When Chani Martin set up M&M, she did so with a vision to personalise the promotional product market. A business that has grown organically into an international supplier of promotional merchandise, offering time saving solutions to busy marketing teams.

Recruiting for a Growing Business

Having been with M&M on their growth journey since their inception, selecting the right candidate to fit into the small team is of vital importance as a recruitment partner. A little like baking a cake, the recipe blend for a small team needs to be just right for it to rise successfully!

By carrying out thorough candidate registrations, getting to know the individuals behind the CVs, the best personality fit, with the right skill set, can be selected to join our client’s team. Through finding the right person for the role, the business continues to experience growth, which brings increased workload and requirement to repeat the process to add another team member again!

There are many areas to consider when recruiting:

• Qualifications
• Experience
• Transferrable Skills
• Personality Fit
• Individual Drivers of Success
• Motivations

By taking the time to learn in detail about both our candidates and our clients, RE Recruitment lengthens the process initially, but offers much better return on investment with solid, stable candidates who remain with the team on a long-term basis.

Take for example, Mary, who RE Recruitment placed into an Apprenticeship with M&M. She successfully completed her course, then continued her professional growth into a Marketing role with them. She now single-handedly runs the marketing operation for the business; a function that has contributed massively to business growth!

“We knew we needed to add to the team but wanted someone who would grow with the business, as we weren’t quite ready to take an experienced professional. When Abi introduced us to Mary, we knew we’d found a real gem.

She’s developed a whole host of skills through her apprenticeship that are now used daily in her role with M&M. It wasn’t about the skills, it was about finding the right person for us, and by understanding our business objectives and our team structure, we were matched with just the right candidate! I don’t hesitate to pick up the phone to RE Recruitment when I’m in need of an extra pair of hands, be that temp cover or a permanent hire.”

Chani Martin, Owner M&M