Tuesday 7th May 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
Team Assistant
£22k
LONDON
WHY IT’S COOL: You would be working for a small, friendly London-based design research company in a great central location.
WHAT THEY NEED: Someone to provide administrative support to the research team and facilitate the smooth running of the office. This will include arranging travel, assisting on projects, preparing PowerPoint presentations, maintaining the office stock and keeping the space clean and tidy, meeting and greeting clients, monitoring expenses and petty cash.
WHAT YOU NEED: To be able to multi-task and use your initiative. You will also need to have a drivers licence in case you are required to help pick up research materials.
Friday 26th April 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
LONDON, W1
UP TO £25K
WHY IT’S COOL: This is a great opportunity for a budding account handler to shine in a small independent agency with a strong presence in the travel, leisure and finance market sectors.
WHAT THEY NEED: A multi-skilled account handler with a minimum of six months client or agency experience who can quickly develop to organise campaigns.
WHAT YOU NEED: An eye for detail and an organised approach. They are looking for someone with a confident cheerful personality who clients will enjoy working with and will inspire the design team to produce good work.
Tuesday 16th April 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
Office/ Facilities Manager
West London
6 month contract - up to £27k
WHY IT’S COOL: You’ll be working for a market leading provider of broadcast technology and services. They work with some of the biggest brands in the UK television market including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.
WHAT THEY NEED: Someone to ensure the smooth running of the studio and to manage the front of house and facilities.
WHAT YOU NEED: Experience of working in a fast pace environment, initiative and enthusiasm and a hands-on approach. Experience in office moves would be hugely beneficial.
Thursday 21st March 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
DIGITAL RECRUITERS
We are recruiting for 2 roles:
£35-42K + 10% bonus
£22-24K + 10% bonus
WHY IT’S COOL: You would be recruiting for a dynamic, forward thinking and award winning digital agency that has some of the biggest client names in the business. Want to work in an innovative environment where personal growth is supported and success is rewarded? This is it.
WHAT THEY NEED: Someone who can manage the entire recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing applicants through to offer, managing stakeholders and writing job descriptions etc.
WHAT YOU NEED: Ideally you will have a background in recruitment in the digital or creative industry gained either in-house or from an agency environment.
Wednesday 13th March 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
PA TO MD/OFFICE MANAGER
LONDON
£34-40K
WHAT THEY NEED: Someone to manage a large database of contacts relating to external sporting/charitable organisations and key media industry people. Correspondence management entailing a high volume of copy typing from handwritten notes requiring speed and accuracy.
WHAT YOU NEED: Experience of working as a PA at Director level in media/advertising. You will need to be resilient, outgoing and well-informed with a strong work ethic, good sense of humour and flexibility.
WHY IT'S COOL: You would be working for one of the UK's most well established independent media agencies. You will be liaising with high profile contacts and have involvement in event organisation, from charity dinners and fundraising auctions to office parties.
Monday 28th January 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
DELEGATE ADMINISTRATOR
LONDON
£8.50 per hr + £1.03 holiday pay + £1 bonus for every hour worked (on completion of contract)
WHY IT’S COOL: You’ll be working for the world’s largest and most prestigious media/advertising festival, liaising with high profile delegates from the creative industry. You may be asked to attend the festival, based in Europe to work on the event.
WHAT THEY NEED: Somebody customer focussed who’ll deal with queries regarding the registration process. You’ll be preparing and inputting data for delegates attending the event, chasing missing information and making amendments to registrations.
WHAT YOU NEED: Excellent attention to detail and computer literate. Organised, thorough and logical. You’ll need to be flexible as this role will require long hours and late nights at times. Another language would be useful.
Tuesday 15th January 2013
JOB OF THE WEEK
STUDIO ASSISTANT
£20k
LONDON
WHY ITS COOL: You’ll be working with a team of award-winning creative professionals who are among the very best at what they do, from print and digital design to film-making and Web 2.0.
