a Teem + IBM

During my time as HR Recruitment Leader working for IBM UK, Jim and his team were a valued preferred supplier for well over 10 years. I found them to be very responsive, their CV to hire ratio was exceptional and the sales candidates headhunted were of very high caliber. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

I worked closely with Jim when I was approached for a role within IBM Tivoli Security. Jim had clearly forged a close working partnership with IBM and was seen as a trusted advisor to them. Throughout the smooth process Jim kept me fully up to date on the clients requirements, decision making process and timescales. I'd highly recommend Jim's services as a recruitment consultant.

Jim helped me secure my current role at IBM and has since put forward a number of candidates to join my team. During this time I have formed the opinion that Jim and his team operate in the top 5% of recruiters in the UK&I that I have worked with. In my career I have recruited some 150 IT salespeople, and I wish had I discovered Jim and his company much earlier in my management career!

We have worked with IBM for almost 17 years, making over 300 placements (but who’s counting)!

IBM is a fantastic brand, and a pleasure to work but, by their own admittance, it can be challenging to navigate such a large and complex organisation successfully. The best IBM sales hires always have the ability to influence peers across different parts of the business to ensure a successful outcome. That’s a skill set in itself and wouldn’t suit everyone.

From a recruitment perspective, driving the process whilst keeping both software sales candidate and all the relevant HR and Business stakeholders engaged and aligned can be a challenge. Our knowledge of exactly which stakeholder and/or area of IBM’s software business (analytics, cyber-security, IoT, Commerce/CX etc.) to introduce A* Enterprise sales candidates to meant we could add a lot of value at introduction stage and throughout some lengthy hiring cycles.

We always take a long-term approach so it has been great to see so many of the top salespeople we introduce going on to progress their careers with IBM!

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