In the dynamic world of recruitment, starting your own business can be a daunting task. But what if you could start smart? Reed Franchise Partnerships offers just that – a solution for recruiters looking to open their own businesses.
Our plug-and-play solution offers our partners the one of the strongest recruitment brands, back office support and recruitment technology from day one. With Reed, you’re not just starting a business; you’re joining an established, international community of successful recruitment experts.
Reed is the world’s largest family-run recruitment business with over 60 years in the market. We have organically grown into an industry powerhouse, with over 200 offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Our international candidate database has more than 22 million resumes, and we offer services to both jobseekers & employers for 20 specialist sectors.
We offer a cost-effective solution for starting your own recruitment business. Our evergreen tech stack, cloud PC access, Microsoft licenses, supplier discounts (including LinkedIn) CRM, website integration, LinkedIn integration, client data mapping, AI tools, and internal IT support are all designed to help you save money.
We pride ourselves on staying ahead of the curve. Our technology stack is evergreen, meaning it’s continuously updated and optimized. As a franchise partner, you benefit from the latest advancements without worrying about outdated systems.
Our tech stack includes cloud-based solutions, Microsoft licenses, and an ever–increasing array of AI tools. Whether you’re managing client relationships, analyzing data, or streamlining processes, we have you covered.
Simply put, with Reed Franchise Partnerships, great tech is fitted as standard.
Flexibility is essential for modern businesses. With our cloud PC access, you can work from anywhere, anytime. No need to be tied to a physical office – access your tools, databases, and files securely from any device.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the backbone of successful recruitment. Our CRM system helps you track candidate interactions, manage client relationships, and streamline communication. With us, there is no need for costly third-party CRM licences.
Your business needs an online presence. We provide you a user friendly and optimized website with a job board linked with our ATS and CRM system, allowing you to advertise your jobs, products and services seamlessly and improving your awareness and lead generation.
LinkedIn is a powerful tool for recruiters. Our partnership with them allows us to provide you a highest available discount on the LinkedIn Recruiter License to improve your work and help you to connect with candidates, share job openings, and build your professional network.
We understand the importance of having a strong foundation for business development. That’s why we work diligently to provide you with a head start by populating your database with relevant contacts. This jump-start allows you to focus on building your client relationships, getting jobs to work at, making placements, and growing your business without delay.
Artificial Intelligence enhances productivity. Our AI tools assist with client and candidate attraction, writing job adverts, and much more.
Spend less time on repetitive tasks and focus on building client relationships and growing your business.
We understand that launching and running a successful recruitment business requires more than just technology – it’s about having a strong back-office support framework.
Here’s how we’ve got your back:
Technology hiccups happen. Our dedicated IT support team is just a call away. Whether it’s troubleshooting, software updates, or security concerns, we’ve got you covered.
Our marketing team provides collateral, templates, and guidance to help you promote your franchise. From branding materials to digital campaigns, we’ve got your marketing needs covered.
Whether it’s best practices, day-to-day operations, personnel issues or just wanting a second opinion, our operational support team is there to guide you.
Our training starts on day one of your contract. We cover essential topics such as sales techniques, client management, and industry trends. But learning doesn’t stop after onboarding. We offer ongoing development opportunities, webinars, and workshops to keep you ahead of the curve. We will train your staff whenever needed, after all they are a part of Reed too.
Benefit from one-on-one mentoring with seasoned recruiters. They provide personalized guidance, helping you navigate the intricacies of the industry.
We assist with candidate screening, ensuring you find the right fit for your clients. Our expertise in candidate assessment streamlines the recruitment process.
Partnering with us means that we will do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to setting up your business. With our plug-and-play solution, you can hit the ground running. Working with us through onboarding, Reed Franchise Partnerships save you huge amounts of time and aggravation when it comes to:
We do all this and more at Reed Franchise Partnerships, saving you considerable time and hassle. Our onboarding and training start on the first day of the contract and are completed within eight weeks.
Our onboarding consists of:
When you contact us, we'll present you our offer in detail and you will have the chance to meet the team that will be supporting you. You'll be able to discover our systems and platforms such as our custom-built CRM and the Marketing Hub.
You'll get access to a personalised partner portal where you can track the process of your application, access recordings of previous presentations, find all key documents.
Once you are ready to start your entrepreneurial journey, we'll share a sample contract and terms for your review. With the agreement signed, your onboarding starts the next day.
Your onboarding journey begins. We provide comprehensive training covering recruitment techniques, business operations, and more. You’ll also receive marketing materials – brochures, templates, and guidelines – to kickstart your promotional efforts while our IT team ensures your systems are configured for seamless operations.
We assist with your launch. From advertising to social media campaigns and individually crafted communication plans, our marketing team will work to generate awareness and business opportunities for you.
Financial reward and keeping more of what you bill is a big motivator for most recruiters looking to set up their own business. We provide support for a quick return on investment for you and business collaboration opportunities with other franchise partners from day one. Our partners typically start making money within 12 weeks**.
From cross-selling opportunities to joint ventures, we facilitate business growth through collaboration with the entire global Reed network. Whether it's partner to partner, Reed to partner, or partner to Reed; we offer a network where there are numerous opportunities for split fee business.
Our websites are built to reach the correct audience and generate leads to enhance your business development. From content written with the best SEO strategies to AI tools such as the Reed interview question generator, we got your back when it comes to inbound lead generation.
When you join Reed, you become part of a global network of recruiters. Whether you need advice on a tough client negotiation or insights into market trends, our community is here for you. You will have weekly calls with the Reed Franchise Partnerships team members and access to teams' groups, working groups and Viva Engage communities, ensuring you a strong support network to run and grow your business.
Through the working groups you can connect with other franchise partners and Reed co-members for you to share insights, discuss challenges, and learn from each other’s experiences. Also, our network encourages collaboration. If you have a client need outside your specialty, you can count on the expertise of other franchisees and work in projects together.
We champion diversity and inclusion, celebrating different cultures, embracing LGBTQ+ identities, promoting gender equality, and championing physical & mental wellbeing. At Reed, we want everybody to be the best version of themselves.
We are proud of our family business heritage and believe we reflect this in how we work. Our brand purpose reflects family company values and our desire to make things better for our customers:
Improving lives through work
Did you know?Reed is not just about business; we’re also about giving back. The Reed Foundation owns 18% of our company. Since 1972, the Reed Foundation has given away over £10 million to charitable causes Just one of the many reasons why our founder, Sir Alec Reed CBE was knighted in 2011 for hist contributions to both business and charity.
Rob Barklamb, director of international franchising, and Toby Moyse, Development lead, both from Reed Franchise Partnerships, shed light on the numerous advantages of starting your own recruitment business with Reed Franchise Partnerships.
Our franchise fee starts at $3,000, which is exponentially less than those charged by every other recruitment franchise. Someone comparing us with other franchisors might reasonably wonder why. Well, let’s unpack this.
In this videocast episode, Rob Barland, the director of international franchising at Reed Franchise Partnerships, sits down with Xavier Krasnicki, the International Marketing Manager at Reed, to delve into the fascinating world of marketing for recruitment.
