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James Williams, senior qualified recruiter and ex PGA Tour professional golf caddie took 3 of our clients to the Chambers Golf day and proudly came a respectable 3rd out of 21 teams! Thank you Adam Richardson & Stuart Oliver – The Aspin Group and David Brett – Plastic Omnium for making the day so enjoyable. Astute will be holding a series of exclusive golf days next year. Dates to be announced soon !

2015 has been an amazing year for Astute . Here are some of our highlights and what you can do to get awards for your business Continue reading “Awards: What they mean for your business and 4 key steps to entering them !”

Sarah and her husband drove a 19 year old £250 Astra ( Vera ) across Europe and back over 6 days to raise money for MacMillan. ” It was an interesting experience especially driving through the Alps along the Furker Pass one of the most dangerous roads in Europe in my flip flops ( forgot to put sensible driving footwear on ) and no breaks ! ”

Were looking forward to taking ” Vera ” out again next summer and raising more money for charity

Exciting news!! Sarah Stevenson our MD has had an exciting
few days!! She has been shortlisted as a finalist for Director Of The Year
Awards by the Institute of Directors so we have booked a table at the awards!! Continue reading “Director Of The Year Awards by the Institute of Directors”

Article in the Derbyshire Times about a charity rally using a £250 car.

Please raise awareness for this amazing charity Monte Carlo or Bust – 2015 For Macmillan Cancer Support and give a little.

On Sunday 3rd August, Sarah- Louise Wykes will be competing in a Pink Collar boxing match in Nottingham in order to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Sarah-Lou has endured 8 weeks of solid training in order to contend against others at Nottingham County Football Club. The whole team at Astute will be attending the event to support Sarah on her latest fitness challenge.

You can also help Pink Collar raise money for this great cause by donating directly to their fundraising page

http://www.justgiving.com/CharityBoxChallenge/?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=CharityBoxChallenge&utm_campaign=pfp-email.

JustGiving sends your donation straight to Cancer Research UK and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.

Thank you for your support and good luck Sarah!

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Have you considered a career in recruitment or are an experienced recruiter ?

Established in 2009 by Sarah Stevenson and Mary Maguire, Astute Recruitment specialises in the recruitment of finance and accountancy personnel at all levels From Ledger Clerks, Assistant Accountants, Part qualified, qualified and senior qualified on a temporary, contract and permanent basis.

Operating as a niche specialist across the East Midlands market place, Astute Recruitment differentiates itself from much of the marketplace through the experience levels and knowledge of it’s consulting personnel who share, on average, a track record of over 15 years of accountancy recruitment. This background allows us to focus effectively on what our candidates and clients want – an educated, professional, value adding and hands-on recruitment approach , where we utilise our knowledge and experience to achieve the best possible results for all parties.

Our client base encompasses all sectors within Commerce and Industry and includes all types of organisations from FTSE 100 listed plc’s and internationally listed corporations to VC backed and privately owned businesses.

Since our establishment, Astute Recruitment has become one of the leading recruitment consultancies in the East Midlands region for accountancy appointments and we are now looking to recruit 2 consultants into our business to enable us to cement our position and reputation. We now feel it is the right time to strengthen our team by recruiting individuals who will be tasked with recruiting roles at various levels within the East Midlands
The role demands individuals who are self-starters, have the appetite for hard-work coupled with huge rewards and excellent career opportunities.

This is a perfect role for someone who is a seasoned recruiter and is looking for a new challenge, or someone who has experience of B2B sales , and is looking to move their careers forward in a recruitment environment.

If you are interested in finding out more then please contact Sarah Stevenson, for a confidential informal chat, or alternatively, please forward your CV to us.

Astute Recruitment are inviting clients and their finance teams to their pub quiz event on 31st October, we are holding this at The Spot in Derby where we will be raising money for the charity of the winning teams choice! We will also be hosting a raffle and auctioning off other items that have been donated to us from various companies at the end of the night to try and make more money for the chosen charity ~ however much money we raise, Astute will match it.

This is a good opportunity for us to meet and catch up with our clients, meet new people and raise money for a deserved charity!

