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A North East talent and resourcing consultancy has helped find the right people to launch Northumberland’s newest tourist destination.
In-house recruitment specialist Talentheads worked with Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery to provide recruitment services ahead of its opening in March.
The attraction, in Wooler in Northumberland, is the brainchild of Alan and Eileen Ferguson, whose family businesses have been operating across the county for nearly 100 years.
Since being hired to manage recruitment in May 2022, Talentheads, which operates as the in-house recruitment team for small and growing businesses, has so far filled over 50 roles across Ad Gefrin’s operation and continues to work in partnership.
Eileen Ferguson said: “We chose Talentheads due to the team’s unique approach to recruitment and the energy and enthusiasm they displayed for Ad Gefrin.
“We’re delighted that the best solution for our recruitment is a fellow business based in the heart of Northumberland. It’s really important to us that everything we do promotes and supports our local community.
“We’re passionate about, and are committed, to creating long-term sustainable jobs, and Talentheads share this passion.”
Ad Gefrin, which aims to highlight the best of Northumbria, includes a museum, bistro, and shop, and will also be home to the first Northumbrian English Single Malt Whisky.
Talentheads’ founder and recruitment manager Sam Spoors, who launched the consultancy in 2020, said: “As a Northumberland-based business with a head office in Morpeth, we couldn’t be prouder to be working with Ad Gefrin to add yet another string to our beautiful county’s bow.
“To work with local businesses of this calibre and such amazing intentions – to offer opportunities for local people – is something the whole Talentheads team is passionate about. We’re extremely proud to partner with such an inspiring and community-focused team.”
For more information on Talentheads and its range of services, visit talentheads.co.uk
