by Andy Parke | Aug 20, 2025 | Client Services
At Parke Lane People, we’re known for our recruitment work across HR, Finance and Marketing roles. But behind the scenes, much of our value is delivered long before a vacancy goes live. A recent consultancy project with the Managing Director of a growing SME in Thame...
by Andy Parke | Aug 12, 2025 | Client Services
At Parke Lane People, we’ve always positioned ourselves as recruitment consultants, not transactional agents. And a recent successful placement, an offer accepted for a CFO role at circa £200,000+, has reminded us just how important that distinction is. When it comes...
by Andy Parke | Jul 23, 2025 | Client Services
A rushed hire, a misjudged fit, a role filled because the pressure to move quickly outweighed the time to get it right. Every employer has experienced this at least once. But the true cost of a bad hire goes far beyond the initial recruitment fee or onboarding...
by Andy Parke | Jul 13, 2025 | Client Services
Recruitment doesn’t have to be a choice between going it alone or outsourcing completely. In fact, the most effective hiring strategies often blend both direct hiring and external consultancy support. For organisations with internal HR teams or in-house recruiters,...
by Andy Parke | May 23, 2025 | Candidate Services, Client Services
Written by Andy Parke and Andrea Owen, Parke Lane People In today’s fast-paced world of hiring, the recruitment industry is often seen through a narrow lens: CVs, commissions, and placements. But at Parke Lane People, we believe recruitment should be about more than...