As a rapidly growing recruitment partner, we’re often approached by businesses that have struggled with their hiring processes—this case was no exception. One of the largest PLCs in the East Midlands had spent five months trying, and failing, to fill four senior finance positions. Despite engaging multiple large, well-established recruitment firms, the same issues kept arising:
· A lack of true understanding of the skill sets required
· Recruiters disregarding the nuances of the company’s culture and needs
· An endless cycle of unsuitable candidates, leading to stalled projects and stretched teams
With internal pressure mounting and no resolution in sight, the client turned to Eaton Syalon for a fresh approach.
Our Solution
From the outset, we did what we do best—taking the time to listen, understand, and tailor our approach to the business’s specific challenges. This meant:
· Conducting in-depth consultations to fully grasp both the technical and strategic needs of each role
· Leveraging our extensive, trusted network of senior finance professionals to target the right talent
· Applying a highly focused search methodology to ensure alignment on both skills and cultural fit
The Results
Within just six weeks, we successfully placed all four senior hires—delivering where others had struggled for months. This not only alleviated the internal strain but also ensured the business could move forward with its key projects, onboarding the new hires ahead of a major strategic initiative.
This case is a testament to the power of true expertise, agility, and a genuinely consultative recruitment approach. Where larger agencies had failed, we delivered—reinforcing that when it comes to critical hires, understanding and execution are everything.
This success underscores what Eaton Syalon stands for: being more than just a recruitment firm—we are a trusted partner, committed to delivering results that truly matter.
Client Testimonial:“I was introduced to Dom Syalon when I was looking to restructure and relocate an entire finance function. This included finance shared service roles, finance business partner roles and more specialist financial reporting / technical roles. Dom took the time to understand the requirements of each role and ensured quality candidates were put forward. His ability to understand the requirements of the role, ensure that the candidate would be the right fit for the team, and ensure that the candidate was of the right quality, was spot on.
More recently I have worked with Eaton Syalon to recruit four roles and he has once again delivered. Eaton Syalons ability to find suitable candidates in the local market that are the right fit for the role and the team is excellent and, in my opinion, a rare skill these days in the recruitment field”. (Group Finance Controller, East Midlands based PLC)
