In the last 25 years I’ve placed thousands of IT people with hundreds of technology and digital companies. This capability, my experience and technical expertise means I’m able to manage all aspects of the tech & digital talent acquisition process. From vacancy outreach and campaigns, to headhunting and search, I video interview every candidate, which means that you only see the most talented candidates.
I work in partnership with my clients, and only on an exclusive basis, and deliver 100% of the assignments I take on. So, if you’re a start-up or scale-up, if your existing suppliers or internal talent team are not delivering please reach out to me. I deliver where others fail and have spent a quarter of a century solving IT talent problems!
For years I've avoided recruitment agents for my hiring requirements, mainly because it's not about bums on seats, but rather finding fantastic team members who are in or want to be in a niche market. Simon and the team at EMBS have done a brilliant job to understand us, our culture and importantly deciphering our requirements for the business. With now 50% of our team coming from EMBS, there is no surprise we'll keep coming back to Simon and the team for brilliant candidates!
James Fletcher
As a candidate that Simon has placed multiple times I can highly recommend Simon. He is incredibly knowledgable, friendly and practical. I found his advice invaluable, if Simon recommends you do something regarding your career, I would say, do it!
Barry Firman - Engineering Director
This guy. What can I say. This guy has dialled up an industry approach, taken it to new levels as far as I’m concerned, and makes the whole process of recruitment feel like landing in a bit thick duvet decorated with unicorns.
Working with Simon as a candidate has been a truly fantastic experience. He genuinely is a great guiding hand, engaging and relatable individual, with a wealth of industry data to backup his methods that allow you to just trust him and the process. Never a guarantee in these processes of course but this guy has you each step of the way.
I would recommend Simon and EMBS to either hiring managers or candidates alike. First rate. Well done, and thank you
Neil Graham - CTO
I would highly recommend Simon. Professional, knowledgeable, helpful. Always went above and beyond.
Quick, easy and painless process. Really gets to know you and what you’re looking for. Filters out anything not suitable to you and only provides quality.
Thanks Simon!
Ryan Hewitt
I get a fair few recruiter messages come through on LinkedIn but Simon's ad really stood out to me, the role advertised was perfect for the career stage I was a so he clearly knew how to go about finding the right people.
He provided a short video about the role which was really engaging and personal. I called and he picked up straight away and was really easy to talk to and felt that he really cared both for the company he was recruiting for and myself and my career path.
I secured the role and can't thank Simon enough for his help with the whole process.
Andy Stannage
Words cannot describe the amount of effort, hard work, commitment and tenacity that Simon put in to secure me with a new role. Simon found me a fantastic new role with an amazing company. He helped me every step of the way, going above and beyond what I’ve experienced with other recruiters. He remained in regular contact, never missed a call , made regular follow up calls and was always available for me through the entire process. He kept me in the loop and worked really hard with a level of tenacity I had yet experienced to secure my new job. He is very professional, friendly, open, honest and extremely helpful.
Simon was an absolute God send and even after I was successfully placed he followed up with a personal touch to check in how I was finding the new role.
Simon, I cannot thank you enough for all you did for me and I wish you all the success in your role as being a 5 star recruiter. (I’d give you more than 5 if it was an option). Simon has been an absolute pleasure to work with and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking new opportunities.
Sujeet Brar
If you are looking for talent or a job you need to reach out to Simon and his amazing team!
The relationship and guidance that he provides is incredible. I wouldn’t have been able to land my dream job if it wasn’t for his support.
Thanks for everything Simon and looking forward to working with you in the future
Deanna Rubiano
Finally nice to call a recruitment consultant one of the good guys. Simon helped me achieve my latest position and I'm extremely grateful for it.
Not only was he diligent in making the deal happen but he also took a great deal of time to ensure that it was the right opportunity for me. I loved Simons innovative, creative and modern approach to recruitment. Initially attracted by a YouTube video his process was simple, easy and personable.
I have no issue in recommending Simon and hope to be able to benefit from his wisdom again in the future.
Marcus Boswell
Simon is everything you'd want from a recruiter. He listens with empathy and communicates brilliantly. He is an expert in his field and a complete professional.
From initial calls to placement I was confident that I was in good hands and that allowed me to make informed decisions.
All recruiters should take note, this is how it should be done.
Paul Spencer
I have recently had the pleasure of working with Simon and I can honestly say that I have never worked with such an amazing recruiter. Simon understood my current workplace and what I was looking for in my next job role. He was able to find me three options that were a perfect match, and I felt extremely prepared for the interviews as Simon was very knowledgeable about the companies and what they are expecting from their new employee.
Thanks so much Simon, could not have done this without you!
Annabel Kenny
Simon is extremely effective at matching candidates with employers. I called to explain my circumstances and Simon showed so much empathy and really listened to what I had to say. Within a day he’d paired me with a great company and a couple of sessions with that company led to an offer, all within the space of 3-4 days of making the initial contact. Some might say that this was a “right place and time” scenario, but I put it down to Simon having his finger on the pulse, being a great listener and having the experience to judge the appropriate action to take at the right time - this comes from years of being a specialist in what he does. Thanks so much for the help, Simon, you are the best in the business.
Joel E - Head of Professional Services
Simon was great, he thinks more broadly than the job brief and the basic requirements and gives everyone involved a full and transparent picture throughout the process. He recognised that cultural fit was really important for me alongside professional development. Hats off to him. I would recommend him to any hirer or Digital professional.
Andy Levis
In my 24 year career I've had 9 jobs, and two of these have been placements made by Simon. In both cases the communication has been perfect and I am sure you can imagine as an IT leader building teams and as a candidate I've had a lot of conversations with recruiters, especially over the last 10 years. Simon is definitely in the top three, if not the best, of the 100+ I've worked with.
He keeps you updated, and makes you feel as if you are the only candidate on the books and yours is the only role that matters. I have no idea how he manages his time, but he must be super efficient at time management because he is always working on multiple roles but always has time for candidates and recruiters to discuss their requirements, and he works diligently to get the best deal for both sides.
Highly recommended!
Simon Ball
Was great to speak to Simon who was very knowledgeable and was able to help me take a step back and see things that are now blindingly obvious allowing me to tell a better and more reflective story to potential employers. I have now started a new position and I would recommend anyone to have a chat with Simon as you never know where it may lead.
Nick Skipper
