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“I was introduced to Ian by an old work colleague who recommended him.

He was very professional and effective in the whole process of finding and placing me in my new role. From my first meeting with me he clearly understood what I wanted, what I did not want and then used his extensive network to find the perfect next career project for me. From establishing first point of interest with the opportunity and then managing through a series of interviews to contract offer was about 4 weeks. Largely due to his management finesse and drive”

“Ian is a great example of how to do recruitment well.

He is well connected, honest, transparent, fast and offers excellent advice.

Ian quickly understands the needs of the individual or business and doesn't waste time when he knows it's not the right fit. In my time working with Ian, he has always done what's right for all parties and delivered on his promises - qualities that are sadly rare in the industry.”

“I have worked with Ian for several years and used his business to find staff for me.

In that role, Ian has been highly effective, but that isn't why I use Ian. I use Ian because he is decent, honest, approachable and actually cares about his clients (both those that are recruiting and those that are looking for work). He also doesn't take himself too seriously. In fact, these are probably the qualities that make him so good at his job. Ian is a leading light for the recruitment industry. Other recruiters could learn a lot from him.”

“The greatest tribute I can pay to Ian and his ability as a recruiter is that our bank start-up, we were confident to use him exclusively for the first 3 years of our operation.

Ian recruited all levels from Board to the most junior analyst, and he was able to do this by really taking time to understand both the company’s needs and the candidate’s skills. This, combined with his peerless knowledge of the sector and his desire to find the perfect cultural fit, meant we enjoyed a high quality stream of candidates that quickly proved effective in role once hired. Ian is a pleasure to work with, being a straight talker and that relatively rare individual in the industry who does exactly what they say they will do and when they say they will do it. I have not once had any negative feedback from candidates about Ian, showing the positive experience of working with him on both sides of process. He genuinely believes his success comes from business success and this motivates him. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”

“Ian is a cut above the rest!

You'll all be saying right now - yeh yeh - but seriously he has your back - let me explain.

From the very start of my engagement with Ian, he provided advice and guidance - made time to discuss and re-write my epic autobiography into something more resembling a CV. We discussed the potential employer in detail, and may other opportunities. We spoke early morning, and late into the evening - he made himself available as required - he has your back!

Mr Pope is more than the average Agent, his business model embodies care for the Employer and the Employee, engendering trust and reliability - a real golden nugget amongst the iron pyrite out there.”