What a talent subscription journey looked like for BW

October 19, 2023

What a talent subscription journey looked like for BW

Barnett Waddingham first became a Talent client back in 2021. They operate in niche market places (such as pensions) with technical skill sets that are in high demand and short supply.

In year 1, we worked across their tech and pension scheme administration teams placing in excess of 10 experienced professionals into live roles.
 
Building on this success in year 2, BW expanded the subscription remit to include their Management Consulting division taking 50% more credits in year 2.


Over the course of the relationship with BW, we have helped BW attract 47 individuals of which 92% of them continue to thrive in the business today. Of the 8% who left, the average tenure was 2 years 1 month.


With the relationship going into it's 4th year, we're delighted to be a supplier of choice for BW in their quest to grow and deliver for their clients in one of the greatest talent shortages their industry has even seen. 


We caught up with Partner, Chris Tagg to get his thoughts on the relationship and how it’s gone to date.


"It’s great to work with a recruitment firm who take time to invest in an ongoing relationship and aren’t simply looking for their next commission.


The team really do understand our business and want to help us achieve our strategic goals. Solutions are based on in-depth knowledge from candidates through to competitors and they take time to design the correct approach for each situation.


Where we have needed a number of hires, Talent has been an invaluable tool as it provides not just access to candidates but wider support for the whole recruitment process, including marketing, selection and onboarding.


I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Zatori to someone looking to add real value to their business through recruitment."


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