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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealing with Dan was a pleasure. He kept up communication constantly, when I asked questions he went and got the answers straight away. I never had to chase him for feedback. Great experience and woul... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

James made the job search process significantly smoother through his consistent communication and valuable feedback. He took the time to ensure I was fully prepared for every stage and served as a tru... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working with Adam throughout the process, I was given good insights into the role, organisation and job expectations ahead of the process. Adam was a great communicator and kept me up to speed with t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adam has been an amazing steward throughout the entire process. Professionalism is their forte with a dash of humor. Very easy to work with and is always available to assist when uncertainties arise... See more

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  1. Recruitment Service
  2. Human Resource Consulting
  3. Talent Agency

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We’re a group of people coming from varying backgrounds and careers including hospitality, leisure and sales. There is a common thread that runs through us all – we’re all ‘people’ people and we love what we do! You might be wondering why this is important, and perhaps we should be a little more professional as individuals working in recruitment. We don’t want to hide behind a mask of professionalism – we aren’t robots, we are human beings, and it’s that raw human element that means we are great at what we do. We don’t force people into roles or companies that aren’t suitable – we match people and businesses with the same values and meet each other’s requirements and expectations. And we do it really well!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great team and communication

Great, friendly and regular communication from the whole team which makes the recruitment process a lot easier and it feels that they are doing everything possible to help find the right opportunity....my ‘go to’ recruiter both now and in the future for when I need to recruit!

July 22, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thank you for the kind words, 2020 has been challenging of course it has but if we all come out the other side of it learning something and having built relationships and being healthy we can count our blessings.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Sterling Choice were absolutely…

The Sterling Choice were absolutely amazing in helping me to find my next job in the middle of the pandemic. They were professional, helpful, tireless and always keeping my best interests at heart. The whole process was seamless and I was presented with options within days. The team kept me in the loop at all times and sent me regular updates, which was extremely reassuring. I could not recommend this company enough!

July 14, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thanks so much for the feedback Viktorija! When you got in touch with what you wanted in your next role it seems like the perfect option presented itself...some would say it was meant to be!! I know they can't wait to get you on board!!
Best of luck and keep in touch with how it goes!
The Sterling Choice team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best recruiters ever!!

Hannah has been fantastic and so supportive through the whole process, has kept me really updated on everything. I can’t wait to start my next chapter in my new job and personally thank Hannah for all her help!

July 11, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thanks Ella! Has been a pleasure working with you and securing you a role that you honestly deserve. Whilst the odds were against us starting the process with the world going on pause we got the right end result for you! Hannah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional support.

June 26, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thanks Kamil. Hope you’re getting on well and I’ll catch up with you soon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would highly recommend Annaliese to…

I would highly recommend Annaliese to anyone looking for work. She is extremely helpful with all her advice, as well as contacting you throughout the process. She has been great throughout the time I have been contracting for The Sterling Choice and is excellent and what she does. Would highly recommend her.

June 22, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

The King of the Voice Note! Thanks Alex. Friday’s won’t be the same now you are no longer contracting through us but I’m happy you’ve secured a new permanent position!
You don’t get rid of me that easily though. I’ll keep in touch and don’t hesitate to give me a call if you need anything.

Ciao for now!

Annaliese!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great people to deal with

Great people to deal with, especially Jordan who was very helpful. Answered all my questions and got the right information from the right people at the company I now work for. Thank you ever so much guys.

June 13, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Our pleasure Darren, best of luck with everything

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service........

Excellent Service........
You know when you receive those annoying calls, where you haven't even looked at a job, yet someone thinks you fit the profile???

Well I got one of those, from a very polite and professional young lady called Annaliese, from a recruitment agency I'd previously not come across.

After the usual of describing what I do & don't want in my next career move, I waited for the typical offer of several jobs that definitely fitted the "I don't want category"... Then after a short pause Annaliese threw me a curve ball.... Sean, I think I've got the job your looking for!

And guess what it was, after 12 weeks now I'm loving my new challenge and can't thank Annaliese enough for dropping me an unexpected call.

