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“Karl worked very closely in helping me successfully recruit business professionals into Microsoft. Professional at all times, Karl is ethical and honest, always showing complete professionalism. I would not hesitate in recommending Karl to any any other clients and/or candidates who are looking for an excellent recruitment and consultative service.” – EMEA Staffing Lead, Microsoft
“Having worked with Karl for almost 10 years, I have always been impressed with his work ethos and professionalism. Karl is a true business partner who invests time and effort to understand the business in order to ensure that the candidates that he presents are of an exceptional quality and really do meet our requirements. Through this partnership, Karl has successfully helped us to fill a significant proportion of our roles and I have no hesitation in recommending Karl and Aria Select to others” - HR Manager, International Telecommunications company
“Karl helped me secure my current role at Microsoft. I found him to be a very professional and diligent recruiter who always kept me informed of developments throughout the whole recruitment process. An individual who I would recommend to others seeking an elite and highly professional service.” – Group Manager, Partner Recruitment, Microsoft “Karl Scrivener has helped me with my recruitment activities for almost 10 years, while I was Product Development Director at Flomerics Ltd., and more recently as Software Development Director for Mentor Graphics Corporation. He has provided an exceptionally good service, and I am pleased to recommend him now that he has set up his own business. Karl has a gift for understanding the job requirements very quickly, and he works hard to source good quality candidates. What I particularly like about him is that he almost always sends me candidates that are worth an interview, so he does not waste my time with unsuitable CVs. On the rare occasions that he does send an unsuitable CV, he wants to learn from the experience, to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. It is always a pleasure talking to Karl, and he is very open and honest in his dealings with me. I really appreciate his positive attitude, and his willingness to learn. Most important of all, Karl finds the right candidates, and helps me to fill open posts very quickly. “ – Software Engineering Director, Mentor Graphics / Flomerics “Karl is my preferred recruitment consultant. He has assisted me in finding the right candidates for various positions within my department throughout a 10 year period. It is through sheer good work, honesty and good candidate feedback that he has become my preferred and retained consultant.” – Technical Director, Double Take Software “Karl is proactive, positive and learns quickly the types of candidates you want and need as a business. The majority of candidates put through to us we have seen for first interview and many have gone on to be successfully recruited.” - Head of Training Services, Northgate Information Systems “I highly recommend Karl as an effective and highly professional recruitment professional. I have worked with Karl closely with success in finding suitable hires for our business. He has a natural talent at only sending through candidates that 'hit the mark' and I have been impressed with his 'Quality and not Quantity' approach to the recruitment lifecycle. A professional that I would recommend without hesitation.” – Group Technical Director, American Mobile Ventures “I have worked exclusively with Karl in our search for suitable technical talent. He has always demonstrated a sound knowledge of what each role requires and only delivers candidates that fit the skills and experience required. His no nonsense, realistic approach to presenting his candidates minimises time spent on recruitment and has resulted in several significant hires for the business.” – Head of Technology Europe, Adviva Media (now Specific Media) “Karl was able to source an excellent role for me at Microsoft, this was executed in a professional manner and through challenging timescales and negotiations that took place. I would highly recommend Karl and would definitely consider using his services again in the future” – Global Technical Account Manager, Microsoft “Karl is proactive, positive and highly experienced in this field. I have worked with him on two levels recruiting staff and searching for a senior position for myself. As a recruiter he has a wealth of experience, he learns quickly the types of candidates you want and need as a business as well as being proactive and an excellent communicator. The majority of candidates put through to us we have seen for first interview and many have gone on to be successfully recruited. Karl's learns what type of business you are and therefore what type of candidates would suit this reduces the time you as a Manager have to spend filtering CV's and candidates. When I was looking for a new opportunity, Karl was the obvious choice as he knew me and I knew he was good at what he did. Karl was fantastic, he helped organize and construct a simple but very effective plan to get me introduced to several key organizations. He supported and advised me on covering letters, CV and making a difference, standing out especially in these difficult times. Karl managed to get me an initial and subsequent meetings with a key organization that I had asked to be targeted even though they had no current vacancies. His support, guidance, experience was invaluable.” - ILT Training Practice Manager, SAS
“Karl is an excellent recruiter who thankfully did not fill the typical traits of a sales driver recruiter. We used Karl because he bonded with our team and worked closely at each step of the process. Karl actually listened to our requirements and understood them and delivered exactly what we wanted. Our requirements were filled quickly and communication was always upheld between us and the potential candidates. I can't think of anyone else who comes close.” – IT Manager, Hybrid Consortium
“Karl is an enthusiastic and professional recruitment specialist. He has an excellent work ethic and will make sure he has all the details required to enable a good match when searching for candidates. A hard worker, he can be relied upon to keep clients informed and go the extra mile to ensure the best results for all parties. I would not hesitate to recommend his services and would certainly use them again.” – Head of Service Delivery, Avis Europe
“Karl stands out from the masses as an exceptional recruiter, specialist within his field. It reassured me at interview that I was in safe hands when the hiring manager of my now new employer, spent an amount of time singing the praises of the exceptional services provided by Karl. He always puts the Client AND Candidate first before his own agenda, unlike the vast majority of recruitment consultants that are only interested in their own financial commission gain. A leader with entrepreneurial flair, I wish Karl all the success with the formation of Aria Select Ltd and will not hesitate to recommend him to others seeking an outstanding service offering” – Technical Project Lead, nCipher (now part of the Thales Group) “Karl was my main contact during my recent job hunting and helped me secure a post with a well-respected company in the sector. He was fantastastic throughout, providing timely information and advice, responding promptly to queries and keeping the process flowing smoothly. He is a great communicator with a knack for making people feel at ease whilst maintaining utmost professionalism. I would wholeheartedly recommend Karl to anyone who needs the type of services he provides.” – Business Applications Specialist, QA “Karl's professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication in helping provide my current career step was exemplary. He was always on hand to provide advice backed by integrity and knowledge and has maintained those values by keeping in touch since I took the role he aided me so heavily in achieving. I would and have happily recommended Karl to others needing assistance in improving their career position.” – Training Manager, QA-Interquad
“Professional and supportive, Karl was a pleasure to work with and kept me informed of proceedings throughout the entire interviewing process. I owe a lot to him for managing to secure the role with my current employer. I would highly recommend him to others and will certainly seek out his services again in the future if the need arises.” – Lead Training Consultant, Northgate Information Solutions “Karl delivered an exceptional service from start to finish with the recruitment process. Looking for a new role, Karl was one of the few recruiters who came to the table with a realistic offer (rather than just gathering information) which turned out to be an excellent opportunity, ideally matched to my current and desired skills. Everything was professional, quick and easy with a personable touch. I would highly recommend.” – Senior Software Developer, International Telecommunications company
“Karl is a thought leader with strategic vision and unparalleled expertise within the recruitment search industry. An outstanding professional who is articulate, empathetic and personable. A conscientious, hard working, high achiever who people want to be around. Karl stands out from all recruiters with his positive outlook and more importantly results driven approach, which ultimately enabled me to bring my sales team up to its fullest capacity.” – Sales Director, International IT Reseller |
