Resource Solutions wins contract with EDF Energy Networks
London, October 20, 2009, Today Resource Solutions expanded its client base into the utilities industry, winning a contract to deliver outsourced recruitment for EDF Energy Networks. Responsible for most permanent hiring, as well as all technical temporary and contract recruitment, the dedicated Resource Solutions on-site team will support the HR recruitment team in managing the recruitment process. The contract includes maximising direct candidate attraction and managing supply neutrally through a preferred supplier list of recruitment agencies.
Emma Nicholls, Head of Resourcing for EDF Energy Networks, explained why Resource Solutions had been chosen as its partner for recruitment outsourcing:
“With a large community of about 5,000 employees, who are located throughout the East and South East of England and many different hiring practices in place; we recognised the need to streamline the way we recruit our people in order to achieve efficiencies.
“We had seen how successfully Resource Solutions had worked with their other clients to fully outsource their recruitment processes and were keen to engage with them. We chose Resource Solutions after a formal tender process because of their strengths as a proven process outsourcer and their willingness to really tailor their services to our business. They will be working with our choice of recruitment agencies and have built their service around our choice of technology. We look forward to delivering a more streamlined recruitment process that engages with our business and reduces time-to-hire.”
Commenting on the exciting win, Darren Lancaster, Managing Director at Resource Solutions, said: "We are delighted that EDF Energy Networks has selected Resource Solutions to be its recruitment outsourcing partner. We look forward to using our wealth of experience to redefine the way recruitment works here and deliver some valuable improvements in time-to-hire and cost of hiring."
Enquiries:
| Resource Solutions | ||
| Faye Walshe | +44 (0) 20 7071 7000 | faye.walshe@resourcesolutions.com |
| Marketing Manager | ||
| Darren Lancaster | +44 (0) 20 7071 7000 | darren.lancaster@resourcesolutions.com |
| Managing Director (Commercials) | ||
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About Resource Solutions
Resource Solutions (www.resourcesolutions.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Robert Walters Group (www.robertwalters.com), the global recruitment organisation. Resource Solutions was established in 1997 to bring Robert Walters’ expertise to the UK and international recruitment process outsourcing industry and for a decade we have supported a wide range of clients in delivering innovative and cost effective resource solutions. Resource Solutions provides solutions across an international network of 38 offices in 17 countries.
Resource Solutions has a proven track record and unrivalled client base and is placed firmly at the head of the international recruitment process outsourcing market.
About EDF Energy
The combination of EDF Energy and British Energy forms one of the UK’s largest energy companies. The new EDF Energy is the UK’s largest producer of electricity and the largest generator of low carbon electricity in Britain. Through Our Climate and Social Commitments we have launched the biggest environmental and social packages of any UK energy company. We produce around one-fifth of the nation's electricity from our nuclear, coal and gas power stations, as well as combined heat and power plants and wind farms. We provide power to a quarter of the UK’s population via our electricity distribution networks and supply gas and electricity to over 5.5 million business and residential customers. The company is a key player in national infrastructure projects including management of private electricity networks serving four London airports and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the country’s first major new railway in 100 years and has published plans to build up to four new nuclear power stations in the UK. EDF Energy and British Energy together employ nearly 20,000 people at locations across the UK. EDF Energy is part of EDF Group, one of Europe’s largest power companies. EDF is the official energy utilities partner and sustainability partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.