If you would like to come along, please contact the consultant you normally deal with.

See you on Halloween! 🙂

Astute have recently recruited an additional consultant within the Qualified Division. Adam Smith joins us from a financial services background, where he has enjoyed a very successful career over the last 10 years. Adam focus will be on the senior part qualified and qualified market, within the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire markets.

We wish him every success in his new career with Astute

Here at Astute Recruitment we are all delighted that Sarah Stevenson one of our directors has been selected as a finalist for the Business
Insider’s prestigious 42 under 42 awards this Summer….! It’s a recognised competition to identify the key entrepreneurs who have been able to set up successful businesses in the current climate and an opportunity for them to be recognised amongst leading business figures in the Midlands Region so we are all very proud of Sarah..

Final 42 under 42 batch revealed

The final set of rising business stars in the Midlands have been named in this year’s Insider 42 under 42 list.

What most of these entrepreneurs and business leaders have in common is they’ve set up their companies in the heart of the recession and have relished the challenge the downturn has set.

According to one of this year’s contenders, the reason they have thrived while others have fallen is down to people and relationships.

“We learned in troubled times – probably the worst that most of our working people had experienced in their lifetimes – high trust relationships
are paramount to the success of our business,” the 42er said.

“We also learned never to take anything or anyone for granted as nothing is guaranteed.”

Another added: “I’ve embraced the downturn. I started the business after the 2008 crunch very aware that if I can make it work in the rough times, I will make it fly in the good times.”

We are thrilled that Sarah Stevenson, aged 39, has been named on the 42s list. She is a director for Astute Recruitment, which was set up in November 2009 and operates from offices in the Cathedral Quarter in Derby.

Sarah founded the company at the height of the recession after being made redundant from another local recruitment business. “It’s all down to
pure hard work,” she said.

Also making the cut is 32-year-old Lewis and Hickey director Nick Riley, who is the youngest member of the board at the Nottingham-based architecture practice.

The business is currently undertaking a strategic review, which Riley is leading on. He has spent half his life in architecture: he left school at 16
and qualified while working a full-time job. The final 42 will be invited to a special gala dinner in June where they will get the opportunity to meet other finalists and 42ers from previous years, to become members of the region’s most exclusive networking clubs.

For the full list of the final set of 42ers see the May issue of Midlands Business Insider, which is out now.

The following Link will take you to the article…. http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/midlands/69337-final-42-under-42-batch-revealed

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Mike

16:04 13 Mar 23

Highly recommended! Josh and Sarah have been fantastic at Astute. They've found and placed me in 2 jobs now between them, both really responsive and excellent at keeping you up to speed with things. Very knowledgable about the roles and happy to talk to companies with any queries you have.

C R.

10:45 27 Jan 23

Great agency one of the best ones I've worked with! Liz has been a great help and support in helping me towards a new direction in my career life. She is very attentive and keeps me in the loop at all times! She makes the extra effort to work with my preferred requirements for work and even if it isn't completely attainable she meets me in the middle and does as much as she can to help! Also Liz is very funny might I add 😂 and I'm happy that I can now put a face to the name after all these years! Thank you again Liz for all your help and support! 😊

Christine

10:32 20 Dec 22

Josh and the Astute team was very swift to help me to find roles that matched my profile. They are really reliable and will help through every step of the recruitment process going out of their way to assist and follow up when needed. Could not find a better recruitment agency!

Helen Pinegar

16:19 18 Dec 22

Fantastic recruitment agency.. Josh was extremely enthusiastic, encouraging and clearly knowledgeable about what was needed from both the employee and the employers point of view. Extremely supportive especially in regards to interview preparation and endeavoured to procure feedback promptly. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Astute in the future to both candidates and recruiting businesses particularly for the right fit for the role!!!

Lisa Leigh

11:56 30 Nov 22

I have worked as a candidate for Astute and they have been excellent. Super friendly service and professional agents keen to fit the right person to the right job. It has been a pleasure dealing with them and I would happily work for them again in the future. Highly recommend this agency.