Fusion People are pleased to announce the opening of our new offices in Taunton (Somerset)

Our office has been opened due to the imminent and on-going construction of the new multi billion pound Hinkley Point project (this is the largest construction project of its kind in this area and is the first of a national rollout programme in the nuclear sector).

The project is to construct a new nuclear power station over approximately 6 years with an estimated cost of £10billion. As mentioned it is the first of a new nuclear programme which will see the construction of new power stations throughout the U.K.

With our new offices and dedicated sales team we are keen to learn from those that will have an interest in future opportunities at Hinkley Point, as we will be recruiting in all areas of profession in such sectors as Civil, Marine, M&E & Build. This will be with both main & sub-contractors.

To work on this project (and any similar future projects) you will need to hold specific certification and security checks.

The certification is CCNSG, you can find more information here: http://www.ccnsg.com/
The security check is Disclosure Scotland, you can find more information here: http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/

To learn more of this fantastic opportunity & future opportunities please contact 0117 917 4560.

ATR joins Fusion People group

Following the acquisitions of Secondsite, Etica and Hillman Saunders, Fusion People has today announced a merger of ATR into the Fusion Group

With a current turnover of c£10m, ATR based in Portsmouth and West London has over thirty years experience and a strong track record in Trades & Labour within a variety of niche markets.

Fusion People Group MD, Paul Metcalfe commented "the addition of ATR to the Fusion Group is strategically complimentary to our existing business and will further strengthen our delivery capabilities as a group." Darryl Fordham, MD of ATR, commented "we are excited at the prospect of growing ATR and from benefiting from the resources that a larger group brings."

Aligned with its overall growth strategy, this represents Fusion People’s fourth acquisition in as many months and takes the group further towards its ambition of being the largest independent recruitment group in the UK.

Fusion People overtake the recession with 4x4 drive

Leading independent recruitment group Fusion People has emerged from the recession at a pace, continuing its expansion with the acquisition of four new businesses in the last four months.

The additions to the group include SecondSite, an oxford based industrial and commercial agency, Reading based IT specialist Etica, Plan IT in Farnham and the financial services and insurance specialist Hillman Saunders who boast a market leading reputation and market position with 33 staff in offices across London and Manchester.

The addition of the new companies to the group’s current portfolio, which includes expertise in engineering and the built environment, will expand Fusion's core offerings and extend its reach into adjacent offerings for its customers around the world.

“These four companies are a great fit for our business model" Fusion Group MD Paul Metcalfe commented. "These strategic acquisitions will take Fusion People from its current £40m turnover to in excess of £60m and will strengthen its profitability and capability in delivering a total services offering. Further acquisitions are planned within the coming twelve months in line with our goals of becoming the largest independent recruitment business in the UK”

Headquartered in Eastleigh, Hampshire, Fusion People operates across the globe, delivering recruitment services to customers from offices on 3 continents.

Etica Join the Fusion People Brand

Continuing their growth strategy of investing in well managed recruitment businesses that operate in specialist, niche or vertical markets, Fusion People announced that it has merged Etica into Fusion People.

Based in Reading, Etica, an IT recruitment specialist headed by Jeremy Maycock, has earned an enviable reputation across Europe for first class delivery of contract and permanent staffing within its core markets including BMC, SAP, Microsoft (Dynamics) and IBM Maximo.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People enthused “Etica will make a powerful and complimentary combination to the Fusion brand and strengthen the group’s ability to specialise across a range of sectors and functions. Our desire is expand IT recruitment into strategic locations within our UK and International office network which will obviously accelerate the brand’s growth in a relatively short period of time”.

Paul further commented “2010/2011 is going to be an exciting period for us and we are looking at further acquisitions to expand our market offering. We have substantial resources in place, along with Board approval to ensure a quick and definitive response to any potential opportunities.”

Interested parties looking to explore matters further should contact Paul for an initial confidential discussion on 023 8062 6555 or email him at paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com.

Fusion People Announce Acquisition Strategy

Fusion People, recently listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, is actively pursuing a growth strategy of investing in owner managed recruitment businesses that operate in specialist, niche or vertical markets.

With significant capital set aside, the company is looking to provide a life-line to agencies whose growth plans or exit strategies have been affected by the challenging economic conditions, helping them to realise their ambitions and locked in wealth.

Preferred targets will ideally be turning over between £3m - £15m from a single or multi office location and be focused on the construction, rail, defence, oil & gas, social care and legal sectors and other areas such as health care, banking or insurance may be considered.

