Recruitment
2 Recruitment Solutions
in the UK
Hi, I'm Chris Burke and I set up Rec2Rec Solutions back in 2017 after spending 10 years working in the recruitment industry.
I wanted to create a business where I could help and advise recruiters to make the best move in their recruitment career, and also to give recruitment agencies/companies support in growing their recruitment/talent acquisition teams.
Who I can help?
From Trainee Recruitment Consultants right the way through to Director level roles and everything in between.
Locations
I cover the whole of the UK and have clients across major cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, and lots more
The main sectors of recruitment I support
IT, Engineering, Finance/Financial Services, Internal Recruitment, Executive Search, Construction, Office Support, Professional Services, Education, Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Energy & Renewable, FMCG, Retail & Fashion, Property, Legal, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Oil & Gas, Property.
Meet the team
On a typical recruitment agency website, this is where you get to meet the whole team, and they tell you how amazing it is to work at that recruitment agency. You usually get pictures of the last company night out, or some video of the top biller telling you how everyone supports each other, or the latest thing is pictures of the office dog (see below!). Well, I work on my own, so I don't really have that, but here is a bit of information:
Chris Burke
After a career in retail management I moved into the recruitment industry back in 2008 starting as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant. I worked for a few small/medium sized agencies in the North West before moving onto working for a national agency and eventually working my way up to a management position.
Over time I became frustrated by heavily KPI focused environments, poor commission schemes, and feeling like just a number rather than someone who was appreciated. I also had lots of experiences with rec2rec's - in the majority of cases it wasn't a great experience.
I know how challenging a career in recruitment can be, and trust me when I tell you that there are recruitment environments out there that will reward you correctly, develop your skills, not bog you down with endless KPI's and targets, and give you the work-life balance you deserve. The global pandemic of Covid-19 has changed the recruitment landscape, and there are so many companies that now offer hybrid working, fully remote roles, and have put in place benefits packages that I wish I had when I was working for companies.
I want to build long term relationships with candidates and clients and I do that by being honest, giving feedback, and delivering on what I promise. Let's have a chat about your career aspirations or how you want to grow your recruitment business/team.
Outside of recruitment I'm really into sport (watching!) such as football, Formula 1 and boxing. Also a big fan of good food, beer and wine (hence why I only watch sport these days!).
