Beat the odds

Recruitment is hard work, that’s probably why you’re on our website looking for help. But it’s also what gets us out of bed.

We love the challenge. We love the data center industry. We love pushing our little grey cells to achieve the best results.

There’s very little point in chasing the quick bucks; ours is a small industry and word would spread fast. We’re in this for the long haul so relationships and earning trust is everything to us. We want you to come back, whether as a candidate or a client.

We could talk all day about what we do (seriously, call us and find out) but we always prefer to listen. So here are four things our clients have said about us recently.

1. We’re Nerds – It’s okay, we’re not offended. Our nerdiness is what means we can have longer, deeper conversations with candidates.

“Ward did an outstanding job and every candidate we spoke to was hugely impressed… That made a big difference to the people [they were] able to attract.”
Tim Parsonson, Co-Founder of Teraco & Group Chairman Rack Centre

2. We’re flesh pressers – These days, that doesn’t mean shaking hands at industry exhibitions over a glass of warm Prosecco – it means reaching out globally in new and interesting ways. We know where the best people hang out.

“Ward has a very positive reputation in the data center space, especially from a Director to Executive souring perspective.”
Tim Hughes, SVP Strategy & Development, Stack Infrastructure.

3. We’re arty types – We have an award-winning, in-house creative resource that loves to get your business and vacancy noticed. If nobody notices the vacancy, the phones can get very cold and very quiet.

“The…creativity… challenges them to look into the position, even if they are not looking for a job.”
Jasper Lankhorst Group CEO, Rack Centre

4. We’re soothsayers – We’re always totally honest. It’s a shame to have to say that, but we never over promise, never push a placement, share perceived risks/weaknesses of candidates and always, ALWAYS, deliver. Trust is everything.

“You never get the sense he is just pushing a placement. He was very clear about where the risks lay with candidates. He moved us forward in a prompt, energetic and focused way and we got perspective and honesty from him”
Idan Segal, Chief Investment Officer Convergence Partners

The Way of Ward

HOW WE DO IT

Every search is bespoke to you as a client. But we use three main plans to get the job done. (We’ll help you work out which parts will work best for you).

REACH

Most appropriate for difficult mid-level positions, usually at manager and director-level where there’s a higher proportion of operational people and hence a bigger pool to recruit from. This plan ensures we reach the candidates with the right skills and experience for the position.

FOCUS

For more challenging and business critical hires. Whether it’s time sensitive, a difficult location, or a very senior important hire. In these instances we apply a more rigorous methodology. This plan focuses on optimising candidate attraction and ensuring we’re assessing on a number of pre-agreed functional and behavioural competencies.

DEEP DIVE

Our most robust process and reserved only for C-suite positions. It includes everything in the Focus plan but we also bring in business psychologists and executive career transition coach to go as deep as possible on assessment and onboarding.

What makes Ward really stand out is his limitless appetite to keep getting better.

Tim Parsonson, Chairman Actis-Convergence Partners pan-Africa Data Centre Platform

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