"Members of the company have taken seriously our own research work in Human Resources as indicated by the way in which the company has availed itself of the training and accreditation that we have been able to provide. Happily I was invited this year to combine with the Urquhart Partnership in delivering a one-day workshop for an American high tech IT company. In all matters the Urquhart Partnership worked to very high standards, a view borne out by the assessments given by the clients. The range of clients extending beyond Scotland provides testimony to the value now being created by this dynamic business."

"The sessions reinstalled my faith in using consultants. It can be worth asking for help and advice. Not all recruitment people are useless after all! People like Morna are helpful, inspiring and compassionate, and do not just see people as numbers. As a result of the process, my CV now looks better than ever. I thought I had done a great job with it, but yet there was much room for improvement. I learned how to structure my job search more, knowledge which will help me in the future too. Most importantly, I received psychological support and encouragement, which made a huge difference during what was a very dark time for me. Being made redundant the way I was, it was soul destroying. Yet, on my way out of every session with Morna, I kept feeling better and better about myself, and I regained my confidence as a result. I would work with or hire Morna in a heartbeat. I would happily refer anyone to her. I cannot speak highly enough about her. She "got" me instantly, she accommodated my needs, and I am so very grateful to her, and emotional as I am writing this. I hope she keeps making a difference in people's lives the way she made a difference in mine."   **Due to the sensitive nature of this project we are unable to publish the candidate's name or company on this occasion. Please contact us for more information as we would be happy to provide more details on this reference on a confidential basis offline.**

"I was involved with The Urquhart Partnership by way of my application for the position of Health & Safety Issues Manager with Oil & Gas UK. This was my first interaction with UP and I found it be an entirely satisfactory experience. The initial online application process was smooth and trouble-free which is not always the case with these systems. The follow-up acknowledgement of application was immediate and provided good assurance that the process had been initiated. The personal contacts from that point forward were excellent; making me feel like a valued individual rather than an incidental part of a process. The support provided by UP throughout the process helped me prepare well for the OGUK interview. I was well briefed on the job and on OGUK expectations and their interview processes. The initial interview with the UP Consultant was focused and rigorous and prepared me well for the session with the OGUK interview panel. I was also directed to the UP website where I could read helpful tips on preparation for, and conduct during the interview. The UP Recruitment Adviser maintained direct personal contact with me throughout the process up to and beyond confirmation of the job offer. That personal touch was greatly appreciated and probably differentiates this experience for me from previous recruitment consultancy interactions. In summary; I would happily use UP again whether applying for work myself or looking for a recruitment agency to act on my behalf."

"VSA is the largest social care charity in the North East of Scotland, with an annual turnover of £17million, employing over 600 people in 20+ sites across the Aberdeen area.  The Urquhart Partnership does exactly what the title suggests and VSA without hesitation would consider its relationship with them as being a partnership.  They have been with us during a period of strategic change and modernisation providing timely and accurate support and guidance to enable us to achieve our objectives. As a progressive and modern charity VSA can not stand still and as we are now in a continuous cycle of improvement and change we are comforted by the fact that we can always rely on them to provide a first class service to meet our ever-changing needs. UP assisted VSA in developing a process for a significant internal restructuring program.  The consultants are very much solution focused and provided all the answers to our questions / problems, delivering a process that we were able to implement smoothly, causing zero disruption to the delivery of our frontline services.  UP have an extensive base of knowledge and experience they can draw upon to provide solutions that are proven to work.  They also provided a wholly inclusive service from start to finish including the provision of outplacement support for the employees affected to support them for the future."

"As our team numbers grew we needed to take a more strategic approach to our HR needs.  Working with our own consultant and having the wider network of the portal is a great safety net for us when we are managing day to day topics.  It has also meant we can plan to be more secure for the future, we are in the ‘people’ business in terms of both our team and our guests!"

"Providing support to TOTAL E&P UK, The Urquhart Partnership has, over the last few years, become an integral part of not only the HR department within TOTAL, but also within the wider organisation. Highly respected by everyone at TOTAL, The Urquhart Partnership provides support on a wide spectrum of HR activities. The personal commitment from everyone in the company ensures that the client's needs are uppermost in their minds. What makes them unique is their personal knowledge and understanding of our culture; their genuine interest in our people; the professionalism of everyone in the company; their commitment to providing the best client service they can and, of course, their ability to have fun."

"As an organisation we have reached a size where we need to have sound HR processes, procedures and practices in place, without employing a full-time HR Manager. Our managers and team-leaders have neither the time nor experience to maintain this on their own, but by having Trish visit our offices on a monthly basis, we have added untold value to our organisation, as it enables our managers to focus on core business issues whilst providing them with valuable knowledge and experience of HR matters. Trish has built up a good working relationship with the Directors, managers and employees and is regarded as part of the activpayroll team. In particular, the support and coaching Trish provides to our managers and team leaders is regarded internally as an integral part of their personal management development. Having worked closely with The Urquhart Partnership very successfully for over a year on this project, we would like to take this opportunity of thanking you for your support and guidance and we look forward to continuing and developing our working relationship in the future."

"A good service was provided, we felt valued as a client and would use The Urquhart Partnership's services again. Both the expertise provided in developing the advertisement along with use of Belbin were helpful in this process."