Jobs and employment, recruitment for the experienced, older, mature person

This can usually be done within a day or two. We will immediately respond with an idea of candidate numbers so that recruiters are kept fully up to date.

We then contact each candidate with details of the job and ask if they wish their CVs to be submitted. We never do so without permission.

Employers are then free to arrange interviews or we will be happy to do this ourselves if dates and times are specified.

There are, however, some crucial advantages of hiring a mature person. With a mixture of experience and confidence in their own abilities, mature staff are often up and running faster than younger colleagues. They generally have an old fashioned work ethic and a great propensity for loyalty towards an employer. This should not be underestimated.

Investing in the training of a key member of staff can too often be frustrated by losing that individual to another organisation, sometimes even a competitor. Many employers actively seek individuals who, once in-post, are likely to stay there. Training for many of our candidates is often limited to that of "induction" - a considerable saving in cost.

Logically, a candidate in his or her forties or fifties who finds a responsible and satisfying job, is highly likely to wish to maintain that position.