Contracts/Deals: Benchmark Recruit and Ask4 in partnership deal

Sheffield recruitment and retention company Benchmark Recruit has entered into an exclusive partnership with Internet specialist Ask4.

Sheffield recruitment and retention company Benchmark Recruit has entered into an exclusive partnership with Internet specialist Ask4.

Benchmark will be responsible for meeting all Ask4’s recruitment needs.  Ask4 currently employs more than 60 staff.

Commenting on the partnership, Ask4 group operations director Matt Eley, says: “For us, finding the right recruitment consultancy was all about the quality of recruits and value of time saved.

 “Working with Benchmark, we are confident that we are meeting the right person and that they have been assessed already, so it’s like a second interview when we meet them”
 
Benchmark director Louisa Harrison Walker, adds: “We are delighted that Ask4 have shown this level of support and faith in our ability to find the right people for their team and look forward to helping them develop their workforce in the future.”

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