Award Winning, Results Driven Specialist Recruitment Agency - With Extensive Sector Knowledge and Experience. A specialist recruitment agency based in Cardiff, Sigma Recruitment has a proven track record of recruiting for organisations across South Wales. Established in 2005 - Sigma Recruitment has recruited for some of the largest and most successful manufacturing companies in South Wales including large blue chip organisations and leading worldwide brand names. Our experienced consultants have a wealth of recruitment experience. We specialise in the following range of skill sets: Technical / Engineering Purchasing and Logistics Management Scientific Human Resources Customer Service and Administration Why Use Sigma Recruitment? 7 Year Track Record Exceptional Candidates 30,000 Plus Database Sector Leading Success Rate Quality Screening Process No Success, No Fee. Every candidate undertakes a detailed interview before they are presented to a client. Our vetting process is proven to save time and ensure the highest quality candidates. Our recruitment consultants have extensive experience in the technical, engineering and scientific sectors resulting in consistency and quality of the client / consultant relationship. We would like to provide you with first-hand experience of the Sigma Recruitment “difference” and to show you that not all recruitment agencies are the same. In 2007 the Company’s achievements were recognised with a Western Mail Hot 100 award.

1. Award Winning, Results Driven
Specialist Recruitment Agency
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with Extensive Sector
Knowledge and Experience.

2. A specialist recruitment agency based in Cardiff, Sigma Recruitment has a
proven track record of recruiting across South Wales.
Established in 2005 by Rhys Williams, Sigma Recruitment has recruited for a
host of well known organisations across South Wales. Our consultants have a
wealth of recruitment experience enabling the agency to provide a “REAL
DIFFERENCE”.
 The business was started to provide an effective recruitment service to
manufacturing companies based in South Wales.
 Sigma Recruitment clients include some of the largest manufacturing
organisations in Wales.
 In 2007 Sigma Recruitment were included on the prestigious Western Mail Hot
100 list for 2007. Sigma were one of only 8 companies who achieved hot 100
status in the first year of eligibility.
About Sigma Recruitment

3. Technical & Engineering Management
Purchasing & Logistics Customer Service &
Administration
Scientific Human Resources
Automotive sector
Skills that we recruit for

4. 7 year Track Record  Sector
leading
Success rate
Company recognised in 2007
with a Western Mail Hot 100
4 out of every 10 vacancies filled
award
 Exceptional  Quality Vetting
Candidates Process
1 in every 2 candidates
The average placement salary is
presented is selected for
c£25.5K
interview
 30,000 Plus Database  No Success, No Fee
Fast turnaround – first CV’s
received within 24 hrs on
average
Why use Sigma Recruitment?

5.  Over 95% of our candidates are currently working in or have worked
within the manufacturing sector.
 All candidates are located in South Wales or are planning to relocate to
South Wales in the near future.
Sectors are listed in order of number of placements within the last 18
months.
1. Technical & Engineering 4. Scientific
2. Management 5. Customer Service
3. Purchasing & Logistics 6. Human Resources
Placements by Sector

6. Our Directors have 10 years experience of
recruitment for the Automotive manufacturing
sector within South Wales. Our Automotive
recruitment expertise includes:
 Access to our database of over 30,000 manufacturing
professionals
 Over 2500 candidates with Automotive Manufacturing experience
registered on our internal CV database
 Access to c40,000 Automotive candidates UK wide via our online
recruitment partners CV Library, Total Jobs, Jobsite, Monster and
JobServe.
 Social media tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter
expand our reach even further.
 No Success , No Fee
Sigma Recruitment are members of the Welsh Automotive
Forum. www.welshautomotiveforum.co.uk
Automotive Sector

7. Our online activities provide an efficient and fast
delivery for clients looking to fill a variety of
vacancies
 The Sigma Recruitment website advertises all of the companies current
vacancies
 Our website is now one of the most visited specialist recruitment websites in
Wales supported by LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter feeds.
 Our database holds over 30,000 candidates currently working or wanting to
work within South Wales. A high proportion of these candidates receive live job
alerts via the website.
 On average we receive 25 applications through the website per day, we are
finding that many of these candidates are not registered with the larger job boards
such as Monster / TotalJobs.
 Access to specialist recruitment databases – The Sigma Exclusive service
includes a detailed search across multiple databases including Reed, CV Library,
Jobsite, Monster, TotalJobs, Jobsite and Job Serve to find prospective candidates
matching your requirements.
Sigma Recruitment WWW

