Business Details
37 Years
experience
Your Trusted Recruitment Partner in Newbury
Established in 1989, Dovetail HRS Recruitment has built a reputation for delivering tailored recruitment solutions across Newbury and beyond. Our 30+ years of expertise, combined with the recent merger with Abacus Employment Services, enables us to offer flexible, client-focused services for businesses ranging from startups to multinational corporations. We prioritise understanding each client's unique needs, ensuring precise candidate matching through proactive sourcing and rigorous vetting processes. With an 88% client retention rate since inception, our commitment to quality is evidenced by our 90% CV-to-interview conversion and 76% vacancy-to-placement success.Our team's local market knowledge, developed over three decades, ensures access to both active and passive talent pools. We maintain industry-leading standards through continuous process improvement, having achieved Investors in People accreditation in 1996. Our fee structure operates on a guaranteed placement model, reflecting confidence in our ability to deliver candidates who meet both immediate requirements and long-term organisational goals.
Services
Recruitment Solutions
Temporary Staffing
Permanent Placements
Executive Search
Diversity Recruitment
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- We offer 33 years of local recruitment expertise in Newbury and Berkshire
- Our 88% client retention rate demonstrates consistent service excellence
- Proactive candidate sourcing includes headhunting from competitors and passive talent networks
- We guarantee candidate suitability with 13-week post-placement support
- Specialised teams handle niche recruitment requirements across multiple sectors
Associations and certifications
- Investors in People
What people say
30 years experience
88% client retention
Proactive sourcing
Local knowledge
Guaranteed placements
Services
Recruitment Solutions
Dovetail HRS Recruitment provides comprehensive staffing solutions tailored to business needs. Our services include candidate sourcing, vetting, and placement across various sectors. With 30 years of local market expertise, we ensure precise role matching through proactive talent acquisition strategies and rigorous selection processes.
Temporary Staffing
We offer flexible temporary staffing solutions for short-term business requirements. Our extensive candidate database enables rapid deployment of qualified professionals across multiple industries. This service helps maintain operational continuity during peak periods or staff shortages while ensuring compliance with employment regulations.
Permanent Placements
Specialising in permanent executive and managerial placements, we conduct thorough candidate assessments to ensure long-term organisational fit. Our process includes detailed role analysis, competitor research, and cultural alignment evaluations to deliver candidates who contribute to sustained business growth.
Executive Search
Our executive search service targets senior-level appointments requiring specialised industry expertise. We utilise advanced headhunting techniques and extensive professional networks to identify high-calibre candidates for strategic leadership positions, ensuring alignment with corporate vision and culture.
Diversity Recruitment
We implement bias-free recruitment processes to promote workplace diversity and equal opportunities. Our approach ensures merit-based selection while maintaining compliance with equality legislation, helping organisations build representative teams that reflect broader community demographics.
Questions
What recruitment services do you offer?
We provide temporary, contract, and permanent placements across various sectors including IT, business development, and management roles.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Our rigorous selection process includes skills assessment, reference checks, and cultural fit evaluations to guarantee suitable matches.
Do you charge fees for your services?
Our fee structure operates on a success basis - you only pay when the candidate successfully starts their role.
What areas do you cover?
Primarily serving Newbury and Berkshire, we also handle placements across the UK with nationwide candidate networks.
How quickly can you fill vacancies?
With 76% vacancy-to-placement conversion rate, most roles are filled within agreed service level timelines through our efficient processes.
Do you offer candidate guarantees?
Yes, all placements are guaranteed for 13 weeks with replacement support if required.
Reviews (6)
Angela Brooks
Oct 13, 2021
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Claire and Abbey were so kind and helpful. They really looked after me and helped me so much. I now have a new job to start soon! They were very professional but also very friendly and reassuring during these difficult times that means so much. Thank you both really appreciated.
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Aug 29, 2021
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Smitas Aurelijus
Jun 19, 2021
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I am very pleased with all the support and service to help me find a job during the pandemic. Hayley Sheppard has helped me to all my queries and i would most definately use therir service again.
Sammy J. D.
Jun 14, 2021
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Really lovely and supportive. These people talk to you as a fellow human and come across as super genuine, which is endlessly helpful in these tough times.
Kudos to Hayley!
Kudos to Hayley!
Hayley Broer
Feb 27, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Responsiveness
Really happy with the service provided by Claire at Dovetail in finding me roles that work around my family commitments. I felt valued and not just like a number. Claire always responds to any queries very promptly and is professional but friendly. I would definitely use their services again.
Really happy with the service provided by Claire at Dovetail in finding me roles that work around my family commitments. I felt valued and not just like a number. Claire always responds to any queries very promptly and is professional but friendly. I would definitely use their services again.
Jen Tang
Oct 21, 2020
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Hayley has been very helpful in securing me temporary work during these time of trying to land the right long term role. She is friendly, supportive and always respond professionally.
