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Novo's Environmental Policy
Novo recognises that its business has an impact on the environment, principally through the use of energy and paper, and the recycling of office waste. Please click here to read Novo's Environmental Policy.
Flexible benefits are key to retention
Get rid of your out-dated reward packages, tailor-made benefits are the key to retention.
Employers are finding their workers turned off by the benefits on offer, as they don’t match their changing needs and modern lifestyles. According to a recent survey Generation Y workers are not just satisfied with high salaries, preferring a better work-life balance.
Novo receives Partner Status from UK Advisory Network
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps businesses locate in the UK and grow internationally. Every year we help hundreds of firms, from hi-tech start-ups to global industry leaders, discover global growth from a UK base. This website is your gateway to the wide range of free information and business services we provide to support you and your business.
What impact has the credit crunch had on recruitment and retention in the past year?
According to the CIPD recruitment, retention and turnover report 2008, official government statistics suggest the UK jobs market has been resilient to economic performance over the past 12 months. Employment levels are at an all-time high while redundancy rates are at an all-time low and unemployment remains low.
Getting true value from an interim manager
In a challenging commercial environment, organizations often look to appoint interim managers as opposed to permanent employees. Appointing and managing an interim manager certainly throws up different challenges and benefits to employing a permanent member of staff.
Interim managers are often appointed to mange change. Maybe it’s someone to manage a challenging project or someone neutral to sort out a messy situation. A good interim will come in, make a speedy diagnosis, take appropriate actions, without being drawn into office politics, then leave.
There can be significant additional value when using an interim manager, such as the ability to take on responsibility for a project or a specific role, bringing an external perspective and invariably an alternative and better way of doing things. An interim also acts as coach and mentor and is able to transfer their knowledge in an effective manner.
More success for Novo in the Renewable Energy Sector
Novo Executive Search and Selection have successfully completed another project for the REG group appointing a Managing Director and a Logistics & Operations Director for Living Fuels. For more information on the appointments, please see Living Fuels website.
Executive Search information
Do you have questions regarding Executive Search or the search process? We have put some FAQs together that may answer all your questions. Executive Search Information
If you require any further information about Executive Search, please contact one of our consultants on 01275 375588, or email dale.perrett@novoexec.com.
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Top 10 Job Boards
Recently published top 10 career services and development sites, ranked by UK unique visitors December 2008.
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Jobcentreplus.gov.uk Reed.co.uk Totaljobs Group sites NHS Careers Monster Linkedin.com Jobsite CareerBuilder Jobrapido Fish4jobs |
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Novo recognised at Recruitment Awards
Following Novo's success at the Bristol Recruitment Awards in 2007, Novo was shortlisted for two awards at this year's Bristol Recruitment Awards, for Best Recruitment Consultancy and Best Recruitment Consultant - George Woodward.
The night was a huge success, Novo were recognised in both categories and also handed over the award for the Best Recruitment Initiative - the award won by Novo at last year's awards.
To read how Novo got on at the awards, please click on the articles below.
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Novo Celebrates its fifth year of trading
Novo Executive Search and Selection celebrates its fifth birthday this month. Set up by Dale Perrett, Peter Tucker and Jon Hollier in October 2003 as a way of expressing and developing their innovative instincts, Novo has been trading successfully for five years. Staff celebrated Novo’s fifth birthday and a successful end to the year with a weekend in Puerto Banus, Spain.
Novo Executive Search and Selection sponsoring Bristol Recruitment awards again in 2008
Following Novo's success at the Bristol Recruitment Awards in 2007, Novo are sponsoring the awards again in 2008. Novo won the Best Recruitment Initiative for a Small Business category at the awards in 2007 for its innovative novoQuest service. Please click here for Bristol Recruitment Awards information.
George Woodward, Director at Novo Executive Search and Selection said, “We are delighted to be sponsoring the ‘Best Recruitment Initiative – Small Business’ award at this year’s Bristol Evening Post Recruitment Awards. As the winners of this award at last year’s recruitment awards for our innovative novoQuest business, we would like to pass the mantle to the next company offering innovative recruitment solutions”.
“As an executive recruitment consultancy we understand the importance of using the best recruitment solutions to keep clients’ businesses on course for continued growth and success”.
“These awards are a fantastic opportunity to observe the great talent within the recruitment industry in Bristol, and we are hoping to see some great new initiatives within the Small Business category; initiatives that have made a significant impact to their businesses or to their clients”.
