What our clients say about us

This is to confirm that Barna Shields have been supplying temporary workers to our organisation since April 1998.

The quality of workers supplied has remained consistently high and the help and support that we have received from Managers and Recruitment Consultants has been exemplary.

The whole process of obtaining temporary commercial staff, from initial booking through to invoicing has proved to be seamless and this is especially apparent when compared to other agencies within the area.

Barna Shields have always provided our Head Office with an excellent service. They have listened to our recruitment needs and provided us with good quality temporary and permanent candidates. The consultants are efficient and turn around our requests in a timely and professional manner. Our relationship is one of a partnership nature and I feel the relationship is a highly successful one.

Our Company have been working with Barna Shields for both our permanent and temporary recruitment needs since April 2005. I was pleased to be able to recommend Barna Shields to our organisation as I had used their services in my previous position with another company for over 4 years.

We have always found Barna Shields to be extremely professional, providing a prompt and efficient service. The calibre of candidates they supply to us is always of the highest standard, and they have built a reputation across the organisation as providers of top quality candidates and temporary employees, whilst developing an understanding of our business and our needs

Barna Shields are one of our preferred suppliers, consistently delivering to high standards and I would not hesitate to recommend them.

Barna Shields have been our preferred supplier of temporary office support staff since December 2002. The team provide a responsive service to us and always endeavour to provide us with a high level of service. The qualities of the candidates they have supplied to us regularly meet our needs and requirements.

Recently we have taken on a temporary member of staff in a Project Officer role. The manager was so impressed with the candidate supplied by Barna Shields that we have interviewed the same candidate for a permanent vacancy within the team and he has been successful. The candidate has now become an integral part of the team here.

Jackie Pollard and her colleagues always try to deliver the best candidates to meet our requirements and they achieve this frequently. If there are any problems then Jackie and her colleagues are always willing to deal with these quickly and effectively and I would thoroughly recommend them to any other organisation. Their adaptability and professionalism cannot be questioned.

Barna Shields Recruitment Services have been supplying permanent staff recruitment services to our organisation since 1995 and were appointed as one of two preferred suppliers for clerical level permanent staff, covering our two Southampton locations.

Throughout this time Barna Shields have delivered a consistently high quality recruitment service across all areas of our business operations, successfully filling a variety of our vacancies to include, Customer Services, Claims, Pricing and Income Protection, Administrators, Team Leaders and Supervisors, Secretarial and System Support roles.

Their staff have developed a strong appreciation of our organisations culture and have understood the individual recruiting manager’s specific needs. They have consistently provided well-matched and fully briefed candidates and the high level of service and professionalism has been acknowledged by Managers across the business.

Barna Shields are one of our highest performing agencies, providing excellent account management. Their approach enables us to fulfil our vacancies easily and effectively and has played a large part in building trust and confidence in our HR recruitment process. I would have no hesitation in recommending Barna Shields, I feel they would be an asset to any company.

Barna Shields always provide us with a great service (in terms of assistance, information and delivery) as well as quality temporary staff. They pride themselves on making sure they place someone into our College who meets our specifications and who will sustain the cover we require whatever the length of time we require them for. Once someone is in place, they remain in communication with us for feedback on how the temp is progressing with us.

I would have no reservations in recommending Barna Shields and look forward to building our relationship further in the future.