A MULTI-AWARD WINNING
RECRUITMENT GROUP WITH
FOUR SPECIALIST BRANDS
WE OPERATE FROM OFFICES IN EUROPE
AND ASIA, SERVICING CLIENTS ACROSS
FIFTY COUNTRIES
CONTENTS
WHO ARE WE?
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WHAT IS OUR VISION AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT?
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OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS
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BENEFITS OF BEING AN ASORIA GROUP EMPLOYEE
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OUR TRAINING SCHEME
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CASE STUDIES
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HOW CAN YOU INTERACT WITH US?
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WHO ARE WE?
The Asoria Group is a multi-award winning recruitment group, with four specialist brands.
We operate from offices in Europe and Asia servicing clients across 50 countries.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
The Asoria Group foundations were laid quite literally from one of our Director’s kitchen table!
After years building teams for a leading London recruitment agency, Matt and Patrick decided to go it alone.
In 2010 The Green Recruitment Company was established with the clear intention of becoming the
leading supplier of recruitment solutions to the international green economy. The business provided a clear,
straight-forward customer led service, which when aligned with a deep understanding of the sector,
delivered significant early success.
FAST GROWTH
Early success provided a platform for high growth and in 2012 The Green Recruitment Company opened
a second office in Beijing, China. Beijing developed steadily, whilst the head office in London went from
strength to strength. The company moved to offices in Waterloo and in the past four years have moved
five times within the area due to high growth, culminating in our current office with unrivalled views of the
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The company won prominent green industry awards in this year and
cemented its reputation as a market leader.
NEW BRANDS & GROUP STRUCTURE
2012 and 2013 brought unprecedented change to the company. Due to market demand, we expanded into
several other key verticals, high growth markets replicating the values and service of The Green Recruitment
Company. The Property Recruitment Company and The Energy Recruitment Company were founded in 2012,
followed by The Digital Recruitment Company in 2013. These new brands each brought a new dimension
to the company, adding different personality to the office and strengthening the overall group offering.
The Asoria Group structure was announced in January 2014 to bring external structure to the business.
We currently sit at approximately £5 million turnover and 40 head count with detailed and expansive growth
planned for 2015-2018.
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WHAT IS OUR VISION AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?
We like to keep things simple and clear.
By 31st December 2018 we will have achieved the following:
£30 million turnover
Net fee income of £10 million per annum
£5 million of this revenue from contract fees and £5 million from permanent fees
80 employees
Won awards in each year leading to this
Provided and become known for the best customer service in each of our vertical markets
Led the recruitment industry in adapting recruitment to the Digital age
Opened offices in four countries
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?
For the group to number 80 people we will approximately require (number in brackets = current):
x3 Managing Director (0)
x4 Director (0)
x4 Associate Director or Senior Manager (0)
x8 Manager (3)
x16 Team Leader or Principal Consultant (0)
x14 Managing Consultant (2)
x12 Senior Consultant (8)
x9 Graduates (18)
x10 Non-Sales (Board & Operations) (5)
We promote internally so as you can see the opportunities are endless.
IF YOU ARE WITH US ON 1ST JANUARY 2019 YOU WILL HAVE:
Made a lot of friends
Had a lot of fun
Made a lot of money Created great memories
Had many promotions
Sworn a lot!
Grown your own team
Achieved more than you could have
Created a lot of opportunities for others in any other Graduate opportunity
Had tough times
Achieved excellence in what you do
Had great times
Learnt a lot about yourself
Travelled internationally Grown as a person
Laughed a lot
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF A RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT?
In short, all of the below:
Selling
Cold and Warm Calling Sourcing candidates Interviewing candidates
Meeting clients
Negotiating Being an expert in the industry you recruit into
Providing advice
Work to a structured day
Providing excellent customer service
Managing expectations
Working as part of a team
Creating opportunities for yourself
Be active on social media
Run team meetings
Socialise with your team mates
In summary the role is primarily phone based, requires resilience and initiative, is very challenging
but provides great rewards for those who succeed.
