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How Zenopa Supported Contained Air Solution's Organic UK Growth
Our Recruitment Process
Context
Contained Air Solutions (CAS) was founded in 2007 and is the largest supplier of Microbiological Safety Cabinets and associated clean…
Contained Air Solutions (CAS) was founded in 2007 and is the largest supplier of Microbiological Safety Cabinets and associated clean air products in the UK.
CAS combine their advanced design capabilities and industry expertise with their project management capabilities to deliver, install and commission all products to the highest domestic and international standards.
They can offer everything from standard to bespoke made-to-order clean air and laminar flow products. They also offer a nationwide service and maintenance provision, ensuring our customers receive only the best support from initial enquiry, through to installation and beyond.
The Challenge
CAS has been organically growing across the service division and it was critical that they hired the right people to…
CAS has been organically growing across the service division and it was critical that they hired the right people to support the success of the business.
CAS are a close-knit team that manufacturer their products and invest heavily into the engineers training therefore, it is important to find the right individuals who want to stay long term with the business. This can be challenging to find when also considering the hard engineering skills that is needed too.
Our Solution
Katie has been working closely with Kealey to understand the business needs and came together to create market insights which…
Katie has been working closely with Kealey to understand the business needs and came together to create market insights which enabled them to review internally ways they can improve their offerings to attract the right talent.
During the recruitment process, Katie presented a variety of profiles stemming from the clean air space pace and general lab equipment industry as field service engineers and consulted CAS with how these profiles could suit their business to meet their plans.
Katie has also given market insights to ensure that the business is aligned with the industry and ensuring that CAS attract the right talent for their needs.
The Result
For this recruitment project, Zenopa supported CAS to hire 3 new Engineers, all a cultural match for the business. They…
For this recruitment project, Zenopa supported CAS to hire 3 new Engineers, all a cultural match for the business. They have come from a range of backgrounds- from clean air to general lab equipment.
During the process Katie mapped the entire market and provided a longlist with all the candidates that were availiable for each vacancy that Zenopa covered. In total, the Zenopa team looked through 642 candidates and Katie sent 11 candidates across the 3 vacancies to CAS, resulting in 3 additional hires over the past 2 years in the service engineering division.
These hires had an average 23 working days from brief to candidate acceptance.
Industry: Life Science
Specialism: Laboratory Equipment
Role: Service Engineer
Territory: UK
Kealey Partnered with Specialist Engineering Recruiter Katie Blake on this project.
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“I’ve worked with Zenopa, Katie, for three hires and they’ve been truly amazing at understanding exactly what we need. Even though our industry is quite specialised, they always find the right candidates. I trust Zenopa completely for all our hiring needs and highly recommend them.”
-Kealey Clarke, Service Delivery Manager at Contained Air Solutions
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