Testimonials

I had the pleasure of working with Greg during my recent job search, and I can’t speak highly enough of his expertise and dedication. From the moment we connected, Greg took the time to understand my skills, experience, and career aspirations. He didn’t just find me a job—he found me the perfect role that aligns with my professional background and personal expectations.

Greg is not just an agent; he’s a career partner who genuinely cares about matching the right candidate with the right opportunity. His deep industry knowledge, proactive communication, and unwavering support throughout the process made a world of difference. Thanks to Greg, I am now in a role that I love, with a company that truly values my contributions.

If you’re looking for a recruiter who will go above and beyond to help you achieve your career goals, I highly recommend Greg.

Jean Christophe Verro, Head of SEO

Colewood Automotive

“Having been in Italy for the last 4 years, I was searching for a new job opportunity in the North East of England. I’ve been connected with Greg on Linkedin for a while so I decided to reach out. Within a few hours of messaging him, we already had a video call booked in to discuss opportunities and one particular job role he thought could interest me.

On this call he pitched the job excellently, spoke extremely well and listened to my expectations. A first stage interview was swiftly booked in the next morning.

After the first stage interview went well, the next stage was booked in the following week. Greg offered me good advice, clearly had a good relationship with the company’s hiring team and was swift in his responses.

After successfully completing the next stage of the interview, I was offered a job on the same evening. Within a week of contacting Greg I had received and accepted a brilliant job offer from an exciting company. Not only this, the job role was exactly as I had wished.

I couldn’t recommend Greg’s service highly enough”

Chris Oliver, Web Developer

Roxoa Group

Finding time to look for new job opportunities is very difficult when you are already in a demanding and sometimes stressful role. It can be hard to find the head space to ensure you are doing yourself justice during the application process.

A good recruiter can be of huge benefit during this process, and Greg Phipps was a massive help to me as I sought to take a step up in my career. He identified an opportunity for a more senior role at an exciting agency and lined up interviews quickly.

Most importantly of all, Greg’s communication was great – he kept me informed with frequent updates which were clear, transparent and timely. He helped take a lot of stress out of the process for me.

I’ve been in my role for six months now and it was absolutely the right move. I was very grateful to Greg for his help during the application and would recommend him to anyone.

Steve Maybury, Mabo

Head of Client Success

We’ve worked with Greg at Central Employment for a number of years now, having tried various other recruiters in the past, and he’s become an invaluable cog in our recruitment process.

Greg takes the time to really understand each role, where it fits in the company and exactly what we’re looking for in a candidate. This means we only receive applicants that are genuinely suited to the positions advertised and it saves us hours trawling through CVs and speaking to people we’re never likely to employ.

But most importantly Greg has really got to know us as a business and how we like to work. In doing so has a great understanding of our culture and the candidates that would be a real fit beyond just skills and experience. That means he’s not just qualifying they’re the right fit for us, but we’re the right fit for them. This has helped us maintain an exceptional staff retention rate and it’s telling that many staff in the highest positions within the company are candidates Greg initially proposed.

I would (and do) whole-heartedly recommend working with Greg for anyone looking for support with their recruitment needs.

Rob Jackson, Mabo

Operations Director

“I have worked with Greg for over 3 years now and I have had great success in our recruitment with him. Greg has listened to our needs and requirements, taken the time to understand the structure of the company and learnt the roles that we have available inside-out.  He is very professional, thorough, great at communicating and has restored my faith in recruitment agencies.

I would have no reservation in recommending that others work with Greg and Central Employment for help with their recruitment needs”

Vikki Bishop,

Head of eCommerce, Happy Beds

Greg was so helpful in assisting me to find a new role. He has a very personal ‘real’ feel, and even messaged me on the day of my interviews, and the first day of my job to congratulate me. I love my new role and have Greg to thank for putting me in touch with the company.

Greg also went above and beyond in securing this role.   I would definitely recommend his service to both employees and job seekers.’

Thanks,

Rosie Jackson, Graphic Designer, Seaward