why meadows?

  • We value simplicity: we help unravel a complicated world to steer you to success
  • We enjoy being inquisitive: it gives us a creative edge when solving resourcing problems
  • We are responsible: caring about corporate value - especially value for money
  • You'll find us refreshing: it's our job to look at your team in a different way
  • Our approach is collaborative: we know the market inside out, but we won't assume to know your business better than you
  • We are connected: Meadows' collaboration stretches beyond clients to industry colleagues; working together we provide the benefit of the widest possible network

We know the market because - together - we are the market.

structuring your team

Once you have recruited your ideal candidates, with unique talents and characteristics, you can begin to structure your ideal team.  As you do this you need to recognise the different types of team and your own capabilities to build, manage, lead and motivate that team.

Some areas for consideration and questions you could ask yourself as you embark upon this task may include:

  • Why do companies need teams?
  • What are the various definitions of teams?
  • Can you transform an existing workgroup into an effective team?
  • Do you need to create a team based on technical skill?
  • Have you properly thought through the team purposes and objectives?
  • How will you select the team members and leaders?
  • How often do you want to the team to meet; to provide progress reports?
  • How will you deal with conflict and challenge within the team?
  • Have you received proper training in how to assess team performance?

how we work

Our cooperative recruitment model is about working collaboratively, transparently and imaginatively. We are also proud to follow industry best practice:

Meadows good recruitment practice / Meadows duties to client firms / Meadows duties to contract personnel

happy to share

Enjoy the best of our knowledge. Help yourself to our useful guidelines on:

structuring your team / retaining the best people / succession planning

Meadows has recently renewed an exclusive contract to act as Master Vendor for all IT recruitment at IPC Media, where a close relationship with the IT Director has fostered smart recruitment.
Meadows is responsible for IT recruitment at Macmillan, where he incorporates a high level of challenge with a fresh external perspective to help build a high performing IT team: from senior management to technical staff.
Meadows is responsible for IT recruitment in the UK for Heinz: working closely with the management team to ensure the right level of skill and cultural fit across the organisation.
Meadows has recently recruited several Business Analysts for Penguin Books.
Meadows has recently placed an IT services manager into Ford Retail: a position that had previously proved difficult to fill.
Meadows is helping the geographically dispersed global IT group at Sara Lee to become a high performing team.
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