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Why The Great & The Good?

Having each recruited for creative agencies for over 20 years, we’ve heard all sorts of reasons why companies don’t work with recruiters. In this series, we give real-world examples of The Great & The Good addressing the most common concerns whilst also showing where we have been able to add real value.

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#1 protect your time

For some roles, it’s definitely a buyer’s market with a host of people to chose from. And that can be a problem.

If recruitment isn’t your day job, finding the time to assess and reply to dozens (or even hundreds) of applications can be tough. But still doesn’t mean you’re necessarily seeing the whole market.

"Finding the time to assess and reply to dozens of applications can be tough"

Earlier this year, we partnered with an independent creative agency who had been looking for a Creative Leader for over 6 months. Despite the SLT making time to meet some great people, nobody was quite hitting the mark.

The agency asked The Great & The Good to use a combination of networking and search. Two weeks later, an offer was accepted by somebody who has proven to be game-changing.