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1 Executive Stand-By
2 Johnstones Unique Recruitment Solutions
3 ARM
4 Parkhouse Bell Ltd
5 Ethical Recruitment - Financial
6 Chapple Limited
7 Heidrick & Struggles
8 Amanda Smith Recruitment
9 Seltek Consultants
10 Optimum IT plc

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Helen McAnally, Parkhouse Bell Recruitment

"And for those who want to find out more about a recruiters reputation, or to share their experiences, good and bad? "Go to HireScores.com" says Davies, "It's been going a couple of years now so the feedback on it is growing rapidly and it's playing an important role in driving up recruitment standards and exposing poor practice in the industry".
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HireScores.com is a unique online community, recruitment agency information source and directory for all things to do with recruitment and working bringing together candidates (job seekers, interims, freelancers, contractors) and employers (HR, Managers, Business Owners), recruiters and other specialists within the recruitment industry (recruitment agencies, consultants, headhunters). From recruitment diagnostics to employment advice to competitions and prizes there is something for everyone. Browse through our specialist corners, recruitment and candidate news and recruitment blog, knowledge centre; try out one of our recruitment diagnostics, drop in on our forum; find your recruitment company, supplier or job board in one of our three Directories, and find out how others rate.

Of course our main feature is that we enable 360º feedback. Candidates and employers can rate and give feedback to Recruitment agencies; sharing their experiences so that they and all others get the benefit of a candid view of the best and the worst. Agencies can access valuable feedback, highlight their success and promote their business - all completely free. Employers get a unique insight into the candidate experience and can learn how to better meet candidate needs and optimise their relationship with their recruitment partners. Agencies can also rate candidate behaviours; employers can seek feedback from candidates and recruiters.

Register at HireScores.com, the recruitment scoring site, and start rating, this is a community so the more you give the more you get and, best of all, it is totally free to participate. You don't have to register to use the site but registration allows you to rate and see more.

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