Overview of PGC Talent Experts service offerings

1. Recruitment, Human Resource Advisory and
Performance Improvement
Presented by Graham Murray
September 2009

2. Introduction to PGC
PGC was formed in January 2000 after the global consulting firm Deloitte & Touche withdrew its executive
recruitment service line following the tightening of SEC regulations covering auditor independence.
Since that time PGC has:
Established itself as a prominent recruitment, talent management and human resources practice operating
across the UK and Europe
Undertaken assignments for a broad range of clients from fully listed FTSE100 companies through to privately
owned businesses and start-ups and the public sector
Recruited across the full management spectrum including General Management, Finance, IT, Sales & Marketing,
Project Management, Consultancy, Supply Chain and Manufacturing
Sectors include – financial and professional services, healthcare, manufacturing, service, technology, retail,
education, leisure, defence, property and the public sector

3. PGC Service Offering Includes
Search and Selection
Full- or Part-time Permanent Executives and Managers
Interim Directors and Managers
Non-Executive Directors
Human Resources Advisory
Identifying Current Team/Individual Strengths and Limitations
Designing and Delivering Team/Individual Assessment and Development Programmes
Mentoring and Coaching
Reward Strategies
Organisational Design
HR Compliance
Business Performance Improvement
Helping Build and Sustain High-Performance Teams

4. A Selection of PGC’s Clients

5. Search and Selection Process Overview
The search and selection process is tailored to match client needs, but typically includes:
Thorough scoping of client requirements
Preparation of a detailed Job Description and Candidate Brief
Definition and implementation of a clear candidate attraction strategy
International, multi-lingual search capability
Full creative media package
Effective response management
Regular client updates in respect of quantity and quality of responses
Short-listing and initial PGC interviews against agreed criteria
Detailed candidate shortlist recommendations (format as agreed with individual clients)
Design, project management of and participation in the assessment process
Post selection administration, including offer management

6. Reasons Clients Use PGC – Search and Selection
An added-value process which is service driven and focused on providing the optimum results
Expertise across the full spectrum of management roles
Well - defined quality procedures reflecting our consulting background
A thorough pre-screening process guarantees clients are never introduced to candidates whom
we have not interviewed personally
A competitive fee structure accurately reflecting client needs and expectations and our value-
added service
Access to a range of ancillary services including psychometric evaluation, skills testing and
design of effective work samples
Full web-enabled data acquisition to enhance assignment effectiveness and reach

7. Reasons Clients Use PGC – Human Resources Advisory
Flexible solutions and programmes specifically tailored to address the particular circumstances of
individual clients
Experienced and qualified in-house team able to bring a strong commercial focus to assessment,
development and mentoring activity
Access to a broad range of PGC associates with detailed sectoral and functional expertise and able
to add significant further value to the process
Access to a broad range of testing and profiling instruments from leading suppliers, including SHL,
ASE and other, more specialist providers
In depth knowledge of UK and associated European employment legislation:
Contract law, maternity legislation, redundancy, discrimination, TUPE, etc

8. Business Performance Improvement
The provision of sales support services to companies in the technology, financial and professional
services sectors by experienced and expert consultants in marketing, sales and selling:
Support to CEO and executive team in sales strategy and planning for success
Market segmentation and proposition definition
Market break-in and break-out
Go to market strategies and process execution
Design and execution of sales process from opportunity identification through qualification to
win strategy and key account management
Sales performance management
Sales performance coaching
Executive coaching
Board support

9. PGC People
Associates Include:
Phillip Price BSc ACA
Andrew Guy BEng Strategic HR Consultants
Andrew Cholerton BA
Sales Improvement Consultants
Peter Hornby BSc
Steph O’Riordan BA Chartered Occupational Psychologists
Catherine O’Reilly BA
Graham Murray BEng
Contact Details:
Jill Gardner
Carol Evans PGC Ltd,
Lyn Maine Forester House, Doctors Lane, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5AW
Susan Lewis T: 01564 795533
F: 08700 553909

10. Summary
PGC works with all its clients to help them to achieve their
business objectives by providing practical recruitment and
talent management advice and support at competitive fee
rates