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The Recruiter of Choice in Essex

Recruitment for growing companies, with particular expertise in engineering, manufacturing and founder-led businesses.

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Who we are.

Searley Owen is an independent recruitment partner working with growing businesses across Essex and surrounding areas, with particular expertise in engineering, manufacturing and owner-managed businesses.

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What makes us different starts with taking the time to understand your business, where you're going, the challenges you're facing and the team you're trying to build. Sometimes that means refining a job description. Sometimes it means challenging it. And sometimes the conversation starts before you even know exactly who you need.

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Because we're independent, we can work differently. You won't be passed between account managers or pushed towards a one-size-fits-all process. You'll work directly with experienced recruiters who get to know your business, your culture and the people who will thrive within it.

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For us, recruitment isn't about sending the most CVs or simply filling a vacancy as quickly as possible. It's about you making the right hire for the long term.

98%

of our surveyed customers would highly recommend us to others.

22

years of valuable recruitment experience to rely on.

100%

Committed to candidate interview feedback – 100% of the time.

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Average job fill rate of less than 30 days.
What Clients Say

"The best thing about Searley Owen is the personal touch, they're great people to work with and I really feel they care about placing the right person for the role on offer - for this reason, Searley Owen is my go-to recruiter for finding the right people for our business to succeed."

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