What Our Clients Think

Clients

This was a difficult position to recruit and the vacancy had been open close to 11months. I felt that Ardent understood the Northern Foods business and our candidate requirements very well. In the time I dealt with Ardent, they presented me with 1 CV to which we went on to make the candidate an offer which was accepted.

The candidate was well briefed on the structure of the interview and Ardent were prompt at getting and communicating feedback from/to me and the candidate.

This was in contrast to other agencies that presented me with numerous unsuitable CV’s and candidates; or not considered what the candidates wanted resulting in a lot of time spent interviewing unsuitable/unprepared candidates.

Thanks for your help!

Jackie Liboyi , Internal Audit Manager (Northern Foods)

Since starting to work with Ardent they have consistently tried to understand exactly what type of candidate I am looking for. They are not averse to taking feedback to enable them to go away and find even more suitable candidates than before - constantly aiming to achieve for their clients.

Lee Williams , Head of Shared Service Centre (WM Morrisons Plc)

I have recently filled two demanding roles with Ardent on relatively tight timescales. I was impressed by their ability to understand my requirements and the demands of the organisation. As a result both roles resulted in a high quality shortlist and two successful appointments.

Paul McCluskey , Chief Financial Officer (Synexus Clinical Research PLC)

We have been really pleased with the professional service provided by Ardent Selection. They have taken time to understand the roles we have vacant and have only sent the most suitable candidates for us to review. We have recently appointed an excellent Director through Ardent who has proved very early on to be a valuable asset to the business. We will continue to work with Ardent for our recruitment needs and would recommend their services to any potential employer.

Donna Qualtrough , Operations / HR Administrator (Abacus Trust Company Limited)

I used Jonathan Moss to recruit a Finance Director to succeed me as I moved into the Group CEO position. Jonathan came up with a strong shortlist of potential candidates and I ended up in the enviable position of having two very strong candidates for the position. The selected candidate has proved to be an excellent addition to my senior management team, demonstrating a combination of operational and strategic experience and knowledge.

Duncan Gregson , Group CEO (Air Energi)

I have known Jonathan for over seven years through being both a candidate and a recruiter. During this time I have come to respect and appreciate his professional approach to recruiting. As a recruiter he has worked with me on several occasions to source members for my teams, and in each instance he has been able to provide quality candidates which are suited to the role. He takes the time to really understand the role, the interaction with the line manager, the nature of the business and match candidates to the requirement. His services represent value for money during the selection process. When I have been a candidate, Jonathan, working with his colleagues was able to place me with the Odeon Cinema's Group, a role which has proved significant during my career development. The process was managed smoothly and in a professional manner, again matching my requirements to that of the employer. I would recommend, and have done on many occasions, Jonathan’s services to other firms and candidates.

Neil Williams , Head of Commercial Finance (HSS Hire Service Group)

Over the past 3 years I have built a new strategy and planning team at CFS. As part of this I have recruited 4 external candidates. Jonathan found me 3 out of the 4. My requirements for candidates with financial capability, broad experience across business areas and strategic vision narrow the available pool considerably. I initially engage a few recruitment companies to support me. Jonathan and Ardent stand out as far more effective and efficient in finding me candidates. Jonathan ensured he quickly understood what I need and found focused short-lists of candidates that could meet my needs. He maintained personal contact on the phone or by email until I appointed. He has always followed up a few months later with both myself and the appointees to check everything is working out well. All three candidates have settled in quickly and fully fulfilled the needs to create a step change in the quality of strategy & planning at CFS. Two of the candidates have since been promoted within CFS. By comparison other agencies just send me vaguely related CV's leaving me to sift through them and reject many. I will continue to work with Jonathan when I have external vacancies and would recommend him and Ardent.

Neil Southworth , Head of Strategy & Planning (The Co-operative Bank)

During the past year I have had a number of vacancies within the Co-operative Healthcare finance which were opened up to both Ardent (ECHM) and one or two other agencies. Ardent was successful on a number of these. I feel that the reasons for this success were driven by a couple of main things; The ability to understand the recruitment process. Rather than send many CV’s with the hope of on fitting the requirement, a stronger screening process seems to be in place. This creates a time saving on our side and is much appreciated. The service provided as an honest and reliable one. Calls and e mails are always responded to promptly and in concise honest manner. I would personally like to thank yourselves and in particular Jonathan Moss for this. Over the last few months Jonathan and myself have formed a strong working relationship, from my side it is important that this is maintained. I have enjoyed working with Ardent and look forward to doing so again in the future.

