Understanding Recruitment
Dale Swords is the Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at Understanding Recruitment, where responsibilities include driving a customer-centric vision and enhancing customer experiences to foster long-term relationships. Dale also serves as a Founding Director, specializing in helping organizations secure specialized Technology and Digital talent. In June 2021, Dale co-founded Understanding Solutions, focusing on outcome-based consulting services in Architecture, Cloud, Data, and Software Development. Prior experience includes roles as Managing Consultant and Recruitment Consultant at Computer People, the UK's largest IT recruitment organization. Dale holds a BA (Hons) in Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire.
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Understanding Recruitment
The Understanding Recruitment Universe Understanding Recruitment is the go-to destination for technology recruitment with headquarters in St. Albans, England. Specialising in Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, and Web3, our team of over 90 recruiters is adept in navigating the dynamic landscapes of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Golang, .NET, DevOps, Product Management, and other tech roles within the Software Development Lifecycle. As your total talent solution partner, we seamlessly connect organisations with top-tier talent and empower tech professionals to discover their perfect fit within the ever-evolving tech industry. We offer unparalleled matches and comprehensive support across the UK, Europe, and the USA. In 2023, Understanding Recruitment became a 60% employee-owned company. This exciting development empowers our dedicated team to share in the financial rewards of our ongoing success. In the same year, we were recognised in Recruiter's annual FAST 50 listing, as the No.1 fastest-growing privately-owned recruitment business in the UK. Our in-house training programme also won a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award that is awarded to employers in the UK and Ireland who can prove that their outstanding training and skills development programmes have resulted in exceptional benefits for their business. With over a decade of success, 2022 marked the year we secured the much coveted Best Companies 3-star accreditation with a remarkable BCI score of 738 or higher, signifying 'world-class' workplace engagement. We've also been honoured as the 'Best Staffing Firm to Work For' for three consecutive years (2016-2018), and were named 'Business of the Year' at the 2017 SME Hertfordshire Business Awards.