The importance Hanson Regan place on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations reflects our commitment to sustainable practices, our ethical approach and care for the broader community.
Prioritising ESG and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, attracts socially responsible clients and candidates, enhancing our company’s reputation and long-term viability. It also aligns with the evolving expectations of our internal talent and clients, contributing to employee satisfaction and improving staff and client retention.
In an industry where over 40% of individuals are neurodivergent, we embrace neurodiversity and assist our clients in building neurodiverse teams. Our co-founder, John, who has ADHD, has used his personal journey to develop our inclusive culture, support related charitable causes and helped the business gain recognition from the ADHD Foundation. We encourage our colleagues to celebrate their neurodiversity.
Hanson Regan subscribes to ESG and DE&I best practices and codes of conduct, provided by government and recruitment trade associations. We partner with recognised third parties and thought leaders to address various topics, including neurodiversity, gender diversity in leadership programs, coaching, training and social mobility.
Hiring is hard right now. There’s a substantial increase in open headcount within thousands of high growth companies than ever before, and you’re all competing for the same group of talent. This leads to candidates being inundated by outreach, creating too many options, and resulting in a lack of interest because it’s impossible to stand out.
Hiring is hard right now. There’s a substantial increase in open headcount within thousands of high growth companies than ever before, and you’re all competing for the same group of talent. This leads to candidates being inundated by outreach, creating too many options, and resulting in a lack of interest because it’s impossible to stand out.
Inclusive Recruitment Practices
Our inclusive sourcing practices benefit from our strong internal DE&I culture – driven passionately by our owners and leadership, including internal and external championing of neurodiversity. We train the team to identify potential unconscious biases, including those towards candidates and hiring managers with communication mode preferences. Candidates are selected on a strengths and merit approach without positively or negatively discriminating. We submit the strongest matching candidates, referenced to have delivered on three to four previous occasions, narrowing diversity and inclusion risk. We conduct regular training on DE&I and belonging, reinforcing our commitment to reducing bias in our recruitment processes. This holistic approach not only broadens our candidate pool but also enhances our organisational culture.
Employee Resource Groups
Our sourcing practices are designed to be open and inclusive, underpinned by external guidance and industry best practices. We have no filters that restrict candidates from presenting to us. Our standardised recruitment processes support equal access; we check that essential qualifications are truly essential; and explore hybrid/remote working options to increase access. Candidate selection begins with ensuring that candidates are available for assignments within budget and location requirements. We then focus solely on verifying that candidates possess the necessary competencies, skills and have successfully delivered on comparable assignments. If specific (legislative-compliant) diversity requirements are specified by the client, we incorporate those within the process.
ESG & DE&I Initiatives
Hanson Regan support a range of ESG & diversity and inclusion initiatives and program.
The Neurodiversity Umbrella Project
ADHD Foundation – The Neurodiversity Charity.
We’re proud to have sponsored the ADHD Foundation Umbrella project in the UK and to have received the Neuro Diverse Friendly Company award.
Sunrise Charity
Hanson Regan supported getting deep brain stimulation surgery into Ireland and we also raised lots of money to support 8 neurological associations in Ireland and the UK.
2024 Supported Charity
St Christopher’s Hospice , 2024 nominated charity
Palliative care and 24/7 advice
Testimonials
Our Team
Gabriel’s passion and enthusiasm for the business of recruitment led him to establish Hanson Regan with his brother John in August 2006.
Moving to London in the mid 80’s, Gabriel first worked in construction until an old Irish friend, who noticed his ability to connect with people, suggested he had the ideal persona to make the transition into sales.
Following his closest friend’s advice, Gabriel paved a sales career in the newly created Cable industry, the forefather of today’s digital revolution.
Gabriel soon found success in his new sales environment, winning recognition for his performance with NYNEX in his very first week. Many accolades and achievements followed, which saw Gabriel win the global Presidents Award on two occasions and being invited to attend the Presidents’ Awards celebrations in Naples, Florida and Bermuda.
After some five years, he again followed his Irish friend, who had moved into a Recruitment Consultant role. Through his determination and dedication, Gabriel forged a successful career in recruitment over the next 2 decades.
After a degree in Business Studies, John qualified as an accountant working in professional practice.
Preferring to make things, and because his “audit experience would be good for software testing”, John switched to a career in bespoke business systems implementation. Becoming a client champion in enterprise software testing and quality assurance, John worked as a contractor for over 17 years, mainly within the London Capital Markets, Investment Management, and Financial Services areas.
That was until a very good friend said “ John, you need find a career to grow into” ; when another introduced him to Recruitment ; 16 years later John is thrilled to be still growing in this remarkable industry ; where we enable people and companies to achieve their dreams and goals ; both within Hanson Regan and far beyond.
Sarah joined Hanson Regan in 2013 as our Head of Talent & Facilities.
She has 25years of Human Resource experience, and is CIPD Level 5 qualified in HR, that alongside her skills in Office management, compliance, Project management and Facility / Supplier Management and plays a key role in the day to day running of Hanson Regan.
Previous to Hanson Regan Sarah enjoyed a successful career in Retail Management before transitioning to training where she was able to hone her interpersonal skill even further.
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