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AP Group announces partnership with ‘The Commonwealth Trade Initiative’ for HR and Staffing consultancy

  • Publish Date: Posted 07 August 2016
  • Author: Gina Le Prevost

​AP Group, a world-leading offshore recruitment firm established in Guernsey in 1990, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Commonwealth Trade Initiative. The partnership is to promote business investment throughout the 53 Commonwealth countries. This alliance brings together the Commonwealth Trade’s cloud based trading and collaboration platform that fosters networking opportunities between organisations established and those considering a move into Commonwealth markets with AP Group’s 25 years of expertise in recruitment consultancy.  

Through the partnership, AP Group and its specialist divisions aim to help organisations entering the Commonwealth markets with bespoke and comprehensive HR/staffing solutions to tackle recruitment challenges in the established and emerging economies.  With the tremendous growth in the commonwealth market, attracting and retaining high quality talent for specialised roles has become a challengeMost nations are also grappling with a lack of leadership, specialist skilled talent and/or management/executive level professionals. Dealing across a range of industrial sectors, including wealth management, trust, family office, accountancy, legal sectors, finance, IT, Telecoms, oil and gas, and temporary placements, AP Group’s dedicated team of specialised consultants help overcome human capital challenges in highly-localised markets through unrivalled talent sourcing expertise and market intelligence. Its executive search division AP Executive is an acknowledged leader in mid to senior management and C-suite level recruitment for wealth management across commonwealth countries and globally.

The innovative communication platform, which will be accessed by AP Group’s global recruiters, allows AP Group to engage with new customers and prospective partners, throughout the Commonwealth, as well as gather strategic data-driven market intelligence through data analytics and data visualisation.  The AP Group has recruitment divisions servicing businesses in the wealth management, legal and accountancy, IT, Oil & Gas, Construction and Commercial sectors.

Gina Le Prevost, CEO and Founder of AP Group, commented: “This fantastic new initiative by the UK Government, is a massive opportunity for AP Group to deliver bespoke professional recruitment services to new and existing companies.  We feel privileged and flattered to have been chosen as a commercial partner and are very much looking forward to dealing companies across the Commonwealth to provide our expert recruitment services where needed.  Our offices are strategically placed across the globe to be able to deal with this exciting undertaking.  We are looking forward to being of service!”

AP Group also offers advisory services in order to equip companies with up-to-date regional market knowledge, as well as identify specific investment opportunities in emerging economies. To ensure smooth and efficient global expansion, AP Group also provides selection of HR services to its clients, including salary guides, payroll services and HR administration in selected locations.

With extensive international recruitment experience and an enviable candidate network, AP Group is uniquely placed to take care of all HR/Staffing needs, as well as offer advisory services relating to global expansion, relocation and immigration.  Known for its efficient, confidential and reliable professional services, AP Group is the trusted recruitment partner of choice for many blue chip firms.