Recruitment doesn’t need to be complicated.
Attracting the best talent for your business or taking the next steps in your career are exciting goals, yet this is often lost through convoluted processes and impersonal services. Here at Transaction Recruitment we like to do things a bit differently. We specialise in Transactional Finance and Payroll recruitment and pride ourselves on taking the hassle out of recruitment by partnering you with a Market Expert to support you every step of the way.
No sales talk, no gimmicks, no waffle!
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Why Recruitment? I ask myself that on a daily basis! In all seriousness, I love my job! There aren’t many jobs where the work you put in makes a real difference to someone else’s life. I wasn’t bright enough to be a Brain Surgeon, so Recruitment was the next best way to have an impact!
Describe working in Recruitment in three words? Rewarding, challenging… ageing!
What’s the best bit about your job? Be honest! The best part has to be making an offer to a candidate that you know has their heart set on the opportunity. Hearing their excitement on the other end of the phone makes the long hours of unseen work behind the scenes all worth it! The variety keeps every day exciting and it is hard to believe that I now have eight years of recruitment under my belt.
…… and the worst? Keep being honest! As the cliche goes Recruitment is a rollercoaster! The sinking feeling of being let down by an unreliable candidate who mistakes kindness for weakness still makes me consider throwing in the towel and living off grid… for a few hours!
What is your greatest achievement? Transaction Recruitment celebrating its first birthday! In Year one we survived non-compete restrictions, Brexit… and then a global pandemic as the country went into lockdown! To think we surpassed the targets set for Year one whilst contending with all of those factors makes me feel proud of what we’ve achieved. We are only just getting started – watch this space!
You talk to a lot of people on a daily basis, both clients & candidates, what do you think are the key issues for them around recruitment?
Candidates: Finding an employer within their local vicinity that provides support, progression, flexibility and a competitive package so they can enjoy going into work every day.
Clients: To be presented quickly with a shortlist of the strongest candidates in the local area who exceed all expectations and can hit the ground running.
What advice would you give to anyone thinking of starting a career in Recruitment? Recruitment doesn’t need to be complicated! If you work your socks off and are passionate about helping your candidates to succeed, the rest falls into place.
What did you think you would be before you grew up? A chef! I was convinced as a teenager that I would be working in a kitchen rather than wearing a suit for a living. Now, rather worryingly, I can’t even poach an egg so I don’t think my culinary skills would have kept a roof over my head.
Coventry, Warwickshire
Experience years: 10+
Permanent,Contract,Remote
Birmingham, West Midlands
Experience years: 10+
Permanent,Contract,Remote
“Danny works as true partner, supporting me where and when I need external agency help and being on hand and in the background when I don’t! He has an excellent understanding and appreciation of the local Coventry candidate market place and always delivers not only strong CVs but great insight and additional information around each candidate he submits. Thank you!”
Resourcing Partner at McKesson
“I have worked with Danny on and off for about a year. During that time and dealing with some tricky roles, I have found Danny to be highly professional, friendly and approachable. His knowledge of the local market has been particualrly helpful and I look forward to continuing our professional relationship.”
Head of People at Coventry University
“On the occasions external recruitment support has been required Danny has always been on hand to assist in a first class manner. Danny is extremely honest and upfront – a consultant that is not purely sales based or pushy, just a genuine great guy who only looks for the best for his customers. Danny is always my go to with agency use.”
Resourcing Advisor at Shell Energy
“I have worked with Danny for a couple of years and have found him to be one of the best recruitment people I have ever dealt with. He is completely professional, exceptionally friendly, totally committed to finding the RIGHT person to fit your organisation (not just earning some quick commission) and his knowledge of the local talent pool is immense! I’m sure anyone he deals with goes back to him time and again.”
HR Manager at Regis international
“Danny provided us resources for over 4 years. He was extremely professional, always understood perfectly our requirements and delivered some excellent candidates usually at very short notice. His priority was always the customer and he didn’t shy away from dealing with any issues we might have with his staff. He is very personable and it was a true pleasure to work with him.”
Finance Manager at PSA Groupe
I can honestly say he delivered quality people to fit the company and we used him for both temp resource and permanent appointments. Danny is passionate about his role and his service delivery was second to none, which is why I kept going back for more”
Transactions Manager at Orbit Housing
“Wanted to say thank you for sourcing our Transaction Officer, you are a pleasure to deal with and made the process of recruitment easy and efficient. Thank you.”
Income Manager at Extracare Charitable Trust
“I worked with Danny while recruiting a large team at Citylink.I found Danny easy to work with and always professional through a time when recruiting was quite tough. I would be happy to work together again in the future.”
Previous Transactions Manager at City Link
“I have known Danny Maddison since early 2017. He helped me get back into employment within a week of receiving my CV. Danny is a true professional who demonstrates on a daily basis his commitment, dedication and professionalism. Danny is exceptionally helpful at all times, offering his support and expertise to his clients even during busy periods. Danny also provides regular updates on the latest industry news and up and coming jobs in the market making him stand out from the rest. I would definitely recommend Danny to anyone who is willing to make a positive change in their career.”
Payroll Specialist at Coventry University