Loren Robertson Recruitment

Loren Robertson Recruitment is a recruitment agency run by its owner, Loren Robertson, under the line placing people first. The business exists because Loren Robertson is intrigued by the psychology behind people and their careers, something she describes as having found her rather than the other way round, since she had never considered recruitment as a career. She writes that nothing excites her more than giving a candidate good news. After completing her degree and gaining 14 years of experience at various recruitment agencies, she judged that her proven track record, coupled with her passion for people, enabled her to become an independent recruiter.

The agency does not present itself as a sector specialist, and the site names no industry practices. What it sets out instead is a way of working a brief. Loren Robertson recognises that in recruitment a candidate's future lies in her hands, and that assessing their qualities, competencies and liabilities, then pairing those flawlessly with an employer's needs, is of the utmost importance. In her own words she is immensely passionate about matching the right people to the right positions, and she achieves that by nurturing her relationships with clients and candidates as well as understanding their needs. A testimonial published on the site, from an HR manager who worked with her while employed at different organisations, says she understands a brief very well, always presents candidates of the highest calibre in a professional format, and is the person to call for a tricky or difficult specification.

Working independently is the point of the business rather than an accident of size. Loren Robertson says it allows her to be more flexible in engaging with clients and candidates and, in turn, to spend valuable time focusing on each individual role. The site is small and direct, with an about section, a get in touch page, a privacy policy and a route to view available jobs, and it links to the agency's LinkedIn and Facebook pages. Loren Robertson Recruitment trades from South Africa at robertsonrecruitment.co.za.