special feature people and recruitment
Recruiting the best
Bluestone Leasing believes good business is all about good people – and they remain a business’s greatest asset
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he leasing and finance sector business is all about personal relationships so when recruiting new members of the team it is important to make sure that you select the right candidates. However, potential recruits can have many different virtues, so do you select a seasoned professional with years of industry experience or a young and enthusiastic applicant with untapped potential?
Bluestone Leasing, one of the largest independent leasing companies in the UK, finds that a blend of youth and experience works best, although the company looks for certain attributes in all recruits. Chief Executive of Bluestone Leasing, Phillip Bennett says, “Whether we are recruiting a director or a junior trainee we always look for certain attributes such as a strong work ethic and a self-motivation for personal professional development. We are looking for dynamic, energetic people who have real passion for business, and believe in our products in the same way I do.
“At Bluestone we find that people of 32
different levels of experience can bring different attributes, so we have recruitment programmes for graduates and school leavers, as well as recruiting more senior professionals from both in and outside the leasing industry.” Bennett is also a director of Damar
Training, a specialist provider of recruitment and training, matching employers with quality employees, and has an understanding of the needs of both candidates and employers. He feels, “We are constantly investing in the business and aim to offer high
Bluestone Graduate Trainee Lee Hare doing some training with mentor Business Relationship Manager Joanne Copely (centre) and Bluestone team member Laura Dobson (left)
www.leasingworld.co.uk ■ March 2011
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