Elk Recruitment – award-winning firm specialising in permanent and contract mid to senior level professionals within the Fenestration, Façade, Curtain Walling, Construction and Medical Device industries throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America – have selected Bond International Software, the global provider of staffing and recruitment software, to provide AdaptUX OnDemand recruitment-specific CRM via high-speed cloud service.

Carlow, Ireland-based with a second office in central London, Elk Recruitment was founded in 2015 by Clive Dunne; Managing Director with over sixteen years of experience working within the agency’s specialist sectors. Priding themselves upon their quality and service, the Elk Recruitment team aim to exceed the needs and aspirations of both their clients and candidates alike and remain focused on building long-term, successful relationships. Proud members of the National Recruitment Federation (NRF), Elk Recruitment execute their processes to the highest standards and consistently add value within their niche marketplaces.

Previously using a general CRM, Elk Recruitment decided to upgrade their system to add efficiencies across their processes and tangibly enhance lead generation, business development, e-marketing, job distribution and candidate sourcing to effectively renew company growth. Upon reviewing several leading recruitment software packages, the Elk Recruitment team selected AdaptUX due to the system’s inherent recruitment cycle workflows, seamless Broadbean integration and overall ease-of use via the latest user interface. Their implementation includes-

• Cloud/SaaS (Software as a Service) – Bond OnDemand enables users to log-in and use AdaptUX wherever they have internet access
• Adapt Studio – enabling users to choose from built-in recruitment dashboards or design their own based upon their preferred working methods
• Lead Generation – real-time business development dashboards within Adapt Studio enable users to effectively track leads and opportunities and grade their priority
• Broadbean integration – seamless integration between AdaptUX and Broadbean delivers users advanced job distribution and candidate sourcing technology
• Marketing Mailshots – enabling users to target relevant contacts or candidates with effective marketing mailshots. Bulk email using flexible templates, accurate formatting and personalisation details
• Adapt InTouch mobile app – allowing consultants to access AdaptUX via their smartphones and effectively recruit on the move

Clive Dunne, Managing Director, Elk Recruitment, comments, “We constantly focus on delivering services which add real value and stay relevant to our market sectors so, when the time came to upgrade our CRM, we were looking for the most intuitive software for generating leads, developing new business and sourcing the right candidates. Comparing a number of well-known systems, we found AdaptUX to be the most streamlined and easy to use by far, and the Broadbean integration is the best we’ve seen; displaying and working beautifully within AdaptUX. We’re enjoying using the system and we’re confident we’ll be adding more consultants to it soon.”

Toby Conibear, Global Sales Director, Bond International Software, comments, “Working globally and within niche sectors, Clive and the team deliver a level of quality and service only those with the most extensive experience and refined processes can truly offer – a fact reflected in their numerous glowing client and candidate testimonials. We are delighted Elk Recruitment have selected AdaptUX to add new efficiencies and help further grow their business, and we look forward to seeing what’s next for this highly regarded agency.”

IBP Recruitment, independent general recruitment consultancy service covering the whole of the UK, have selected Bond International Software, the global provider of staffing and recruitment software, to provide AdaptUX OnDemand recruitment-specific CRM via high-speed cloud service.

Calne, Wiltshire-based IBP Recruitment was founded in 2015 by Director Craig Roberts with the clear vision to provide businesses of all sizes with the right people for permanent, temporary and contract positions.  Covering a wide range of sectors (including Telecommunications, Administration, Sales, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Automotive, Civils, Construction and Call Centre Staffing), their experienced team prioritise great communications and customer service and have built successful, long-term relationships with clients and candidates alike.  Proud members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), IBP Recruitment consistently go the extra mile to ensure every placement they make is a solid and dependable one.

Bolstered by their success since 2015, IBP Recruitment have continued to invest, upgrading their website, telephone system and CRM software to enter a new phase of expansion and growth empowered by the best supporting technology.  Previously using a market-leading CRM, they widely reviewed recruitment-specific CRM software with a keen eye for full recruitment-cycle efficiency, business development, KPI tracking, management reporting and third-party software and email integration capabilities (especially Broadbean and Outlook 365).  As their review concluded, IPB Recruitment selected AdaptUX for the intuitive functionality it provided throughout these important areas, alongside its overall simplicity and ease of use.  Their implementation includes-

• Cloud/SaaS (Software as a Service) – Bond OnDemand enables users to log-in and use AdaptUX wherever they have internet access
• Adapt Studio – enabling users to choose from built-in recruitment dashboards or design their own based upon their preferred working methods
• Lead Generation – real-time business development dashboards within Adapt Studio enable users to effectively track leads and opportunities and grade their priority
• Active Reporting – meaningful business intelligence and management reporting tools delivered via graphical displays help inform business strategies
• Broadbean integration – seamless integration between AdaptUX and Broadbean delivers advanced job distribution and candidate sourcing technology
• Adapt Outlook Add-in – enabling users to access client and candidate records and run recruitment workflows in AdaptUX direct from emails received in Microsoft Outlook
• Adapt InTouch mobile app – allowing consultants to access AdaptUX via their smartphones and effectively recruit on the move

Craig Roberts, Director, IBP Recruitment, comments, “Simultaneously upgrading our business technology infrastructure, from our website to phone system and recruitment CRM, feels like a pretty big undertaking; so when it came to the CRM, we knew simplicity and ease of use were two of the most important factors.  AdaptUX stood out because the system has been designed to streamline all recruitment processes and have users up to speed and making the most of it as soon as possible.  When we considered the possibilities of Bond’s open API, enabling us to use Broadbean direct from AdaptUX and integrate further software as required, not to mention Bond’s ongoing updates and exciting future development, the benefits were clear and AdaptUX became the obvious choice.”

Toby Conibear, Global Sales Director, Bond International Software, comments, “IBP Recruitment have earned a great reputation in a relatively short period of time and we’re delighted to be a part of the next phase in their expansion and growth.  Craig and the team are dedicated to understanding their client’s business goals and candidate’s career aspirations in an honest and personable way which, alongside their ability to successfully recruit across several industry sectors, really sets them apart from their competitors.  ‘Inspired by people’ is IBP’s motto; and we have been inspired by them to redouble our efforts to provide the best technology and services to enable the continued success of recruiters striving to make a difference – for their clients, candidates, and the industry as a whole.”