Manchester digital agency Return has branched into digital recruitment services for its clients.
The agency’s Internal Recruiter, Alison Livesey, has over a decade’s experience sourcing talent, after working in both agency and client-side recruitment, placing candidates in positions at all levels in a range of industries. A hugely successful recruiter, Alison has achieved a 100% probation pass rate for all candidates placed at Return.
Having a first-hand view of the needs of each delivery team at the agency means Alison understands what clients should be looking for in a candidate. Return’s combination of ecommerce and digital marketing specialists makes her well-placed to understand the full scope of challenges which can face a variety of roles, and the skills needed to deal with them. This makes Alison perfectly placed to source agency-calibre candidates for in-house teams.
Being in the UK’s digital powerhouse city proves to be both beneficial, but not without its difficulties. Manchester offers access to a strong talent pool, but competition is high. Close proximity to competitors means that Return must make a strong proposition for any potential candidates, including culture, development, salary and training.
Return is dedicated to promoting the digital talent pool. It works with STEM to help enhance learning around technology for young people and inspire them to go on to use those skills in their future careers. This not only helps promote an early passion for digital industries, but gives a head-start to finding promising new talent who can bring their skills to the sector.
Return specialise in roles across ecommerce and digital marketing, from SEO to CRO, PPC and Paid Social. Its recruitment service involves interviewing all candidates prior to suggesting them to clients, ensuring that only the most suitable and capable candidates will be put forward for consideration.
Alison says: “Recruitment has changed drastically over the last ten years; it’s now rare that I make hires through applications to job adverts. Talented staff are well looked after and rarely looking actively for new positions. For me, recruitment is about having a network to call upon for advice and referrals; I’m pleased to now be able to offer my expertise to other organisations to help build their own digital teams.”
