Recommendations

"For me there is no one that comes near James for having the best STM publishing jobs out there. He has a fantastic knowledge of the industry as well as a contact list that most people could only dream of"

Toby Borger, Business Development Manager at The British Library

"James is, without a doubt, a talented recruiter. From initial contact through to acceptance of my new job offer, he kept me well informed throughout the process, but it's his personable approach and attentive attitude that is so refreshing and makes him stand out from the crowd. 

I have already recommended James to several colleagues seeking their next career move, and wouldn't hesitate to do so again"

Ellie Key, Senior Marketing Manager - Open Access

"James is one of the most talented and driven people working in the field of recruitment. He displays exemplary knowledge of the publishing industry and is one of the most professional, courteous people I have had the pleasure of working with. His communication skills are second to none and he always does his utmost to provide all the information one requires when applying for, or searching for, a new position in the publishing industry. I would recommend James both to employers wanting to match the right person to a position and to employees looking to make the next move in their chosen career"

Mark Hester, UK Client Development Manager

“James has been a pleasure to work with. He has invaluable specialist knowledge of the publishing industry which helped identify and secure a new position that matched my skills, background and ambitions. This was no mean feat in a tough economic climate and I would not hesitate to recommend him to both clients and candidates.” Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity

Simon Alcock - Director Product Development, Dialog

"I have worked with James on some fairly complicated assignments - and have had a great experience. His network, market knowledge and instinctive feel for what we as an operation needed in terms of people where outstanding. He never tired of the most complicated questions - and got us a great result. I recommend James wholeheartedly, and will surely use him again!"

Arend Kuster - Managing Director, Bloomsbury

"James approached me for a new job opportunity. Right from the start he really knows how to build a relationship based on trust. Having worked with numerous recruiters I can say that he is really refreshing: he knows how to make a perfect match between the opportunity and candidates and he doesn't treat you like a number. I can fully recommend James if you are looking for a new career opportunity or if you are trying to fulfil a vacancy." Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

Fred Wiltenburg - General Manager, EBSCO, Netherlands

Top Qualities: Great Results, On Time, High Integrity

Christoph Hahne - COO Walter deGruyter, Germany

"In the world of candidate search and selection James is a thorough net-worker and deliverer of results. He is sincere, amicable, hard working and well informed. His attention to customer and client care, delivered in equal measure, is second to none. Rare qualities indeed in the world of HR resourcing" Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

John Michael - Global Head of Display Advertising, Nature Publishing Group

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, On Time 

Gregor Karolus - President of HR Springer Science & Business Media

"James displays a powerful combination of attributes: he thinks laterally, reasons incisively, and networks tirelessly. Add his new media strategic insight to the mix, and it's hard to think of anyone within the STM recruitment business who will do a better job for you. Personable, reliable, and trustworthy, James plays with a straight bat and I recommend him without hesitation." Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity

Andrew Spong - Business Development Director - John Wiley & Sons

James was instrumental in helping me to secure a new role in publishing. He was extremely professional and very diligent and made me feel I was his most important client! I would highly recommend James to individuals looking for a new role and organisations looking to fill a vacancy"

Sara Sharman - Editorial & Production Manager, IET

"James is a first class Search Consultant who works with both the client and candidate in a way that provides excellent customer service. He is very responsive and honest and develops a good candidate brief "

Jane Teasdale King - UK HR Director, Springer Science Business Media

"James has been instrumental in helping me to secure a new role in a global organisation. His patient and diligent approach to ensuring that there was a good fit between the organisation I am joining and me has been impressive. I am sure that the company I am joining are as happy with I am in how James has managed to find a good match between us. I have really enjoyed the time I have spent working with James over the last few months and he has shown me that there are still highly professional and effective recruiters out there."

Will Hawkins - Alliance Manager, ProQuest

"James approached me when I was working for Thomson Reuters with an offering of my current company. He is more than highly professional, loyal and focussed. He knows his business and the business he is targeting in a perfect way and finds the right people at the right time. I strongly recommend him as he is definitely the person you need to speak to if you need high potential business professionals or if you are looking for new career paths"

Stephan Buettgen - Sales Director, Elsevier, Germany

“James has been a really good partner in my search for new opportunities. He was always informing me on each steps and providing me good advice. He has a great knowledge of our industry. It's the first time I felt I was working with someone who was looking for the mutual solution rather than pushing candidates!"

Benjamin Girard - Elsevier - EMEA Corporate Sales Manager

"James was very easy to work with, contactable whenever I had a question, and very prompt at keeping me updated. I appreciated his proactive and personal approach."

Rosy Hosking - Editor, Elsevier

"I was introduced to James in 2008 and have had the pleasure of working with him on two occasions, most recently in the context of him recruiting me into an exciting new role selling library software. He is a fantastic person to have on your side, whether in the context of hiring him to find the right employee for your company, or vice versa. From the start of the process to the finish he demonstrates an overwhelming desire to do his very best for you, in terms of his tireless approach, integrity and discipline. Add this to the knowledge he clearly has of the domain in which he is involved and his professional yet warm personality, then you have a great individual and a clear market-leader who I would highly recommend."
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity

Daryl Naylor - Regional Sales Manager for EMEA, Institute of Physics

"I first met James while at Informa and several times since. I find him very personable and receptive. He takes pains to get under the skin of the candidate and establish a coherent profile for them, in so doing avoiding the common agency trap of pigeon-holing people. I get the impression that he is in this as much for the long-term relationships he fosters as for the shorter term benefits he accrues by placing candidates. And that makes a refreshing change."

Brett Thomas - Sales Director, Ingram

"I would highly recommend James to anyone looking for new career challenges or someone to help with recruiting. After being in contact for over a year he helped me into a great new position. Throughout that time he was unfailingly professional and followed up regularly, striking the perfect balance by not being pushy but being assidous in trying to find the right match for both candidate and potential employer."

Nils Andenaes - Northern Europe & Middle East, Sales Manager - Walter de Gruyter

"I am sure James will forgive me for saying that many recruitment professionals can be pretty hard to handle. James however is a real breath of fresh air - he's professional, subtle rather than pushy and clearly very motivated. He placed a friend of mine in a great job and helped me search for a position for a new graduate friend (far beyond the call of duty, purely as a favour). In my experience good recruiters are hard to find. Need I say more?"

Ed McLean -Online Sales Manager, Publishing Technology PLC

"James is an accurate, tenacious and intelligent professional. My contact with him has been excellent and handled in the best possible way."

Ioannis Gkanatsios - Account Development Manager Greece & Cyprus , EBSCO

"James very efficiently headhunted me and found a position that corresponded perfectly to my skills. He liaised with the company on my behalf and as a result managed to negotiate a very good package for me. James is a very professional and efficient head-hunter."

Manuela Brun - Account Manager, Sage Publishing

"James and I were in contact over a 4 month period and I was presented with several jobs that suited my profile. Eventually he approached me with a job that I found matched my skills which I successfully applied to. Thruought the process he was extremely professional. I would recommend James to anyone looking to change jobs, in both sales and account development roles for the publishing industry." Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

Mark Kragh - Business Development Executive, BMJ