In most industries big is usually considered better, but two young professionals are hoping that their 'boutique' recruitment agency can overturn that theory.
Established in May, Profile Search and Selection is the brainchild of Andrew Oliver and Richard Letcher who have identified a niche in the marketplace where they can employ their expertise in human resources (HR) and financial services recruitment.
Mr Letcher, 36, was with recruitment consultancy Michael Page International for 10 years in London, Sydney and Hong Kong. Mr Oliver, 34, headed up Michael Page's banking practice in Hong Kong until March 2005.
'With 22 years' recruitment industry experience between us, we recognised the demand for establishment of a smaller recruitment firm that offers slightly different and more exacting services to clients,' states Mr Letcher.
Mr Oliver says: 'We met while both employed at one of the region's largest and most-recognised recruitment agencies, Michael Page, which was an excellent company to work for and one that provided us with much of the experience and expertise that we now bring to our own company.'
Mr Letcher says they recognised a need to provide client services not on offer elsewhere.
'We offer clients three distinct tools; database recruitment together with the much-recognised and traditional advertisement-driven recruitment, whilst also adding a third element, namely headhunting, which is very specific and targeted,' says Mr Letcher.