About Smart Start Recruitment

Based in the South and SouthWest, with an office in Southampton and our Head Office in Gillingham, North Dorset, we are here to help you make a difference to your future.

We could have filled these paragraphs with all the words and phrases you have heard before. If we had done so then we would merely have demonstrated how similar we are to probably every other recruitment agency in the land. But there is more to Smart Start Recruitment than those well-worn words.

To put it simply, we love what we do. We would get a real buzz out of helping you become more successful! Whatever your idea of success may be, nothing would give us greater pleasure than to work with you to help you achieve it. It's why we come to work.
Whether you are looking for work or looking for workers, we want to be the recruitment people you come to first. We think you will feel the difference when you walk through our door and we believe it will bring you back for more.

Don't believe us? There is only one way to find out. Come and see for yourself.

A few words from the Team:

‘It was whilst working for a national recruitment agency that I decided I would not only set up my own agency, but that it would be run on very different lines to other typical recruitment firms. It was my passion to offer a first-class service, where my company would become a valued resource for both clients and candidates. I opened Smart Start Recruitment in October 2007 and my vision has become a reality.

Smart Start Recruitment aims to find the best people for its clients’ vacancies and the right employment positions for its candidates. We smooth the path through the whole employment process in a totally professional and friendly manner. We don’t rest on our laurels, however, as we always seek feedback following placements to ensure that we maintain the highest possible standards.’  Sandra Smart, Gillingham Office

I am delighted and excited to be working for Smart Start Recruitment, where I have been given an opportunity to help grow this highly successful recruitment agency. After graduating from Reading University with a BA, I have worked in a variety of settings in the private and public sectors and for a number of years now have worked within recruitment. Smart Start Recruitment is the most ambitious, caring and forward-thinking agency I have every come across. I do not know of another agency that provides anything approaching their high level of personal service. Damian Brooks, Yeovil Office

I’ve been with the team now for over a year, bringing with me a background of admin, training and personnel experience. I started working as a temp for Smart Start Recruitment in April 2009, taking on various external assignments, and was delighted three months later when Sandra Smart offered me a permanent, full-time position as her Gillingham Office Co-ordinator. The variety of the work and the opportunity to meet so many people provide a buzz for me each and every day. Val Griffiths, Gillingham Office

I've spent more than 20 years working in senior positions in the retail, facilities management, financial services and IT sectors and recognise that the best plans, processes and systems all depend on people to make them happen. Smart Start Recruitment's unique approach and reputation for matching the right people to the right jobs ensures that our clients gain full value from our services time and again. My aim is to ensure that we remain a beacon of customer service and continue to build fruitful and lasting relationships with clients and candidates alike.Steve Head, Non-Executive Director

I’m proud to have been a part of this successful family business during its first two years. Although I am now further expanding my experience in a permanent position with another excellent local business, I still provide regular admin and accounts’ input into Smart Start Recruitment, a company which is going from strength to strength. Katie Smart, Gillingham Office