Recruitment
“Mick has been working closely with Babcock for a number of years, specifically with myself, on the Translink frameworks Babcock are currently undertaking in Northern Ireland. Mick's service is always first class. He really understands the work we do and therefore, the quality and competence of the staff we require.
Mick and his team, always provide a quality personal service, which is second to none in our industry.“
“It's easier sometimes just to list some adjective buzzwords when trying to best advise why someone deserves recognition for a job they are obviously passionate(1) about. I'll try and steer myself away from that failing, but you'll notice I've already failed.
Mick is indeed passionate about his day job, and although I've never worked directly for Mick, I do speak with people who do. Motivational(2) is a phrase I hear a lot, and indeed his passion is motivational.
I personally find Mick very knowledgeable(3) and a great source of intelligence regards our industry, a perk of dealing with many varied clients.
A man with his finger on the pulse.
His innovative(4) and collaborative(5) approach to problem solving should also be noted.
Most of all I find Mick approachable,(6) easy(7) to deal with, and honest(8), he tells it as it is with no David Brent management-speak language.
So I've failed miserably on the 'not using adjectives' task, but all an honest assessment of Mick and his wider team.“
“I have the great pleasure of nominating Mick Schruyers and Josh Hill for the RailStaff Awards.
Nothing is too much for Mick & Josh, they understand the needs of the client and contractor, where other recruiters fail to deliver, Mick and Josh consistently excel in all fields. Mick understands the needs of the market intimately and never fails to give a truthful appraisal even when the industry is suppressed or aggressive. Micks never ending black book of contacts rarely fails to deliver a source of high quality of candidates, this has been further complemented by the inclusion of Josh into the team. On the occasional time a high quality candidate cannot be sourced, both Mick and Josh are honest to their own detriment by refusing to nominate an unsuitable candidate.
For the above reasons, Advanced TRS have become the go to recruiting agency throughout my career, building trust and integrity throughout the industry.“
“I have known Mick's name within the industry for many years and now dealing with Mick directly through the Belfast Grand Central Station Project (BTH).
Mick has supplied Babcock with excellent people who have been vital to the ongoing delivery of BTH but also to the other Northern Ireland rail projects Babcock are delivering.
Mick is the consummate professional within the rail recruitment industry, helpful, knowledgeable, quick to react and always has time for you. I sent a query to Mick once just before midnight one day and had a reply within 5 minutes. Now that is service!“
“From both the perspective of a Client and a Contractor I have had the pleasure of working with Mick on and off for 20 years.
Spending time on building relationships can sometimes be difficult to correlate with results as the effects may not appear in 'this quarter's figures'!
Yet I believe that investing this time with clients and contractors is the greatest cornerstone to successfully understanding the needs of the business and identifying and placing the correct talent within the areas which benefit the individual the team and the business.
I believe that this is Mick's greatest strength and why I would like to nominate him and the team at Advance TRS for this category.“
“Hello, I'd just like to write a short note of thanks. I attended the RailStaff Awards on Thursday as part of a small team that was nominated, became a finalist and then we actually won our category!!! It was a fantastic experience to be selected & invited to this extremely well organised event. The entertainment was brilliant, the casino, waltzes & dodgems were such a fun idea and the music was so good, we danced our shoes off..! Hats off to the organisers and such a privilege to be part of such an industry event with so many other great peers and colleagues. Thanks again Gail”
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