Testimonials
“Dickson O’Brien’s outstanding strength is their integrity. Whenever I needed an NHS contractor to fulfil a specific role, Maria and Bev would either very quickly supply an individual, who was an excellent fit, or simply tell me that they didn’t have anyone suitable at that time. This honest and open approach, together with a close knowledge of their candidates, is the nub of their success.
“I knew that the person they put forward would be a strong candidate, but they didn’t waste my time or their clients’ on recommending unsuitable people. A lot of time and money would be saved if all recruitment agencies operated in that manner.”
Tim Rutt, Former Assistant Director of Finance at University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust
"I've hired Dickson O’Brien Associates on a number of occasions to source candidates at director level and senior management level. They have consistently delivered exceptional candidates as a result of their ability to engage and clearly understand a business need.
Dickson O’Brien works on quality rather than quantity which eases the burden on a business when recruiting."
Julie Moran, CFO
"I have worked with Maria and Bev for all of the 5 years that I’ve been operating as a Finance Director in the North West. We have a company policy of putting recruitment out to a selection of agencies to ensure we are getting the best service. Maria and Bev have always been on the list of people we use and in the majority of cases they’ve come through with the successful candidate. The key differentiator with these two is that you know you’re going to get the best personality fit through the door – even if the candidate gets ‘pipped at the post’ by a more technically competent rival.
I’ve never yet met a candidate through Maria and Bev who wasn’t a good fit with the organisational culture in CHEP. They have many years experience between them of the finance market in the North West and an ability to match candidates with managers that saves a lot of wasted interview time."
Gllian Sinclair, Director of Finance North Region CHEP
"Dickson O’Brien managed the recruitment process for the role of CFO at Latitude Group Limited, a position that I took up in October 2008. In all my dealings with Bev and Maria, I found them to be straightforward, up-front and helpful. There were no politics at play in the process - I was confident that they genuinely wanted to deliver the best result for both their client, Latitude, and myself. They took the time at the start of the process to get a proper understanding of my objectives and requirements in looking for a new role.
Through the interview and negotiation process they struck a sensible balance of being supportive and working to satisfy the needs of both parties while allowing us to engage directly to move things forward to a conclusion. I am very satisfied with how they ran the overall process and would be happy to work with Bev and Maria again."
Steve Herring, CFO Latitude
"When in desperate need of a new Treasury Manager, Dickson O'Brien pulled out all of the stops to help. They were professional and pro active when it came to the recruitment process. We placed an add on GAAPweb which proved to be a success in attracting the type of candidate we were looking to, and ultimately did, recruit. I'm grateful to both Maria and Bev for their help and advice on the recruitment market as a whole to ensure we didn't waste any time in finding the new Group Treasury Manager for EMR."
Jayne Turner, GFD European Metal Recycling Ltd