I approached Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners because they had been recommended to me by my previous manager. After looking on their website for myself I liked how they specifically focused on the HR sector.

Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners helped me to look for my first full time HR job since completing my Masters degree.

The result was definitely worth it. I am in a role where I have been able to get involved in a range of projects which is one thing I was looking for whilst I was doing my job search. In my role I have been involved in Recruitment, Onboarding and been involved in various initiatives for Health and Wellbeing. I have also been able to develop myself by attending various workshops and courses and certainly feel like I have been placed into an organisation that values their people. I don’t think this would have been possible without the help of Sullivan Brown.

One thing I like is how they keep in touch with clients. On my first day I received a bouquet of flowers with a congratulations on your first day card. I also like how they have checked in after three months of employment to see how things are going in my current role.

I found the experience very valuable and would certainly recommend Sullivan Brown to anyone who is looking for a job within the HR Sector. Whilst I was job searching I found Sullivan Brown certainly stood out compared to other recruitment agencies I had applied for roles with. For me Sullivan Brown kept me up to date throughout the whole recruitment process, even whilst I was on holiday which I really liked. If I ever had any questions it was no trouble to answer any of them. I also feel like they listen to what you want from a job role rather than just placing you into a job role that may not be a good fit.

I would recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to anyone who is looking for a job within the HR Sector whether it is full time/ part time or on a fixed term contract. I would certainly recommend Sullivan Brown to anyone who has just finished studying at University.

Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners helped me by finding a fantastic candidate for our Head of People and Organisational Development vacancy.

The result was a new colleague who has brought the level of knowledge and experience needed for the organisation, to ensure our People Strategy is moved forward.

One thing I liked was their personal touch, Sinead very quickly understood the culture of our organisation and the future challenges of the role. With this information, Sinead presented candidates who not only had a great level of experience, but also were a great cultural fit for the business. Furthermore Sinead was incredibly knowledgeable of the recruitment market and the changing needs of HR professionals within a progressive organisation.

I found the experience seamless, whilst working with Sinead she was a true partner to the business, I was regularly kept informed of the progress that was being made.

I would recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to people who need expert support and guidance in the recruitment to HR specialists roles.

From the first phone call I was amazed by the kindness and friendliness of my consultant, Sinead. I had actually missed her email acknowledging my application for the role as it had landed in my Spam folder, however Sinead’s tenacity paid off and she pursued me by phone! She clearly has a knack for matching the right person to the right job as I’ve now been in post for over 6 weeks and loving every minute (I think my new employer is pretty happy too).

Sinead was always ready to help, providing consistent feedback at speed, and following at each and every stage of the interview process. The icing on the cake was receiving a beautiful bouquet of flowers to wish me luck on my first day in the office.

Thank you.

I have known Mel for some time now and she has always gone out of her way to keep in touch, offer advice, guidance and support with no expectation in return. Mel has since placed me in my dream role and has helped me to redefine the HR team here, with two additions who have been invaluable in our success so far.

The team at Sullivan Brown are professional and make it a real pleasure, especially when so many other recruiters are so sales focused, pushy and impersonal. These kind of partnerships are few and far between.

Having an external, expert perspective on our recruitment plans enabled me to consider the possibilities and gave me confidence to do something different.

I would recommend Mel and the Sullivan Brown team to anyone who needs pragmatic and focussed coupled with industry insight and expertise. Their support redefines the way we think about our resourcing needs and enables businesses to hire with confidence.

I really warmed to Mel from the minute I spoke with her on the telephone - she was friendly, professional and made me feel very comfortable. Mel really took the time to understand my skills and experience and what I was looking for from my next role. Throughout the recruitment process Mel kept me constantly informed and I really appreciated our chat before my interview where she ensured I was prepared but also that I would let my natural self shine through!

Thank you Mel, I would definitely recommend Sullivan Brown to anyone looking for a new role.

I approached Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners because the job I was interested in was advertised with them and from the off they were really friendly, helpful and very encouraging of the role I was applying for. They helped to me be successful in interview and therefore I secured the role. I found the whole experience a pleasure and would definitely recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to my Family, Friends, and colleagues, and I already have!!!

I was made redundant from my previous role and knew from past experience my immediate go to agency was Sullivan Brown. They not only offer a personal experience but give constructive feedback as and where needed. Sullivan Brown helped me achieve my dream job!

I am now based in a role that suits me perfectly from what I want to achieve from my career but also Sullivan Brown have fitted me to a role that culturally works with my own values.

Mel from Sullivan Brown did something that most other agencies fail to do, she showed me she cared as much as I did about finding the right role, there is nothing better than that when you have been made redundant and feel unsure of your future.

If an HR Professional is looking for an agency that goes above and beyond then there is no better than Sullivan Brown

In December 2019 Sullivan Brown were recruiting for a People and Culture Business Partner role. I approached Mel about the position and after a detailed conversation about not just about the role but the Company and team which gave me a great feeling for the whole business, applied for the job. Mel’s professionalism ensured I had a very positive candidate experience from initial interview right through to offer stage. She was supportive and gave me great advice on my candidate journey. I couldn’t thank her enough especially as the role is AMAZING!.

