At Precision Resource Group, we have multiple brands covering different sectors in the market. We asked consultants working underneath the iO Associates brand what they thought about working for PRG…

Jordan Ahmed – Recruitment Associate

“I joined iO over 17 months ago and haven’t looked back since. I have been a world wind of a journey since I started and by that, I mean I have really had my fair share of ups and downs but even through these times I can honestly say this is one of the best companies I have worked for. One of the main things I rate about working here is the people. Everyone here is always so friendly and it is a very positive place to work. To anyone thinking of joining iO, I would highly recommend.”

Lucy Standish – Delivery Specialist

“I joined the Precision Resource Group at the beginning of 2018 having never worked in recruitment before. Since day one of working with this brilliant team of people I’ve felt welcomed and supported by everyone and learnt so much because of that. I’ve never worked somewhere so collaborative where every person’s success is constantly recognised and celebrated, as an individual and as part of your team.

Everything exciting that I was told about where the company is heading, the promotions available to everyone, the great culture and work ethic of the day-to-day life here at PRG is true. After previously working for companies in the past where I felt stuck, or under-valued, coming here and joining such a successful and genuine company has been eye-opening to how good a career can be.

iO give you every single tool to help you become the best recruiter you can be, and then it’s up to you how far you take that which can be challenging, but enjoyable when it’s such a hilarious, ambitious, energised office!”

Josh Gardiner – Senior Recruitment Associate

“I joined iO associates almost a 3 years’ ago and it is safe to say that it was the best decision I have ever made with regards to my working career. I went from a global recruitment company where you are simply a number to an exciting, driven company where you find yourself at the heart of everything.

One of my favourite things about working for iO associates is that the opportunities are genuinely endless here. There is no limit to what you can achieve and that becomes obvious as soon as you step through the door. Everyone is hungry to succeed & to take the group to the next level. There’s a real buzz about the place! That, along with the energy, culture and the expertise you’re surrounded by makes it hands-down the best place I could possibly be working.

My future prospects at iO are incredibly exciting. I know that with hard work, determination and commitment this company can take me to places that I have never dreamed of. The ambition of the directors and the direction of the company means that I am very much looking forward to successfully growing with the organisation and can’t wait for the many more years ahead here.”

Want to know more about what a career in recruitment could do for you? Call Becky Lewis-Stovold on 0117 456 6807 for a confidential chat about what PRG could offer you!

We are very pleased to announce our partnership with Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City F.C and the Bristol Bears.

Located just one mile out of Bristol’s City Centre the sports stadium also hosts some of the world’s greatest musical artists with the Spice Girls, Muse, Take That and Rod Stewart playing most recently.

Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol provides the ultimate meeting and events experience. A premier conference and events venue, our stadium features a wide range of modern function rooms for both corporate and private hire.

As the largest conference and events venue in the South West our premiere executive box is the ideal space for hosting meetings and entertaining clients, boasting floor-to-ceiling pitch views and a private balcony.

This morning Director Neil Willis-Stovold joined fellow Ashton Gate partners for the announcement of the 2019/20 fixtures and said:

“It was fantastic to be able to join Bristol City’s fellow partners this morning to mark the launch of the 2019/20 fixtures. Thank you to Lee Johnson for sharing his thoughts, there are so many correlations in managing high-performance sporting teams and high-performance business’.  With the fixtures now announced we will be speaking to both existing, and potential clients about what games they would be interested in attending!”

Get in touch if you’re interested in any upcoming events!

Are you a recent graduate or someone who feels unfulfilled in your current line of work? Recruitment could be what you are looking for! Here are some of the great reasons why people choose recruitment as a career.

1. Reap the financial rewards

The obvious one you always hear people shouting about is the money! It is not unknown that many recruitment companies offer uncapped commission schemes with the potential to earn as much money as the effort you put in, there is no limit…One of our top billers was able to buy her own house just two years after she graduated with the money she was earning! Whatever it is that you are saving up for, recruitment is one of the best ways to make that money fast and secure yourself financial independence.

2. Progression Opportunities

A successful recruiter can quickly climb the career ladder. There are clear targets set out for each promotion from trainee or team leads to director levels. Recruitment companies will invest in their staff to develop them into great business leaders and the great thing about it is they really do want you to succeed!

Your development and progression are solely reliant on your performance. What does that mean? It means you do not have to wait for someone to leave for you to jump in, once you’ve hit targets you will see that promotion. Your hard work is rewarded! Sounds good right?

3. You never know what the day will bring

Recruitment is a fast-paced industry, and each day can be different. Whether you are doing Business Development, strengthening current account relationships, out on meetings or client events. Being in recruitment gives you the ability to develop your entrepreneurial flare and build your portfolio of clients!

