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MEET THE G2V DIRECTORS

OUR TWO BRANDS

G2V FINANCIALS

THE G2V STORY

G2V AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

INTERVIEW PREPARATION

CASE STUDIES

G2V INCENTIVES

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MEET THE G2V DIRECTORS

g2 CEO

James founded g2 Recruitment in 2004,

developing the business from scratch into a

company on the Sunday Times FastTrack list

of companies within 4 years.

Following onwards James provided the

overall multi brand strategy of the business

and created the G2V group. He is responsible

for the group structure and also the strategy

of growth into the international

marketplaces, which has included the

creation of the group’s first international

office in Houston, Texas. In his spare time he

enjoys keeping fit, regular trips abroad and

has a keen interest in current affairs.

A founding member of G2V, Simon Gillings

graduated with a 2:1 in Sports Science from

the University of Luton.

In 2004, with over three successful years of

recruitment experience, Simon founded g2

Recruitment alongside James Gorfin, CEO.

As the Managing Director of g2 Recruitment,

he is responsible for the sales direction of the

Bristol and London offices, as well as having

an integral part in the day to day running of

G2V Group. He is an avid follower of Leicester

City FC and a keen water sports enthusiast

with a particular love for fishing.

James Gorfing2 Sales DirectorSimon Gillings

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g2 CIO

Paul joined g2 Recruitment and its

co-founders in April 2004 and has helped

grow the business and support the group’s

office locations across the UK and US.

He is responsible for leading the group’s

technology strategy as well as managing

overall IT operations and internal service

delivery. Paul believes he is good at golf, but

only plays around once a year. As a result of

living in Switzerland as an IT Consultant for

a year, he is also a keen skier.

Charlie joined g2 as a recruitment consultant

in October 2005 and billed £980,000 of GP

within 24 months. Deciding to set up his

own business, he founded Vivid

Resourcing in March 2008.

Charlie developed Vivid Resourcing from a

single staff member to more than a £30

million turnover within its first 7 years.

Through the business, he instigated the G2V

Group’s first forays into the offshore oil and

gas sector in 2010. Charlie used to play

in a drum and bass band and remains

passionate about music.

Paul KingVivid ResourcingManaging Director

Charlie Walker

G2V is comprised of two separate companies: g2 Recruitment Solutions Ltd and Vivid Resourcing. Although we compete with one another, we share the goal of expanding the G2V Group year upon year.

OUR TWO BRANDS

g2 RECRUITMENT In 2014 g2 celebrated both its ten year

anniversary and record financial figures:

At the end of the 2014 financial year, gross

turnover stood at £26.7 Million with profits

standing at £6.1 Million.

g2 boasts a client base that includes over

40% of the FTSE 100 companies.

g2 is a completely meritocratic

environment. All managers are developed

from graduate level and benefit from

guidance from consultants who have been

there, done it and managed teams

successfully.

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g2 2014 gross profit

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Internationally focused. Dave Isaac who

started work in the Manchester office as a

consultant, successfully took the business to the

USA and set-up the g2 Houston office. We plan

to open an office in every continent in the next

few years.

Uncapped commission structure. Realistic first

year earnings of £35,000 and the potential for a

£100,000+ salary in year two.

We offer superb career development potential.

Charlie Walker, Vivid Resourcing MD, was

promoted to lead his own company after 2.5

successful years as a g2 recruitment consultant.

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VIVID RESOURCING

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Vivid Resourcing is the fastest growing

brand of the group. By the end of the 2011

financial year, Vivid boasted a gross turnover

figure of £7.68 million with profit of £1.95

million. This growth was achieved from a

standing start in 2008 in the middle of an

uncertain economic climate.

2015 figures continue to show this

impressive growth trend, with a record

turnover of £29.4 million and profits

of over £6 million.

The Recruiter Magazine placed Vivid as

the fastest growing IT recruitment company in

the UK.

Employees can enjoy brand new architect

purpose-designed offices in Farringdon,

which recently expanded to incorporate two

floors and also boasts a roof terrace.

Charlie Walker, Vivid Resourcing MD, is an

industry leader. He gave up a £150k per year

job to set up Vivid Resourcing in 2008.

Throughout his career he has mentored and

developed several people to earn 6 figures

and to become managers and directors.

Internationally focused – over 40% of

Vivid’s business is outside the UK, with a

strong focus on the German and Benelux

market.

Vivid opened a second office in Wilmslow

in 2014 and more recently a new office in

Glasgow. We plan on continuing to

expand into 2015. Uncapped commission structure. Realistic

first year earnings of £35,000 and the poten-

tial for a £100,000+ salary in year two.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

£2 million

£4 million

£6 million

G2V FINANCIALSOur profit figures demonstrate our exceptional growth. In this graph you can see the profit figures of g2, Vivid Resourcing and G2V over a ten year period.