IN ADDITION TO THE POINTS ABOVE, THE ROLE MAY REQUIRE YOU TO:
Write industry blogs
Create Video content for your customers
Attend networking events
Get involved with our company CSR initiatives
Pitch to clients
Travel internationally to meet clients or attend conferences
Create and run industry campaigns
Go on company holidays!
Attend high achievers lunches
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OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS
We believe an interview should be a two way process. You need to know that recruitment is the
right industry for you and that we are the right type of company for you and vice versa.
As such, our process is designed to ensure that if we end up working together then the answer
is a resounding yes to both.
STAGE 1: CV SHORTLISTING
We receive a high volume of CVs on a daily basis* and we have to be selective even at this stage
on who we progress. Chances are if you are reading this then you have made it past stage 1!
STAGE 2: TELEPHONE INTERVIEW
This is an opportunity for you to understand more about the role of the recruitment consultant,
the challenges and the benefits. It is also a chance for us to check that you have the required phone
manner and motivators to progress.
STAGE 3: FIRST STAGE FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW
This stage is an opportunity for you to see the physical office you will be working in and also get to meet
with a company Director face to face. From our perspective this is a relatively informal interview and
a chance to really understand what motivates you.
STAGE 4: DESK TRIAL & MEET KEY TEAM MEMBERS
We believe it is important that you get as much of a feel for the job as possible. As part of the interview
process we ask for you to spend at least one day on the desk. During this you will be given simple tasks that
involve being on the phone.
This allows you to have a much better understanding of what the role entails and also meet the team.
*On average we receive 80 CVs for each successful hire.
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STAGE 5: FINAL STAGE INTERVIEW
This is a more in-depth and detailed interview held with a company Director. If you make it to this stage
then we believe you have the aptitude to do the role, this interview is to really ensure recruitment is
the right career for you and you are committed to our business.
STAGE 6: VETTING
Offers are subject to successful reference verification and education certification. If you have previous
sales experience a P60 and/or payslips may be required.
Benefits of being an asoria group employee
There are endless benefits of being an Asoria Group employee, but we’ve narrowed it down to the
best 30 here.
ANNUAL LEAVE
Our annual leave policy is generous and flexible, giving Asoria Group the opportunity to tailor a package
to suit them. The package includes:
20 days holiday basic plus bank holidays and public holidays totalling 28 days in Year One.
The opportunity to buy, sell or carry over 3 days of annual leave per year.
As a reward to long-serving members of staff, you will earn an extra day of annual leave for each
full year’s service (January-January) with the company (Capped at 25 days basic allowance.)
You will also earn an extra day’s annual leave for 100% attendance in a calendar year.
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OUr BENEFITS PACKAGE
Full training programme delivered by experienced and knowledgeable consultants
Uncapped commission scheme from day one
Pension Scheme
Quarterly Staff Parties as well as Summer and Christmas parties
Quarterly awards with high achievers recognised
Quarterly staff holiday incentive for meeting billing targets
Dress down Fridays
Cycle scheme/parking
Beard friendly
15% off drinks in local pubs
Regular massages to unwind
Staff Canteen
Coffee Machine for endless caffeine supply!
Plenty of competitions for TVs, Spa Breaks and other prizes throughout the year
Table football
Running Club weekly
90 minute lunch breaks once per week (go to the gym or extended time to socialise!)
Annual company entries into the Royal Parks Half Marathon
Opportunity to take part in the company 5-a-side football team!
Unrivalled career progression
Private Healthcare Cover – Provided after 2 Years’ Service
Increased pension contributions - Provided after 2 Years’ Service
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INDUCTION – You will be issued with your Training Manual and assigned a mentor. The training manual
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an important part of your first six months in The Asoria Group. The aim of the training manual
is to teach you everything you need to know to be a successful recruiter. The manual is bespoke
and was designed by the company’s management team.
MONTH ASSESSMENT – This written test is issued after one month of service and is designed
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your knowledge of selling the company and your specialist sector market knowledge.
Consultants must get 100% in these tests to pass and this forms the first ‘A’ in our Asoria
Triple-A Accreditation.
