Recruitment firm to double in size

Deverell Smith, the specialist property recruitment consultancy, has announced plans to double in size over the next 12 months in response to soaring demand. From expansions and new start-ups to franchise roll-outs, the recent increase in housing market activity has led to a rise in the number of agencies looking to hire new members of staff to help deal with new business, and Deverell Smith has responded by announcing plans to recruit up to 70 new members of staff. Andrew Deverell-Smith (left), CEO, commented, “The market potential in property for recruitment is huge, we have expanded to provide recruitment services within every sector of the industry, and in some sectors, although we are market leaders, we really are still only scratching the surface.“By attracting the best talent in recruitment and knowledgeable property professionals to our company we plan to become the UK’s driving force in property recruitment.” Chris Long (right), Talent Development Director for Deverell Smith, has been tasked with recruiting and developing staff for the firm. Reflecting on the London-based company’s recruitment strategy, he said that it was important to not only attract but retain the best talent. He said, “Over the past twelve months we have carried out…