DP Connect

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Thanks to our extraordinary expertise in technology we are now known as one of the most accomplished solution providers in ICT recruitment.

Our approach is completely pro-active and we are always seeking new ways to consolidate our knowledge and broaden our scope.

DP Connect is a member of the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC) and the Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo) and therefore upholds the professional code of conduct.

Delivering Tailored Recruitment Solutions

DP Connect is a well-known name in technology recruitment and the brand is synonymous with quality and delivery. Clients include FTSE Top 100 companies and major global organisations across all industry sectors. In a saturated market, DP Connect prides itself on being unique - and uniquely effective.

Scope
DP Connect is a medium-sized business offering an ideal blend of flexibility, speedy decision-making
and truly bespoke solutions. In the words of a client, "DP Connect is big enough to cope and small enough to care."

Standards
As a member of the REC and ATSCo, DP Connect is actively involved in helping to raise industry standards.

Financial Stability
DP Connect has strong financial management, effective financial controls and, as a consequence, has achieved a high credit rating. This allows us to invest for the future and offer peace of mind to our contractors and clients.

Track Record
Our customer base is predominantly long-term clients, typically with over five years' patronage. We have established a consistent history of successful delivery to these clients, tackling even the most challenging roles, via Contract, Permanent and Managed Outsourced solutions.

Independence
We are one of very few independent Top 100 IT Recruiters, which means we focus exclusively on pleasing our customers, not shareholders.

Giving Back
DP Connect includes a unique R&D division, which undertakes valuable industry research. This generates extensive decision-making data, helping to shape the future of ICT recruitment in the UK.

Professionalism
Our recruiters are all trained in best practice and employment law/legislation, and we have low staff turnover. This ensures continuity for our customers and a consistently high quality of service.

Our Services

We find and represent the very best candidates, and skilfully match them to our clients’ requirements. We have unrivalled access to work-seekers, locating the most talented of candidates using a multiplicity of channels including:

• Our database of 125,000 up to date profiles
• Candidate referrals
• Trade and National Press advertising
• Job board advertising and CV database searches
• Recruitment fairs
• Industry events
• Training providers

Matching Candidates

In order to match candidates with accuracy we use several proven methodologies:

• Definition of role and person specification
• Screening and interviewing
• Testing (psychometric and technical)
• Validation of CV information
• Referencing

Account Management

Our Volume and Preferred Supplier List (PSL) business is managed by experienced recruiters who fulfil account management rôles at DP Connect. This harnesses the talents of our specialist recruiters, and enables them to act as a single point of contact for our clients.

For each and every client and vacancy, account managers brief the delivery team and work closely with our clients, often working on-site where necessary.

Advertising Campaigns

We have secured discounted rates with the major publications, and guaranteed positioning in the trade press.

We manage clients’ advertising campaigns from concept to completion, including copywriting, advert response handling and candidate short-listing.

Group Selection/Open Days

We organise and host these events on behalf of clients, enabling managers to complete direct comparisons between a group of candidates during a concentrated half or full day of interviews and presentations. This can dramatically speed up the recruitment process, and eliminates the disruption of fragmented one-off interviews.

Research & Development

A unique R&D function within DP Connect gathers and analyses ICT industry data to anticipate trends, advise and inform customers, and instigate innovative campaigns to address identified issues.

Outsourcing

DP Connect Outsourcing, a division of DP Connect Limited, has been established in response to our clients’ need for flexible resource solutions that free up time to focus on core business activities.

General comments that raters have made about DP Connect:

1. Comment left on 10/05/2008 21:34

Pay promptly and act fairly however did not initially offer PCG compliant contract (had to be pushed) and keep contacting about roles even though already contracting through them. Verdict: Harmless