As well as taking agencies under their wing, Fusion People also plan to fund and incubate start-up recruitment companies, offering highly motivated, ambitious recruiters the opportunity to achieve their dream of owning and running a successful agency.

Fusion People is owned and managed by a team of highly experienced professionals, all have a proven track record of success in the UK recruitment industry. Since setting up Fusion People in 2004 their entrepreneurial skills and business vision has already created an award winning £44m business with offices in the UK and Australia.

Paul Metcalfe, Fusion People’s Managing Director commented “We have substantial resources in place, along with Board approval to ensure a quick and definitive response to any potential opportunities.”

Interested parties looking to explore matters further should contact Paul for an initial confidential discussion on 023 8062 6555 or email him at paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com.

Fusion People Sets Acquisition Sights on Sydney

International recruitment business Fusion People, recently listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100, is actively pursuing a growth strategy of investing in owner managed recruitment businesses that operate in specialist, niche or vertical markets.

With significant capital set aside, the company is looking to provide a life-line to agencies whose growth plans or exit strategies have been affected by the challenging economic conditions, helping them to realise their ambitions and locked in wealth.

Preferred targets will ideally be turning over between $5m - $30m, operating from Sydney and be focused on the construction, rail, facilities management, energy, IT, industrial and legal sectors and other areas such as health care, banking, insurance or accountancy may be considered.

Fusion People is owned and managed by a team of highly experienced professionals, all have a proven track record of success in the International recruitment industry. Since setting up Fusion People in 2004 their entrepreneurial skills and business vision has already created an award winning £44m business with offices in the UK and Australia.

To explore matters further contact Paul for an initial confidential discussion on +44 23 8062 6555 or email him at paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com.

Fusion People Celebrate listing in Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Fusion People has been named one of the UK’s fastest growing private companies.

The annual “Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list” ranks the specialist recruitment business for the built & natural environment at number 38.
With a turnover in excess of £43 million, more than 150 employees and a customer base of over 600 organisations, Fusion People has quickly established itself as a key provider of recruitment solutions to Engineering Consultancies, Contractors, Private Practices, Utilities and Government Authorities across the globe.

A fusion of experience, innovation and best practice led to the creation of Fusion People. When Paul Metcalfe left his post as Managing Director of AndersElite in September 2003, he succeeded in attracting many of his former colleagues to join him in the new venture including fellow Directors Chris Fenn, Steve Fisher, Steve Harper, Paul Scott and Mark Swain.

Paul Metcalfe said; “We are delighted with this recognition which is an incredible reward for the hard work, dedication and passion of everyone who works for the company. It further demonstrates our commitment to make customer satisfaction our number one goal and constantly push the boundaries to improve the way our industry operates. We couldn't have received this accolade at a better time as next month we celebrate our 5th Birthday."

The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 is compiled by Fast Track Ltd, an independent company which works with the Sunday Times to audit nominated companies and rank them according to growth.

Contacts:
Editorial and advertising enquiries, call Mark Swain – 01489 865200

The UK’s fastest growing provider of technical recruitment services to the built and natural environment, Fusion People, has moved its Southampton Team of Consultants into larger premises to cope with the company’s rapid expansion.

Formed in January 2004, the company employ 145 staff; their domestic office network includes Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester and Southampton as well as an overseas office in Sydney and another further up the Australian coast in Brisbane.
"This move to larger premises is just the latest step in our exciting development" says Mark Swain, Director of Fusion People. "In order to achieve our ambitions, we need more space and better facilities; our new offices here in Whiteley give us just that. By providing a first class environment for our staff, we're now well placed to firmly establish ourselves as the number one technical recruiter here in the South"

Fusion People Reach 100 Strong Team of Recruiters

Technical recruitment specialists Fusion People have accomplished yet another milestone. Consultant Jide Ore marks the appointment of the 100th Recruitment Consultant since the company’s launch in January 2004 making the total headcount inclusive of support staff 130.

Jide who formerly worked for Hays has joined the rapidly expanding M&E Maintenance Division of Fusion People. Based from their Central London office Jide will be responsible for developing and managing business across London and the Home Counties.

Alongside the day to day activities in Fusion People’s busy Manchester Office, employees Donato D’Agrosa and Johanna Royle are heavily engrossed in fundraising and training for the City of Manchester 10k run.

The pair’s chosen charity is the Animals Asia Foundation, and in particular the work they are currently undertaking for Asiatic Black Bears or “Moon Bears” in China who currently are imprisoned for up to 22 years and milked daily for their bile which is then used in Chinese traditional medicine.

The run, which takes place on Sunday 25th June 2006 will be heavily supported by all Fusion employees across the company.

