Testimonials

Q1 Introduce yourself, your job title and company name and tell us what you love about working with Vanilla and our service.
I’m Amy Mcgregor, Kate helped me through every step of the way. Through guiding me to understanding what I should say in an interview. I managed to get the first job I applied for. The interview I had was the second one I’ve ever had.
I wouldn’t have been able to do this without Katie and I would highly recommend Vanilla Recruitment to anybody looking for a job.
Q2 How has using Vanilla Recruitment positively impacted your life or business?
Vanilla Recruitment helped me find a job within a week of my search.
Q3 Would you recommend Vanilla Recruitment to others? If so, Why?
I would definitely recommend Vanilla Recruitment to any of my friends who are currently looking for a job.
Q4 What would you tell someone who’s considering using Vanilla Recruitment?
I would encourage people to ask any questions they have on their mind or ask for support in any areas that they feel they may be struggling in as they are more than happy to help.

Q1 Introduce yourself, your job title and company name and tell us what you love about working with Vanilla and our service.
I’m Dorothy Day, Chief People Officer at GoodShape UK Ltd. We’re an aggregator of workplace health data and an orchestrator of tailored healthcare and wellbeing services for large employers. I’ve worked with Vanilla for a number of years now and keep coming back because of four key things:
1. They are honest and constructive to challenge conventional thinking
2. They show integrity and deliver on their commitments
3. They keep going to get the right result for both clients and candidates
4. They care about creating a positive experience throughout the process
Q2 How has using Vanilla Recruitment positively impacted your life or business?
Finding high quality candidates that represent a strong fit with our core values and demonstrate the right attitude.
Q3 Would you recommend Vanilla Recruitment to others? If so, Why?
I’ve said it at the start – they deliver and do so positive, constructively and with integrity.
Q4 What recruitment problems did you have before you started working with Vanilla?
Loads of candidates on the market but not at the right quality and attitude.
Q5 What would you tell someone who’s considering using Vanilla Recruitment?
Be prepared to be challenged on your thinking. Vanilla don’t just tick boxes, they help shape thinking, so it’s ok if you haven’t got the full picture – they’ll help to draw this out and lend their extensive market knowledge to help you.

Q1 Introduce yourself, your job title and company name and tell us what you love about working with Vanilla and our service.
Hi, I’m Yvonne, HR Manager Moguntia Food Group, Market Harborough. I have worked with Vanilla as both a candidate and a client for a number of years and have found them professional, approachable and very supportive towards me.
Their dedication & passion for their work shines through both to candidates and clients alike.
Q2 How has using Vanilla Recruitment positively impacted your life or business?
Vanilla approached me when I was coming to the end of a fixed maternity cover role with the prospect of an exciting new HR Manager role and supported me through the recruitment process to a successful end result and I have been in post now almost 4 years. We have used them extensively as a client too when they demonstrate their care for candidates and ensure potential applicants are well prepared for any interviews.
Q3 Would you recommend Vanilla Recruitment to others? If so, Why?
A genuine caring business who work in partnership with their clients, demonstrate a thorough screening process and follow up on placed candidates.
Q4 What recruitment problems did you have before you started working with Vanilla?
Using job boards created a volume of unsuitable applications which is a massive time resource for a standalone HR Manager. Vanilla take on a vacancy if it appropriate to their skill set , take time to understand the role by talking to the line manager and have visited site so they understand our business and the site set up.
Q5 What would you tell someone who’s considering using Vanilla Recruitment?
As either a candidate or a client get in touch 🙂

Q1 Introduce yourself, your job title and company name and tell us what you love about working with Vanilla and our service.
I’m Brian Chandler, one of the Directors at Pronto Business Finance.
We were looking to recruit an outstanding, highly driven, and organised professional to manage the operational side to our brokerage.
After weeks of talking to recruiters, filtering through CV’s and holding interviews with candidates we almost gave up with our search. But then we spoke to Jaimini at Vanilla Recruitment who actually took the time to understand our business, our personalities, the role, our growth plans and our immediate recruitment requirements.
After a day or two we received the perfect CV from Jaimini which ticked every box. We held an interview with the candidate as quickly as possible to avoid missing out and after 3-months in the role we’ve found our new hire to be even better than we ever thought she would be.
I know that recruiters get a bad wrap most of the time but I was really taken back by the quality of service provided by Jaimini at Vanilla and I’d recommend Vanilla’s services to any business looking to make their next hire.
On top of this, they were regularly checking in with us and they provided the candidate with a welcome box which really does go a long way!
Thank you Jaimini and Vanilla Recruitment.
Q2 How has using Vanilla Recruitment positively impacted your life or business?
The operational side to our business is now highly organised, far further advanced, and we have huge plans in the pipeline to put us on par with some of the biggest, much more established finance brokerages.
This has massively helped grow our business and provided a clear outline of future growth plans.
Q3 Would you recommend Vanilla Recruitment to others? If so, Why?
We would highly recommend using Vanilla Recruitment for all of the following reasons:
– We found Vanilla to be very well priced.
– The quality of the CV’s provided is what set them apart from other agencies.
– They take the time to fully understand your hiring requirements and business goals.
– Approachable, client and candidate focused.
– Aftercare – They regularly checked in with both the business and the candidate to ensure both parties were happy. They also provided our candidate with a welcome box which makes such a difference!
Q4 What recruitment problems did you have before you started working with Vanilla?
We approached around 4 or 5 agencies prior to speaking with Vanilla and we found that they had an extremely poor quality of CV’s (the candidates didn’t match our specific requirements).
Q5 What would you tell someone who’s considering using Vanilla Recruitment?
Hiring the right people is so important and Vanilla Recruitment really understand that.
Save yourself time and go straight to Vanilla, you’ll regret using another agency!

“I registered with Vanilla last week and they found me an appointment within a week. They listened to my job requirements and found me a suitable role very quickly. Very professional and great two way communication. Would definitely recommend – thank you.” Sarah

“Vanilla Recruitment has brought back my faith in agencies. They were amazing… and always there to advise and have now found me a brilliant permanent position that fits my lifestyle perfectly.I would recommend Vanilla… they go the extra mile.” Candidate feedback

“Vanilla found my cv on a job search site and contacted me with the perfect role for me. They helped me through the whole process with great skill and compassion. Without Vanilla Recruitment I have no doubt that I would still be stuck in a job that was not helping me fulfil my potential.” Candidate feedback

“A professional service, with consultants that truly offer a unique approach to recruitment. Would highly recommend.” James

“Really helpful and very friendly, made finding a job so much easier and less stressful, thank you so much, helped me so much.” Emily

“You found my cv on a job search site and contacted me with the perfect role for me. I was helped through the whole process with great skill and compassion. Without Vanilla Recruitment I have no doubt that I would still be stuck in a job that was not helping me fulfil my potential. Thank you for all your help.” Barry