Leading local recruiter appoints Truro head

Concept Staffing, the leading South West recruitment specialist, has appointed Paul Stafford as the new head of its business in Truro.

Paul has joined the business from Allied Healthcare in Brighton, where he was deputy operations manager for the South East. An experienced industry professional, he has been in the employment industry at managerial level for the past eight years.

From its Head Office location in North Devon, Concept Staffing operates from 16 locations with more than 500 clients and a turnover of more than £21 million.   

Paul who will be running an engineering desk at the branch at Cathedral Chambers, High Cross said, "I am looking forward to developing our consultancy activity in both permanent and temporary recruitment, and to help the business continue to grow and build our reputation as Cornwall's leading recruitment agency."

Concept with its Head Office in Barnstaple has branches in Bideford, Barnstaple, Bodmin, Bridgwater, Chippenham, Crediton, Exeter, Newton Abbott, Okehampton, Plymouth, Taunton, Tiverton, Torquay, Truro, Wootton Bassett and Yeovil.

Since December last year, Concept Staffing has been a member of the Acorn Group, a leading UK recruitment company with 38 branches. This partnership has extended the geographical reach for Concept, which now also stretches across Wales, the north west of England and Scotland.

Together they deliver some 5,500 temps to more than 1,000 different clients each week, as well as delivering training to more than 3,000 learners and placing some 1,500 permanent placements each year.