4. Transferable skills are endless!

There are a variety of skills that can be gained working in recruitment just to name a few…

• Sales

• Communication

• Negotiation

• Account management

• Resilience

• Marketing and social media

• Presentations

• Administration

• Time management and the ability to meet targets and deadlines

5. The challenge

People who have worked in the industry will say that recruitment is like a roller coaster. Throughout your career you will face a variety of challenges such as breaking through the barriers to build relationships with that top client you have always wanted to work with, closing that golden candidate who has 5 other offers on the table or finding the ‘Purple Unicorn’ of a candidate to match an impossible job specification.

You will need to be resilient, a self-starter, and have strong communication skills. From this any good recruitment organisation will provide you with the training and tools to deal with these challenges.

I’m sure any recruiter will tell you the experiences they have been through and the challenges they’ve faced but they will also tell you how great it feels when you overcome them! The satisfaction you will gain when you have partnered up someone with their dream job and helped one of your clients build their team in order to develop their business is unparalleled.

6. The people

Now we may be sounding biased here, but within a recruitment career you get to work with the best people! You get people coming from all walks of life. They may have just graduated from university from various degrees, artists, engineers, law backgrounds but they’ve all come together and share the same goals. They are hardworking, passionate, striving for the best and are constantly trying to better themselves.

Not only have you gained some awesome colleagues, but you also get the opportunity to work with some really exciting clients and big names in your industry! You are creating exciting partnerships sometimes working alongside CEO’s, CTO’s and Directors helping their business to flourish.

7. Perks, perks, and more perks

Earning potential aside…recruitment is often seen as an industry that typically work longer hours and the consultants work immensely hard and therefore your time and effort will not go unrecognised. The rewards will differ slightly from company to company, but generally these incentives will include all-expensed holidays in the sun, to 5* lunches, and generally a more social view on work/life balance to ensure your hard work is rewarded.

If you are interested in finding out what a recruitment career could look like for you, get in touch with me today at t.zammit@precisionresourcegroup.co.uk for a confidential chat.

Precision Resource Group are thrilled to announce that we are once again sponsoring the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, held at MShed, Bristol.

Opening between the 19th of November 2022 and the 29th of May 2023, the prestigious event is back with a new set of breath-taking images.

Now in its 58th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition launched in 1965 with 361 entries, and today it attracts 49,000 entries globally. These images have been selected by an international panel and winning images will be credited on their creativity, technical excellence, and originality.

We are honoured to be involved in such a globally recognised exhibition, and we cannot wait to see the 100 photographs that illustrate the precious beauty of our planet. PRG’s Managing Director, Tom Hibberd, continues:

“Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most respected exhibition in its field. Having been a sponsor last year, we are thrilled to once again be involved in this celebration of nature.

PRG are constantly looking for ways in which to reduce the impact we have on the environment. The exhibition illustrates the issues the planet faces, which is a huge driving force in our involvement. We cannot wait to see the inspiring sights of this year’s showcase and to support a renowned part of Bristol’s culture.”

To find out more, or to get tickets, please visit the Mshed website here: https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-on/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2022/

Precision Resource Group are thrilled to announce that we are once again sponsoring the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, held at MShed, Bristol.

Opening between the 19th of November 2022 and the 29th of May 2023, the prestigious event is back with a new set of breath-taking images.

Now in its 58th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition launched in 1965 with 361 entries, and today it attracts 49,000 entries globally. These images have been selected by an international panel and winning images will be credited on their creativity, technical excellence, and originality.

We are honoured to be involved in such a globally recognised exhibition, and we cannot wait to see the 100 photographs that illustrate the precious beauty of our planet. PRG’s Managing Director, Tom Hibberd, continues:

“Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most respected exhibition in its field. Having been a sponsor last year, we are thrilled to once again be involved in this celebration of nature.

PRG are constantly looking for ways in which to reduce the impact we have on the environment. The exhibition illustrates the issues the planet faces, which is a huge driving force in our involvement. We cannot wait to see the inspiring sights of this year’s showcase and to support a renowned part of Bristol’s culture.”

To find out more, or to get tickets, please visit the Mshed website here: https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-on/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2022/

Alternatively, to find out more about PRG and what we do, please click here: About Us

Precision Resource Group are incredibly proud to be identified by WIRED Magazine and HSBC UK as one of the UK’s most innovative and inspiring businesses!

Given our extraordinary success, growth and industry-leading approaches to recruitment, WIRED recognised us as a leading example of how to harness technology and adopt innovative approaches to drive regional and national growth and deliver positive outcomes for people and our planet.

As part of this accreditation, the group’s Managing Director, Neil Willis-Stovold, was invited to Klosterhaus restaurant in Bristol to celebrate our impact, alongside15 senior leaders from across our other hand-selected businesses in our region for breakfast, inspirational talks, networking and a discussion on how to successfully scale a business. Insights and quotes from the event will be featured in a thought-leading article about business innovation across the South-West.

Neil continues:

‘The energy and ambition in the room was palpable. Thanks to HSBC and WIRED Consulting for including us in what is truly an inspirational cohort who we can both learn from and go on a journey with.’