Fusion People, the UK’s fastest growing recruitment consultancy serving the built & natural environment have opened their 6th Regional Office – in Leeds City Centre.

The opening of this new office is an important milestone towards Fusion People achieving its ambitious business plan of becoming the UK’s largest independent technical recruitment consultancy.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People commented “This strategic opening will allow us to provide the best possible recruitment service to jobseekers and employers throughout Yorkshire and the North East”.

Recruitment Consultants interested in working at Fusion People’s new Leeds office should call Paul Metcalfe on 023 8062 6555 in complete confidence or email their CV to paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com.

Fusion People have appointed Sally Smith as Senior Consultant to join their existing New Homes Sales division.

Based in the Birmingham office, Sally will supply both temporary and permanent Sales Consultants to housing developers across the Midlands. In addition she will assist with Fusion People’s two day training course which covers all aspects of new homes sales including legislation, health and safety and sales techniques

Sally has worked within new home sales for over 13 years, initially as a Sales Negotiator before securing a position as Sales Manager. Sally’s previous employers include Barratt Homes and KingsOak.

Candidates interested in either temporary or permanent employment within new homes sales should contact Sally on 0121 234 6180

Technical recruitment specialists Fusion People Limited were commended in the ‘Best Newcomer’ category at the recent Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

The event, which was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London on the 30th March 2006 is the ultimate recognition of excellence covering the whole of the recruitment industry and Fusion People are thrilled to have achieved such an accolade.

The consultancy who specialises in the built and natural environment were commended for the innovative way they work closely with clients to add true value to their organisations and help them achieve their recruitment and employee optimisation objectives.

“We are delighted to be recognised by Recruiter and the industry for our achievements to date,” commented Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People. “Our strategy is focused on growing Fusion People quickly both organically and through the acquisition of complimentary businesses. This award further confirms our commitment to the staffing industry ensuring we continue to strive to make customer satisfaction our number one goal”.

Fusion People have appointed Alison Dee as Senior Consultant

Fusion People have appointed Alison Dee as Senior Consultant in their New Homes Sales division. Based in Birmingham, Alison will be responsible for supplying both temporary and permanent sales consultants to housing developers across the East and West Midlands. In addition she will assist with Fusion People’s two day training course which covers all aspects of new homes sales including legislation, health and safety and sales techniques

Alison commented “I have gained valuable experience over the years with numerous developers and so have the ability to relate to the recruitment needs of both our clients and sales consultants. With such a detailed level of service available it is a very exciting time to join Fusion People”.

Alison joins the company from John Shepherd New Homes where she was Field Sales Manager. Prior to that Alison was employed by Maitland Selwyn as Account Manager.

For more information contact Alison on 0121 234 6180.

Continued Expansion at Fusion People

Technical recruitment specialists have expanded their Rail Division with the strategic appointment of Neil Duggan. Neil, who joins as Consultant will be developing and managing the growth of the Rolling Stock/TOC division which supplies station, platform and support services staff at all levels. Based from their Central London Office, Neil brings to Fusion People 18 year’s experience gained with WAGN Railway.

Fusion People Expand into South Wales

Construction Recruitment Specialists for the built and natural environment, Fusion People have recently appointed Gavin Howells as Construction Consultant

Based from their Bristol Office Gavin will be responsible for developing and managing business with Main Contractors and Sub Contractors in South Wales.

Mark Robinson Joins Fusion

Technical recruitment specialists Fusion People have appointed Mark Robinson as Managing Consultant.

Based from their Manchester office, Mark will be responsible for developing and managing business with regional, national and multi-national contractors across the North of England

Mark brings to Fusion People 8 years construction recruitment experience

Fusion People strengthen their Social Housing division in Manchester

Technical Recruitment Specialists Fusion People have further strengthened their Social Housing division by appointing Carl Young as Senior Consultant in their central Manchester office.

Carl who has previously worked for Capita Plc and Blue Cannon Ltd will be responsible for developing business with Local Authorities, Registered Social Landlords, Housing Organisations and Charitable Trusts throughout the North West.

…….that’s the finding from Fusion People’s 2005 Employee Attitude Survey.

Employees at the technical recruitment specialist reported high levels of motivation, satisfaction and loyalty with 100% of participants stating they fully understood what was expected of them in their role.

With 72% of staff completing the confidential survey, Fusion People have an accurate gauge on the mood of their employees and how they are feeling about their work environment. This vital management information will assist Fusion People in their quest to become an “Employer of Choice” and proactively drive business decisions.