G2V g2 Vivid Resourcing

At the end of G2V’s first

financial year, profit figures

were close to £4 million.

2009

By 2007 g2’s profit margin

was over halfway to

£5 million

2007

Having existed for just under

a decade, G2V group profit

was well over £9 million.

2011 2012 2013 2014

£2 million

£4 million

£6 million

£8 million

£10 million

£12 million

2010

2013

After only three years in

business, Vivid’s profit’s stood

at nearly £2 million.

2011

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£31,981,777

£38,203,236

£48,983,962

2012 2013 2014 2015

£58,211,000

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THE G2V STORY

g2 begin trading inBristol, initially fromJames Gorfin’s sparebedroom.

Future founder of Vivid Resourcing, Charlie Walker,joins the company.

g2 CEO James Gorfinends his final year onthe phones for g2.

Vivid Resourcing isfounded, initially operatingfrom a satellite officein Bristol.

g2 is awarded 43rd onthe Sunday Times FastTrack 100 list

g2 opens up a second officein Manchester city centre

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2004

2005

2007

2008

2009

Vivid Resourcing move toa state-of-the-art 60 manoffice in St John’s Street,Farringdon, London.

g2 opens its first internationaloffice in Houston, Texas. Vividare nominated a ‘Best Recruiter’at Global Recruitment Awards.

G2V is listed as no. 15in Recruiter Hot 100 list.

G2V invest in a multi-millionpound online timesheettechnology, reducing adminfor both clients and contractors.

G2V placed on the ‘Sunday Times 100Best Small Companies to Work For’ list,for the second year running.

Vivid Resourcing opens Vivid North Westoffice, located in Wilmslow. Vivid areshortlisted for ‘Best Contract Agency’at the Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

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2011

2012

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2014

I was looking for an opportunity after running my

own business for a couple of years where I could

progress quickly and earn good money in a short

space of time. After grafting very hard for a small

wage, I learnt a lot of skills and built the work ethic

that I thought may suit the recruitment industry.

There are very few opportunities like recruitment

where you can work your way up the career ladder so

quickly.

Also, G2V’s reputation and level of success was very

appealing. The sustained growth that had been

achieved before my time at g2 made me feel confident

that I could become a success if given the opportunity

and help the company continue to grow.

CASE STUDIES

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Why did you get into recruitment?

The biggest attraction for me was the opportunity

to run my own office or brand and the rewards that

come with it.

TIM PEREIRATim has been with the company since 2009. He is Senior Sales Manager at g2 Recruitment.

What attracted you to G2V?

What do you think makes asuccessful recruiter?

Without a doubt a strong work ethic is absolutely

essential to get anywhere in this industry . Knowing

how to take knock backs is key; this happens

throughout any recruiter’s career whether as a

consultant or manager and you need to be able to

brush yourself down when things go wrong and not

feel sorry for yourself.

From here due to the experience I had gained in

management my career took off. I became Sales

Manager just 4 months afterwards and Senior Sales

Manager earlier this year (just over a year after my

previous promotion.)

I had a very slow start to my recruitment career.

Although I did do a deal in my 2nd month, it was not

until my 11th month that I did more than 1 deal in a

month. This was a difficult period in my career at g2,

but made becoming a success even more rewarding. I

was then made a Senior Consultant within 2 years

from starting and promoted to Team Leader around

2.5 years later.

I feel that candidates with a bit of entrepreneurial

flair often have the competencies to think outside of

the box, have a business brain and an ethos that

helps them to become a success. It is the background

that I personally have and I have utilised these skills

to help me achieve what I have at g2.

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Definitely seeing consultants develop from knowing

nothing about recruitment to managing their own

staff. It is amazing how much someone can change

and develop in a short space of time. The lunches,

holidays and money are obviously good, but the

career progression to Senior Sales Manager and

hopefully further has been extremely rewarding

and satisfying. Without the way the company grows

organically I doubt this would have been possible

in the timeframe I have achieved it in.

What is your favourite part about working for G2V? During my first 12 months in recruitment

I struggled as a consultant. I witnessed people start

after me and do much better than me from the off.

Only doing one deal a month resulted in me not

hitting many targets or incentives for my first year.

However, this did change drastically after 12 months

and my figures as a consultant were consistently good

from then on.

