We're already proud members of the ABPI and REC, accredited 'Investors in People', and now, we're delighted to confirm that we're ARC members too! ARC - The Association of Recruitment Consultancies - provides a clear voice for recruitment companies, helping them maintain the highest possible standards across all facets of recruitment. We work on behalf of the very best people, and their competition is tough; we have a responsibility to make sure that we push ourselves, our skills, and the way we work to make sure that we stay at the top of our game, and we don't take that responsibility lightly. ARC membership will help us make all of our recruitment processes and communications better, quicker and more helpful than ever. Follow the link below for more info on ARC and its work.

ARC - The Association of Recruitment Consultancies

ARC (Association of Recruitment Consultancies) Currently representing recruiter's interests in the Agency Worker's Directive Consultation.

It's only been 2 months since Business Manager Mark Britton joined Star's non-phama healthcare business unit, but he's already made an immediate impact on his team in the South West, guiding Team Leader Ben Hawkes and Consultants Holly and Rob from strength to strength.

"Star's healthcare business unit is the strongest it's ever been" explains Mark; "we're in the position where we have the skills, vision, and ambition to continue growing and providing quality people for the best healthcare opportunities." And it's because of this we've brought Rosie, Pippa and Kevin onboard to create a brand new healthcare team based in the South East. The benefit to you? A stronger, more accessible, even more talented team of experienced consultants that work in a flexible way most suited to you and the changing market.

Meet the team...

Team Leader Rosie Kausar joined the recruitment industry over 8 years ago and is experienced in recruitment management; she and Mark will work closely, sharing recruitment best practice, and decades' worth of industry knowledge, to steer an expert team that works in harmony with the healthcare market and its needs.

As a qualified nurse and an experienced recruiter respectively, Recruitment Consultants Kevin O'Sullivan and Pippa Dods are motivated to build successful partnerships with the most talented people in the industry today; so far we've been really impressed with their readiness to go the extra mile for those around them.

If you'd like to speak to our dedicated team of healthcare recruiters, or to find out how we can help you, please call 01628 581 240 or email mark.britton@starmedical.co.uk today.

We're absolutely delighted to announce that Gemma Boyd, Business Support Director at Star, has given birth to a baby boy.

Charlie Leo was born in the late hours of Monday 8^th August weighing 7lb 14oz; he has already visited the Star head office in Bath and been admired and cuddled by the team.

We'd like to extend our warmest congratulations to Gemma, and look forward to more visits from baby Charlie soon!

Many people associate Star with the pharma industry, but in actual fact we've steadily - but quietly - been building a progressively effective presence in the non-pharma healthcare market too. Some of the people we've worked with felt that introducing a senior leader to guide the team would take our offering from good to great (we're staunch 'reviewers and improvers,' always asking what's working well, and where there's room for improvement). We thought that made a lot of sense, and so that's just what we've done.

17 years ago, Star's Healthcare Business Unit Manager Mark Britton moved from paediatric nursing to medical recruitment, with a focus on medical devices and diagnostics. During this time he's also managed a highly successful master vendor project, and directed his own company - a medical consultancy operating in the medical devices market.

He'll use his knowledge to perfect the existing healthcare team and create a second one based in the South East, and his goal is to steer, alongside Team Leader Ben Hawkes, expert teams that are perfectly attuned to the healthcare market's unique buying patterns. Experience aside, we believe his greatest asset is his attitude; a high quality, efficient and ethical service is propelled by his discerning character, energy, and perpetual fascination with the market. A likeable person who works best with people, he intends to dissolve outdated barriers that impede successful relationships.   

"I'm really fussy about where I work. Star has a great reputation, it's a great brand, and I only want to work for people who are as genuinely passionate about the industry, as I am. What Star has here is already good - I'm just here to make it even better with guidance and experience," explains Mark.

The benefit to you is a stronger, better service-provider that's as motivated as you are to build successful partnerships between talented people and opportunities, in a flexible way that works for all.

Tell us what you need to achieve, then we'll work out the best way to help.

Contact Mark on 01225 336 335 or via email mark.britton@starmedical.co.uk

We're delighted to award Carly Hill Star's Exceptional Performer Award! An accolade given in recognition of actions that go above and beyond expectation, Carly is recognised as a top-achiever for her outstanding commitment and consistent high-performance as Sales Force Coordinator.

Carly demonstrates Star's vision and values in abundance, and time and time again we receive glowing feedback about her from our clients and representatives in the field. A truly deserving and admirable winner, we're incredibly proud of Carly and delighted we can recognise her talent in this way; congratulations and thank you Carly, from everyone at Star.

We'd like you to join us in saying a sad, but only temporary farewell to a much-loved member of the team as Business Support Director Gemma Boyd begins her maternity leave.