I have also been to their HRgy Bhajee evening, as someone who finds networking intimidating, they make everyone welcome and the events are informative, friendly and fun.

I approached Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners because I had heard very positive things about their ways of working. I knew other’s who had had a great experience in securing their dream job through Sullivan Brown and was keen to engage with an agency who I knew I could trust.

Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners helped me from start to finish. Mel was incredible from the initial phone call introducing herself, to talking through the company and the role on offer, she took me through every step of the process and was efficient and professional throughout. Even to the flowers I received on my 1st day in my new role – what an amazing experience.

The result was securing the perfect opportunity with an award winning, highly innovative business that had me bought into as soon as Mel explained what the company was about!

One thing I like was the check in touch points throughout the whole process. Mel was always at the other end of the phone when I needed her. If it wasn’t a call before interview, it was a text afterwards to see how I had got on, detailed updates throughout the process keeping me fully up to date over a 2 week period.

I found the experience highly engaging and professional.

I would recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to anyone looking for a change who wants a professional and engaging experience and who you can trust to place you with your perfect employer!

Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners helped me with my search for a People Experience Manager. As a small charity and an organisation that is predominantly home based, having someone who could adapt to a role like this was key and Mel took the time to really get underneath our culture and ways of working.

The result was I interviewed a group of really energised and exciting candidates, each of them would have been a great hire.

One thing I like about Sullivan Brown and Mel is the approach. I work at pace and I don’t often find an organisation that can work in the way and at the speed I need them to. I felt like I was Mel’s only customer and nothing was too much trouble.

I found the experience to be of really high quality, the calibre of people I met and interviewed was exceptional.

I would recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to help you find your next great hire. If you want your next team member to have a fabulous candidate experience in a short time to hire then Mel and the team at Sullivan Brown is who you need to talk to.

I approached Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners because they are the go-to HR specialist agency in the North East. Sullivan Brown are different – they really want to partner with you – it’s all about the people and not about sales of widgets. Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners helped me resource my whole team, including placing myself! I now have a team of super and talented HR professionals who are a complete fit for me and the organisation; ready, able and willing to deliver amazing support to the business.

One thing I like is the fact they really see candidates as people, they know they are potentially changing lives, it’s never about the numbers. I found the experience true, honest, and genuine. I would recommend Sullivan Brown Resourcing Partners to anyone who needs to go to market to find a talented HR person to join their team. Sullivan Brown care and really try to get to know you and your business before reaching out to candidates to ensure the candidate experience is aligned with your organisation.

My experience with Sullivan Brown is one of positive tenacity and determination to find you the best candidate. Maureen was referred to me through a trusted colleague for a key position that required careful recruiting. With genuine interest and professionalism, Maureen & Sinead took the time to understand both the role and our culture. Such diligence allowed them to quickly became a great partner for us and a firm we will absolutely engage with again and, clearly, one which I can thoroughly recommend.

Thank you.

We have been delighted with the knowledge, professionalism and service delivery provided by the team at Sullivan Brown. Their response to a recent urgent, interim vacancy was exceptional and, although we imposed extremely challenging timelines on the team, they did not compromise at all on their commitment to a thorough shortlisting process. Within five working days we had on-boarded a highly competent and professionally agile HR Advisor who proved to be invaluable during a high profile change management project.

The team at Sullivan Brown is straight talking, attentive and they have never under-delivered which makes them a pleasure to do business with.

Whilst checking out some agencies on–line I came across Sullivan Brown and am so glad I decided to get in touch. Maureen contacted me very shortly afterwards and I was fortunate that she had a suitable role for me. She had a really good knowledge of the client’s business and their requirements and discussed it with me at length before putting me forward for the role which I might not have considered otherwise. Throughout the recruitment process, she kept me up to date and contacted me regularly to find out how I was feeling and to make sure the role was still a good fit for both sides. I am now looking forward to starting my new job. I really appreciated the additional support and contact which was definitely something which I hadn’t come to expect from other agencies and I can thoroughly recommend Sullivan Brown’s approach, professionalism and expertise.

I was very impressed with the service provided by Sullivan Brown. Both Melanie and Maureen spent time understanding the requirements of our new role and I really appreciated their enthusiasm for the role and our business. They understood that it was about more than matching a CV to the job and person specification. We were looking for someone with great skills, enthusiasm but most importantly a great fit with our culture which is so important to us. I was impressed with all the candidates that we selected for interview. Throughout the process Mel was in regular contact with us and at all times respected our views and also that we had other work pressures.

Having worked closely with Sullivan Brown for the recruitment of a number of key appointments as part of our ambitious growth plans, I would unreservedly recommend them. They provide a first class tailored service and I feel they really took the time to understand our business and our recruitment needs. They represented real value for money and we will certainly be looking to use them again in the future.