Managing Director Paul Metcalfe commented; “The positive results demonstrate that FusionPeople is providing a great place to work with fantastic opportunities for everyone who works here. We have invested time in people policies that can attract and retain the best talent in our industry”.

Founded by an experienced management team just 20 months ago Fusion People already employ in excess of 120 staff across 8 locations worldwide.

Fusion People’s Recruitment and Careers Open Day held on Thursday 30th June in Devon was a great success with over 100 Construction professionals and graduates attending.

From 12 midday when the doors opened through to 8pm that evening people flooded in for careers guidance, advice and information on job opportunities within the area.

Held at the Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth, the event was supported heavily by many employers in the industry who took advantage of the unique forum to network, interview and recruit new staff.

Paul Scott, Director of Fusion People commented: “We are delighted with the turnout and positive feedback from our clients and candidates. In a candidate short market events such as this are an excellent way of developing both new and existing relationships within the construction industry”.

Fusion People are already planning further careers events across the South West over the forth coming months.

What a six months and what a year 2005 is going to be for Fusion People.

Founded by an experienced management team just 18 months ago, Fusion People, a specialist technical recruitment consultancy for the built & natural environment, is celebrating yet another period of strong growth and development.

A turnover of £7.3 million for the first six months of 2005 has already eclipsed what the company achieved for the whole of 2004 and puts Fusion People on track to smash its target of £16 million by the end of the year – a staggering 228% increase! With the opening of two new offices in Manchester and Sydney and extra space secured in London, the company now employs 112 staff from 8 locations worldwide.

Since establishing its foothold in the UK and Australia, Fusion People has developed and launched its own fully Internet based recruitment application FRANC and raised an impressive £1,000,000 in capital from Directors and Staff.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People, commented "The construction, property and engineering industries in both the UK and Australia are buoyant and the outlook is very positive so there are no market constraints on our growth."

Although funds are already in place to build the company to a £100m business through a combination of organic growth and complimentary acquisitions, one day a public offering of shares cannot be ruled out. With their 100% ownership, Fusion People’s Directors and staff are sitting very pretty indeed.

New Homes Sales Training at Fusion People

Technical recruitment specialists Fusion People have launched a New Homes Sales Training Course designed to prepare individuals for careers in new homes sales.

Run on a monthly basis and free of charge, the two day course covers all aspects of new homes sales including legislation, health and safety and sales techniques. The course is open to both new entrants and those looking to return to the industry. At present the course is limited to individuals based in the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.

Course Leader Gill Farr, a Senior Recruitment Consultant with Fusion People and former new homes Sales Consultant commented; “After a successful career in new homes I am aware of the challenges and demands faced within the profession and feel that I am uniquely qualified to assist people in their search for a new job."

On successful completion of the course, Gill works with each delegate to help find them temporary or permanent work with Housing Developers and New Homes Sales divisions of Estate Agents in the local vicinity. For more information or to book your place on the next course, call Gill Farr on 0121 234 6180.

Bristol Construction Expansion

Technical Recruitment Specialists for the built and natural environment, Fusion People have further strengthened their construction division by appointing Managing Consultants Jonty Stevens, Russell Gale and Matt Potts.

Based from their Bristol Office and with 20 years combined recruitment experience between them; Jonty, Russell and Matt will be responsible for developing and managing business with Main Contractors and Sub Contractors throughout the South West of England.

Fusions 100th Appointment

Fusion appoint 100th Staff Member

Technical recruitment specialists Fusion People have made their 100th staff appointment since their launch on January 5th 2004. Hannah Duggan joins as Administrator in the Bristol Office and will provide full support to a team of 14 Recruitment Consultants.

Fusion People Appoint Anders

Phil Anders has agreed to join technical recruitment specialists Fusion People in the newly created role of Non-Executive Chairman. Anders, the former CEO of AndersElite will reunite with his old management team who launched Fusion People over a year ago.

Anders has a wealth of experience and a fantastic success record in the Recruitment Industry. He started his career with Manpower in 1974, followed by eight years with a Construction Recruitment Consultancy ending up as General Manager before founding Anders Glaser Wills (now AndersElite) in 1983.He orchestrated the tremendous growth of that company, culminating in ten regional offices, employing over 320 people, with a turnover in excess of £80m before resigning in May 2002 to seek fresh challenges.

“I’m delighted to be joining Fusion People and be back in the world of recruitment again after a break of more than two years. I know the management team very well and have a tremendous respect for them”, said Anders. “The level of growth they have achieved in just 12 months is phenomenal and I look forward to helping them maintain this momentum and realise their ambitions of building a £100m business."