Secondly, my first 18 months of management were

also difficult. Again, I was learning all of the time, but

in this circumstance on the best way to manage

different personalities, how to hire the right staff and

how to keep people motivated along with numerous

other management skills. I made a number of

mistakes that now I am trying to make sure my

managers avoid in their fledgling management

careers.

What have you found the mostchallenging part of the job?

How quickly did youprogress in your career?

Without a doubt a strong work ethic is absolutely

essential to get anywhere in this industry . Knowing

how to take knock backs is key; this happens

throughout any recruiter’s career whether as a

consultant or manager and you need to be able to

brush yourself down when things go wrong and not

feel sorry for yourself.

What advice would you give to anyone looking start a career at G2V?

First and foremost I expect candidates to actually

prepare for an interview thoroughly. We have a

comprehensive website and there is no excuse in not

being fully informed about g2 and its Senior

Management and Directors. It is amazing how many

people actually do a half hearted job and this is not the

kind of dedication in someone we are looking for.

To be a successful recruiter you must have a very

strong work ethic, be able to keep your spirits up when

deals fall through, as well as work hard to get things

back on track when things are going badly. Successful

recruiters will be constantly self developing and not

just relying on other people for information and

answers; this helps them stand out from the crowd.

Ultimately I want to achieve Directorship at g2

Recruitment. In the meantime I wish to build a successful

permanent division which I have been developing since

the back end of 2014 – it has already started to show

promising signs.

Along with this I plan to help my more senior staff to hit

their own management goals and help them build their

own individual teams in 2015.

What are your G2V career aspirations?

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It is amazing how much someone can change and develop

in a short spaceof time.

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To be honest I was speaking to recruitment

companies about various graduate schemes and they

asked if I had looked in to joining recruitment. I looked

into what recruitment could offer and the rapid career

progression and superb earning potential were of

great appeal.

Why did you get into recruitment?

I met with Charlie when the company was very

small, only 4 people, and we discussed the future

growth plans and what I could be a part of should I

choose Vivid Resourcing - I was blown away by

Charlie’s desire, motivation and expectation of

those he hired.

JAMES MCNULTYJames has been with the company since 2010. He is Senior Sales Managerat Vivid Resourcing.

What attracted you to G2V?

Resilience is so important in recruitment, you need to

understand that the opportunity to earn £100k+ doesn’t

happen overnight and it certainly isn’t a smooth ride! I

also think you need to be self-critical and be able to

analyse your own performance and look to improve it at

all times. The best consultants I have managed will never

blame anyone other than themselves and they will

ensure they are constantly improving even when they

are earning six figure salaries. Above all you have to be

hard working. There is no one size fits all consultant in

recruitment - everyone has different strengths and

weaknesses . The one trait all the top consultants here at

Vivid possess is a strong work ethic.

What do you think makes asuccessful recruiter?

The financial rewards here are excellent, I have

been fortunate enough to pay off my student loan

within three years of completing university and have

also bought two properties that I rent out. I also enjoy

the social aspect of the job; it’s a real work hard play

hard environment. There will always be a group of

consultants going to the pub after work and there is

always a team night out to look forward to!

I have hit a number of holiday targets whilst working

at Vivid and have been lucky enough to be taken to

places like Ibiza, Iceland and Marbella to name a few

- these are always 5 star luxury trips and all paid for

by the company.

What is your favourite part aboutworking for G2V?

I was a Senior Consultant mentoring some

graduates within two years at Vivid, promoted to

Team Leader within two and a half years and a Sales

Manager responsible for a team of more than 10

consultants six months after this.

I was promoted to Senior Sales Manager in my fourth

year in the job and this meant an excellent salary and

exceptional share options.

How quickly did you progressin your career?

As a manager I found managing different

characters challenging at first. It is vital you adapt

your management style to suit the people you are

managing - if you don’t do this you won’t get them to

reach their full potential and in a way you will have

failed them. However I did receive excellent support

from my directors and the managers at a similar level

to me, subsequently I quickly managed to change the

way I managed certain individuals, this allowed the

graduates who joined my team to excel. Now many

of them are managing teams themselves!

What have you found the most challenging part of the job?

Prepare yourself for a real challenge, but if you

work hard and listen to those consultants and

managers around you the rewards will be brilliant. I

really believe you will struggle to find a career that

can offer a graduate what recruitment can.

What advice would you give to anyone looking start a career at G2V?

I hope to progress to a Director in the next few

years and then potentially look to set up my own

brand under the G2V umbrella.

What are your G2V career aspirations?

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G2V INCENTIVES

Hit your target during a ‘holiday target’ month and we’ll

give you an all-expense paid, 5-star trip to a worldwide

destination with the rest of the company target winners.

