PACC wins global recruitment contract

Lancashire company PACC has won a contract to recruit IT and tech staff for KeyPay, an Australian-founded company that provides a cloud-based payroll platform to businesses across the world.

Working on a retained basis, PACC will help KeyPay identify candidates for a range of roles including senior developers, product managers and customer success managers.

With global demand for such skills at an unprecedented level, PACC founder Alex Bright said: “It has never been more important to take a considered – rather than knee jerk – approach to recruitment. Companies are snapping up candidates for inflated salaries and coming to regret their decision quite quickly.

"We are delighted that KeyPay has awarded us this contract and recognises that our approach is truly different from traditional recruiters. We only represent businesses, not candidates.  Our focus is on developing long term relationships with clients and becoming their trusted adviser in all recruitment matters. We don’t operate on commission and have a vested interest in finding recruits who stay.”

Phil Bernie, co-founder of KeyPay, said: “KeyPay is a fast-growing, forward-thinking company with 80 employees in three countries. We need a trusted partner who can service our demands. We have used PACC on an ad hoc basis and have always been really pleased with their approach, knowledge of our sector, and the candidates they have found for us. We had no hesitation in appointing them on a more formal, retained, basis.”

PACC was established in 2019. Its consultants start by getting an in-depth understanding of a client’s business and culture before using bespoke software, analytical tools, interviews and one-to-one sessions to profile its top performers and identify the character traits that make them successful, happy and a good fit at the company.  When the company is looking to fill a new position, PACC identifies applicants and uses its knowledge of the company and its performers, to conduct cultural compatibility assessments before recommending a shortlist.

“Our key aim is to identify candidates who will fit culturally and, therefore, stay,” adds Bright.