I first came into contact with Maureen when she placed me in an HR role at Sembcorp. I have moved on since, but we kept in touch. When I was made redundant last year I met Maureen for a catch up - not long after Sullivan Brown came into existence - and she introduced me to Melanie. Even though there was nothing to gain from it, Mel gave me some great advice and interview prep for a role I had already applied for. I have always found Maureen and Mel to be very professional yet friendly and supportive through what, for me, were very challenging times. It is great to see the new business doing so well and raising its profile within the HR Community. Sullivan Brown have given a lot of time and support to the CIPD. Their unique selling point is definitely the personal attention they give to clients and candidates and that is a distinct advantage of being a small business.

I cannot recommend them highly enough for the support they have given me personally and I am looking forward to working with them in the future as a client.

From when I first registered with Sullivan Brown I felt in safe and professional hands.

Maureen and Melanie took the time to get to know me, understand my skill set and manage my expectation within the current recruitment climate.

Maureen and Melanie always got back to me when they said they would and had the courtesy to call with regular updates.

Thanks for all your hard work - it’s been a great experience.

Sullivan Brown are a recruitment partner of ours and have been providing both in house resourcing and external appointment support very efficiently. Maureen and Melanie have a wealth of knowledge within the HR field and clearly understand where their partnership model can add value. They took the time to truly understand what our requirements were, understand our company culture and the business needs before starting their search for talent. All candidates supplied were of high calibre, were very well prepared for the interview and were very well matched for the position. This has allowed us to up skill our HR team significantly and we would definitely recommend Sullivan Brown to other companies.

I was approached by Mel at Sullivan Brown about what has turned out to be my dream job. Mel was a pleasure to deal with throughout the process and made the whole experience straightforward and stress free. I was kept up to date on a regular basis, she was able to provide useful insight into the company and was honest and upfront from the start. Mel is always positive and goes the extra mile to provide updates and feedback which is always appreciated when you're going through an interview process which is naturally a nervous time. I would highly recommend Mel and Sullivan Brown - they take fantastic care of candidates and offer a highly professional, personal service.

I was referred to Sullivan Brown via my previous HR Director who spoke highly of their service. My initial contact involved a "meet and greet" meeting with Melanie who I found professional, friendly and understanding. I had been through a difficult period, but Melanie was very attentive and thorough to my needs and took the information that she gained from our meeting to write a profile of me to introduce to potential employers.

An opportunity at Newcastle Building Society then arose. Melanie contacted me to advise of the opportunity, providing an overview of the role, the company and the benefits within the package. I was then given time to reflect on the opportunity and to review my CV ready to pass on to Melanie in time for the recruitment deadline. Within my recruitment process at Newcastle Building Society, there was a 2 stage interview process. Throughout this, Melanie provided me with all the information needed and more! The service received was over and above what I expected and what I found most important was that the service was personal to me.

I would definitely recommend Sullivan Brown to all HR candidates out there who are looking for a bespoke, professional, friendly but most important, personal service.

From the first time I spoke with Mel following my initial application I felt like I had already got the job! She took the time to get as much information from the client about the role and the type of person they were after as well as getting to know me and what I wanted from my next move. She helped me to prepare for each stage of the selection process by drawing on my relevant skills and experience and, because of the support I had, I felt confident at each stage, which undoubtedly shone through as I got the job!

Unlike with the big brand name recruitment agencies, I felt I got a personal service and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Sullivan Brown to anyone looking for their next move.

I think that for any professional considering a change of direction getting into the world of job searches, applications and interviews is quite daunting, in my case I had to factor in that I had long service, so it was all very new to me.

Once I had made a decision to seek a new role I felt totally reliant on professional recruiters to guide me into the right position and I quickly realised that many agencies just wanted to get me on their books and then submit my CV to multiple businesses because it was lucrative for them and in some cases they submitted my CV for roles that were not necessarily right for my experience.

Great service is important to me in my personal and professional life and so if I could describe the experience I was searching for in a resourcing partner it would be someone who is always available to talk through and clarify the detail of the role, application & interview processes, (no matter how many times you ask), tons of patience, a sincere desire to get the right role for you, friendly, demonstrates great integrity and has the ability to advise and coach when needed. A real ‘personal’ service.

This is exactly what I got when Maureen supported me through my application for my new role; totally professional and able to deliver a personalised service, Maureen took away all the anxiety than can be associated with changing jobs, she really knows her stuff and I felt like she was totally on my side.

I have been absolutely delighted with the experience provided by Sullivan Brown, end to end it has been friendly, professional, empathetic and personal.

An absolute pleasure to deal with them.

Sullivan Brown provide the most professional, friendly and attentive service, they were so supportive and efficient, I was interviewed and given the job within 2 weeks which is an amazing turnaround. I would highly recommend Sullivan and Brown to anyone out there who wants a great career. I have every confidence in this recruitment company, the service was absolutely fabulous and so valuable.