Connect Group Consulting invests in Trainee Academy

Connect Group Consulting has established a Trainee Academy enabling us to "grow our own future leaders".

The Trainee Programme is an ongoing investment that will see the number of employees grow significantly over the next few years. The Academy ensures that our employees have a structured approach to their development and that they are trained in every aspect of the job that is relevant to them at various points throughout their career.

To gain a place on the Trainee Academy candidates undergo intensive interviewing and attend Assessment Centres where they are required to undertake various exercises and tests.

If you are interested in applying for a place on our Trainee Academy please email a covering letter and CV to danny.savino@cgc-ltd.co.uk

New Senior Appointment for Energy, Rail and Construction

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Bray as Director of Energy, Rail and Construction.

Matt joins Connect Group Consulting with over 15 years proven experience within the construction and major infrastructure sectors.

We feel that Matt will be a great addition to Connect Group and that the Energy, Rail and Construction divisions will continue to strengthen under Matt’s expertise and enthusiasm for providing recruitment solutions.

Connect Group Consulting has successfully completed the tender process and has been awarded the National Framework Agreement to supply the NHS and public bodies.

The National Framework Agreement is for the Supply of non-medical, non-clinical temporary and fixed term staff to NHS and public bodies in England and Wales.

The Framework Agreement commences in the 1st January 2010 for an initial 2 year period with options to extend for two 12 month periods.

Connect Group Consulting will be providing services of an Employment Agency and Employment Business in to the following specialist job segments: -

• IM &T, Information and Communication Technology, Health Informatics (Bands 1-10)
• Project Management (Bands 1-10)

For more details please contact Rachel Green – Head of Client Services on 020 8973 3333 or email rachel.green@cgc-ltd.co.uk

Connect Group Consulting Acquires Cooper Burns

Connect Group Consulting specialists within the IT and Energy sectors and would like to announce the acquisition of Cooper Burns.

Formed in 2006, Cooper Burns is a niche and dynamic, fast growing business that specialises in the provision of Senior IT Architecture and Project Management personnel.

Following this acquisition, Cooper Burns will continue to trade independently.

Todd Grondona, CEO of Connect Group Consulting:

“We are delighted to welcome Cooper Burns to the Connect Group and to add another niche, fast growing division to the variety of sectors already within the organisation. We will continue to look at further acquisitions and new diverse business sectors as well as on-going development and growth within our Trainee Development Programme”

Quality Standards assured as Connect obtain ISO 9001 accreditation

Connect’s commitment to continuous service improvement was recognised today by the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO), when the Group was awarded ISO 9001 accreditation.

ISO 9001 is the standard that governs good management practice and when adopted ensures all employees work according to strict procedures. In such, clients and candidates can be assured of an exceptional level of service every time.

Speaking of the award Todd Grondona, Connect Group’s CEO commented, 'We are delighted with our ISO’s recognition. Going for the accreditation has been a great motivator for our staff, who pride themselves in the work they do'.

In an increasingly competitive market, where client’s are looking for the reassurance that their money is spent wisely (and candidates their time), we feel sure that our ISO 9001 status will give them both confidence that Connect Group can offer something that our competitors cannot. By securing this globally recognized service standard, it is also our aim to increase our already high retention rates, amongst existing (and future) customers alike”.

Other noticeable benefits of ISO 9001 include:

• Many major commissioning organizations in the recruitment market, e.g. local authorities, reputable large companies, charities etc., insist on a company having ISO 9001 certification to achieve 'preferred supplier' status, or simply to qualify to tender for their business. ISO 9001 will support us in applying to be a supplier in these instances, thus increasing our opportunity for success and financial growth.
• ISO 9001 will enhance our professional status within specialised arenas
• ISO 9001 will reduce the chance of mistakes being made in the recruitment process and thus reduce costly reparatory time. This will result in 'solutions' being found in a timely efficient manner for clients and candidates, every time.
• ISO 9001 will help in the reduction in our company insurance premiums, keeping overheads down and ensuring that money saved can be re-invested in staff training and service improvements
• For further information on ISO 9001 visit www.iso.org

Carbon Neutral

At Connect Group we are aware of the detrimental affect businesses have on the environment. Working with CarbonNeutral.com has opened our eyes to the way we can not only reduce our carbon omissions but how to offset these to help disadvantaged countries around the world.

After researching all areas of the company from business travel for Client and Candidate meetings to the resources used to run our business, we made the appropriate changes in order to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. By going through this intensive process we were able to achieve Carbon Neutral certification in April 2009 and are proud to say that the credits purchased through Carbon Neutral have aided projects in India through SELCO (The Solar Electric Light Company)

This is just the beginning for Connect Group as a Carbon Neutral company. We are committed to reducing our Carbon Footprint even further and are looking forward to making even more of a difference over the coming year by the ongoing monitoring of our business and by continually educating our employees to work in accordance with this.