WHAT THEY NEED: Someone to be the glue that keeps the studio humming and to liaise between project teams, designers, printers, the digital partners, editors, cameramen, soundies and everyone else!
WHAT YOU NEED: to be a great communicator, well organised and an organiser and be happy to work under demanding circumstances. You should be able to demonstrate leadership and motivational skills, some experience of working in a design/print environment, project management and it is essential that they have at least conversation German.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
FROM ALL AT HARRISON PURSEY
Thank you to all of our candidates and clients for all your support last year.
We look foward to working with you in 2013!
Tuesday 6th November 2012
JOB OF THE WEEK
RECEPTIONIST & OFFICE MANAGER - INTERIOR DESIGN
£27.5K
LONDON
WHY IT’S COOL: Our client is a high profile, award winning Interior Design Company with an impressive list of clients. They have become internationally synonymous with the finest luxury architecture and interiors.
WHAT THEY NEED: A bright, professional and proactive individual to be the face and voice of the company as front-of-house as well as looking after a hectic office.
WHAT YOU NEED: Experience in reception and office management, an excellent telephone manner and a proven record of multi-tasking. A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, knowledge of health and safety procedures, HR procedures and experience with facilities management and IT support.
NEW CONSULTANT AT HARRISON PURSEY
We are delighted to announce that we have a new senior Permanent Consultant on board, Ritchie Franklin.
Not so new to everybody, some of you may remember Ritchie from when he worked for us before. After several years of successful recruiting, Ritchie left Harrison Pursey to take up a creative role in mens fashion, but we have persuaded him to come back to the world of media recruitment. Ritchie will be working on permanent briefs for our existing clients as well as introducing some new ones.
Please check in to say hello, he\'d love to hear from you. ritchief@harrisonpursey.co.uk
Tuesday 28 August 2012
JOB OF THE MONTH
FILM ENTRIES MANAGER
Salary neg
London
Why it’s cool: You will be working for a high profile media creative company which hosts the world's biggest celebration of creativity in communications!
What they need: Somebody to supervise the process of creative entries for the Film category
What you need: Previous related advertising or television production experience, up to date knowledge of trends and developments in film advertising. An understanding of digital film upload and DAM/storage or archive systems. Familiar with video editing, file and tape formats, encoding, production and digital files.
Tuesday 31st July 2012
JOB OF THE MONTH
ACCOMMODATION CO-ORDINATOR
LONDON
£24k
Why it’s cool: You will be working for a high profile media/creative company which hosts the world's biggest celebration of creativity in communications!
What they need: Somebody to negotiate rates and room allocations, process all hotel bookings, ensure that room sales and usage are maximised and oversee commission calculation and accommodation expenses.
What you need: Excellent organisational and communication skills, the ability to manage a complex process and attend to real detail. Fluent French, both spoken and written, are essential to the role which includes foreign travel.
30 May 2012
HARRISON PURSEY PASSES REC INSPECTION
We are delighted to have been awarded an on the spot pass during our recent REC inspection and to receive professional recognition for the high standard of our recruitment practices and processes.
Each month the REC carries out inspections in order to ensure their members are working to the high standards demanded from their Code of Professional Conduct and that they are compliant with relevant legal requirements. The scheme is a key part of their strategy to raise standards within the industry and promote their members as professional recruiters.
The REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) is the professional body dedicated to representing the interests of the UK’s recruitment industry. We recommend that all our clients and candidates should only work with REC member agencies. Please contact us if you would like any further information.
Monday 12th March 2012
JOB OF
THE
WEEK!
RECEPTIONIST
LONDON - £17500 - 6-12 month maternity contract
WHY IT’S COOL: it's a highly respected Media Buying agency based right in the heart of creative Soho
WHAT THEY NEED: A friendly, professional, bright person to manage all incoming calls, meet & greet and help set up meeting rooms for any client visits. You will also be expected to order cabs, couriers and bikes, help out with ad-hoc projects and any overflow administration or typing.
