How Our Recruitment Agency Works

Our relationships with our candidates are fundamental to our success.

MSA prides itself on having in-depth knowledge of the acoustics industry – this is shared with our candidates to help achieve an accurate job fit. In addition to matching your technical skills, we focus on your personal circumstances to ensure you will be happy with all aspects of your next position.

Our client portfolio ranges from 2-man bands, to SME’s and multidisciplinary organisations, allowing us to provide you with an extensive overview of career opportunities within your specialist field. We aim to make the process simple and fulfilling to achieve your desired outcome.

Our service offering and advice to candidates includes:

The personal touch; it's not all about 'the job'. Where do you live? Do you own or rent your home? Can you move? Where does your partner work? Children in school? What are your interests?
CV writing; we provide assistance to candidates on how to structure your CV, and the importance of tailoring a CV / highlighting key skills for specific vacancies
Salary surveys; honest advice when benchmarking your salary requirements. Don't price yourself out of an interview, but don't undersell yourself
Interview tips & techniques; the do's and don'ts, the basics (obvious, but often overlooked!)
Rigorous Interview preparation; thorough information on the company / team profile / project portfolio / software suites
Aptitude testing support; information on any testing procedures as part of the interview process
Interview logistics; parking on site? we'll reserve a space for you. Need to get the train? we'll check the times
Relocation advice; areas to live / local estate agents

Vacancies

Our approach is highly transparent, consultative and above all honest – these values are fundamental to our successful client relationships.

What we do

We offer tailored recruitment solution covering vacancies at all levels of seniority within the field of acoustics.

Coverage; delivery capability covers permanent resourcing, contract resourcing, executive search, contingency and graduate recruitment
Compliance; professional integrity, industry best practice, data protection, legal compliance. We are full corporate members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
Sectors; Focusing within acoustics ensures an in-depth technical appreciation of job specifications and thorough understanding of candidate market conditions
Consistent voice; Our business model ensures you have the same point of contact throughout the full recruitment lifecycle

Candidate attraction

Our candidate pool is dedicated to the acoustics, noise and vibration sectors. Our search activities include;

CRM; In-house CRM with cutting edge search functionality; skills, experience, qualifications, availability, salary, location, industry sector - passive & active candidates
Advertising; Comprehensive reach covering multiple industry specific job boards and sector specific publications
CV databases; Real time access to 4 dedicated CV libraries providing access to newly registered applicants
Time & materials networking; Targeted approach to find specialist skills not generally available on the open candidate market or when a confidential search is required
Referrals; Incentivise existing candidates to refer talent within their personal network
Graduate Resourcing; Constant focus on finding tomorrows Acoustics professionals, partnering some of the UK’s leading Universities in these fields, allowing us to engage with graduate talent

Service offerings

Support throughout the recruitment lifecycle and thereafter;

Sector Intelligence; Market appraisal & salary benchmarking, job specification assistance
Face/Face consultation; before, during & after placement
Rigorous candidate qualification; skills, experience, qualifications, career and job search motivations, interpersonal skills, work eligibility, availability, salary
Candidate summary documents; Detailed pre-interview candidate information, ensuring a relevant fit. Tailored working examples provided where required.
Candidate engagement; Post interview candidate feedback documentation, provides valuable feedback on suitability
Background screening; Full 360 referencing, UK work eligibility checks
Progress reports; updates on search results, consultative feedback & recommendations
Post placement; support with on-boarding and progress updates

Testimonials

How We Work