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Choosing the right recruitment partner

the right partner is a fundamental prerequisite for your recruitment needs

“Partnering with the right recruitment consultancy delivers real dividends; choosing the wrong one can cost you valuable time, top talent, and missed opportunities.”

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So how do you get it right? Follow our guidelines below.

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Limit your choice of partners

Experience shows that the best results come from limiting your recruitment partners to one – or at most two – quality consultancies. This is especially true in the asset finance and leasing niche.

Benefits include:

  • A streamlined and more efficient recruitment process

  • A coherent and dedicated service, free of duplication

  • No need to brief multiple agencies for each vacancy

  • Elimination of candidate ownership disputes and duplicate CVs

  • Less time wasted sifting through unsuitable applications

The result: a productive, focused, and efficient partnership.

​Fit for purpose – questions to ask

When choosing your partner, consider the following:

  1. Have they been recommended?
    Most of our clients come to us by referral. Testimonials and reviews reflect our credibility, professionalism, and trust.

  2. Do they specialise in your market?
    We focus exclusively on asset finance and leasing, with deep sector knowledge. See our expertise and jobs pages.

  3. Do they have a proven track record in your vacancy discipline?
    We understand the roles, responsibilities, and language of your industry. See our expertise.

  4. Do they recruit for your type of organisation?
    We work with a wide portfolio of UK and international asset finance and leasing clients.

  5. Do they have a strong and diverse candidate network?
    Our reputation and acquisitions mean our reach is extensive and constantly growing. See our why choose us? page and our candidate sources.

  6. Do they cover your geographic region?
    Based in the UK but with global reach, we’ve delivered successful placements in 25 countries. See our why choose us? page

  7. Are they consultative in approach?
    We take time to understand your long-term objectives and only present fully qualified, relevant candidates. See our why choose us? page and client professional standards. 

  8. Will they fully qualify your requirements?
    We invest time in learning your business, culture, and role specifics – then benchmark candidates accordingly. See our client professional standards. 

  9. Do they guarantee confidentiality?
    We treat client and candidate information with the utmost discretion. See our client professional standards.

  10.   What else can they do to add value?
    Beyond recruitment, we offer a suite of value-added services to support HR functions. See our value-add services page.

  11. Are they established and accredited?
    Founded in 2004, New Leaf Search is ISO 9001 certified and REC accredited and FSQS certified – setting us apart for service quality. See our about us and facts and figures, team profile and accreditations.

  12. Do they ensure continuity of service?
    Our team structure ensures seamless delivery, not sole reliance on an individual.

  13. How do they measure performance?
    We track 12 key conversion ratios, ensuring transparency and performance accountability. See our facts and figures.

  14. Will they flood you with unqualified CVs?
    Never. We only submit carefully shortlisted candidates that match your brief. See our client professional standards.

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