8. Q If a vacancy is placed with Sigma Recruitment, how will you go
about filling the position?
A The vacancy will be advertised on several leading local and national job sites.
The vacancy will also be advertised on our market leading specialist website, on being uploaded to
the site candidates who have signed up for qualifying job alerts will immediately receive an email
alerting them to the newly created vacancy.
We will also conduct a full “search” of our internal database, although the database is fully
integrated and computerised no automated or computer matching will take place.
The Sigma database has in excess of 30000 live candidates across a wide range of skills sets, we
are able to keep in regular contact with candidates via automated SMS messages and emails. All
CV’s are reviewed manually by a consultant before being selected.
Each candidate will receive a call from a fully trained consultant to discuss the position and for us
to conduct a telephone interview. Amongst other things we will discuss with the candidate salary
expectations, current salary, travelling distance to the client, reason for looking to leave current
company and notice period.
The information gathered from the telephone interview and the CV will then be reviewed and a
final decision on weather to present the candidate will be made.
The CV along with any additional information requested and notes if relevant will be presented on
email to the client.
Client FAQ’s - 1

9. Q How will Sigma Recruitment manage the interview process?
A Candidates will be contacted via phone to confirm interview availability following a client interview
request. Once a suitable time is confirmed then the candidate will be sent an “interview pack” this
contains information on the clients business, directions, job spec and who to ask for on arrival etc.
Candidates must confirm receipt of this document within 48 hours or within 24 hours of the
interview date which ever comes sooner. As a final check the candidate will receive a call the night
before the interview to confirm attendance and to go through any questions.
Following the interview we will speak to the candidate to obtain their feedback, which we will then
pass on to the client verbally or via email.
Q How will Sigma Recruitment deal with offers of employment?
A Sigma will make the offer verbally to the candidate and will confirm the candidates verbal
acceptance, we will then forward contact details to the client for formal paperwork to be drawn up.
If an offer is declined we will establish why and will ascertain if there is anything that can be done
the turn the situation around. If an offer is accepted then we will keep in touch will the candidate,
we will confirm that the contract has been received, deal with any questions on the contract,
confirm that the candidate has resigned, obtain a start date and keep in touch with the candidate
with a weekly Friday afternoon call until the candidate starts with the client.
Client FAQ’s - 2

10.  15% flat fee – regardless of salary level.
 12 Week rebate scheme
 Sigma Excusive – Many clients find working with us on an
exclusive basis much preferable. See details on the
benefits of Sigma Exclusive on the following page.
Terms of Business

11. The Sigma Exclusive service provides a client with a range of added value benefits when
looking to recruit one or multiple positions.
Protection against Multiple Payments If you place a vacancy with multiple agencies you
could be liable to pay multiple commission finding fees if the successful candidate is on several
agency lists. With the Sigma Exclusive Service this cannot occur as we are solely responsible
for supplying all candidates.
Avoid Duplication of Candidates – Time and resources are maximised by ensuring that
candidates are not considered more than once!
Assignments Paid On Success Only– No upfront fees, only commission paid on successful
vacancy completion
Discounts Available for Exclusive Contracts – All Sigma Exclusive retained agency
contracts receive a discount on the standard commission rate, dependent on the length of the
exclusivity agreement.
Internet Job Advertising – Every vacancy we receive is advertised on local and national job
boards including – Monster and Total Jobs.
Access to specialist recruitment databases – The Sigma Exclusive service includes a
detailed search across multiple databases including Reed, CV Library, Jobsite and Job Serve
FREE Candidate Eshot – Our database has over 30,000 candidates working within our
specialist sectors all of whom are working or looking to work in South Wales. Many recruitment
agencies charge in excess of £1000 for undertaking this specific marketing activity.
Direct Applications – On a daily basis we have over 50 applications a day from candidates
looking for new positions.
Quality Screening Process - Every candidate undertakes a detailed interview before they are
presented to any client
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Sigma Exclusive – the benefits

12.  Tel: 02920 450 100
0845 257 2828
 Fax: 02920 452 116
Text: 07537 415 254
 Email: info@sigmarec.co.uk
 Website: www.sigmarecruitment.co.uk
(mobile): www.sigmarec.mobi
 Post: Sigma Recruitment
Cardiff Bay Business Centre
Titan House
Lewis Road
Ocean Park
Cardiff
CF24 5BS
 Hours: Monday -Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
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