“Jo has been working with our internal recruitment team and she has been a tremendous support. What sets Jo apart is her warmth and willingness to go the extra mile, she took the time to understand our values and culture and this has been instrumental in ensuring that we found the right individuals for our team. She also ensured an exceptional candidate experience, which is so importance to us.”
— Michelle, client for Internal Talent Acquisition
“Our experience of working with Jo has been nothing short of exceptional. Extremely quick to understand the scope of the role, the context of the culture and industry and the specific capabilities and values we were looking for. It was a leap of faith for us to have an external party conduct first stage interviews on our behalf but I had complete confidence in Jo’s approach, professionalism and natural ability to build rapport. Jo took excellent notes on each candidate and shared an overall view of the pool, and recommendations for areas to explore further in subsequent interview stages. In the following round of interviews I thanked every person for having taken the time to speak to Jo; every one of them commented that they’d enjoyed chatting with her. At a time when candidate experience is so important, I can highly recommend Jo as part of an extended recruitment team!”
— Colin, client for freelance recruitment
“Jo is an absolute pleasure to work with. Her instincts on both recruiting approach and candidate suitability are a key strength. She is pragmatic and responsive, delivering a first class service. Highly recommended. ”
— Fred, recruitment agency client
“Jo and I have worked together on several very difficult assignments and she has always delivered. Her bespoke and quirky approach to recruitment is refreshing. Having assigned her some challenging vacancies, she has always been optimistic and adapted to suit the role. She is an inspirational recruiting partner who I will really miss.”
— Aileen, Recruitment agency client
“I have worked with Jo as both a candidate and employer. I have found her refreshingly honest in all aspects of recruitment and would strongly recommend her and her business.”
— Matt, client & candidate
“Great service, helped us find 1st class SC professionals”
— Angus, client
“Jo is a pleasure to work with, a talented professional with keen integrity, she is an out and out people person, who clearly relishes the challenge of finding the perfect fit for both client and candidates alike Having worked within the food industry herself, Jo has excellent knowledge of the skills and experience required for specific roles. Jo doesn’t work by ‘box ticking’ or ‘going through the motions’ she always takes the time and trouble to understand a business culture and team dynamics in order to match not only the cv but personality and ambition of the individual to the role. When it comes to communication, Jo hits the spot – no unnecessary calls or speculative emails, she scrutinises cv’s ensuring only those she really feels match the role and requirements are sent through. Jo coaches and supports candidates through the selection process and always keeps both parties informed and updated throughout I would highly recommend Jo Richardson at Winhurst Recruitment having worked with her over the last 4 years and successfully recruiting several new members into the NPD team here.”
