast UK to source several Supply Chain professionals for their business. Working closely with the HR team at PZ Cusson’s Manchester base; Cast UK were tasked with sourcing candidates for two permanent and one interim position for the organisation, one of which was a senior level Head of Logistics & Supply Chain. Being a UK leader within professional level Supply Chain recruitment, Cast UK were able to present a strong, appropriate and timely shortlist of candidates for each of the roles. All three roles underwent a period of extensive interviewing resulting in three successful offers and acceptance from the happy candidates. Cast UK has been recruiting for PZ Cussons for over five years and pride themselves on the quality of service and relationship developed. More recently, Cast UK have donated two executive Manchester United tickets at Old Trafford to raffle to raise funds for people affected by the recent floods in Thailand. Wayne Brophy, Managing Director at Cast UK commented “Working with PZ Cussons is always a pleasure. We have worked with PZ Cussons for several years and fully understand their culture and people requirements. I am hoping the tickets provided will go some way to generate a positive outcome for the charitable raffle.”

14/11/11

CAST UK OPENS ITS DOORS AT NEW OFFICE SITE

Today Cast UK is proud to announce that it has officially completed its relocation and opens the doors to its new premises at 3 Jordan Street, Manchester; a move that marks a significant next step in the organisations development. Located just steps away from the prestigious Deansgate Locks area of central Manchester the new environment is lively & contemporary to reflect Cast UK’s warm, dynamic and enthusiastic culture. Not only is it a new & vibrant location for the organisation but the move will serve a practical purpose too; the modern office will provide much needed space to accommodate our incoming new starters over the coming months as Cast UK continues to expand its workforce to match the extraordinary growth it is experiencing. As well as the expansive main office the premises will include a dedicated meeting & training space for Cast UK to use in its firm commitment to continuous staff learning & development. In addition; the premises will comprise of a comfortable & spacious break out facilities for the staff to enjoy, and to hold, more informal meetings over a cup of tea. Wayne Brophy, Managing Director, said of the move; “We could not be more excited about the new premises and consider this a momentous landmark in the history of Cast UK. While we will be sad to say goodbye to New Mount Street after nearly 6 years it is the right time for Cast UK to secure its own property and continue to grow on the meaningful successes of 2011.”

04/11/11

WEEKLY "JOBS BY EMAIL" LAUNCHED

Cast UK’s online services gets even better... Communication is vital in today’s fast moving business world; and this is entirely true of trying to find a new job. Keeping information contemporary and fresh helps everyone involved in the process, and Cast UK understands the need for convenient & straight forward options to be informed, and to inform. This is why Cast UK have launched our new “Jobs by E-mail” service and further enhanced our candidate registration portal. The “Jobs by E-mail” facility is designed to ensure that our registered candidates are receiving weekly notification of a selection of recently added and exciting vacancies they may wish to apply for. These notifications will come straight into your inbox (to the e-mail address you have registered) so that wherever you are, however you access your e-mails, you can see what’s going on and apply directly if you wish. With a simple click of a link you can be expressing your interest. As we know that many of you will pick up your mails on the move – these “Jobs by E-mail” notifications have been optimised for smart phones, tablets, & PCs. To make the process even smoother you can access your online profile and update your information; making the application process efficient and vastly improving the chances of finding your next role. By taking a few minutes to upload a CV and enter in some core information the applications can be just a few simple clicks to make. You are also able to enter key information into the candidate portal about your aspirations and requirements with your job hunt; such as their package expectations, the locations you will commute to, the industry you are keen to work in, and express the types of role that may be of interest. So if you are a candidate of ours; keep your eyes on your inbox for Cast UK’s updates and ensure your career search information as up to date as possible. If you are not yet registered; get yourself logged on and get your details programmed in – your next dream job could be e-mailed to you within a week!

27/10/11

CAST UK SCORES A HAT-TRICK

Cast UK is delighted to welcome three new additions to the organisation this month. Chris Taylor joins Cast UK after an extended career in indirect purchasing for one of the world’s leading technology innovators. As a CIPS Level 6 professional; Chris brings a depth of industry knowledge & understanding to his new role as a specialist recruiter that is second to none. Chris’ personable & professional approach will be a great asset to clients & candidates and will add real value to their recruitment needs. We also welcome Scott Horne to the business. Scott brings a wealth of both knowledge & experience to the organisation, as well as a bit of character from above the Northern border. Scott holds a proven track record as both a logistics professional (8 years, including senior level experience) and the recruitment industry (8 years). Scott has a profound grasp of what an organisation is really seeking and will be a huge asset to Cast UK. Our last, but by no means least, new face at the office is Sarah Paterson. Sarah joins us in the Business Support team and will be contributing to the day to day administration for the business. Sarah is a recent graduate taking her first steps in her career and we are excited to see her develop and grow within our business.

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