Jonathan Brocklehurst , Financial Director - Healthcare (The Co-operative Pharmacy)

During the past year we had a number of vacancies and we are delighted to state that the service which we have received from Ardent and in particular Jonathan Moss has been outstanding. One of the vacancies was in respect of a temporary FD and the employment in terms of personality, character and experience was very specific. I am delighted to state that as a result of their introduction I interviewed and engaged Steve Gordon, who appeared to be ideal and subsequently proved that to be the case. I was assured that Ardent and Jonathan Moss understood exactly my requirements and their introducing me to Steven indicated that this was correct. I have no doubt whatsoever that I will utilise Ardent and Jonathan in respect of any future requirements.

Raymond Donn , Partner (Donns LLP)

Over the past few years we have required the services of a Financial Director and out of all the agencies which we have approached we have found that Ardent and in particular Jonathan Moss have appreciated our needs and have been able to fulfil our requirements. In particular when we needed to recruit a Financial Director and wanted a person who would also have an involvement and an equitable interest in the company, we were introduced via Ardent to Bruce Walker, whose experience and ability were of extreme value to us. I thank Ardent and Jonathan for their assistance and confirm that I would have no hesitation in utilising them for any future needs and recommending their services to any other organisation.

Raymond Donn , Chairman (Destiny Legal Services Ltd)

I have worked with Jonathan over the last 3 years or so, both with ECHM and Ardent. I have always found him to be very easy to deal with, for a number of reasons: The response time to correspondence and initial engagement is very good. Jonathan is always professional, honest and reliable. Jonathan has an excellent understanding of our business and therefore the type of individual that is suitable to us. I would have no hesitation in recommending both Ardent and Jonathan.

Andy Walsh , Partner (summ.it)

Jonathan Moss and Ardent (ECHM) assisted in securing my first role when I relocated to Manchester back in 2004. Throughout the challenging process of long-distance job hunting Jonathan was a great help, specifically as he filtered potential roles very carefully to ensure I was not travelling up to interviews for unsuitable roles. His success in this area was due to the fact he spent time understanding my requirements and had obviously spent similar time understanding the needs of his clients. His strong relationship with my future line-manager meant that I was well prepared for the interviews and quickly settled into a role that was right for me. Now that I have been promoted and taken on staff management responsibilities, Jonathan will remain a key contact for future recruitment. The astute screening service he provides combines well with his enthusiasm and professional conduct, resulting in a high quality of service and long lasting client relationship

Graham Nelson , Commercial Finance Manager (LVMH Watch & Jewellery (UK) LTD)

I recently used Jonathan to recruit a newly created role at a senior level. Both of these factors made the identification of suitable candidates less than straight forward and Jonathan was a useful sounding board in determining the calibre and type of candidate to recruit as we had no precedent to refer to. Having identified our needs, a handful of selected candidates were put forward for interview and we found the ideal candidate straight away. The individual has settled well in to the role and is making an important contribution to the department. The whole process was handled very professionally throughout and I would recommend Jonathan to others. Kind regards, Darren

, Head of Finance (Willan Group Ltd)

Candidates

Just wanted to say a big thank you to the team over at Ardent for all of the hard work that you've put into finding me great role. I'm really looking forward to the job at Iceland and think it will be a great move for my career. I would be in absolutely no doubt with regard to which agency to use in the future. Great people over at Ardent and would/will recommend them to anyone I know who is in a similar position to that which I have been.”

Lee Jervis

I was happy to accept an invitation from Ardent Selection to submit a testimonial for them.

The decision to become a temporary contractor has exceptional benefits - an ever-changing set of challenges is both demanding and rewarding.

Ardent have placed me with two blue-chip organisations on six-month contracts in the last eighteen months. When you consider that I was restricted on where I could travel, the achievement is even more impressive. Its also clear that I'm working with people who understand the market and have taken great care to match my skills to the work offered. This is essential to the assignment becoming a success. I have also found, on the rare occasion when administration hasn't gone perfectly, Ardent have maintained an open dialogue and swiftly resolved matters. I'd be happy to recommend you sign up.

Martin Cole

Jayne worked on finding me the right role in April 08. Jayne is exceptionally personable and worked hard to understand my skills to find the right client fit. She was equally dilligent in her preparation of briefing me about the client and vice versa. The subsequent meeting with the client was to expectation for both parties. I found Jayne to have the utmost integrity of any recruiter I have worked with, and I would recommend her work to any candidate looking for the right role, or any company looking for the right candidate.

Ebrahim Ghiwala

I have known Jonathan Moss for over 4 years. He helped me successfully secure an opportunity at MyTravel as a Finance Manager back in 2005. During the process of securing the role at MyTravel, Jonathan was very professional in his delivery, always returning phone calls and keeping me fully up to date with the status of the recruitment process. He was also very helpful in getting me prepared during the interview stages. I am in a position again where I need to secure a new role and I have returned back to working with Jonathan. I know Jonathan has the ability to analyse and understands clearly my requirements and the type of role I am looking for. He will not try to rail track me into positions that do not fulfil my requirements.

Amar Bhatti