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BluePrint Specialist Appointments
BluePrint Specialist Appointments-
attracting talent and building capability
F
or some, the number 13 can be unlucky. But not for BluePrint
Specialist Appointments who are celebrating 13 years in
Our service
business. Whilst the economy has seen many changes, the
search for and attraction of talent has remained constant. What has
Whether for temporary, permanent, interim or contract
changed is the focus on the skills required.
recruitment solutions, our service is available in the four key areas:
“ Talent attraction, knowledge acquirement and continuing to
build capability are key drivers to the growth of individuals
• Engineering
businesses and to the wider economy. An integral part is the
• IT
development and attraction of skills in four key areas- science,
• Technical Sales & Marketing
technology, engineering and mathematics. BluePrint Specialist
• Scientific- biotechnology, medical diagnostics and devices,
Appointments has, since its inception 13 years ago, continued to
drug delivery, gene therapy, bioinformatics, clinical trials, agri
reflect the importance of these skills and the wide variety of sectors biotech and industrial bio-tech, life and health technologies,
they contribute to. As a result BluePrint has built a reputation as a Pharma, agri food and drinks industry.
specialist recruiter across the island of Ireland and now in our 13th
year, we are taking this to another level with an all-island focus”,
states Joanne McAuley, general manager, BluePrint Specialist
In addition BluePrint Specialist Appointments also provide
Appointments.
recruitment solutions to both the construction and legal sectors.
As part of our clients changing requirements BluePrint Specialist
Soft skills are important too
Appointments are also providing recruitment solutions to the
energy, renewables, advanced materials and personalised
“ In support of this growth we are also looking at ways to further medicine sectors.
develop our workshops on CV and interview skills. Our internal
research has also shown the need to effectively communicate soft
Our partnerships:
and transferable skills as part of the application and interview
process to potential employers. Indeed for each graduate
We have a partnership ethos with client, job seekers and with a
application, two out of every three CVs/applications are rejected on
number of organisations such as:
first submission because the key areas have not been effectively
communicated. And it is not only applicable to graduates, with 30
• Bio Business
per cent of experienced personnel also being penalised by lack of • Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association
information on their CV.” • Northern Ireland Manufacturing
Delivering sectoral solutions
• Momentum and the IT Software Professional Course
• Belfast Solicitors Association
“ As the approved supplier for many prominent organisations, • Business in the Community
successfully delivering results across local and global networks as
• Universities and Further Education Colleges
part of The Grafton Employment Group, we already understand
specific sectoral business requirements and the challenges of
• Industry and Trade Bodies
recruiting for “hard-to-fill” vacancies in which highly technical
personnel are required”.
BluePrint Specialist Appointments is strategically placed to service
specialist clients throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe and this
reach in conjunction with our specialist knowledge provides an
unparalleled service within the recruitment industry.
“Whilst BluePrint Specialist Appointments have a local
headquarters in Belfast, we have a national reach across the island of
Ireland to businesses within our key sectors as well as an
international reach to a mobile highly skilled workforce through our
parent company network. In addition to our client facing
relationships, BluePrint Specialist Appointments work closely with
industry bodies and universities to proactively identify challenges,
opportunities and future talent. This is reflected in our partnership
ethos with clients and industry partners alike”, continued Joanne.
“By understanding the market and by having a team of industry
experts who have a combined 80+ years in recruitment as well as
sector based knowledge and experience, our candidates and clients
alike will know that by working with BluePrint Specialist
Appointments they will have the best opportunity to attract, match
and place talent whatever the size of your organisation”, concluded
Joanne.
Award winning consultant - BluePrint Specialist
Appointments scientific consultant Gigi Wong after being
officially named as Highly Commended ‘Recruitment
Consultant of the Year’ at this years Workplace and
Employment Awards. The award, presented by Sir Reg Empey,
minister for Education and Learning, recognised the best in
this field and Gigi snapped up the award for her
professionalism within the Workplace and Employment
industry and singled out not only for the quality of service
delivered to her clients and candidates alike, but for
consistently going above and beyond the call of duty or
responsibility.
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