OMPANY TRAINING MANUAL – Forms an integral part of passing probation. A consultant cannot pass
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first having all modules signed off. Each module is related to an element of the role they
need to learn in the first six months, from candidate calls to client interaction and being able
to use the system.
ASSING PROBATION – In addition to having to get all training modules signed off, consultants must
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a presentation on their business area to pass their six month probation. The probation
presentation should include figures and predicted billings, key clients identified and mapped,
successes so far and Buying, Working and Market platforms identified and mapped. Upon successful
probation pass, you are awarded Level 2 of our Asoria Triple-A Accreditation.
SORIA ACCREDITATION LEVEL 3 – The third level of the Asoria Triple-A Accreditation is achieved after
5 Aprobation
has been passed and relates to your further development with the company. Once achieved
you will have mentored a graduate and received detailed coaching in how to manage.
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CASE STUDY 1: DOMINIC WALL
CLICK HERE
to view Dominic’s YouTube video and find out more about us.
WHAT MAKES THE ASORIA GROUP UNIQUE?
The people. The Asoria Group is unique in the fact that it really does have an amazing culture.
The people who work here are very, very ambitious, young and like-minded. It’s a fantastic environment for
people to work in as a result of that. It combines the family feel of a small business with high growth.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE ASORIA GROUP IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS?
I think that I would like to see more of the same – in the last four years its been a real success
story – we’ve grown from a few people in a small office to a large recruitment group and I’d like to see
more great people join us and more international expansion – more growth.
WHAT IS YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF WORKING FOR THE ASORIA GROUP?
The main highlight that stands out for me is going to Beijing to help set up and grow the
office over there. In the middle of 2014, I had the opportunity to go out there and interview new people
to work for us whilst at the same time going out and meeting some of our clients over there, it was
a really fantastic experience.
WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT WORKING FOR THE ASORIA GROUP?
The staff retention is really good and that’s definitely a positive about the group. The main
reason for that is everyone can genuinely see opportunities in different aspects of the group and everyone
is really bought in to our vision and our growth for the next few years. People who come here can see
they have a career here and that helps them stay here for the long term.
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CASE STUDY 2: AIMEE MAIL
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to view Aimee’s YouTube video and find out more about us.
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE ASORIA GROUP?
I heard about the Asoria Group in quite a cool way. I was a rep doing a ski season after I left
university. Whilst I was out there I met one of the Directors, Matt, and a couple of the senior managers
who were on holiday. They mentioned that they had jobs in recruitment going and when I finished
my ski season I decided to send my CV across to them.
WHY WAS THE ASORIA GROUP YOUR FIRST CHOICE?
I think the whole process from when I met the Directors through to final stage interview was
just one of the best processes I’ve been through. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, the company is
going in a great direction and growing massively. There’s so much room for progression. Even though
we work in such a competitive industry it’s still such a fun place to work.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF WORKING FOR THE ASORIA GROUP SO FAR?
There’s been a lot of highlights, it’s been a great seven months so far and I’ve really enjoyed it,
but the icing on the cake for me was hitting my quarterly target which means I get to go to Berlin!
HOW SMOOTH WAS THE RELOCATION PROCESS TO LONDON?
For me it was a massive challenge. I’m from Derby initially. To actually move to London
was a big step. But Matt and my manager supported me massively – helped me find an apartment,
as they knew the area a lot better than me, and the whole process was really easy due to the
people that work here.
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HOW CAN YOU INTERACT WITH US?
If you have made it this far then we hope you will either want to contact us right
now or stay connected for a future date. We also appreciate that you may have
different preferred methods of communica on, so we hope you should find what
you need right here:
WaTCH OUR INTERNAL RECRUITMENT VIDEO
DIRECTOR AND Head of INTERNAL RECRUITMENT
Patrick Wall:
[email protected]
+44 (0) 203 640 2130
LEAD FOR INTERNAL GRADUATE REcRUITMENT
Fred Ajani:
[email protected]
+44 (0) 203 640 2130
INTERACT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!
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We don’t just need one brilliant person to achieve our goals, we need dozens!
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for The Asoria Group, please pass this on!
If anyone you refer ends up joining the business we will say thank you in voucher form.
£250 worth of thanks!