We will also feature in wired.co.uk, in a regionally focused article in their latest Magazine, linked here: https://www.wired.co.uk/bc/article/trailblazers-scale-up-knowledge-hub-hsbc-uk which will celebrate our success at a national level. Our inclusion in an interactive ebook will also be released in January.

We are honoured to be featured in this edition and to be welcomed into the first cohort of WIRED Trailblazers amongst other brilliant regional businesses. Keep an eye out for its online release!

This week, Precision Resource Group presented at SGS College in Filton, Bristol.

PRG’s Lead Business Manager Josh Shaw, Business Manager Inness Law, Delivery Manager Abbey Robinson and Internal Recruitment Manager Tyler Zammit took to the stage to speak with the staff of SGS College about ‘Modern Professional Behaviours & Skills for Young People of the Future’.

At PRG, we place great importance on playing a meaningful role in our community, and we are grateful that we are in a position to help our local students and share our expertise with future talent.

Working within senior level recruitment, the way we prepare our candidates never changes. They all have different qualifications and skillsets, and our expertise allows us to consider candidate suitability and employee satisfaction on a daily basis. Therefore, we had plenty to share with SGS’ teaching staff on the topic.

The session covered:

• How to stand out as a candidate
• Goal setting
• The world of work

And much more.

Inness, one of our presenters, highlighted the importance of the topic:

‘This week, SGS college invited myself and 3 other PRG colleagues to deliver a talk on what we know and understand on ‘Modern Professional Behaviours & Skills for Young People of the Future’.

Having been supporting IT professionals on their job search for past 5+ years, with some of those being graduates and young people, we felt we possess some real insights which the teaching staff were able to pass on. With the job market being as competitive and busy as ever, we hope with our presentation, we were able to help and support the next generation of upcoming young talent as they go into the world of work.

The day itself was very well ran, well organised and despite from early nerves as a speaker, I thoroughly enjoyed the day at SGS College. I just hope my dad jokes were enough to be asked back for another talk in the future!’

It was a brilliant day, and a fantastic opportunity to share our knowledge with those who make an impact on our local students.

Thanks for having us!

If you are an upcoming graduate looking to launch a new career in recruitment, please get in touch today!

Today is World Mental Health Day, providing an opportunity to show support for better mental health and mental health charities.

With this in mind, we thought it the perfect timing to announce our new chosen charity, Changes Bristol who will be added to our current charity partners CLIC Sargeant and Jessie May.

Changes Bristol support people with their mental health recovery.

Approximately one in four people in the UK experience a mental health issue each year. Figures show that Bristol sees higher rates of mental illness than the national average, with disadvantaged areas the worst affected. Mental health is just as vital as physical health and mental health issues can affect everything from quality of life to life expectancy.

Changes Bristol is a grassroots mental health charity that has been providing peer support groups since 2004. Changes offers a support network which anyone can access. You don’t need a GP referral, there are no waiting lists, and you can access the support for as long as you need it.

With the help of trained mental health facilitators, these safe, confidential groups enable people work together to improve their mental health. These sessions let people learn from others with lived experience, work to reduce social isolation, support improving self-esteem, and empower people to make the most of their lives.

At PRG we are committed to supporting mental health and back in July, 8 employees spent two days learning about mental health, how to support their peers and how to provide the next steps of getting them the practical help they need.

After the training was completed we set up a MHFA email that allows any employee to contact a MHFA on a strictly confidential manner 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

Alongside this our health plan also offer a full employee assistance programme (EAP). In times of need EAP have experienced counsellors on hand to support you and guide you through your situation. They provide emotional support, telephone counselling, practical information, face-to-face counselling and CBT.

If you’d like to find out more about the work that Changes Bristol do, take a look at their website here Changes Bristol

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has today outlined a series of tax cuts and economic measures to stimulate growth in the UK:

Income tax – Top rate (45% for earners over £150k) scrapped and basic rate cut from 20% to 19%, effective April 2023

National Insurance – The 1.25% rise in NI that was brought in April 2022 will be scrapped as well as the increase in Employer National Insurance Contributions and dividends tax, all from November 6^th

Corporation Tax – Contrary to current tax cuts, cancelled future increase to 25%, rate to stay at 19%

IR35 – Recent reforms to the Public Sector (2017) and Private Sector (2021) will be scrapped.

Infrastructure – Planning rules for major projects to be simplified

Strikes – Minimum service guarantees to prevent future industrial action

Bankers Bonuses – The limit of bonuses set at 200% of salary will be scrapped

Universal Benefits – More encouragements for people to return to the labour market who are able

Stamp Duty – No stamp duty to pay on the first £250k of a property’s value (doubled from £125k) and first time buyers will pay nothing on the first £425k of a property’s value (up from £300k)

Duty – Recent rises in tax on beer, cider, wine and spirits will be scrapped

Tourism – Overseas shoppers in the UK will no longer have to pay VAT on their purchases

Tax Simplification – Office of Tax Simplification to be wound down