SYSTRA Case Study

Systra Case Study

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ABOUT SYSTRA

SYSTRA is a leading, global Infrastructure Consultancy who work on large transportation/mobility scheme projects. Through enabling mobility, their work strengthens communities, increases social inclusion, fosters economic prosperity and supports environmental improvement.

OVERVIEW

Initially, SYSTRA had a need for Transport Planners to work in their York office. The Insignis team (part of the STR Group) helped deliver on these needs and the relationship then grew as we supported more of their consultancy business, which includes the HS2 project. Insignis then started to engage with the SYSTRA engineering business sourcing some difficult, highly niche skill sets to support their projects.

UNDERSTANDING THEIR NEEDS

Insignis used their UK-wide infrastructure network to find the right talent for SYSTRA and deliver to the time frames required. We also got to know the SYSTRA business, and in so doing became an extension of the SYSTRA Talent Acquisition team, which meant our CV-to-hire ratio became very tight.

IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES

SYSTRA faced a number of challenges in attracting the talent they needed in a candidate-led market, just as the world finally began to emerge from the pandemic.

The main challenges in the process were:

Location

Sourcing talent local to disparate locations

Market positioning

Positioning themselves as an employer of choice to a candidate-driven market

Passive candidate market

Encouraging suitable candidates to consider a move in the aftermath of the pandemic

SYSTRA'S AIM

SYSTRA’s aim was to position themselves as an employer of choice to the infrastructure candidate market to attract local talent and convince them to move to SYSTRA. Their objectives were to:

Improve the vacancy fill speed

Improve the calibre of candidates applying for posts

Implement a solution to meet the project-based nature of business

OUR BESPOKE STAFFING SOLUTION

Our solution worked by getting to know the client, their vision, values and offering. We then represented them faithfully and positively, acting as their brand ambassadors to our extensive candidate networks.

Our market-specialist consultants leveraged their talent pools and identified the right people in the right locations for SYSTRA. It was a candidate-led market , which SYSTRA acknowledged, and we worked closely together to secure the talent they needed.

DELIVERING ADDITIONAL VALUE

In only the second full year of Stride working with SYSTRA, we were ranked as one of their top 2 suppliers.

In addition to sourcing and effectively engaging with the candidates they were targeting, we delivered:

Access to industry networks and talent specific pools

Industry knowledge and expertise

Candidate care

Testimonial

“I was excited to talk to a company who has a strategic and holistic approach to recruiting. In today’s world, it is vital that the candidate experience is positive and Insignis is a progressive recruitment consultancy that understands the change transformation in the workforce, the current recruiting trends on the market and are able to think in alignment with HR professionals. I will definitely be working with this company again.”

Ecksteen - Client

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“A friendly bunch who certainly put the effort in to get successful results. The best I’ve dealt with for some time, they really listen and make the effort to understand what it is you're looking for in a new role. Then match you not only to a job specification, but also a company where you'll be a great culture-fit, add value and progress your career. I will certainly be in contact when I'm ready for my next career move."

Andy - Candidate

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“Insignis is part of our PSL for additional support with niche roles. The roles that Insignis has supported us on are a variety of skills and we use Insignis because they have a good database of candidates with particular experience that suits our needs. In my experience I have always found the team to be very responsive to requests, they take time to understand our exact needs and provide additional market information when required.

BAE Maritime Services - Client

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“Their holistic approach towards hiring has always helped us shorten the resource onboarding timeline and most importantly maintain high standards by getting access to the pre-screened resources. We always approach the Insignis team for senior and critical roles and for specialised projects which need highly-skilled resources in Cyber Security. I would definitely recommend them."

Security HQ - Client

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“Insignis has been instrumental in helping me secure 2 positions, one contract and the other permanent. I have been very impressed by their professionalism and resourcefulness; they always respond to my queries swiftly, are highly efficient, and very pleasant. I would definitely recommend going through Insignis if you are looking to secure a position in the cyber security sector."

Danielle - Candidate

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“Due to the project nature of our business, we needed a trusted partner to manage our temporary skilled workforce. Insignis was appointed as our Managed Service Provider, and over the last 7 years has met all the challenges associated with the scaling up and down of our projects. Their on-site account management team has handled everything for us – sourcing and screening, onboarding, and daily workforce management."

Shawcor - Client

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“Insignis has provided my business with exceptional candidates of the highest calibre. We have been consistently impressed with their personal and professional level of service, their ability to grasp what we are looking for in a candidate, and how quickly candidates are presented for interviewing. I can thoroughly recommend Insignis. They remain our exclusive choice when searching for Engineering and Manufacturing technical recruits.”

Labcold - Client

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“The process was very smooth. A consultant from Insignis messaged me on LinkedIn regarding graduate cyber security positions. I received a call soon after, updates throughout the process, followed by an interview with a global security company! I am so grateful to Insignis for helping me secure my first graduate role and I couldn't recommend them enough."

Beverley - Candidate

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