Fusion Launches in the North West

Fusion People Opens its Doors in Manchester

Fusion People, the fastest growing recruitment consultancy serving the built & natural environment, are celebrating their first anniversary by opening a fifth UK office in the centre of Manchester on 24th January.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People commented “The strategic opening of this new office will significantly strengthen our ability to provide the best possible recruitment service to jobseekers and employers in the North of England”.

Formed in January 2004, Fusion People have made great strides both at home and abroad in a short period of time. With doors already opened in Birmingham, Bristol, London and Southampton as well as Brisbane, Sydney and Johannesburg, Fusion People are now 100 staff strong and growing.

Recruitment Consultants interested in working at Fusion Peoples new Manchester office should call Paul Metcalfe on 023 8062 6555 in complete confidence or email their CV to paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com.

Construction Expert Joins Birmingham Office

Technical Recruitment Specialists Fusion People have appointed Lee McEvoy as Associate Director. Based in their Birmingham Office, Lee will be responsible for expanding their Building Construction Division, supplying both permanent and freelance staff to regional and national contractors on new build and refurbishment projects throughout the Midlands. In addition, Lee will also spend time developing new business opportunities in the North of England ahead of Fusion People opening a new office in the region. Lee joins from AndersElite and brings with him 12 years recruitment experience in the construction industry.

Further Fusion Expansion in Bristol

Managing Consultant Dan Angell has recently joined Fusion People’s Consulting Engineering team. Based in Bristol, Dan will be responsible for managing and developing business across the South West of England and Wales in Civil Engineering, Building Structures, Transport and Development Planning. Dan joins from AndersElite and brings with him over 4 years recruitment experience.

Fusion Growing Fast

Eight Months Old and Growing

Eight months after launching, technical recruitment specialists for the built and natural environment Fusion People continue to experience unparalleled growth. With over 80 staff and six offices in the UK, Australia and South Africa, the company is well on track to exceed its £7m forecasted turnover. What’s more having recently raised an impressive £800,000 in capital from its employee equity scheme Fusion People are planning further expansion with two new offices in the North of England and one more in Australia.

Managing Director Paul Metcalfe commented;
“Our strategy is focused on growing Fusion People quickly both organically and through acquisition of complimentary businesses. We`ve got a solid foundation in place and expect a strong surge forward in the next couple of years as our reputation continues to gain momentum. The response from our clients has exceeded our expectations and we will continue to make customer satisfaction our number one goal.”

New Homes Sales Expansion

Gill Farr has recently joined technical recruitment specialists Fusion People. Based in their Birmingham Office, Senior Consultant Gill will be responsible for supplying both temporary and permanent sales consultants to housing developers across the east and west midlands. Gill joins from Maitland Selwyn and marks the 80th appointment at Fusion People since its launch in January 2004.

Social Housing New Recruits at Fusion People

Less than a week after acquiring HERA Recruitment, Fusion People have further strengthened their Social Housing division by appointing Tony Baldassarra and Natalie Gordon as Senior Consultants. Based from their Southampton and Bristol offices respectively, Tony and Natalie will be responsible for developing business with Local Authorities, Registered Social Landlords, Housing Organisations and Charitable Trusts.

Fusion People Acquire HERA Recruitment

Fusion People Swoop to Acquire HERA Recruitment

Continuing their meteoric rise, technical recruitment specialist Fusion People today sent shockwaves through the industry by announcing its acquisition of HERA Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.

Based in Central London, HERA Recruitment is a long established agency working exclusively in the housing sector since 1986. HERA focuses its activities in the Greater London region and serves the permanent and contract staffing needs of Local Authorities, Registered Social Landlords, Housing Organisations and Charitable Trusts.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People enthused “HERA’s strong client base which includes 36 preferred supplier agreements will not only compliment our own Social Housing business but will also open doors for our other specialist divisions to supply.”

This exciting news is yet another major step forward in the impressive growth of Fusion People. Just six months after opening for business, the company now employ 72 staff from six offices in the UK, South Africa and Australia. The decisive purchase of HERA further strengthens Fusion Peoples market position and creates an abundance of exciting career opportunities in all areas of the company.

Metcalfe added “The board of Directors will continue to pursue a strategy of growing Fusion People quickly both organically and through acquisition of complimentary businesses.”

Kate Hargreaves founder and former Managing Director of HERA will provide consultancy services to Fusion People for six months.

Fusion People’s Open Day a Huge Success

What a day! Fusion People’s Recruitment & Careers Open Day held on Saturday 5th June was a huge success with 324 experienced Construction professionals and graduates flocking to the event.

