Developing a career: The story of a job search, Kingspan and an iPad!

The Pin Board blog caught up with Ifty for a chat about his career in the building products industry as well as his new iPad...not that he has had much of a chance to use it yet, but at least Mrs. Saeed is happy!

The win has capped an eventful and successful couple of months for Ifty as he has just started a new sales development role with Kingspan Insulation, the globally respected manufacturer of premium and high performance insulation products for the construction industry. Pinnacle Consulting placed Ifty in this role and it was a good opportunity to discuss the process of finding a new job from a candidate's point of view.

Looking for a new job can be a stressful time and it can also be an exercise in time wasting – mainly yours, so choosing your strategy is crucial to keeping your sanity and finding the best opportunities. Time wasting was something that Ifty was keen to avoid, so he decided to select just one recruitment consultancy to find him a new position.

“After four years’ working within the sector I developed a great affinity to the building and construction industry and decided to develop my career within it. I found Pinnacle Consulting after an Internet search. Their website was clear, informative and, more importantly, relevant to my requirements. I contacted them direct and was also given a clear, informative and relevant reception. After meeting them face-to-face I quickly recognised that they were friendly and professional and their aim was to find a role that was right for me. They are recruitment specialists in the building products industry and this was clearly evident in their approach. They were exactly what I was looking for and it was a pleasant change from some of my previous experiences, so I appointed them to act on my behalf."
This is something that we were delighted to hear, as Pinnacle is built on integrity and long-term relationship building.

Another area that convinced Ifty that Pinnacle would be his chosen consultancy was how easy it was to deal with them. Ifty commented, “I was delighted that when I met Pinnacle it was not just a paper-pushing exercise for them and I did not have to complete about 30 forms just to start the process. They were interested in getting to know me personally, my background, my skills and what I was looking for. Their whole team was involved in finding me a role, which was another important factor, as it widened the job search by utilising all their contacts."