HAYS | BUSINESS PROFILE
THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE JOB
HAYS
www.hays.co.uk
“It’s a real shame when you see people who are stuck in a role or a profession where, in their heart of hearts, they know it’s not really right for them,” says Alistair Cox, the Chief Executive of recruitment specialist Hays. “You need to build a career around something that you enjoy, something that you’re good at, something where you feel you can make a big and a lasting contribution.” Cox’s recruitment firm Hays has helped
employees fulfil their career potential – and helped companies find talent – for more than 40 years. In the 1970s Hays was a UK-based recruiting business with a handful of London offices, before it expanded across the rest of the country during the 1990s. It is now a truly global organisation – the world’s largest specialist recruiter – with 237 offices in 33 countries.
THE SKILL TRADE Last year, Hays’ recruiting experts worked with clients, large and small, across the globe to find nearly 60,000 permanent employees and to fill over 212,000 temporary assignments. Helping businesses around the world to grow by ensuring their talent needs are fulfilled underpins the integral role Hays plays in the world of work. The business world has been subjected to constant change over recent years, but
one important aspect has remained constant throughout: businesses need to attract and retain the best people. “Having a workforce with the right skills is the foundation for every successful organisation,” says Cox, “and it will ultimately help them to flourish.” In a changing global economy, the way
people are now accessing jobs has changed, and Hays has kept its methods ahead of the game. Last year alone there were 35 million hits on Hays websites, and the business received and processed 8 million CVs. This huge and constant velocity of information meant that a world-class infrastructure was implemented with new back- office and front-office systems. Relationships were also strengthened with
professional social media sites to ensure Hays is at the centre of the modern recruiting landscape.
THE PEOPLE PEOPLE For all these technical developments, the nature of specialist recruitment means that Hays remains a people business. “I’m a strong believer that, regardless
of what you’re buying – whether you’re buying a TV or a car or a holiday, or whether you’re recruiting somebody – you want to buy from an expert,” says Cox. “We position ourselves as the experts in what you need, by geography,
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by discipline, and that is at the very core of how we run the business.” Hays is proud of the skill and expertise
of its consultants. It has helped countless businesses to attract and retain the best people, providing them with industry-leading training to ensure that performance is clearly rewarded. The number of company employees has grown exponentially over the years – it now has more than 8,200 experts working across the globe. The focus at Hays is firmly on finding the
right person for every job, as attracting and retaining the best talent makes businesses, economies and societies stronger. The depth and breadth of Hays’ expertise ensures that it understands the impact that the right individual can have on an organisation and how the right job can transform a person’s life.
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