Welcome to PATH Recruitment

Founded in 2001, PATH Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency that provides permanent staffing solutions to clients within the Plant, Access & Tool Hire Industry and related sectors in the UK.

We are the leading recruitment consultancy specialising in the rental and related market for the UK
We have 7 dedicated recruitment consultants to fulfil our clients requirements
We recruit for all positions within our specialist sector from Engineers to Directors
Invested heavily through Covid in the latest recruitment technology, giving us a unique advantage
We deliver end to end recruitment packages to suit your needs and get results.

Our team

A stable and organically trained team who understand our ethos, integrity and industry
With a team of 11, we have 8 consultants to include General Management, Recruitment Consultants, Resourcers and Apprentices
We endorse a fun environment to keep moral high, where emphasis is on the determination to deliver
Rewarded with corporate benefits, Incentivised for quality & long term results for repeat business
Given the long service, have the ability to quickly recognise and adapt to market trends to take advantage
Our team will tailor each campaign to meet your requirements.

Positions we recruit for

Directors	Management	Sales	Hire Desk
Engineers	Drivers	Workshop/Yard	Transport

Sectors we recruit for

Accommodation	Fleet Management	Non Mechanical	Quarrying
Waste Management	Material Handling	Piling	Rail Plant
Vertical Access	Plant Hire	Tool Hire	Construction Plant
Demolition	Heavy Plant	Power Generation	Pumps
Cranes / Lifting Handling	HVAC	Agricultural	And much more!

Achievements

Our consultants have 8-12 years service, providing enviable consistency for our clients
Grown an unprecedented loyal national database of 32,000+ candidates specifically for our sector
We make the recruitment process easy for our committed clients & heavily rely on repeat business
We have helped many clients expand significantly, best achievement £18m-120m in 10 years
Built a strong reputation, based on trust, integrity, knowledge and results.

Challenges- Lowest employment for 50 years

The last 2 years has been dubbed as the “Great Reset”

HR leaders faced with toughest challenge recruiting in a booming jobs market

This will affect all businesses ability to grow and deliver, therefore potentially damaging reputation and loss of business

Pandemic created many diverse scenarios for employees “Brexit” aside

Quit work
Work Part Time
Work From Home
Stay put
Re-join past employer
Move Jobs
Serial applicants ”Try your luck” strategy

Many employees want security, be appreciated & part of a culture

Seek an enjoyable job, greater rewards, benefits and / or more money

Recruitment made easy

PATH take the headache out of recruitment enabling you to focus on your core business
We deliver an end to end recruitment package to suit each business and budget
We have a proven business search model based on delivering quality & results
Countless employers use our services exclusively, some since trading in 2001
Gained a unique trust from candidates who are managed carefully
An unprecedented national database of 32,000+ candidates and a thriving social media network of contacts within all associated sectors, nationally.
Exclusively tailor each search & selection campaigns to meet clients needs, one size does not fit all.
Liaise and maintain contact with clients throughout the recruitment process, but still keeping involvement to a minimum.

Commitment

Working together is key and strive to work in partnership with all clients
We experience challenges on an ongoing basis, where our job is to deliver potentially suitable candidates, minimise disruption from ghosting & no shows which is rife, but only works commitment with transparency from our partners.
Our process is to identify and track down the best people for each position, which is at least twice as long as it was 2 years ago, ensuring all avenues are explored
Testing candidates suitability and commitment before sending CV’s is essential
Every means possible is invested at all hours, to ensure no one left behind
Our process is designed to get commitment very early on in the process
Therefore imperative we work to an agreed job specification and interview deadline
Not everyone is perfect, therefore many successes come from our ability to adapt, offer a consultative approach, to find an alternative match
If we don’t place a candidate we don’t get paid, we survive because we get results

Account Manager

How we do this:

Assign a personal Account Manager to work with each hiring manager to determine the business needs, timeframe and tailor a recruitment package.
We invest by carrying out a 30 stage process to ensure the best and most suitable candidates have been identified and considered – This includes but is not limited to: Providing a selection of experienced candidates sourced by a variety of means including: our PATH database, network and reputation, agreeing a marketing budget including exposure on the Path Website, numerous arenas including job boards and all social media platforms. If the role is confidential we tailor our searches accordingly
We profile to match candidates, conduct preliminary interviews to filter candidates to determine commitment and suitability
We arrange all interviews to ensure fully prepared
Negotiate all offers of employment
Provide post feedback to every candidate
Maintain dialogue throughout resignation period to keep engaged, spot distractions

All we need from you is Transparency

Has all internal efforts been exhausted or considered?
A commitment to exclusivity, interview and offer quickly with target dates agreed on instruction along with progression opportunities
A job description or person specification that meets the expectation of the candidate required, including benefits, vehicle type, training. Listing essential or desirable qualifications if required.
The name of any conflicting businesses/customers to avoid
Avoiding a duplication of candidates

Testimonials

"A great recruiter for a niche market. They take note of full requirements and only put forward suitable candidates. Have successfully placed multiple candidates that are fully suited to our business. Highly recommend."

" It's always a great pleasure to deal with you and Path Recruitment. You go the extra mile for us every step of the way from finding the right applicants, arranging interviews, communicating employment offers and keeping in touch with both the successful candidates and us right up to start date and beyond."