John O'Brien

Independent Recruitment Company Est 30 years + Newbury Berkshire Thames Valley Managerial FM IT/Technical. Commercial

Greater Reading Area

About

30 years in the recruitment business starting Dovetail Recruitment Group of Companies from concept in 1989 and developing it into a thriving Multi million pound turnover business with temporary and permanent staff globally in over 16 different countries. We specialise in the Managerial, Facilities Management, IT/Technical and Commercial fields. I am a Fellow of the Institute of Recruitment Professionals F.I.R.P and Vice Chairman of The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Dovetail are Corporate members of the REC , IWFM and The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry . My goal is to further develop the Dovetail Group locally, nationally and internationally to become the most successful Independent Recruitment company in our field.

Experience

  • Dovetail Recruitment (37 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chairman Dovetail Human Resources Limited
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    • CEO
      Jun 1989 - Mar 2022 · 32 yrs 10 mos

      Dovetail group operate within the Commercial, Facilities Management, Workplace, Technical, Managerial, IT, Human Resources, Sales and Industrial sectors. We are engaged by a diverse range of clients Locally ,Nationally and Internationally (EMEA APAC & The Americas) Dovetail have been trading since 1989, and are leaders in specialist recruitment services, placing professional candidates in permanent and temporary positions. We pride ourselves on our personal approach to recruitment and take the time to understand your business so that we are best placed to support you with your recruitment processes. Our team are committed to providing excellent customer service and are honest and transparent in our approach. We aim to adopt a service that mirrors your own, we try and make the process as efficient and smooth as possible for all parties concerned. We believe if we understand your business, its culture and its strategy, we can find you the right people. We have the benefit and experience of working with blue-chip FTSE 100 companies to smaller niche industry specialists and we have found that our flexible and adaptable approach meets with the expectations of all our clients and candidates. For further information go to our website www.dovetailhrs.co.uk

  • Vice Chairman at West Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
    Sep 2012 - Sep 2021 · 9 yrs 1 mo

    West Berkshire Chamber of Commerce and industry represents business in this prosperous area. West Berkshire has excellent communication links to London and to the West via trunk roads, the M4 motorway and mainline railways and is home to many national and international companies. A strong industrial base, characterised by new technology industries with a strong service sector and several manufacturing and distribution firms, combine to give West Berkshire one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. The West Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, was formed in 1919.

  • Chairman at Charitable Orginisation
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2018 · 16 yrs

    I was Chairman of a UK registered Charity from 2003 to 2018

  • Sales Executive at Reed Packaging Group
    Jun 1983 - May 1989 · 6 yrs

    Sales Executive looking after Key Accounts in the M4 corridor including ICI, Nicholas Labrotaries, Beechams Pharmaceuticals, Brillo and Nationally for Dairy Crest Foods account.