Regarding the service provided, it was nothing but 100% satisfaction. Regular updates, even plenty of reassurance regarding any doubts and concerns I had (as changing job roles in my opining is not something to be taken lightly). In addition to supporting every step along the process, Annaliese also dropped me a follow-up call within my first 4 weeks to see how I was settling in.

I sincerely hope that Sterling Choice encourage all their staff to hold the same high standards, if I'm ever looking for a new challenge, I know who my first call will be too for assistance.

June 12, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Curve Ball professional Annaliese here,

Thanks for the review, it’s much appreciated. Eccentric as ever.

If I ever need to look like I’m really busy, I’ll give you a call as I know we can chat for days!

It’s been a pleasure working with you and I’m sure we will continue with our regular catch ups moving forward! (I certainly hope so!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot speak highly enough of the…

Cannot speak highly enough of the Sterling Choice. Excellent customer service start to finish, good advice at every stage of the application process and always easily contacted.

June 8, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Hi Michael, Thanks for the kind words and glad everything is going well! Stay in touch. Dan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Recruitment Agency

I have used Sterling Choice for nearly 3 years and their service as always been fantastic. They take the time to fully understand the business, our vision and only put forward suitable candidates. Every placement made has been successful!!
I've worked closely with a number of their consultants; Dan, Jake, Hannah, Nick to name a few and they're all professional, friendly, hard working and focused on giving a great service in a timely fashion ...
They not only build strong relationships with their candidates but also have an insightful knowledge on the market and industry trends.
All round a great recruitment agency!

June 8, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thanks for the feedback Marsha! Working with people that really appreciate doing recruitment the right way makes our job a lot easier :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience with sterling…

I had a great experience with sterling and was successfully recruited into a full time position as put forward by Hannah . I was constantly being kept in the loop and fed information to help me with the process and updated on any changes . I was in contact throughout the whole employment process and I am still in contact now just for a catch up every now and then 3 months down the line. On a professional level and personal level the help was great. I would highly recommend!

June 8, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Hello Shane, was a pleasure to secure you your hygiene manager role! You cooperated from start to finish making the whole process a dream. It was a promotion in terms of your personal development and you truly deserve it! I continue to receive positive feedback from your site- keep doing what you’re doing. Thank you! Hannah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely professional and at same…

Absolutely professional and at same time friendly approach. Often updates on the job searches, great help on preparing for interviews and also excellent feedbacks after.
I felt that Daniel cares about clients and looking for best choice for individuals. I have already recommended The Sterling Choice to friends and co-workers and they successfully landed in new jobs.
Excellent service.

June 5, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Hi Emilia, really enjoyed working together on this one and long may it continue. Thanks for the recommendation and will speak soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sterling Choice...Genuine, trustworthy, straight forward, progressive, responsible & honest.

Genuine, trustworthy, straight forward, progressive, responsible, honest (I know that's tough to believe for a recruitment consultant) and excellent communication.
Gareth, one of Sterling's owners, did not stop communication once the role had been offered and accepted. Due to a delayed start (at my request) Gareth continued to check in with me and 1 month after I started he called to see how I was getting on. I know that this may have been getting paid driven, but it was still a nice touch. All in all an excellent experience with Sterling Choice. Very professional in approach. I would recommend, without hesitation.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

"I know that this may have been getting paid driven" - as Greta would say "How dare you!". Jokes aside, my pleasure. Gareth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another successful project

Excellent company to work with whether you are recruiting or looking for a new job.
Clients are listened to and Sterling ensure they fully understand the brief, then it is definitely quality over quantity. I have worked with Gareth for over 11 years and have never been disappointed - a well run company with great values.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

And what a great 11 years it's been David! Here's to many more. Gareth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gareth was fantastic.

Gareth was fantastic, very professional and friendly.
Very quick to feed back all the information I needed to help me with the interview process and has kept me up dated on all maters related to the job offer.
This has been an extremely stressful time in my career but due to Gareth’s help the stress has been lifted.
Would recommend 100%
Many thanks for all your hard work on my behalf.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

That's what I'm here for Stuart! Glad I could take some of that stress away. Keep in touch! Gareth

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recruitment company of choice.