WHAT YOU NEED: You need to be of a graduate calibre and have agency experience.
Thursday 26th January 2011
OUR FACEBOOK WINNER IS...
...MERCEDES FOREST!
Harrison Pursey held a Christmas prize draw for our candidates who liked our facebook page.Congratulations to Mercedes, she has won £50 House of Fraser vouchers and thank you to everyone who liked our facebook page.
Keep checking our facebook page for news and job updates.
www.facebook.com/HarrisonPurseyRecruitment
HAPPY NEW YEAR
2012 has got off to a great start with a fantastic new business win.
Harrison Pursey has been selected as a Tier 1 supplier for the PA and Administrative recruitment for a leading communications group.
We've also had some exciting new briefs in and will soon be recruiting for a large creative temp contract.
Looking forward to working with you in 2012.
AWR 1 October 2011
The new regulations will have extensive implications for both temp agencies and clients in terms of administration/record keeping and potential liability for any breach of the regulations.
Factsheets are available for clients and temps summarising the Regulations and their impact. Please email barbarah@harrisonpursey.co.uk if you would like a copy.
Please note that while we will endeavour to provide as much help and guidance as possible it is your responsibility to ensure that your actions and processes are compliant.
13 September 2011
AWR NOW IN FORCE
From 1 October 2011 the new Agency Worker Regulations came into force with implications for temporary workers, temp agencies and clients.
The aim of the Regulations is to ensure that temporary workers receive equal treatment in terms of pay and working conditions after they have completed a 12 week qualifying period. Factsheets are available for clients and temps summarising the Regulations and their impact.
Useful websites are: www.bis.gov.uk (Department for Business Innovation and Skills) and www.rec.co.uk (Recruitment and Employment Confederation)
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... and the good news continues
WPP, Omnicom and Publicis were all reported at the beginning of March to have significantly increased revenue over the last quarter of 2010 - between 8.5% and 12.5%. ITV's CEO, Adam Crozier, said that income from advertising was up 16% last year.
Friday 4 December 2009
HARRISON PURSEY urge candidates to register
Harrison Pursey is urging candidates not to solely rely on checking our current jobs page - the turn around on briefs is so quick at the moment that within a week a job offer can be made which includes first and second interviews. The process can happen so quickly that 80% of the time we do not get the chance to advertise. It seems that candidates are only applying for jobs that they see advertised ....they do not realise they are missing out by not registering with Harrison Pursey earlier !
Please do not miss your opportunity - call us ASAP and get registered for permanent, contract and temporary assignments
HR WIN FOR HARRISON PURSEY
Harrison Pursey has been successful in their pitch to be chosen as a preferred agency for HR positions within the WPP group.
This will give us the opportunity to work on HR briefs at all levels with the group companies which include agencies such as Hill & Knowlton, RKCR, Y&R, Ogilvy, JWT, Mindshare, MEC and Mediacom. Harrison pursey were selected out of 11 agencies and will be one of 5 preferred suppliers. This is a great opportunity for us to further develop our HR contacts and candidates and strengthen our relationship with WPP who we have been working with for 5 years on the PA and support staff PSL. Harrison Pursey seek find and fetch Media/Creative HR people.
WPP PICKS HARRISON PURSEY
Harrison Pursey has been selected for the 5th year running as one of WPP's preferred recruitment suppliers for PA, secretarial and support staff.
WPP is the world leader in marketing communications and owns some of London's top agencies covering sectors from advertising and branding to media buying and PR.
October 2009
…….IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Harrison Pursey like to support and keep in touch with their temps, clients and friends. We like to share their activities, ambitions and achievements.
