Corporate Coaching and Recruitment Awards 2021

Nov21049 Most Unique Recruitment Model - UK Greystone is stamping out the recruitment industry’s old and worn-out traditions, transgressing the boundaries that have been set by its predecessors. Founded in 2016 by Simon Wilson and Phil Hodgson, the company has quickly become a nationwide success, and has helped thousands into the engineering world. To put it simply, Greystone is far ahead of its competition, and is planning to continue setting the industry alight. 95% of Greystone’s placements last for over a year – a huge increase on the industry average of just 77%. Believing that the industry is broken, Greystone subverts the status quo and, in turn, has re-imagined the recruitment industry. Over the past five years, the company has established a unique and solid foundation upon which it has built long lasting relationships with its clients and members, greatly enhancing its personal approach to recruitment. The company takes pride in the fact that it only works with a handful of members at a time, enabling their consultants to fully immerse themselves into the process for each member. Greystone invests a great amount of time into their members, which has resulted in over 71% being placed into roles that have been created specifically for them. Indeed, Greystone advocates for its members, and only places them with suitable engineering businesses where their employment will be long-lasting and beneficial for everyone involved. The membership application process, however, is selective – whilst it is free of charge, Greystone focuses on talent. In turn, Greystone only takes on those who meet their high standards. Greystone, at its core, is unique. Unlike its competitors, Greystone does not believe in high-volume recruitment and rarely works jobs – instead, they believe in quality, professionalism and long-term relationships that benefit everyone. Moreover, the company provides members with a support network and endeavours to be there through each step. Every decision the company makes is tailored to the individual member and, therefore, no journey with Greystone is the same. When taking on its own employees, Greystone undertakes an equally as rigorous process. Every employee goes through The Academy – an internal training and support program to welcome people to the company, encourage self-development and support progression. Furthermore, staff are provided with access to the company’s Audible & Spotify, where they can expect to find personal development and industry-based books & podcasts. With Greystone, learning never ends. Training is regularly provided, including 3-months training at the start of their career; and there is 24/7 access to training materials written and recorded by top industry leaders. In return, Greystone offer a healthy work-life balance and supplies an endless stream of benefits to its team. From a £5,000 remote working set-up to unlimited annual leave, the company believes that by taking care of its staff it will ensure a high calibre of work. As a result, Greystone has cultivated a hard-working and close-knit team that produces results. As the company is based in the United Kingdom, it has experienced numerous lockdowns and restrictions as the island battles the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company has continued to prosper, embracing the changes the crisis has brought. In February 2020, the company transitioned to online working and it hasn’t looked back since. Greystone has since been able to recruit talent from across the country, rather than concentrating on the local area. Furthermore, they allow staff to work autonomously, giving them the opportunity to set their own hours and work in a manner that suits them. As a result, Greystone has noted a dramatic increase in happiness and productivity; and has developed a positive and enthusiastic workforce. Greystone has a multitude of plans that they are setting in motion, including the expansion of the team and the exploration of digital services. Additionally, as it moves forward, the company is prioritising sustainability. They are passionate about becoming a net-zero-carbon company and demonstrating that throughout their internal culture. They are also driven to continue their mission to encourage more women to become building services engineers and will further advance their message through working with some of the most trusted partners in building services. Contact: Jayde Pope Company: Greystone Web Address: www.greystone-engineering.com Corporate Coaching & Recruitment Awards 2021 19