Lukas is knowledgable of the food industry and works in the best interests of both clients to place the best candidate for the role.
Lukas works hard to ensure he’s clear on your goals and long term aspiration to support your career plans.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Thanks for the kind words Mel! Best thing about this job is when you can enjoy every conversation you have with your candidates/clients (Yes, you are one of those ) - speak soon! Lukas

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with Sterling Choice

Really pleased with Sterling Choice. The team specifically Joe Wilkinson who was my main contact are thorough professional. Keep you updated with clear information and full knowledge throughout process of hiring.

Thank you Joe, you are a star.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

No worries Shaz. Thanks for the kind words!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

First issue, I went for an interview and the agency gave me the wrong time. They had given me and another lady the same time for the interview- we both had the same first name. I therefore had to sit and wait for 40 minutes to be seen.
Secondly, I was offered the role and it then took 4 months to receive an offer. This is fine, the agency explained the circumstances, but I asked for some things in writing before handing in my notice. I was told they couldn’t match the salary and that I would receive the additional money I was looking through the agency cut, and secondly I was told it would be flexible working. I asked in writing as the contract said home working wasn’t an option. I told the agency I wanted early hours 8-4:30, and he said it wouldn’t be an issue as was down to the manager to agree. When I spoke to Hr they told me it wasn’t an option! I had so many issues with ironing out details and Sterling choice did nothing to help or support me. I declined the job in the end.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Hi Alex, firstly thank you for providing us with this feedback and secondly - huge apologies from all of us here. Based on the above there were clearly massive breakdowns in communication between all parties on more than one occasion. The transparency in how we communicate with all parties is key for us and to see that you've had such a terrible experience is inexcusable. We've reached out to discuss over the phone as we need to ensure that the above never happens again. Thanks again for taking the time to write this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite, professional and efficient

I had been looking for a new job for a while when I was contacted by Hannah at the Stirling Choice, even during the covid-19 restrictions she managed to organise 2 interviews in just a few days and was offered a job in less than a week, very polite and professional through the entire process and the follow ups to see how things are going.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Hi Matt, it was a pleasure working with you from start to finish, obviously we had been in touch sporadically throughout my time at The Sterling Choice but hadn’t seemed to unearth anything that made you want to look elsewhere. This particular opportunity came to my desk from a loyal client and I knew you’d be interested and would be a great fit for the team culture! Covid-19 meant that visitors weren’t allowed to sites but when we presented the option for the client to interview at our office you were extremely flexible and adapted to the situation. You excelled with both interview stages and the rest is history!! The technical manager continues to update me with your success and dedication to the site. Thanks again, Hannah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Daniel has been very helpful in my job search, he was the first person to call me back at the start of my search and was very supportive at a time when I needed it most. As well as finding me really interesting opportunities he has kept in touch and followed up regularly. Great service.

June 4, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

Really appreciate that Andy – Enjoyed our conversations over the last year. Will always support and help out where I can. Regards, Daniel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the best recruitment companies…

One of the best recruitment companies out there, who are passionate in what they do and would always go that extra mile. Hannah Foreman was my contact there and has been for a few years now both helping me find a new roles and filling roles, she is very knowledgeable and takes great pride in what she does which is ensuring the correct people are placed with the correct companies. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone either looking for their next role or are looking for recruitment.

June 3, 2020
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Reply from The Sterling Choice

I will hold my hands up and admit that I haven’t actually had the pleasure of placing you in a role, we had been in touch for a number of years keeping close to site, teams and projects you had been working on. It was only natural that when redundancies hit you came to me and The Sterling Choice. I kept you in the loop with roles that came about, even ones that I thought might not be right quite right, as you never know when peoples circumstances might change. You’ve recently secured a new role and I honestly wish you the best of luck with the new site, they have a cracker of a hygiene manager on board. We will keep in touch. Hannah

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