Not another
recruitment agency.
People Person is an international hospitality recruitment consultancy run with integrity at heart, where people always win over profit.
Created by a Michelin Star veteran with 13 years of hospitality experience under his belt.
It's about finding a synergy between client's needs and candidate's wants.
It's about an ability to connect, listen and understand what truly drives people.
This is what really separates excellent recruiters from mass CV senders.
Let’s be honest - recruitment is broken
There are several reasons why places like reddit r/recruitinghell exist. Also, there is a reason why recruiters often don’t deliver on their promises.
Their business decisions are being made with profit in mind, not People. People that run businesses. Or People that look for work.
Recruiters working on 30+ roles at the same time. while their work week only has 45 hours. How much time can one actually dedicate to a role with such a workload? Yeah, you guessed it. Almost none.
So... why does it happen?
Targets. Roles being accepted literally “just in case I find someone”. This leaves owners being lied to that their roles matter. And so they wait.
For the same reason, candidates are often placed into companies that don’t have the best reputations as employers.
Targets needs to be reached.
Profit over people, where people are treated like products.
I do things differently.
Doing things differently
Industry insider
I (Pawel) have over a decade of hospitality experience under my belt. From 5* hotel, to high-street cocktail bars and ultimately managing Michelin Star restaurants in Scotland.
Unashamedly small
Small means no costly overheads.
It means truly personalised.
Small means best value for your money.
Laser-focused
The majority of recruiters work on 20+ vacancies at a time.
I only work on 4 - dedicating the time to you and your needs resulting in...
Way above average
People Person fill rate has been 93% of all vacancies that I have worked on.
(Industry average in U.K. is about 30% (2021))
What they say about me
I can't recommend Pawel enough, he's more of a skilled movie Director always pairing the right actor for the right part. His professionalism along with his genuine personality make him a rarity in today's unfortunate (used car-salesman) type of recruitment market. He brings to all his activities energy, enthusiasm, and commitment.
Thanks to Pawel, I found the most perfect role that not only allowed me to really use my creative cooking skills but also offered a healthy work-life balance which is so hard to find as a chef.
Thanks to Pawel's services, we built a dream team that has elevated our business to new heights. With his help, we found three exceptional senior managers who have become the backbone of our success. From the start, Pawel understood our needs and presented a diverse pool of top-tier candidates, saving us time and effort.
Pawel's dedication to finding the perfect fit was impressive.
The Director he found fits in like a glove, bringing fresh and exciting concepts to the table. We can't thank Pawel enough for his top-notch service, and he's definitely a go-to guy if you need someone to find you awesome talent. Kudos, Pawel, you've made a real difference.
Frequently Asked Questions
While my briefing will take into accounts skills, we are going ultimately trying to discover what sort of challenges you business may be facing that need to be solved. Questions will be focused around culture fit (which is so important), vision for your company and ultimately what you would like the person you are seeking to deliver take the first place.
Once we agree on the initial specs I will go into the market and start specialised search.
Every candidate introduced to you will be thoroughly interviewed, qualified and definitely interested in potentially taking on the role.
You will never be introduced to a potential candidate that is not sold on the role. Everyone's time is precious.
Sadly, there are no promises in recruitment. Filling specified role depends on many factors. This includes how competitively the role is position within the market, what's the pool of candidates and ... timing.
My job is to make sure that our brief is realistic and reflects on the current conditions of the market. It's recruiters job to be aware of salary trends and to keep in constant touch with a potential talent pool. It's also our job to make sure that the person you are looking for exists.
If you are looking for a Michelin Starred Head Chef for £30k a year in the most remote part of Shetlands without accommodation in the package - you are dreaming.
It may happen that your requirement would benefit more from working with another agent - for example a large multinational with larger, but less specialised outreach. If that's the case I will point you out in the direction of the people you should talk to.
Another thing to consider is the amount of workload, I only work on 4 vacancies at the time.
Finally... I only want to work with businesses that truly believe in change in the hospitality. If you hire people for 48h contracts, but make them work 70h weeks without paying overtime - I don't think we are a fit.
I have filled executive roles within 3 days of starting the search. I have also previously filled a few roles at a first outreach to a potential candidate (I keep my network very close). At the same time I have worked on a vacancy that due to its remoteness took me 3 months to fill. It really depends. In general when role is well positioned within a market you should have a candidate at offer stage within 2-3 weeks maximum.
As with everything in life - things sometimes don't work out. However it is important to also keep your side of the bargain - make sure that your onboarding is excellent and that you give your new hire as many tools as possible to help them succeed.
Every placement I work with will come with a 100% money back guarantee within first week. If things should not work out within first 3 months, I will replace your hire for free. There is also a week by week percentage of fee rebate scheme which I can explain in person.