Jo Holdsworth Recruitment Reviews Summary

Interview Preparation

Pros:

• "They're friendly and honest throughout the entire process and the interview prep made me feel much more confident and comfortable."
• "She took the time to talk me through potential questions and offer pointers and advice to help improve my answers and make them specific to the key skills required in the role, and empowered me to feel relaxed and confident going in to the interview."
• "JHR are very hands on and even provide pre interview prep to make sure you are fully prepared before interviews."
• "She helped prep me before my interview and was constantly on the phone to ask if I needed any help with filling in any forms and I understood the interview questions."
• "They helped me every step of the way through the interview giving me advice on the best things to say and do."
• "I was provided with interview prep as well as a constant communication/checking in service to make sure everything was all good and on track."
• "Kirsty from Jo Holdsworth Recruitment has been the most thorough consultant I have ever dealt with. She has gone above and beyond to provide me with interview questions, preparations and extra techniques."

Cons:

• "After a telephone and video meeting with JHR staff which all went well, and after being sent the job specification, I was told that the company I was being selected for needed a qualification I did not have."
• "It has now been 3 months on since this incident and I thought I'd try get in touch with them again to see if it was an error in replying or if they had been genuinely ignoring me and it turned out to be the latter!"
• "I must have got in touch with both Katie and Becky multiple times a week for the start of the month and there was no response each time."
• "Very Unprofessional." (In reference to lack of follow-up after registration)
• "Not the best recruitment agency out there! I've had a few problems with JHR that a lot of people seem to be having reading through these reviews."

Communication & Support

Pros:

• "Sophie helped me get an interview there and even prepared me for the interview."
• "Her professionalism, dedication, and personalised guidance made the job search process seamless and enjoyable."
• "They always kept in contact and sent me a number of job vacancies to choose from."
• "Unlike other agents, she kept me informed the whole time - even when there was no news!"
• "Communication between them is also great and they will help you any way they can."
• "So helpful and there was a constant line of communication!"
• "She was fantastic at keeping in touch and updating me on any progress throughout the entire process."

Cons:

• "After explaining I have already registered and emailing the original member of staff, I am still yet to hear anything."
• "It is now coming up to two weeks and the only thing I have received from them is two calls from a different member of staff suggesting they have come across my CV and asked what sort of work I am looking for."

Recruitment Efficiency

Pros:

• "Within four days of sending my CV to Jo Holdsworth recruitment, I was offered a job."
• "It took just about a week from the initial call I received from them to securing the job I wanted."
• "Started the process on a Tuesday by Friday I had a new job!"
• "Got in contact with JHR and Andrea replied to my email within the day of sending it and found me a job within the week!"
• "Called Thursday, saw me Friday, Interviewed Monday and Job offered Tuesday."
• "Emily rang me on Tuesday, then on Thursday I had an interview and by Monday I'm starting new (permanent) job!!!"
• "Within only 10 days of meeting Senior Recruitment Consultant Jennifer Scott I had received a job offer!"

Cons:

• "This meant that the time, energy and effort I put in was for nothing."