From the moment the doors opened at 10am right through the day, people flooded into all four locations at Birmingham, Bristol, London and Southampton to seek expert careers guidance and new job opportunities.

The day was actively supported by many of the best employers in the industry who took advantage of the unique forum to recruit quality technical, design and managerial staff.

Mark Swain, Director of Fusion People, commented: “We’re extremely pleased with the turnout and delighted with the positive feedback. Clients and candidates found the day really productive with so many introductions facilitated in such a short space of time”

Jonathon Owen an attendee at the London venue said, “Holding the event on a Saturday was a novel idea. As a busy professional I don’t normally get the chance to find out what opportunities are available with specific companies or discuss my market worth.”

With such enthusiastic support Fusion People are already planning their next Open Day in October.

Fusion Adds South Africa to its Portfolio

Technical Recruitment Specialists for the built and natural environment, Fusion People have expanded their international capabilities further by establishing an on the ground presence in South Africa.

Their office, ideally situated between Johannesburg and Durban is staffed by a team of experienced Consultants who are on hand to offer jobseekers from South Africa expert advice on all aspects of working & living in the UK ahead of travelling. This free service encompasses the latest information on the employment landscape including salaries, tax, work visas & permits as well as practical help finding accommodation.

The South African team will work closely with Fusion Peoples UK office network to ensure that people travelling to the UK are considered for the best choice of job opportunities and that interviews are scheduled with prospective employers before they leave home.

FRANC is Introduced to Fusion People

New to market technical recruitment consultancy Fusion People have launched their own fully Internet based recruitment application FRANC (Fusion Recruitment Application Net Crawler).

Rich in functionality, its advanced features include a “file sniffer” which automatically hunts down all new CV’s travelling over Fusion Peoples network, passes each one through an extractor tool that distils key information before setting up individual candidate records in the database, and a powerful candidate search tool with “spider” technology which simultaneously trawls both internal database records and external sources such as the Internet to deliver precise results.

The system also allows candidates to register online through the company’s website. Their details are stored directly into the recruitment database giving candidates the ability to keep their details up to date.

The system is the brainchild of Mark Swain a Director of Fusion People with over 20 years recruitment industry experience. Swain commented “As one of the UK’s fastest growing recruitment consultancies it was important to build a scalable & flexible infrastructure capable of supporting a large amount of users. The system itself is easy to use with a highly intuitive web interface, delivered over the Internet so that it can be accessed by staff from anywhere at anytime including home, office, client premises and on the road. By automating our workflow and simplifying critical tasks we have freed up our Consultants to fully concentrate on sales activities - boosting revenues & commissions to a new level.

Fusion People’s New Recruits

Since its launch on the 5th January 2004, Fusion People are the UK’s fastest growing technical recruitment consultancy to the built and natural environment.

With five offices already opened in Birmingham, Bristol, London, Southampton and Brisbane Australia, Fusion People are now 64 staff strong and growing.

Birmingham Office - New Starters;
Fusion People’s construction division in Birmingham has been strengthened with three new appointments. Jon Meek joins as Managing Consultant (centre), Sunny Chadha (right) and John Bakewell (left) both join as Senior Consultants. All three join from AndersElite.

London Office – New Starters;
Nigel Sweeney has been appointed an Associate Director of Fusion People. He was previously National Business Manager of AndersElite for 15 years. Nigel will be focussing on developing the rail business with Fusion in supplying technical staff on a permanent, contract and interim management basis.

Stuart Jolley joins as Managing Consultant in London. With over 8 years recruitment experience his prime focus is recruiting structural engineers for both the public and private sector. Stuart joins from AndersElite.

Stewart Howl brings to Fusion People over 4 years recruitment experience with Shorterm Engineers. Stewart joins as Senior Consultant in Fusion’s London Office and concentrates on M&E Building Services

Supporting Fusion People’s Construction Team in the London office is resourcer Babs Khanduja. Babs is new to recruitment and joins after completing a BA in Business Economics at Kingston University.

Southampton Office – New Starters;
Paul Hansford has been appointed Associate Director of Fusion People. Paul will work alongside Managing Consultant Mark Ritchie to strengthen relationships with construction companies throughout the South of England. Both have extensive recruitment industry experience including AndrsElite, Hill Mcglynn and He Man.

Tammi Pidgeon, whose previous employers include Hays Montrose and AndersElite has over nine years experience in the recruitment industry. Tammi specialises in Architecture and technical appointments for Fusion People in South Central, South East and the Southern Home Counties.

