James Reid

An outstanding recruiter with bags of integrity. 

James is very, very good at his job. He is extremely efficient, courteous, and professional; but also has great people skills. He brims with enthusiasm and good humour. He shares appropriate information transparently and is an excellent conduit between client and candidate. He returns calls and updates information as promised. Because he is so easy to work with, he has developed several long te... Read more

James is very, very good at his job. He is extremely efficient, courteous, and professional; but also has great people skills. He brims with enthusiasm and good humour. He shares appropriate information transparently and is an excellent conduit between client and candidate. He returns calls and updates information as promised. Because he is so easy to work with, he has developed several long term relationships with clients. He is also warm, supportive and kind to candidates and knowledgable about where they might thrive. An outstanding recruiter with bags of integrity. 

Excellent support

Excellent support from James with my latest contractor post. Kept me informed on progress and made sure that the on-boarding process went smoothly.

He was supportive and efficient

It has been an absolute pleasure working with James. He was supportive and efficient all through the recruitment and onboarding process. I highly recommend him.

I have no hesitancy whatsoever in recommending James

????James has provided me with fantastic support, and quickly linked me up with some solid work opportunities and contacts within a number of top-flight/ high calibre UK higher education institutions. James is a genuine person, with an open personality and can-do attitude. James acted swiftly and quickly in my representation, and secured my latest consultancy role in world record time! I have n... Read more

????James has provided me with fantastic support, and quickly linked me up with some solid work opportunities and contacts within a number of top-flight/ high calibre UK higher education institutions. James is a genuine person, with an open personality and can-do attitude. James acted swiftly and quickly in my representation, and secured my latest consultancy role in world record time! I have no hesitancy whatsoever in recommending James (and Burman) for any specialist consultancy/ resourcing needs.

I highly recommend him.

It has been an absolute pleasure working with James. He was supportive and efficient all through the recruitment and onboarding process. I highly recommend him.

I highly recommended James

James was brilliant to carry out talented acquisition support, when he helped me find my current job, the process run very smoothly and he is always informative anytime regardless on any questions I raise. I highly recommended James if you have appropriate skills for a role but unable to find a suitable headhunter.

I recommend him without hesitation.

James is the best recruiter I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. James has a knack for analyzing the requirements of a role and finding the right person to fill it.What’s more, James' positive attitude made for a very enjoyable and productive collaboration.I witnessed James‘s commitment to his role firsthand, and I recommend him without hesitation.

I was very impressed

I contacted James around a position at the University of Greenwich in January 2022. I was very impressed how quickly James managed to sort introductions, interviews and eventually my start date. Not only did he manage to secure me an excellent daily rate, but throughout the process he kept in touch with me regularly, which was both surprising and welcome.

I would recommend him

James is a great recruitment agent who made me feel looked after as an interim. His communication with me was excellent and I would recommend him to anyone working thinking of taking an interim role with him. Thank you James.

I would very highly recommend James

I would very highly recommend James. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with, and has helped me to secure a number of great interim roles. He's proven to be extremely reliable, trustworthy and helpful. A great recruiter with personality and integrity!

I'd recommend James very highly.

James was key to my finding interim work during the COVID-19 lockdowns. He has very good HE sector knowledge and has been extremely helpful through the whole process, helping it to run very smoothly. He keeps in touch regularly and responds to any queries or requests I have with great efficiency. I'd recommend James very highly.

It has been a pleasure working with him

I have been working with James for a couple of years and it has been a pleasure working with him on finding contract roles. James remains professional at all times and is very accommodating to specific requests and circumstances.

James has provided me invaluable assistance

James has provided me invaluable assistance in securing my present position in IT with UoB as well as following up to make sure track my initial start. Working remote has its challenges, but I am confident all will work out. Thanks for everything.

James is an excellent recruiter and great to work with

"James is an excellent recruiter and great to work with."

- Candidate | Data Analyst

James is knowledgeable, highly skilled and well experienced

James is knowledgeable, highly skilled and well experienced individual in the educational recruitment sector. He has provided me with a service that went above and beyond my expectations of a recruitment consultant and he made my consultancy contracts from start to end a less stressful experience!

James is the best recruiter I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with

James is the best recruiter I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. James has a knack for analyzing the requirements of a role and finding the right person to fill it. What’s more, James' positive attitude made for a very enjoyable and productive collaboration. I witnessed James‘s commitment to his role firsthand, and I recommend him without hesitation.

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James is the best recruiter I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. James has a knack for analyzing the requirements of a role and finding the right person to fill it. What’s more, James' positive attitude made for a very enjoyable and productive collaboration. I witnessed James‘s commitment to his role firsthand, and I recommend him without hesitation.

Keep being brilliant James!

If you are starting out your journey in Higher Education consulting, you absolutely need to connect with James. We've worked together over a number of years in terms of the HE consultancy strand of my business and he never fails to do a great job on my behalf.

When James calls or emails you with an opportunity you know it's not because its a mailshot exercise to everyone on the b... Read more

If you are starting out your journey in Higher Education consulting, you absolutely need to connect with James. We've worked together over a number of years in terms of the HE consultancy strand of my business and he never fails to do a great job on my behalf.

When James calls or emails you with an opportunity you know it's not because its a mailshot exercise to everyone on the books but that he has taken the time and care to understand your skills and experience and ensure that you will be a great match for the client. It's also clear that he always takes a detailed brief from the client so as a consultant you know exactly what to expect when having that all important conversation. And the comms during any process I've ever been involved in are second to none!

Keep being brilliant James!

Made the whole process stress free

I highly recommend James as a professional recruiter in the higher education sector. James actively worked on my behalf to find a suitable contract for me. He kept me up to date at all times and made the whole process stress free. Thank you James

Professional and courteous

James has proven adept at sourcing finance resources for Higher Education Intuitions. I found James approach to be professional and courteous, he articulated well and delivered a personal service matching client and candidate.

Very supportive and responsive

Very supportive and responsive, in helping me secure my new interim position.