



RECRUIT,
RETAIN,
RESULT
Our mission is to deliver the best possible
candidate for your business needs.
Quickly, Efficiently & Cost Effectively.
96%
Staff Retention



OUR VALUES
Integrity | Honesty | Diligence | Personal |
Down to Earth | Intelligence Led |
Responsive | Specialist | Value Driven
70%
Time Saved Using
Video Technology



OUR DELIVERY
Professional Representation |
Improve Efficiencies |
Reduce Commercial Downtime |
Save Time | Improve Staff Retention |
Reduce Recruitment Costs
100%
Positions Filled On
Retained Campaigns



STAFF RETENTION
We work with our clients to improve
efficiencies, improve talent attraction,
save time, improve staff retention and
most importantly save money for our clients.
WE CAN IMPROVE YOUR STAFF RETENTION
& PROVIDE COST SAVINGS
96%
93%
After 12 Months
Staff Retention
Rate
Staff Retention
Rate
After 24 Months



OUR SECTORS
Builders Merchants | Building Materials
Distribution |
Manufacturers | Construction
& Technical Sales | Hire Sector | KBB |
P&H | Engineering | Executive Search
100%
Positions Filled On
Retained Campaigns
THE ART OF RECRUITMENT
Great businesses are built around great people. Our mission is to match the best available talent to vacancies within the construction sector supply chain.
Talent acquisition into the world of builders merchants, plumbing & heating merchants, specialist distributors of construction & building materials, manufacturers as well as the tool & plant hire sectors, KBB, technical sales and engineering industries.
Finding the right person to fill a vacancy and have a productive career within an organisation is not easy. Our focus is to help you not only recruit talented new employees who fit your culture, but also to retain them so they become an asset to the business and help deliver great results. It has often been said that recruitment is art, well that is certainly true, but we use science… as well as experience and passion, to help deliver the right result for your business. The importance of effective recruitment cannot be understated and we work as a retained consultant for some of the biggest names in the sector. We work incredibly hard to ensure that every candidate we put forward has the potential to meet your needs and fit seamlessly into your culture. We recognise that your time is precious and that poor recruitment can devastate a business, so let us find the right people to meet your business needs.
Recruit, Retain….Result.
OUR SECTORS
WHY GCS
Our award-winning combination of advanced technology and cutting-edge methodology produces, in-depth candidate assessment, streamlining the recruitment process, reducing costs and commercial down-time, and increasing new employee retention.




“12 month placement guarantee”
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
IDENTIFY, ATTRACT AND RETAIN LEADERS
GCS attract talent into a variety of executive-level and C-level functions across a number of different sectors. Research, analysis and sound judgement is essential for a successful Executive Search. We create content to attract and engage with the very best talent suited to your organisation.
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