Dee Khanduja joins Fusion People’s Southampton Office from AndersElite as Senior Housing Consultant. Dee has 3 years experience recruiting for the Housing Sector and her areas of expertise include South Central and South East England

Recent recruit Dave Cooper joins Fusion People as Senior Consultant. Based from their Southampton Office, Dave will be responsible for developing and managing their freelance construction division which supplies technical and supervisory staff to organisations throughout the South of England. Dave has previously worked for Hill Mcglynn, AndersElite and Options Employment.

Brisbane Office – New Starters;
Ray Shadforth heads up the Brisbane office as Recruitment Manager and is joined by wife Jody as Consultant. Ray and Jody have extensive recruitment and construction industry experience both in the UK and Australia.

Fusion Wins Major ‘Neutral Vendor’ Management Contract

Fusion People, the new to market ‘Built Environment’ recruitment specialist has been awarded a contract for the management of the recruitment of 48 Senior Project Management Staff for Metronet BCV Capital Projects Division.

Fusion will perform the role of ‘Neutral Managed Vendor’ responsible for the pre-screening of all applications from a national Advertising campaign along with submissions from a select group of preferred agencies. They will then be tasked with conducting full technical competency interviews with short listed candidates and administering a comprehensive battery of management ability tests.

Recruitment Company Moves To Next-Generation BACSTEL-IP Platform

- Implementation of ALBACS-IP provides fast and secure electronic payments using latest PKI and IP technologies -

Fusion People, a nationwide recruitment company for the construction industry, has implemented ALBACS-IP, the new BACSTEL-IP compliant software from eTransactions author, Albany Software. The recruitment company is among the first companies to adopt the new BACSTEL-IP infrastructure for electronic payments.

All 40,000 companies in the UK that are making or receiving BACS payments are required to upgrade to the new BACSTEL-IP platform by 2005. However, early adoption has enabled Fusion People to avoid the potential demand and supply BACS bottleneck that may occur, as companies rush to comply with the deadline as it approaches.

Fusion People, which launched on 5th January 2004, chose ALBACS-IP because it was a proven, cost-effective BACS product, which provides full integration with its payroll system, Merit, and its accounting system, Sage Line 100. This enabled the company to achieve its goal of being able to complete payroll transactions for its contractor staff within three months of formation.

Mark Swain, Director of Fusion People, explains, “We needed a fully integrated BACS, payroll and accounting software platform so that we could automate the entire payment process for candidates. Rapid implementation and integration of systems were key drivers because we had a confirmed company launch date of 01 January 2004, and were therefore working to tight deadlines. We were very conscious that typical software implementations can be troublesome, but the implementation of ALBACS-IP took a matter of weeks and went incredibly smoothly.”

Using ALBACS-IP Fusion People can ensure all bank details are valid prior to submission to BACS, helping to ensure successful processing of daily payroll transactions. ALBACS-IP checks bank details using the UK Industry Sort Code Directory (ISCD), and performs full modulus checking on the combination of the valid sort code and account number, significantly minimising errors and failed submissions.

Swain comments, “Daily payroll is an inherent part of the contractor workforce and our candidates require the peace of mind that payments will be made on time with 100% accuracy. Any failure to make these payments would have a detrimental effect on our business and therefore it was imperative that we chose a reliable, secure and future-proof system such as ALBACS-IP, which could support our business model moving forward.”

Commenting on the working relationship with Albany Software, Swain concludes, “Albany offered an excellent price/performance proposition and a rapid deployment time that was very appealing to us. We liked the fact that they were pro-active and very committed to this project from the outset in order to ensure we could meet our deadlines.”

Albany Software, based in Alton, Hampshire, is the leading developer and supplier of eBusiness-to-Business solutions in the eTransactions enablement marketplace. 12,000 customers in the UK are currently using Albany’s solutions in order to streamline business administration, increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Albany operates across a broad range of industries including banking, finance, insurance, retail and Government organisations. Customers include British Telecom, Coca Cola, Halifax, McDonalds, Accurist Watches, Alton Towers, Help the Aged and the Disney Store.

Albany’s product portfolio includes; ALBACS and ALBACS-IP - the market leading Electronic

Fusion People Opens its Doors in Bristol

Fusion People the UK’s fastest growing recruitment consultancy serving the built & natural environment are expanding their operations further by opening a new office in Bristol city centre on 22nd March.

Paul Metcalfe, Managing Director of Fusion People commented “The strategic opening of this new office will significantly strengthen our ability to provide the best possible recruitment service to jobseekers and employers in the south west”.