Kate Monro - Author of The First Time: True Tales of Virginity Lost and Found (Including My Own)
The Roving Chef – Hayley Edwards teaches simple, uncomplicated, healthy dishes that can be quickly prepared and are great to eat. Harrison Pursey are a huge fan of Hayley’s delicious cakes – highly recommended ! www.rovingchef.net
Unkle Baxta produced by Polly O’Connell is a fashion label based around the fun and frivolity of youth culture for those girls and boys who want to be 'legendary in their choices and attitudes'. They sell online at; http://www.unklebaxta.tk , facebook and myspace. Just search Unkle Baxta – pretty cool designs already worn and loved by Pixie Lott and Lily Allen!
Attention all Actors! Need a showreel? Alice O'Connell has just launched a brand new boutique showreel company, check it out at http://www.picturebook-showreels.co.uk
Marcus has an amazing new Album out - QBOY - MOXIE. "Moxie is better produced, far more commercial with elements of hip-hop, electro and more - think you know QBOY think again" - Time Out
Looking for an amazing hat - Jess Roberts has designed and produced a gorgeous collection. Miss Kitty Fantastico.
http://www.misskf.co.uk/
Gemma Windibank has left the temping world to start her own business as a florist. We wish her all the best with WHITE IRIS FLOWERS
www.whiteirisflowers.co.uk
January 2009
CRUNCH CRUNCH
Help us to support you by supporting us and we will reward you with £100 gift voucher from TopShop, John Lewis or M&S - your choice!
If you are happy with the service that we have provided and are confident to recommend us, we would like to offer you the opportunity to receive a gift voucher to say thank you (*subject to the terms below). Whether you recommend us to a candidate who we then successfully place in a permanent role or you introduce us to a client that we go on to make a permanent placement with, we would like to show our appreciation.
* terms - The client or candidate you introduce us to must be new to Harrison Pursey and not somebody we have already worked with. The candidate we place must stay for the qualifying placement period which is either three or six months depending on the client, at which point we will pay the voucher of your choice.
2008
HARRISON PURSEY
paws for thought ..........
It is a strange thing, love. Nothing but love has made the dog lose his wild freedom, to become the servant of man. D H Lawrence
With eye upraised, his master’s look to scan, The joy, the solace and the aid of man; The rich man’s guardian, and the poor man’s friend. The only creature faithful to the end. George Crabbe
There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog. Konrad Lorenz
I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained. Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things. Walt Whitman
In the beginning god created man, but seeing him so feeble, he gave him the dog. Toussenel
No man can be condemned for owning a dog. As long as he has a dog, he has a friend; and the poorer he gets the better friend he is. Will Rogers
Great men have great dogs. Otto Von Bismarck
In life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. Whose honest heart is still his master’s own. Who labors, fights, lives, breathes for him alone. Lord Byron
Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends. Alexander Pope
Living with a dog is easy – like living with an idealist. H L Menken
The reason why a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. Annonymous
Dogs are the only creatures gifted to serve us beyond the call of duty. C W Meisterfield
DOG – A kind of additional or subsidiary deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world’s worship. Ambrose Bierce
I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better. George Bird Evans
Dogs never lie about love. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
harrison pursey………seek find fetch
NEW CODE OF PRACTICE LAUNCHED
Harrison Pursey help lead the way with a new code of practice launched by the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) for the Marketing, Media and Communications sector, to help and advise candidates, clients and recruitment agencies.
The aim of the code is to set a standard that professional recruitment agencies will aspire to reach and to help stamp out unethical practice and behaviour in the recruitment industry.
There are three parts to the code; one is a Code of Practice for recruitment agencies and the other two are intended as guidance for clients and candidates. Harrison Pursey was one of a small group of agencies involved in the formation and development of the codes. ‘We fully support any initiative that will help to raise standards and endorse the agencies that work to high professional standards. The new codes will give candidates and clients confidence that they can expect a high standard of conduct and service if they choose an MMC member agency’ says Barbara Harrison.
If you would like a copy of either the client or candidate guidelines, please email Barbara at barbarah@harrisonpursey.co.uk
For more information on the REC, please go to www.rec.co.uk