About Whitewing

Whitewing ties in with my faith and my hobby for bird and wildlife photography. The precious stone, Lapis Lazuli, works with my favoured colour giving the whole blue spectrum to choose from; its properties have a personal meaning and represent Honour, Spirit, Wisdom and Truth; four characteristics I totally believe in.

I am a credible, award-winning Recruiter who, spent the first 10 years of my career on stage as a professional entertainer. I sang, danced and laughed my way around the UK and Europe, learning to engage with people. I still sing & compare and host corporate events; it’s in my blood.

In 1992, having never quite made the West End, I returned to the UK and used my skills to join the recruitment industry as a Permanent Vacancy Recruitment Consultant. I spent 15 years with Spring Personnel, gaining promotion to Branch Manager to Regional Manager, followed by Training Manager; training consultants across the UK in groups and on a 1-2-1 basis, teaching 360-degree Recruitment processes.

In 1998, on the cusp of our first child, I returned home to York and built a team of 11 amazing staff in a £3 million turnover operation. We won prestigious contracts with Terry’s of York, Network Rail, Goldenfry Foods and many SME clients that were the backbone of the business, in both the manufacturing and the service industry. This led to a variety of awards and recognition, not just for me, but also my team.

In February 2007, I co-founded mpeople Recruitment. In our first year, we topped £1 million turnover. mpeople thrives to this day. My team and I continued to win awards.

In April 2018, I established Whitewing Recruitment & Training Services Limited; independently branching out to continue my fantastic life journey that is recruitment. It is a privilege to recruit amazing people and support successful businesses.

Fantastic service! I applied for a job using Whitewing Recruitment Agency with Craig who was absolutely amazing went above and beyond to help me find work.
Charlotte D - Candidate
Craig is hugely dynamic, engaging and clearly LOVES the work that he does. He has run a number of workshops for Ahead Partnership in local secondary schools, based around interview preparation & practice for between 100 & 200+ teenagers – certainly no easy task!!! Craig sought the right balance of professionalism, confidence & humour and is safe to say was a HIT!
Melissa Garret, Project Manager at Ahead Partnership
I worked with Craig In finding my current, happy role with a great company. Craig is thorough, tireless and painstaking in ensuring he’s making a good match between candidate, role and recruiter. ‘One of the best, if not The Best, I’ve ever worked with. Highly recommended
Catherine MSales & Account Manager
I had used Craig for recruitment in my previous company and trusted his expertise, and within a day I had three excellent candidates to telephone interview, two of whom I took to full interview and one offered.
Nikki P - Nursery Services
Fantastic service! I applied for a job using Whitewing Recruitment Agency with Craig who was absolutely amazing went above and beyond to help me find work. Lovely, friendly, genuine guy who was just a phone call away for advice and full of good interview tips and knowledge. I got the job easy with his help! Would recommend to anyone.
Charlotte D - Candidate
I could have drained Craig of his knowledge and expertise over a week. Very well presented, fun with an easy stage by stage understanding of gaining trust and how to develop that to advocacy.
Abi R, Recruitment Consultant
Craig meets all of his candidates and is very thorough in his interviewing, getting to know you personally and your needs. I look forward to using his services as a client, with a full understanding of what the candidate selection process is, robust and thorough; no stone is left unturned.
John P – Head of Finance – Manufacturing
This course showed me how to extend my calls and gain more information and showed me there is much more to telesales than just picking up the phone!
James C, Recruitment Consultant
Our business was a brand new shiny Nursery for 6 month to 5 year old’s. My business partner and I had done all the hard work of setting up our company; finding and decorating the premises, equipping it, Ofsted had given it the thumbs up and we had recruited an excellent Nursery manager, we were ready to go. 7 days before we opened the doors the Nursery Manager gave back word and decided not to join us. Our “opening plans” were in shreds. With limited options and a necessity of speed I contacted Craig. I had used Craig for recruitment in my previous company and trusted his expertise, but for a Nursery Manager, I wasn’t sure he could deliver? But he has always “stated recruitment is recruitment and a good recruiter should be able to source any candidate!” He didn’t disappoint, within a day I had three excellent candidates to telephone interview, two of whom I took to full interview and one offered. To be honest my new Nursery Manager is better than the original offered candidates and has bought more experience to the role. I am delighted as I can leave her to manage the nursery and team whilst we build and market the business. Thank you, Craig NP & NP Directors
Nikki P - Nursery Services
Having been out of the Sales world for a few years looking after my son, my confidence was at an all-time low when I started searching for a new role.  Then I met Craig.  From the moment I spoke to him I knew he was going to be able to help me.  Not only did he take the time to sit down and listen, he helped me create a sterling CV.  Craig was pivotal in rebuilding my confidence and supported me thoroughly throughout the whole process and thereafter. Craig is fantastic at his job, a real people person and doesn’t treat you like just another candidate, like some recruiters.  He has a wealth of experience and his jovial character but professional manner really brings out the best in you.  Craig found me a wonderful job with a fantastic business; by taking the time to really learn about the client and the candidate he made a perfect match.  Further to this experience I thrived in the business world and I honestly do not think I would be where I am today if it wasn’t for Craig.
Emma M - Sales Executive
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