“We would expect all nominees within this category to present highly innovative and creative uses of recruitment techniques for themselves and/or clients. The ability to be creative and original will enable these nominees to get the best out of their recruitment techniques and the eventual winner will demonstrate a willing to learn from others also. Everyone at Novo is excited to see the variety of new recruitment initiatives in Bristol, and we would like to wish anyone nominated for this award the best of luck and we look forward to seeing you all on the 17 October”.
Please click here for Bristol Recruitment Awards information.
Launch of new Glasgow Office September 2008
We are delighted to announce the launch and opening of our Glasgow office based at West George Street. This expansion is a further example of our ongoing success and gives Novo a greater ability to deliver our services to our growing national client base. To contact: 0141 228 6131.
New Appointments July 2008
We are delighted to welcome new members to our Bristol team. Sam Pride and Robert Anderson join Novo to further strengthen our consultancy team.
We would like to wish Sam and Robert, all the best and look forward to them developing successful careers with us.
Novo Appoints a Non Exec Director July 2008
Novo have appointed Richard Smith as a Non-Executive Director to provide marketing and business leadership and support to help guide development. Richard brings a wealth of experience as a former director and senior manager in a number of major organisations including Royal Mail and First Great Western. He is a Director and co-owner of Proteus Creative Marketing one of Bristol’s leading Marketing Agencies and holds a number of non-executive positions, which include Show of Strength, QMP register. He was also a South West council member of the Direct Marketing Association and president of the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Bristol.
Richard has a wide experience of managing and owning businesses including a successful USA based marketing company. He also successfully launched a sporting newspaper in the Bristol area and a number of Golf related publications.
New Appointments June 2008
We are delighted to welcome new members to our team. Gavin Poynton and Susannah Mallaghan join us to further strengthen our consultancy team and they bring with them a wealth of experience across a wide variety of marketplaces.
We would like to wish Gavin and Susannah all the best and look forward to them developing successful careers with us.
Team building at 30 feet?
Staff at Novo Executive Search and Selection ventured over to the Brecon Beacons in April to test their organisation, communication and team building skills. Skills were tested as soon as staff arrived at the activity centre as the groups were sent off around an 8 mile orienteering course, working as teams collecting markers and solving a word puzzle. Following the three hour orienteering across wild park land, the groups ventured up into the skies on the activity centres high rope challenges, including Jacob’s ladder, high level all aboard and zip wire. These challenges tested staff in both team and individual situations. The day was a huge success and was an excellent way to introduce new staff to the team at Novo.
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Novo signs skill pledgeAt a recent Beacon South West event, Novo signed the skills pledge, a voluntary, public commitment by the leadership of a company or organisation to support all its employees to develop their basic skills. The pledge can be given by a Board member on behalf of the organisation and is a corporate commitment covering the whole company/organisation. The pledge is open to employers of all sizes in the private, public and voluntary sectors. The pledge is a commitment to: Actively encourage and support employees to gain skills and qualifications that will support future employability and also meet the needs of the organisation. Actively encourage and support employees to acquire literacy and numeracy skills. Raise employees skills and competencies to improve company/organisation performance through investing in economically valuable training and development. The pledge shows a further commitment to aid the development of all employees at Novo Executive Search and Selection. |
George Woodward, Director, Novo Executive Search and Selection, (Fourth from left), with other directors from Beacon South West Companies, signs the Skills Pledge. |
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Novo is awarded at Recruitment AwardsNovo was shortlisted for two awards at this year's Bristol Recruitment Awards, taking home the prize for Best Recruitment Initiative for a Small Business, which recognised the innovative novoQuest service offered by Novo. Novo win top award click here to read the full article. |
Novo Launch new Corporate Brochure
New Appointment October 2007
We are delighted to welcome John Hall to our team to further strengthen our consultancy team.
We wish John all the best and look forward to him developing asuccessful career with us.
Company trip to Palma October 2007
To celebrate a very successful fourth year our Directors and staff enjoyed a wonderful trip to Palma, Majorca. Our fourth year showed excellent growth and expansion and the trip was well deserved.
Novo picks up Business Person of the Month Award
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The three Founding Directors at Novo Executive Search and Selection were presented with a Bristol Blue Glass goblet as the winners of Business Person of the Month Award in September 2007. Novo Executive Search & Selection win award, to view click here |
New Appointments August 2007
We are delighted to welcome six new starters to our Bristol team. Joseph Pratten, Rebecca Woodward, Farah Ismail, Humma-Omera Mahmood, Sophie Martin and Ross Kilbane join Novo to further strengthen the research team.
We wish them all the best over the coming year and look forward to them developing successful careers with us.
