Allen Recruitment has been bringing specialist expertise to the recruitment industry for 25 years. We’ve grown from a single person to an international agency working with some of the biggest brands in the world: here’s how we did it.
Our story
Allen Recruitment agency began in 1998, with the aim of revolutionising recruitment through revamped, tech-powered processes. Our solution was solidified just five years ago, when we added a call-scheduling tool to our arsenal. This allowed us to use a tech-powered approach that utilised experts at every step of the recruitment process.
Since then, we’ve gone from strength to strength and are now of the most trusted recruitment agencies in Dublin. We now have staff working from 12 different countries, and we’re expecting to grow to 125 team members by the end of 2024.
Through all of this, our embrace of new technology has given us an edge and allowed us to pioneer a new way of recruiting talent, making use of AI and machine learning alongside the expert abilities of our specialist consultants. That’s why we are always ranked as the best or second best recruitment agency our clients work with.
Who we are
Our story started in 1998, but we really got going just five years ago. We’ve always aimed to use technology to improve recruitment, , which tended to be high-effort and low-quality.
We’ve gone from 12 people in a room in Dublin to having offices in seven countries and a team living in 12 different countries. As a leading Irish recruitment agency, we now make permanent, contract and temporary/contingent placements in IT, Finance, Pharma across the many countries we are in and more.
Five years ago we found the final piece of our puzzle in the form of an automatic call-scheduling tool, and since then we’ve become the future of the recruitment industry.
Our story started in 1998, but we really got going just five years ago. We’ve always aimed to use technology to improve recruitment, , which tended to be high-effort and low-quality.
Why we are different
We aren’t 360 recruiters; our consultants are specialists in their fields. Whether it’s account management or boolean search queries, each consultant is an expert who is focused on their specific role. This is what has helped us elevate recruitment for our clients.
Our values
We have been able to become one of the most effective recruitment agencies around by embracing four core values:
Always Flexible
When our clients have specific requests, we say yes. Whatever they need, we will find a way to get it done. We have a solution ready for most of our clients’ needs, and for anything else we innovate and develop something new.
Always Easy
We didn’t get to where we are by thinking the same as everyone else. We’ve changed how recruitment works by questioning everything, innovating and making sure we’re always pushing towards the most effective solution for our clients.
Always Innovative
We’ve used technology to great effect to make our recruitment process as efficient as possible. Our search specialists use boolean strings to find the candidates that best match our clients’ needs, and by automating large parts of recruitment we’ve given our experts the time to focus on truly understanding both client and candidate requirements.
Always Different
We’ve used technology to great effect to make our recruitment process as efficient as possible. Our search specialists use boolean strings to find the candidates that best match our clients’ needs, and by automating large parts of recruitment we’ve given our experts the time to focus on truly understanding both client and candidate requirements.
Our certifications
The certifications that we have accomplished during the years is a testament to our high standards and operational quality:
At Allen Recruitment, cybersecurity is a promise we take seriously. We consider our Cyber Essentials certification as more than a security measure; it is a commitment to trust, a better customer experience, and a proactive approach to modern digital challenges.
In 2023 we attained an official recognition as a registered recruitment member of APSCO UK. This certification is a testament to our high standards and operational quality. It also marks our compliance with the “Association of Professional Staffing Companies”.
We are also proud of our certification in ISO 27001, an internationally recognized standard set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for Information Security Management. This certification validates our commitment to systematically managing information security risks and data, ensuring the highest standards of effectiveness in our processes.
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