James Caan, star of Dragons’ Den, and Colin Anderson, chairman of ASG, launch WebRecruit

James Caan, star of Dragons’ Den, and Colin Anderson, chairman of ASG, launch WebRecruit

With a significant investment and offices in Belfast and Dublin, webrecruit Ireland is targeted to grow to employ 20 staff.

The launch was hosted in Belfast by the Northern Ireland Science Park and was attended by HR directors, managers, recruitment agencies and professional employment advisers.

Caan’s business in Britain, webrecruit UK, saved clients around £6m in 2009 when matched against traditional recruitment agency fees. webrecruit fill vacancies at any level in any sector for a low cost flat fee. If the process is not successful, the client is reimbursed in full.

With nearly three out of four jobseekers now using the internet to find a job, companies and organisations are increasingly turning to the internet to advertise their vacancies and the webrecruit approach is proven to succeed.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Anderson said: “We have a well-established position in the recruitment market, but we understood this could be enormously advantaged if more use were made of the internet.

“I liked the look of the James Caan business model and am delighted that we have been able to put together a company which will meet a business need. The timing for this launch could not be better, given the pressure on business costs because of the recession.”

Mr Caan said companies were now realising the benefits of using online recruitment – both in terms of cost and quality.

“Our effective use of technology has dramatically reduced costs, puts employers in touch with their ideal candidate and, ultimately, is changing the dynamics of the recruitment industry,” he said.

The web address is: www.webrecruitireland.com