This is a story about entrepreneurship, dedication and job satisfaction. It is a story that links the first perfect match in 1960 with the company’s mission today – to become the most recommended recruitment consultancy in the UK and shape the world of work globally.

Back in 1960, the world of Randstad was no more than one old bicycle, two student rooms and 500 Dutch guilders. But Frits Goldschmeding (founder) and Ger Daleboudt had big plans.

They believed that the labour market could be different and better - more flexible – and that temporary labour was the means to achieving that.

Their dream became a reality. Within ten years, Randstad had established branches in four countries, and has now become one of the most recognised recruitment agencies in the world.

Our past acquisitions and current focus on building teams with highly specialist knowledge in recruiting for a particular job function, industry sector or location supports our positioning as a specialist recruiter.

Despite our size and global scope, we pride ourselves on our ability to work at a specialist level – ensuring our ‘people on the ground’ are fully equipped with extensive knowledge in your market.

Our core specialisms (with offices based across the UK) include:

• Business Support - Sales, Marketing, Secretarial and Admin
• Care
• CPE - Construction, Property and Engineering
• Digby Morgan - HR
• Education
• Financial & Professional
• Inhouse Services
• Sourceright
• Student and Worker Support
• Technologies

“As a leading UK and international recruiter and HR service provider, professional fulfilment, both in terms of the employee and the employer, is pivotal to the ongoing success of our business.

"Our job is to understand not only the needs of a particular organisation in terms of talent; it is to understand what makes people feel professionally fulfilled in their career.

"Central to achieving this is placing the right person in the right job; whether this is ensuring it’s the right industry, specific role, location, or the type of contract most suitable for each individual.

"No two individuals will have exactly the same formula of factors that will represent the ideal role for them. So we work hard at Randstad to offer a specialist approach tailored to every individual client and candidate.”