Clare’s “absolutely overwhelmed” at support for her new business

A high-flying recruiter who launched her own specialist accountancy and finance recruitment consultancy seven months ago says she has been “absolutely overwhelmed” by the support received.

Clare Dear, Director of Vardey Recruitment, had her first starter just a fortnight after registering her business on February 1.

Married and with a five-year-old daughter, she began her career in London 22 years ago, relocating to Bournemouth in 2007.

Vardey Recruitment recruits within the UK, initially in Dorset and surrounding counties but with plans to move further afield including London.

It works across the entire accountancy and finance sector, from entry level jobs through to senior qualified appointments.

Clare said: “Launching a recruitment business during a pandemic and various lockdowns and school closures was always going to be a challenge for me, but I’m pleased to say it’s been a very positive start.

“I’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the support and commitment of previous contacts and clients who have worked with me over the past seven months.

“One highlight was finding a candidate for a large retail company based in Dorset within a few weeks.

“Previously the company had been struggling to fill the role for over 18 months.

“Due to many companies offering a hybrid working from home arrangement expansion into other parts of the South is a natural step.

“The ability to interview by video also makes this possible.”

• vardeyrecruitment.com

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Entries for new Poole Business Awards could reach 120 say organisers

Organisers of the new Poole Business Awards  are predicting the number of entries could hit 120.

Numbers are growing daily as the entry deadline of October 4 fast approaches.

Category sponsorship sales have also continued.

Sponsors already on board include Poole BID, Bournemouth University, Yellow Coaches, Dorset Growth Hub, Dutton Gregory, Dorset Mind and NFU Mutual.

Nigel Reeve, pictured left, of the organisers Marketing West, said: “Entries continue to come in daily, and are expected to continue until entries close on Monday, October 4.

“The final number will be the highest in any of our regional awards.

“We are now focusing on placing the last set of key sponsorship categories all of which are already well supported by entries.

“These are Startup/New Business of the Year, Best Service Provider, Independent Business of the Year and the Green/Environmental Business of the Year.

“Next up is the judging and then the awards on Tuesday, November 9.”

For details of the final sponsorship opportunities, please email networking@marketingwest.co.uk

Entry is free for the awards and businesses can enter as many of the 15 categories as they wish.

An easy-to-fill online form can be found at poolebusinessawards.co.uk.

Dorset Biz News is Media Partner for the awards.

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Wimborne company enters into partnership agreement with Vonage

An independent software company has entered into a partnership agreement with a global leader in cloud communications.

Talk Think Do says the agreement with Vonage will help businesses accelerate their digital transformation.

The Wimborne-based company supplies technology strategy, development, and support services focused on application innovation.

It has a particular expertise in designing, building, and running custom enterprise applications specifically for cloud use.

Talk Think Do’s partnership with Vonage will involve using the Vonage Video API via secure, real-time video communications.

Matt Hammond, CEO, Talk Think Do, pictured left, said: “We’re proud to partner with a leading communications platform like Vonage to provide innovative customer experiences at scale.

“We have seen a huge move towards direct business to consumer video appointments over the last year.

“While many organisations have achieved this through the rapid deployment of off-the-shelf solutions, many others struggle.

“Together, Talk Think Do and Vonage enable businesses to create meaningful, reliable video experiences embedded directly into their existing websites, applications and platforms.”

Talk Think Do was founded by Matt with 25 years’ experience in software development, working on high profile projects for world-renowned organisations.

Employed first as a developer and then as a solutions architect, his career spanned working for Barclays, Transport for London, the Department for Education, Fitness First, Avios and several Formula 1 teams.

• talkthinkdo.com