A recruitment firm has really lived up to its name.
First Choice Recruitment was named Business of the Month in the competition run by Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith in conjunction with the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and government export support arm UKTI.
The firm was founded in 1993 by Anne Lockwood and Andy Turner who had previously worked together at an international recruitment firm.
Wakefield-based First Choice Recruitment, which also had offices at Leeds and Halifax, provides temporary and permanent positions in a variety of sectors from warehousing and manufacturing to customer service and the public sector.
The past year has seen the business develop new markets – particularly in the engineering and hospitality industries.
The firm impressed the judging panel by demonstrating an impressive 19% increase in turnover during the current financial year. First Choice Recruitment also has Investors in People accreditation and supports a number of charities.
Mr Turner said: “We’re very proud to receive this business award as recognition of the collective team’s hard work over the last 22 years, but especially in recent months.
“We’ve started the year on a real high, we’ve won several new contracts, gained lots of new clients and fully expect 2015 to be one of our greatest so far.
“Winning this award is the cherry on the cake.”
The Business of the Month Award is open to firms in Kirklees, Calderdale, and Wakefield.
Contact Ian Greenwood at Eaton Smith on 01484 821389.
