Did you know?

When working on marketing roles for clients we are often asked to find candidates who have experience in cross selling and practice profile raising campaigns.  The firms are generally keen to raise brand awareness of service lines and practice areas that they have developed that may not be what they are “famous” for.  It’s always very interesting to learn the full capabilities of our clients and we regularly leave briefings saying “I didn’t know they did that”!

Turning the spotlight on ourselves we realized there were probably a few things about Seldon Gill that many of you didn’t know.  We have changed a lot over the last 8 years and whilst we are “famous” for marketing recruitment in professional services; here are some other things we’d like you to know about what we do:

Executive Recruitment - Business Services:  We have always handled recruitment assignments for clients outside of the marketing area but in the past few years this area of our business has grown dramatically.  In 2011 we launched a new brand, Seldon Gill Executive Search, which is headed up by Graham Seldon.  So far this year we have handled search assignments for professional services firms in Operations, IT, HR, L&D and Sales for firms in Australia, Asia and New Zealand.  Feedback for this new service has been extremely positive with many clients commenting that we are filling a much needed gap in the Executive Search space for professional services firms.

In addition to senior management positions in professionals services, we recently launched a recruitment service for the Forensics Industry.  Jay Kostos heads up the forensic recruitment division for Seldon Gill Executive Search. With her wealth of knowledge in this niche sector and an enviable network across the region, Jay has placed practitioners with leading professional services firms and major banks in the areas of forensic accounting and forensic technology.

Engineering Sector:  There is no doubt that the legal industry was, and continues to be, a major sector of specialisation for Seldon Gill, but did you know that since 2007 we have been building a solid client base in the Engineering sector.  We are now proud to represent some of the region’s largest and most successful engineering firms and have placed whole marketing teams for some of them as well as specialist roles in Bid Management and Communications.  The engineering sector continues to flourish and we plan to grow with it.

International:  Yes, we are 100% Australian owned and our 2 offices are in Sydney and Melbourne, but did you know that our 3^rd busiest city for work is HK? Or that we are the ‘recruiter of choice’ for many NZ firms.  Of course we regularly work in Brisbane, sometimes Canberra and Perth, but also Dubai, Singapore and Tokyo.  We were even briefed on a role in Milan last year!  Our networks and client contacts are truly global and since 2010 we have had enjoyed strategic alliances with Dutch Consulting in London and J Johnson Executive Search in New York.  So if you want to head off to a new overseas destination, chances are you can take us with you!

Interim Project Management:  Our “bread & butter” work is finding candidates for full-time permanent employment, but did you know we have a built up a wealth of contacts in the Interim Project Management space.  Whether a Firm needs a senior communications manager for a stint, or help with a tricky bid process, or advice on how to structure a marketing team; we have independent consultants on hand who can help.

Executive Coaching:  We have always tried to differentiate ourselves in the market by being a career service, not just a placement agency.  Indeed we have now worked with some candidates several times in the past decade, helping to build their careers and reach their goals.  This year Graham Seldon successfully completed a Professional Development Certificate in Executive Coaching from the Institute of Coaching & Consulting Psychology.  He now offers comprehensive coaching services to executives looking to focus their careers.

So there you have it, 5 things you probably didn’t know.  We even surprised ourselves with the things we do, which have all come about because of client demand and support of our business. 

We continue to strive for excellence in everything we do, so hopefully we will be “famous” for a little bit longer.