New Appointment July 2007
We are delighted to welcome a new member to our team. David Evry joins us to further strengthen our consultancy team.
We wish David all the best and look forward to him developing a successful career with us.
Novo helps local school students get ahead
Novo has been putting its experiences and expertise to use mentoring local A Level students, giving guidance and advice on writing CVs and Interview skills.
As an executive search firm, Novo work with many of the country's top businesses to identify key professionals, part of this work includes conducting interviews and reading CVs on a day-to-day basis. This expertise was harnessed to give students at Bristol Schools employment workshops as part of their UCAS and Careers weeks.
Suzi Fox, Director at Novo comments, "We have extensive knowledge of conducting interviews at executive level and in the process reading thousands of CVs. By using this expertise to run workshops at local schools, we aim to help the development of the directors of the future".
The sessions offered to students included 'getting your CV right', 'identifying and understanding transferable skills' and 'interview skills and tips'. One student commented, "I found this useful and the sessions were able to answer all areas which I had previously questioned. The sessions were informative yet presented in a friendly and enthusiastic open manner".
Novo delivers excellent half year results April 2007
Directors and staff at Novo will be celebrating in style at the end of April with the announcement of excellent half year results.
Novo's growth continues with half year results for this year outperforming all targets and more than doubling turnover compared to the previous period last year.
Novo is awarded Beacon Company status March 2007
Novo has been awarded Beacon Status and now joins some of the South West's most forward thinking and ambitious companies. The South West Regional Development Agency is building a portfolio of South West 'Beacon' Companies, to which other business can look for leadership and examples of significant business performance. Beacon Company status is an award given to those companies who can demonstrate outstanding achievement across a range of criteria. For Beacon Companies this represents a unique opportunity for recognition and further development designed to achieve even higher levels of performance. Supported by the South West of England Regional Development Agency, Beacon South West members will play an important role in cultivating the enterprise excellence that exists in the region. |
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Launch of new Manchester Office March 2007
We are delighted to announce the launch and opening of our Manchester office based at the prestigious Manchester Business Park, Aviator Way. This expansion is a further example of our ongoing success and gives Novo a greater ability to deliver our services to our growing national client base. To contact: 0161 2661077.
Outstanding January Performance!
We are very pleased to announce that our January performance broke all previous records and compared to January 2006 we showed a 100% increase in turnover. This excellent performance was celebrated by all company staff with a great evening out. Thanks to all for their contribution.
Company trip to Barcelona November 2006
To celebrate a very successful third year our Directors and staff enjoyed a wonderful trip to Spain's cultural capital. Our third year showed excellent growth and expansion and the trip was well deserved.
novoQuest the launch of a new business, providing clients with broader accessibility to Executive Search November 2006
novoQuest is a new and particularly effective service which utilises our proven headhunting techniques to help companies source key staff at salary levels outside those normally associated with executive search.
By streamlining the traditional executive search process, we are able to offer market penetration far in advance of methods normally used at this level (such as advertising or agencies), ensuring that details of your opportunities reach a far greater range of relevant, high calibre individuals, giving you unparalleled access to the market.
This service is provided at fee levels which are significantly lower than those charged for traditional executive search, without compromising our high levels of service or candidate quality.
For further information contact Jon Hollier on 01275 375588.
New Appointment October 2006
We are delighted to welcome a new member to our team. Fiona Wike joins us in the new position of Marketing Executive.
We wish Fiona all the best and look forward to her developing asuccessful career with us.
Novo enjoys continued success in a buoyant construction sector-September 2006
Novo continues to enjoy considerable growth and a major contibutor to this has been the bouyancy in the construction marketplace.
The construction sector in Bristol and the South West in general has been a major contributor to Novo's 100% growth in 2006 compared to 2005.
Novo works with many of the UK's leading construction companies and many of these companies are involved in Bristol's redevelopment.
"Our expertise is in identifying senior and high calibre staff when skills are in short supply and it is exactly this situation that our clients in the construction industry find themselves in", quotes Dale Perrett, Director.
Novo has successfully reached the end of its third year and has grown to 25 staff in Bristol and London.
New Appointment August 2006
We are delighted to welcome Mark Church to our team. Mark has joined us to further strenghten our Senior Consultancy team. He has considerable recruitment experience and will play an important role in helping us further develop the business.
Excellent results from Nexus recruitment July 2006
We can announce that the first three months of Nexus Recruitment, our new division, have been very encouraging with excellent results. In particular congratulations go to Simon Amesbury and Rachel Elden for their excellent contribution.
