“I have known Phil Laycock for over 10 years and he and Laycock Williams have recruited for me on a number of occasions. I have always found him to be very engaging and effective. Phil has an innate ability to identify the true needs of his client which is a significant asset. He is also one of the most professional recruiters that I have come across. His keen market knowledge coupled with his enthusiasm and his ability to connect with candidates at a senior levels means that he is someone that I keep in contact with on a regular basis. Phil would certainly be my first choice to use to recruit any senior positions that we may have in the future.”
Deputy Commercial Director, Enpure
“Their knowledge of the industry and in particular the transportation and civil engineering sector is very good and I have used them on several occasions to undertake searches for me. They have successfully helped me to recruit good people into my business.”
Group Director, Carillion
“In both candidate and client scenarios THE ONE GROUP has helped me thoroughly understand the people involved in the recruitment process so I could make the correct choices for both myself and my company.”
Group Business Analyst, AB Agri Ltd
"Every deadline set was met and an absolute pleasure to deal with – professional yet very pleasant people."
Chief Executive, BCSC
“I have used THE ONE GROUP to its full extent both as a client and as a candidate and on neither account have they ever let me down. With the responsibility of recruiting the highest quality of employees, I have found THE ONE GROUP to be totally trustworthy and reliable in understanding the business, our requirements and the need to act quickly and efficiently. They have and continue to partner two businesses I have worked for in my career on a preferred supplier basis and would recommend them without hesitation.”
HRAdviser, White Concierge
“I have always found Phil Laycock and Laycock Williams to be professional, efficient and to have a thorough understanding of our business needs. In my opinion, they have a good knowledge of the utility/infrastructure sector in which we operate, in particular, the key people and the companies involved in it.”
Chief Executive, McNicholas
“THE ONE GROUP understands that all candidates and organisations are unique, and ensure the candidates fit the organisation as well as the role. They know that it's all about people and relationships.”
Head of Financial Services and Development, Environment Agency
“Following another successful placement THE ONE GROUP has once again proven that they offer business with a considered, impartial and efficient recruitment service.”
Mike Bickford, Formally BGL Group now Anglian Water
“I have worked with John Tempest of Laycock Williams for a number of years now and appreciate the personal service and the time he takes to understand our needs. We work in a demanding, competitive arena and cannot afford to lower standards. John understands this and consistently provides us with solutions.”
Director, GVA Second London Wall, Project Management
“With several successful senior placements in the last few years, I am very pleased to recommend Phil and Julie and the Laycock Williams team. When recruiting these posts, I’m looking for the widest possible list, complete discretion and a speedy response. Even in the rising markets of 2007/08, it was these guys who came up with the goods. If I had another senior post to fill, or even wanted to bounce around ideas about how we get the right people to support development of our business, I wouldn’t hesitate to pick up the phone to Laycock Williams.”
Director, Mace / Sense
“I have known and worked with John Tempest of Laycock Williams for over 20 years. John has a fantastic network of senior contacts within the built environment and has developed a justifiable reputation for honest, results orientated and pro active search and selection activity. His experience in Construction and Project Management is unparalleled in my experience and his straight talking but considered approach is very effective in meeting his client’s needs. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.”
Managing Director, Barlow Frith Communications Ltd , (Business Partner)
“I have worked with Phil and his team at Laycock Williams in my professional capacity for the last two or so years, using him at the higher end of our recruitment campaign. Phil has served us well in terms of selection and understanding our needs as well as keeping us informed of progress. What we find exceptional about Phil is his ability to assess someone and articulate extremely accurately the man / woman that appears before us. In essence Phil (given enough information) can interpret our requirements very accurately and then isolate the individuals and accurately describe them before we make contact, in essence exactly what we expect from Executive Recruitment. Therefore, I have absolutely no problem in recommending his services to any interested parties.”
Managing Director, EIC Ltd