Gemma began her Star career as an Office Manager in 2006 and has grown from strength-to-strength ever since. A CIPD accredited and valued member of the team, Gemma's fun, motivational and caring personality, combined with legendary attention to detail, will be truly missed at Star, but we're looking forward to working with her again soon, and meeting her new arrival!

Business Support Executive Kate Hosker will conduct Gemma's role in her absence; one of Star's longest serving employees, Kate not only knows Star's business inside out, but has been working closely with Gemma over the past three months to ensure a seamless handover and continuity of service.

We wish Gemma all the best and will keep you updated on news on the new arrival!

star's delighted to announce that David Alexander has been promoted to a Trainee Team Leader position within star's dedicated healthcare function.

David's determination to succeed was apparent from the moment he joined the team in 2007 as a Sales Assistant; he propelled himself through star's ranks, working as a Resourcer and a Recruitment Consultant prior to his recent promotion, by delivering exceptional results, looking after his clients and candidates, and demonstrating star's values in abundance. Today, he's one of star's most successful and knowledgeable consultants - testament to this is his recent recognition at the PharmaTimes' 'Recruiter of the Year' awards 2010. He plans to share his confidence, versatility, and expertise to manage and inspire his newly acquired team of recruiters.

David is a true credit to star, and has made an immediate impact in his new role; we're confident he will continue his top-performer heritage and surpass our expectations. Everyone at star would like to offer huge congratulations and the best of luck in his new role!

We're proud to announce that we've passed our Investors in People review with flying colours! A national quality standard which sets good practice initiatives for improving business performance, the Investors in People Standard recognises an organisation's genuine commitment to its employees, and to achieving organisational excellence.

Following exciting and significant growth since in our last review in 2007, our assessors found that we've retained our STAR values, unique and stimulating culture, and proficient leadership traits without compromising our focus or performance.

Furthermore, our assessors highlighted our dedication to investing time in our employees' progression; "STAR has an excellent track record in managing individual performance with regular individual training from inspiring role models and frequent feedback mechanisms" comments Mary Leszkiewicz, assessor at IiP.

Whilst we're committed to improvement, we're really pleased that our efforts so far have been recognised, and hope our valued candidates continue to reap the benefits.

STAR is delighted not only to attend the Pf Awards, held at the Lancaster London Hotel on Thursday 10^th March, but to proudly sponsor the 'Outstanding Performer Award' in partnership with Lundbeck, presented to the 'winner of winners' on the night.

Now in its eleventh year, the Pf Awards is one of the most prestigious awards events in the UK pharmaceutical calendar, celebrating the industry's most outstanding sales achievements and performances.

We're particularly pleased to announce that the exceptional accomplishments of some of our contract representatives have been recognised; 3 members of our Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition contract team have been nominated for awards.

We're looking forward to spending the evening with the pharmaceutical industry's elite, and would like to congratulate all finalists, and wish everyone the best of luck for the evening.

Delivering the optimal sales deployment for any forward-thinking business

'The fluid process' has developed its own web presence since we posted this blog earlier on in the year. For a full description of services, testimonials, results and contact details, please visit 'The fluid process' team here

Star's partnered with senior Business Managers Paul Black and Mike Cooper to introduce Fluid, a sophisticated methodology that combines the best of Star's heritage and resourcing capabilities, with Investment Directors Paul and Mike's recent pharmaceutical sales and marketing expertise.

'The fluid process'' methodology is realised through close partnership with customers, and typically incorporates consulting, resourcing and outsourcing; it's a robust way of thinking which uses insight and pragmatic intelligence to deliver the optimal, most fluid resource; the concept was devised in response to Star's own understanding, gleaned during customer discussions and market research, and substantiated by Paul and Mike's client-side perspective, which revealed a real need for a truly fluid resource that would surpass traditional CSO offerings, without compromising quality.

"The industry's tough and it's been apparent for some time that old models aren't right for today's market. Long-term, future-proof success means partnering with a provider that can work fluidly to deliver influential people who know how to deliver commercial outcomes," explains Paul. 

Mike continues: "We're partnering successfully with forward-thinking companies who don't want to get their field deployment wrong; we're building and optimising teams of people who work beyond traditional boundaries, and who think who, why and how. The result is a fit-for-purpose, elite team that can move with the market."

If you're looking for a supplier that'll sell you an existing team without understanding your unique business drivers or barriers, then don't call Fluid; if you're looking for a partner with the foresight, ambition and capability to understand your business and deliver a fit-for-purpose solution with the ability to move fluidly with market conditions, please contact Paul Black on 07900 608 538 or email paul.black@starmedical.co.uk.