About Rob
I’m a senior recruitment professional at MRG with over 20 years of experience in the wider recruitment industry. I specialise in interim, contract, and permanent appointments within the Facilities Management sector, including Security Operations, working closely with clients and candidates across a wide range of industries and seniority levels.
Since joining MRG in 2018, my role has gone beyond matching people to jobs. I provide consultative support on best practices in recruitment, including equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), advertising strategies, and talent acquisition. I’m passionate about delivering a high-quality, people-focused service that supports both organisational success and individual career development.
Q&A With Rob
How has your career at MRG progressed?
Originally beginning my career at MRG supporting on a wide range of appointments in various sectors, I have honed my experience and knowledge to where I am a trusted recruitment partner with many public sector organisations. In 2024, I was promoted to Associate Director, further confirming my position as an established and well-respected member of MRG. Over the years, I have been given the freedom to run and develop areas of MRG’s business, none more so than our Security recruitment practice, to which I lead and have many happy clients and candidates.
What's the emerging trend in your sector specialism and how are you responding to this?
In the Facilities Management sector, I am seeing more of a requirement for candidates to have high levels of IT and project management skills. Also, more candidates are coming to market from a non-traditional FM background. I think this will continue with the development of IT and the integration of automated systems in organisations.
In the Security sector, the implementation of Martyn’s Law will have an impact on the operational and strategic security delivery. Clients are also looking to implement a more customer-centric approach to security, rather than the more traditional approach.
By continuing to talk to sector specialists both on the client and candidate side enables me to flex with the ever-changing markets and requirements.
How do you add value to your customers?
Feedback from my customers on my service has always been centralised around one key area of mine, honesty. In the recruitment industry it is very easy to “promise” the world to both clients and candidates. I can be frank and honest with my clients and candidates, managing expectations from the start. This adds significant value as it builds trust, something that is essential in this industry.
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