Recruitment support for Cheshire businesses
Your next hire could be closer than you think.
We help Cheshire businesses find and hire the right people, backed by over 25 years of recruitment experience and a team that knows the local market.
Recruitment support that starts with what you need
Finding the right person isn't always as straightforward as putting a vacancy online.
The salary might not be landing in the right place. The people you want may not be actively looking. You might be getting plenty of applications, but very few people you'd actually want to interview. Or you may simply not have the time to manage the recruitment process properly alongside everything else.
That's where we can help.
We've spent over 25 years working with employers and candidates across Staffordshire and Cheshire. We know the local market, we have established candidate networks to draw on, and we'll work with you to understand what's making a role difficult to fill rather than simply posting another advert and hoping for the best.
Whether you want us to manage the whole recruitment process or step in at a particular stage, we'll shape the support around what your business actually needs.
What you can expect from Appointments Personnel
3 quality CVs within 48 hours
A focused shortlist of relevant candidates who have been selected against your vacancy, rather than a crowded inbox of loosely matched CVs.
Interviews within 7 days
We'll help keep the process moving, coordinating candidates and interviews so you can get to the right conversations sooner.
Time-to-hire from as little as 2 weeks
Our recruitment process is designed to maintain momentum and reduce the time a vacancy stays open.
Access to hidden talent
Not every good candidate is actively applying for jobs. Our established candidate networks help us reach people you may not find through job advertising alone.
New to Appointments Personnel?
There's never been a better time to give us a try.
£500 OFF
Your first permanent placement
Recruiting someone permanently? New clients can receive £500 off their first permanent placement with Appointments Personnel.
DAY ONE FREE
On your first temp booking
Need temporary support? Your first day is free on your first temporary booking, giving you the opportunity to experience our temporary recruitment service first-hand.
How can we help?
Recruitment isn't always as simple as having a vacancy and finding someone.
That's why our recruitment solutions cover the different points where businesses need
support.
I need to hire permanently
We'll take the time to understand the vacancy, your business and the type of person you're looking for before beginning the search. Our service comes with a 100-day refund guarantee.
I need temporary staff
Whether you're covering absence, dealing with a busy period or need additional people for a period of time, we'll help you get the right temporary support in place.
I need temporary staff
Whether you're covering absence, dealing with a busy period or need additional people for a period of time, we'll help you get the right temporary support in place.
I need to hire permanently
We'll take the time to understand the vacancy, your business and the type of person you're looking for before beginning the search. Our service comes with a 100-day refund guarantee.
Our recruitment process isn't working
Our Recruitment Audit takes a closer look at your current hiring process and identifies practical opportunities to improve it.
My managers need more support with hiring
Our training for line managers helps your team approach interviews with more confidence, structure conversations effectively and assess candidates more consistently.
I want more insight before making a hire
Psychometric testing can provide additional insight into a candidate's behaviours and suitability, giving you another source of information when making important hiring decisions.
We need HR support too
Our HR Support service gives employers access to additional expertise across the people issues that can come with hiring and managing a team.
Recruiting across Cheshire
Our consultants recruit temporary and permanent talent across:
- Accountancy & Finance
- Office Support
- Manufacturing & Engineering
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Industrial & Warehousing
- Call Centre & Customer Service
From individual hires to ongoing recruitment requirements, our specialist consultants understand the roles they recruit for and the candidate markets behind them.
25+
Years of local
recruitment
experience
48h
Quality CVs
delivered
7
Days to
interviews
2
Weeks time-to-hire
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More than recruitment
Sometimes the most useful thing we can give you isn't another CV. That's why our clients can access wider support alongside our recruitment services.
Local salary insight
Understand what similar roles are paying and what candidates are expecting with our salary data, local market knowledge and Salary Guide.
Employer webinars
Access practical webinars covering employment law updates, HR developments and issues affecting employers and their teams.
Recruitment resources
Practical guidance, tools and resources to support your business across different stages of recruitment and hiring.
Talent Showcase
See pre-screened candidates who are currently looking for their next opportunity and could already be a good fit for your business.
25+ years of local recruitment experience
We've spent more than 25 years building relationships with employers and candidates
across Staffordshire and Cheshire.
That experience gives us more than a database.
It gives us an understanding of the local employment market, the businesses recruiting here and the conversations candidates
are having about their next move.
We know when a salary is making a role difficult to fill. We know when the market for a particular skill set is tight.
We know when changing the brief could open up a stronger candidate pool.
And when the right person isn't actively applying, we know how to go looking for them.
You'll have a recruitment team you can speak to, honest advice when something needs to change and support throughout the hiring process.
Looking for your next hire in Cheshire?
Tell us who you're looking for and let's get the
search started.
Not quite ready
to recruit?
Talk to our team about an upcoming role,
salary benchmarking or what's happening in the
Cheshire candidate market.