FAQ > Clients

Finance Staff

Q: Have you met the candidate in question?
A: Yes. Brent Personnel is committed to conducting both a telephonic screening and a face-to-face interview with every candidate before you meet with them.

Q: How do I know that my candidate has a good credit record and is not a criminal, which is an important criterion in a finance department?
A: We conduct a range of checks on all Brent Personnel candidates: Kroll checks, Experian or Transunion credit checks, ID validation, criminal record checks and qualification verification.

Q: How do I know that the candidate is financially competent and won’t damage my books?
A: We have workstations at Brent Personnel that we use to test candidates on finance functions, as well as on their knowledge of software packages. These results are then forwarded to you.

Q: Will I hear from you once the candidate has been placed?
A: Yes. We do a ‘first day’ call and conduct weekly calls until the guarantee period expires.

Q: How does Brent Personnel verify a candidate’s work history?
A: We do reference checks with the two most recent employers. However, we also offer you access to referees’ contact information, should you want to call them directly to confirm.

Q: How do I know that a candidate is the correct culture fit for my company?
A: Brent Personnel qualifies all job specs we receive. More specifically, one of our qualifying questions relates to what your company culture is like and what personality fit you are looking for. You also get to interview the candidate yourself so that you can establish this yourself.

Q: Why should I use a recruitment, personnel or employment agency?
A: Using a reputable recruitment agency saves you time and improves your company’s general efficiency because it fills the open position as soon as possible, with the correct skill set, qualifications and culture fit.

Q: How does Brent Personnel stand out from other recruitment agencies?
A: Because we are part of the ADvTECH Group, a JSE-listed company with a three-decade pedigree, you can be sure that we are not a fly-by-night. In addition, we are associated with APSO and other leading industry organisations. For more on our company and status, visit About Brent.

Q: How many candidates will you send me?
A: We only send you three candidates; namely, the top three candidates. We have shortlisted these based on the criteria you listed in the job spec because, as specialists in our niche market, we do not want to waste your time or ours by inundating you with resumes.

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Q: How does Brent Personnel stand out from other recruitment agencies?
A: Because we are part of the ADvTECH Group, a JSE-listed company with a three-decade pedigree, you can be sure that we are not a fly-by-night. In addition, we are associated with APSO and other leading industry organisations. For more on our company and status, visit About Brent.

Q: Can you explain your fees?
A: Brent Personnel not only undertakes to procure the most competent and suitable candidate for your job spec, but we also offer a superior service and excellent turn-around time.

Q: What are the specific support positions you’re able to fill?
A: Brent Personnel’s office support staff consultants are able to place candidates in permanent, contract or temporary positions ranging from management to facilities and projects, as well as executive PAs and lower-level candidates.

Q: What assessments do you typically carry out?
A: We assess administrative skills including typing, numerical literacy, spelling, data capture, Word proficiency and Excel proficiency.

Q: What geographical areas does Brent Personnel cover?
A: We cover Gauteng.

  Q: Do your support staffing consultants headhunt candidates?
A: Yes – if there is a specialist skill being sought we may use our contacts and industry connections to headhunt the right candidate for you.

Q: Why have you sent a candidate that seems to be over-qualified for the position?
A: In some cases, seemingly over-qualified candidates are best placed to fill important or urgent positions in a temporary capacity.