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How Zenopa Supported FLS's UK and EU Growth
Our Recruitment Process
Context
Flexible Lab Solutions specialises in providing customisable laboratory environments and modular lab furniture. They focus on creating flexible and efficient…
Flexible Lab Solutions specialises in providing customisable laboratory environments and modular lab furniture. They focus on creating flexible and efficient spaces for research and development in various sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and education.
Their offerings often include adaptable workstations, storage solutions, and lab equipment that can be tailored to meet specific client needs. By emphasising flexibility and innovation, they aim to enhance productivity and foster collaboration within laboratory settings.
The Challenge
With the business experiencing significant growth across the UK and Europe, Flexible Lab Solutions needed to expand their engineering team…
With the business experiencing significant growth across the UK and Europe, Flexible Lab Solutions needed to expand their engineering team to support this expansion. The aim was to recruit two new engineers who would be responsible for field-based work, delivering customised laboratory solutions to clients across the regions.
Due to the niche nature of their market and the specialised skill sets required, Flexible Lab Solutions chose to work with Zenopa exclusively. This is because, historically, they found it a challenge to find engineers with the right technical expertise along with the soft skills and adaptability needed to manage the travel commitments.
Furthermore, the company had previously focused on hiring recent graduates but found it difficult to find candidates with the necessary experience for these roles.
Our Solution
Zenopa’s recruitment specialists, took a strategic approach to address this challenge. Rather than continuing to search for recent graduates, they…
Zenopa’s recruitment specialists, took a strategic approach to address this challenge. Rather than continuing to search for recent graduates, they recommended considering candidates from outside the immediate industry who brought valuable field service experience. The team recognised that these professionals would be better equipped to handle the travel demands and client-facing aspects of the role, while also having the engineering background required for the technical elements of the job.
The team also advised Flexible Lab Solutions on salary bandings for the roles, ensuring alignment with industry standards to attract the right calibre of candidates. This helped set realistic expectations regarding compensation and made the company more competitive in the hiring market.
In addition, The team personally screened over 590 candidates from Zenopa’s database, job boards, and LinkedIn, narrowing down the pool to a select few who matched both the technical requirements and the cultural fit for the company. As they are a small team, it was important that the candidates are invested, flexible and have a can do attitude.
The Result
The partnership with Zenopa proved highly successful. Over the course of two years, Zenopa screened 590 candidates, resulting in six…
The partnership with Zenopa proved highly successful. Over the course of two years, Zenopa screened 590 candidates, resulting in six first-stage interviews and three final-stage interviews over 2 recruitment projects. This led to two highly qualified engineers joining Flexible Lab Solutions and contributing to the company’s continued growth in the UK and Europe.
As a result of this successful collaboration, Zenopa has supported Flexible Lab Solutions expand its engineering team by 50%. The relationship has now evolved into a long-term partnership supporting Flexible Lab Solutions future growth across the UK and EU.
Industry: Life Science
Specialism: Laboratory Environments & Furniture
Role: Service Engineer
Territory: UK & EU
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“I cannot recommend Zenopa enough! They went above and beyond to understand our needs and provided tailored solutions that have transformed our recruitment process. Their team’s professionalism, expertise, and dedication made all the difference.
Within a short time, they identified top-tier talent for our organisation, saving us time and effort. Zenopa truly exceeded our expectations, and we’re thrilled with the results!”
-Tom Martin, Service Director at Flexible Lab Solutions
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