Formed in January 2004, Fusion People have made great strides in a short period of time. With doors already opened in Birmingham, London and Southampton, Fusion People are now 62 staff strong and growing.

Recruitment Consultants interested in working at Fusion Peoples new Bristol office should call Paul Metcalfe on 023 8062 6555 in complete confidence or email their CV to paul.metcalfe@fusionpeople.com

Fusion People Opens its Doors Down Under

Fusion People, the UK’s fastest growing provider of technical recruitment services to the construction, property and engineering industries has opened a dedicated resource office in Brisbane.

Staffed by a team of experienced Recruitment Consultants, it offers Jobseekers from Australia and New Zealand sound advice on all aspects of working & living in the UK ahead of travelling. This free service encompasses up to the minute information on the employment market including pay, tax and visa requirements as well as help finding suitable accommodation.

“Moving Country and changing jobs can be overwhelming at the best of times” says Ray Shadforth, Recruitment Manager at Fusion People. “It is important that anyone who is contemplating such a move contacts us at an early stage in their travel plans. This way we can work with our UK office network to ensure that they are considered for the best choice of job opportunities and that interviews are scheduled with prospective employers before they leave home” says Ray.

To fast track your plans contact Fusion People today, phone +61 0412 09 75 76 or email Ray.Shadforth@fusionpeople.com

Link Up Registration in Record Time

Launched on the 5th January 2004, Fusion People, a National provider of technical recruitment services has gained Link Up registration to the Rail Industry in record time.

Nigel Sweeney Associate Director of Fusion People, says “It was imperative for us to gain Link Up registration quickly in order to meet the substantial demand from our clients. Our specialist Rail Division can now forge ahead with its plans to become the UK’s leading provider of permanent and contract staff to the Rail sector.”

Award Winning Technology Creates Candidate Rush

Fusion People, the recently formed National Recruitment Company reports that the use of new, award winning technology has been responsible for its dramatic increase in candidate registrations on their website.

Once candidates have submitted their CV online at www.fusionpeople.com , a revolutionary extractor tool deploys Artificial Intelligence to automatically fill in the agency registration form for them and sets up a personalised account.

Director Mark Swain commented "this effective use of the latest technology has proved a real hit with candidates who have found it both highly convenient and easy to use."

Launch of New Recruitment Consultancy

A fusion of experience, innovation and best practice has led to the creation of a new national recruitment consultancy specialising in the built and natural environment.

Fusion People is the brainchild of Paul Metcalfe, former Managing Director of the agency AndersElite. It will offer clients a comprehensive range of technical recruitment services including contract staffing, managed staffing and permanent recruitment.

Based in Southampton with regional offices in Birmingham, Bristol, and London, Fusion People has adopted an innovative approach towards the recruitment of its own staff.

All employees will be invited to take up an equity stake in the business, giving everyone a direct share in the company’s success. This, says Paul, will guarantee staff tenure and help drive the quality and responsiveness of service for which he wants Fusion People to become known.

We’re determined not to compromise on quality and that’s why from day one staff will have a stake hold in the business. That way, we know everyone has made a long term commitment and is prepared to go the extra mile to meet the needs of both employers and jobseekers alike.”

But Fusion People will not rely solely on its people - it’s also investing heavily in its support infrastructure. An innovative website will help attract high calibre candidates looking for their next career move, says Paul. And Fusion People will also have an on-the-ground recruitment presence in Australia.

Aus Link will soon operate from Brisbane and the City of London, and offer a coordinated recruitment service to candidates travelling to the UK prior to leaving Australasia. Consultants will offer guidance on market conditions, salaries, visa and work permits, accommodation and tax - and will also provide a parallel service for jobseekers looking to return back to Australia or New Zealand.

The Fusion People web site also reflects the innovative nature of the company. Once candidates have submitted their CV online, a revolutionary extractor tool automatically fills in the agency registration form for them and sets up a personalised account. From here there is unlimited access to search the jobs database, job alerts by e-mail and sms, details on prospective employers, and the option to apply for jobs on-line and track applications.

Through more effective use of people, processes and technology we will aim to consistently deliver better, faster and more cost effective results than other consultancies,” says Paul.

Paul, who left AndersElite in September 2003 after helping it grow turnover from £20m to £90m, has succeeded in attracting many of his former colleagues to join him in the new venture. They include Directors, Paul Scott ; Mark Swain ; Chris Fenn ; Steve Harper and Steve Fisher.

Fusion People is now actively recruiting staff. Interested Recruitment Consultants should call Paul on 07793 554413 to discuss opportunities in complete confidence or email their CV to fusionpeople@btinternet.com