Novo welcomes excellent results from business diagnostic July 2006
We have been delighted with the recent results from a business diagnostic review carried out on our business by Business West. The results were very pleasing and is testament to the hard work and committment from all our staff.
Major Account Wins July 2006
During the first half of 2006 Novo has won a number of significant new national accounts with major international organisations.
"Throughout our history we have always enjoyed high levels of repeat business with our clients (in excess of 75%) and in conjuction with our ongoing strong new business performance we are set for a 100% growth rate in 2006"- Dale Perrettt, Director
Novo Appoints a Non Exec Director May 2006
Novo have appointed Brian Kemp as a Non-Executive Director to help guide the continuing development of the business. Brian brings a wealth of experience both as a Non-Executive Director and as a senior executive in international businesses. He holds a variety of non-executive business appointments, and is a Board member of the South West Regional Development Agency, Chair of the South West International Business Forum, Chair of Gloucestershire Learning and Skills Council, and a Director of the Recycling Fund. He is familiar with the service needs of businesses and public agencies for recruitment and human resources consultancy.
Brian is an international businessman with operational experience in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. An engineer by training with an MBA from the USA, he has worked for several multi-national manufacturing businesses including Caradon (Novar), Simon Engineering, Alcan and TI. He used to be Group Director of Operations for Caradon plc, a multi-national manufacturing group with electronics, building products and printing businesses in the UK and overseas.
Launch of New London Office May 2006
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new London office at Portman Square London. This expansion is further evidence of our success and development.
Business Growth 26.01.06
We are delighted to announce that the first 4 months of our latest financial year has shown a 150% growth on the same financial period last year.
A major part of this is due to our enviable levels of repeat business of over 75%. Dale Perrett, Director, says "As a company we are demonstrating that quality of service and cost effectivess are so important to our clients. Our tremendous growth is testament to this."
Novo more than doubles revenue turnover 14.11.05
Novo, the specialist executive search provider, has just recently announced that it has more than doubled its revenue turnover from the last year.
Working across an array of market sectors that include; pharmaceuticals, engineering, law, energy and accountancy, the fast growth company continues its rise to prominence as a 'one to watch'.
Dale Perrett, Director, said, "Our growth has been fantastic, we are continuing to win new business in different sectors with leading household names - It's testiment to our hardwork, experience and quality of work delivered."
He further added, "Over the last two years, we have grown a strong in-house division of highly capable researchers, recruited a selection of key experienced executive search consultants and have further developed our business development function. We are experiencing strong levels of repeat business which is due to our ability to deliver and the Novo culture of developing long term meaningful relationships with clients."
What clients have recently said about us... 12.11.05
"Novo has successfully placed people at both senior and strategic positions within our organisation. I have always found their service to be professional, proactive and responsive to our particular needs."
(Managing Director of a FTSE 250 telecommunications manufacturer)
"We got great quality candidates. I am convinced this was down to their attention to the details of our needs for the role coupled with their flair for using the right search technique to reach out to the market."
(Chief Operating Officer of an international customer intelligence solutions provider)
"We used Novo to help us fill several key positions as part of our planned expansion programme. What really impressed me was that they seemed to understand exactly what we were looking for and found us some excellent candidates to interview. We have been very pleased with the outcome and will be using them again."
(Managing Director of a leading european multi disciplinary consultancy)
"Working with Novo over the past year has been a positive experience. The level of service provision has been very high and we will continue our relationship into the future."
(Managing Director of a leading UK environmental consultancy)
"On both the occasions that we have used Novo they have understood our needs and found us well matched candidates."
(Chief Executive Officer of a capital equipment hire plc)
"I have been very impressed with Dale's rapid understanding of own business & hence the profile of people we require. This is matched by his rapid attention to getting things done."
(Managing Director of a leading UK property and construction consultancy)
New Senior Appointment 18.07.2005
We are proud to welcome Suzi Fox to Novo. Suzi is due to join our team shortly as a Senior Consultant. Suzi brings with her a wealth of experience in Executive Search and Selection Assignments across a wide variety of marketplaces.
Suzi will make a significant contribution to the ongoing success and development of the business and we are delighted she is joining us.
New Novo Office 03.05.2005
Due to Novo's continued rapid growth the business has just bought a new office to cater for its dynamic expansion plans. The business is now based at the following address: Eden Business Park, 77 Macrae Road, Ham Green, Bristol, BS20 OEB.
For further information please contact: Fiona Wike, Marketing Executive, Novo Executive Search & Selection, t. 01275 375 588.