Company lunches are held every month. Hit your target

during the month and we’ll take you to an expensive –

often Michelin starred – restaurant for dinner & drinks

on the company!

5* HOLIDAYS

COMPANY LUNCHES

CAR TARGETS / BASIC SALARY

RIDE 2WORK SCHEME

Hitting your billings targets not only increases your

commission at G2V, it also gives you the opportunity

to either take a company car as reward, or have

your basic salary increased.

We’re proud to offer this government backed scheme

which makes it easier for you to cycle into work. We’ll

pay for your bike and accessories up front, and payments

will be taken from your salary over a long period to

make it more affordable for you. 

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These are our personalised benefits sites which offer

significant savings on hundreds of online and

high-street shops. You can make savings and get

cashback on your purchases which will give you extra

cash for team nights out! 

Every 6 months we offer a £250 bonus for people that

have not taken any sick days during that period.

myg2benefits.com & myvividbenefits.com

ATTENDANCE BONUS

BIRTHDAY HALF-DAY

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You will be entitled to take a half day either on

your birthday, or one of the days surrounding that

date. Comes in handy when you want to sleep

in after your birthday celebrations!

CHILDCARE VOUCHERSWe offer childcare vouchers which makes

all those new-born purchases a lot

easier to budget for. 

CONTRIBUTORY BONUS

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Senior consultants and above are offered an

opportunity to opt into a contributory private pension,

where G2V will pay in as much as you do – ideal for

that extra retirement nest-egg.

UNCAPPED COMISSION STRUCTURERealistic first year earnings of £35,000 and the potential

for a £100,000+ salary in year two.

We’ve been recognised for our excellence, growth and company culture. Our growing portfolio of awards demonstrates our success on a national and global scale.

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myg2benefits.com & myvividbenefits.com

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G2V AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

The Sunday Times Best Small Companies to WorkFor 2013/2014

The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100

Recruiter HOT 100

Camden and Islington Business Awards:‘Barclay’s Best Business Under 50 staff’

Global Recruiter Awards: Finalist in‘Best Small Business’ category.

Growing Business Awards: Charlie Walker nominatedfor ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’

Recruiter Awards: Shortlisted for ‘Best TemporaryRecruitment Agency’

Recruitment International Awards: Charlie Walkernamed ‘Entrepreneur of the year’

Number 58 on The Sunday Times Profit Track 100, 2015

City of Manchester Business Awards: shortlistedfor ‘Best Recruitment Company of the Year’

It’s extremely important that youknow what kind of role you’re applying for. There are lots of different types of recruitment roles so we’ve outlined some of the most basic parts ofwhat the role entails:

Many people think recruitment is anadministration role where you send CVs out to clients you’ve been given, it’s not. You’re going to have to generate all of your own business, which leads us on to….

It’s a sales job

About the role

INTERVIEW PREPARATION

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You’ll likely be on the phones 80-90% of your days in your first 12-18 months in the job. Is selling over the phone something you’re going to be happy doing? Depending on the situation you could be makingover 100 calls a day.

Lots of cold calling 2

Recruitment is a massively competitive job, and you’re going to be speaking to clients who are potentially dealing with several agencies already. What are you going to do if 10 clients in a row tell you they’re not interested in using your services?

Objection handling3

We’re going to train you to be a 360 consultant, which involves you selling to candidates and clients at the same time.

Speaking to candidatesand clients

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Posting job adverts andsending job adverts overemail is somethingyou’ll be doing ona daily basis.

Advertising andmarketing roles

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Key Competencies we look for:

KEY COMPETENCIES WE LOOK FOR...

COMMON QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HEAR...

What motivates you to succeed? What have

you done previously which demonstrates

your desire to succeed?

Driven to succeedYou must be able to elaborate on your interview answers and be a good conversationalist – think engaging notboring! It’s equally as important that you must be able to listen effectively as well as sell yourself when required.

Good communication skills

Have you got a good set of achievements

that you can talk about?

High achiever

How have you dealt with setbacks in the

past? Recruitment is a tough job and we need

to know you can handle the pressure.

ResilienceAre you a proactive person? Have you done

everything you can to try and find a role in

recruitment?

Proactive

We need to know you’ve thought about why

recruitment is the career for you. Are you

money motivated? Ambitious?

Why Recruitment?

If you don’t know anything about the role

you’re applying for, you won’t make it past

the 1st interview. Simple as that.

What’s your understandingof the role?

There are plenty of recruitment companies out

there, but why do you want to work for us

specifically?

Why do you want to work for us?

The interview is your chance to sell yourself.

Tell us all the reasons you’re going to be

better than everyone else.

Why will you be a success in recruitment?

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