Who are Procura?

               Kieran, Morgan & Dan explain why Procura isn't just another Recruitment Consultancy.

Procura Launch New Corporate Brochure....

Morgan Frost On Business Change

                                      Morgan Frost - Head of Business Change Practice

Daniel Waltham on Corporate Governance

Daniel Waltham - Head of Corporate Governance Practice

Meet The Team - Bradley Franks

Brad has been with Procura for two years and has gained a reputation for superior relationship building skills and an unrivalled knowledge of Business Analysis and Business Change in the Lloyd’s and General Insurance Markets. Brad is father to Oliver and a season ticket holder at Manchester United

Procura Launch New YouTube Channel

Today Procura have launched their new YouTube Channel, the channel will give insights to their business, who they are and what they do, the industry sectors in which they specialise in and much more. Check out their debut YouTube Video that gives a little insight to what they're all about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9TTbq_Oas

Meet The Team - Daniel Waltham

Dan graduated in 2000 with a Modern Languages Degree and worked in a call centre for a mobile phone company for a year before going travelling.  In 2003 he joined a company as a New Business Sales Person, selling Microsoft Technical Training to IT teams in the public sector where he successfully oversaw four, five and six figure deals in a competitive market before leaving to help set up and build an IT Recruitment company in 2006.  After 6 enjoyable years there, Dan joined Procura in March 2012 for a fresh challenge and the opportunity to work with some of the city’s leading recruitment minds.  

Dan heads up the Corporate Governance team at Procura with a focus on Regulatory Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime positions in the Insurance market covering both Life and Non-Life sectors in London and the M25 regions.  Dan is married to Hayley and loves sport, music and the great outdoors.

If you would like to speak with Dan regarding vacancies please call 0161 457 1154 or send him an email d.waltham@procuragroup.co.uk

Meet The Director....

Kieran Maplesden - Director

Kieran is our Financial Services Practice Director, he has over 10 years’ experience recruiting within complex niche  markets.  Whilst taking responsibility for the growth, and strategy of the financial services practice he also supports the business in identifying interim management professionals across corporate governance disciplines.  He is also regarded in the office as an “all the gear no idea” golfer.

T: 0161 457 1146  M: 07920 493120 

E: k.maplesden@pocuragroup.co.uk

Deals!!!

A Massive Well Done to Alex Mitchelmore & Amy Manifold for working extreamley hard and securing a deal for the Procura Corporate Governance Team!

 Also a Massive Congratulations to Alex on his first deal with Procura - keep up the good work guys!!

Procura Gives a Helping Hand to Students....

Procura is pleased to announce that we have been selected to work with Lancaster University Business School on their  Management in Practice Student Projects Program. A group of 5/6 Post Graduate Students from the University Business School will
 be undertaking a 2 week intense project on behalf of Procura, obviously we will be there as a helping hand, but this is a chance for students to really put their theory in to practice. The Brief has been given and between Monday the 11th of March and Friday the 22nd of March students will work as a team to deliver a marketing project that will hopefully be implemented in to the Procura business.

This is the first 2 week intense project that Lancaster University Business School have done as part of there Management in Practice module as usually the projects are 10-16 weeks. Fingers crossed the Students will achieve great success and enjoy working with Procura. Looking forward to getting them on board!

Procura's New E-Newsletter

This week Procura Launched it's new marketing tool, the team have worked hard to create & design the featured E-Newsletter giving clients & candidates a platform to find out more about how they can work with us.

"We have tried to incorporate information about whats currently going on in the market, the strains that businesses maybe facing and how our InDemand Talent model can alleviate these pressures. Whether your a client struggling to fill a role or a candidate looking for the next step in their career - our knowledge driven consultants can work on their behalf and find the right solution"

To find out more get in touch with us now, you can email us insights@procuragroup.co.uk or call us 0161 457 1145

New Addition to the Team…

Procura would like to welcome Dave Doherty as the new addition to the team. Being an experienced recruiter Dave has hit the ground running, he has already secured interviews with some potential new clients – fingers crossed for that first deal!

If you’re interested in a career in recruitment, whether you’re an experience recruiter or recent graduate don’t hesitate to get in touch – l.shields@procuragroup.co.uk

A Career in Recruitment

Amy Manifold - Consultant

I arrived at Procura as an ambitious fresh faced graduate with no experience in recruitment. I came in with two key objectives in mind, to make as much money as possible and to progress quickly up the career ladder.

Although I was constantly told about the life of a recruiter nothing could prepare me for the actual reality of the job. In the first four weeks we were immersed in a full time training program where we were taught the intricate details of how to be a great recruiter. The training, although intense, was fantastic, we were encouraged to role play, talk to candidates, debate and to make mistakes so we would learn!

When we approached the sales floor after finishing  class room training, the hard reality of the work load appeared. When the managers insisted that recruitment was a tough business, they were completely true. I usually arrive in the office at 8am and usually don't leave to 7pm. I learnt that in recruitment to be successful you have to work the hours and always prepare yourself beforehand thoroughly for the task ahead. 

Within the working day picking up market knowledge was essential if you wanted to seem credible to your clients and to find all these snippets of information being on the phone continuously was crucial! Luckily we were mentored by senior consultants who were always on hand to ask questions and to offer additional advice & support.

However although the hours are long and the job is tough, the benefits of recruitment motivate you to work hard. The incentives offered are fantastic and are always being tailored to what suits everyone in the office. E.g. quarterly incentives (trip to Marbella and skiing), high commission structure, monthly incentives (club lunch) are all on offer. The company is also really social outside of work too, so if you’re moving to the city (like I did) every effort is made to make you as comfortable as possible.

So after an intense couple of months of training, building up my market and experiencing the highs and the lows of recruitment, all my hard work paid off as I secured by first interim placement in December, let there be many more!

If you are looking at a career at Procura, it is a great place to work! However beforehand, think long and hard in regards to whether you think you would be committed to the job and whether you have the resilient qualities as it’s a rocky road to success, but very achievable and incredibly satisfying!

For more information about a career with Procura please send your CV to l.shields@procuragroup.co.uk