What our clients say
RBH has used the services of EMA to help recruit 3 members of its Executive Management Team over the past 12 months. Each time EMA’s service has been extremely professional and tailored to our specific needs and requirements. On each occasion they have delivered the outcomes we wanted. The latest of these commissions was to recruit a new Chief Executive for the organisation. This followed the well publicised difficulties in respect of previous attempts to recruit to the post during 2007. It was therefore very important that we got a positive outcome and that our parent Council was appropriately engaged in achieving this. I am happy to say that with EMA’s help this was the case. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to other ALMOs.
Ian Agnew
Chair of Rochdale Borough Housing Board
We worked with EMA leading up to and immediately following transfer of housing stock from Council to recruit to 8 key posts. EMA fielded a team of professional consultants who clearly understood our business and had direct relevant experience and knowledge which ensured that Cartrefi Conwy received appropriate timely services and advice.
All of the EMA team including Rita Coe, Ann Ive and Anne Elliott went out of their way to ensure that their service delivery helped alleviate some of the pressure for the executive team during a time when our resources were lean. They also went that extra mile further to deliver very personalised services, what they promised on time and to an exceptionally high standards.”
Andrew Bowden, Chief Executive, Cartrefi Conwy
“I have been really impressed with EMA. I have not come across another agent who consistently provides such a personal, confidential and effective recruitment service from start to finish. I would recommend them to anyone.”
Candidate for a Senior Manager post
We engaged EMA to work with members of the Executive Team in respect of outplacement support and coaching as a result of our merger. They approached the work with professionalism and expertise. Kathy spent considerable time and energy in ensuring the needs of each individual were considered and met with their desired goals and outcomes being achieved effectively, on time and within budget. I would definitely recommend organisations to use the approach and support adopted by EMA.
Declan Carroll
Chief Executive, Cara Irish Housing Association
The support we have received from EMA in our recruitment of new staff, the development of our HR systems and our emerging policies on pay and performance review has been key to the success of our stock transfer.
Dave Willis
Chief Executive, Wellingborough Homes
An excellent service that simply did what we asked.
Mike Birkett,
Chief Executive, Calico Housing Ltd
EMA managed the recruitment of our senior staff with great sensitivity; treating all applicants with the utmost respect and confidentiality. We made some excellent appointments and those candidates who were unsuccessful were all provided with constructive feedback. In the end, EMA¹s performance reflected well on us as a company; supporting our values and enhancing our reputation for fairness and integrity.
Steve Watson
Group Chief Executive, Somer Housing Group
EMA has consistently provided a high quality professional service - listening to and responding to our needs.
Paul Tennant,
Group Chief Executive, Orbit Group
EMA Consulting supported Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust on one of our most significant appointments - that of Director of Resources. We didn't make it easy for Anne, with a demanding role profile and high expectations of candidates. She took all of our needs in her stride, showing exceptional insight into the organisation and its stage of development. Credible and reliable, her professional and friendly demeanour made a very positive impact on the Board and the Executive. Her approach throughout was measured and knowledgeable, and with her guidance and advice we were able to make an excellent appointment. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to organisations who want the highest quality of recruitment support at a very reasonable cost.
David Gooda
Chair of Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
"EMA have assisted SLH in the appointment of a new, revitalised, Management Team that will take SLH forward to deliver further achievements. The professionalism, experience and seamless recruitment process offered by EMA is outstanding and the outcome has been brilliant, we would have no hesitation in using EMA again to recruit to key posts such as this.”
Julie Fadden
Chief Executive, South Liverpool Housing Group.
"We have engaged EMA to advise us on a number of key business strategies and have always found that their impartial expert opinion adds real value to our decisions."
Anne Ward
Chief Executive, Dane Housing Group
"Having worked with EMA Associates since their inception we have been pleased to work closely with them on business-critical resourcing projects. We enjoy a very good partnering relationship with EMA, and long may it continue!"
Danai Pampiglione
Head of HR, Cottsway Housing Association
"We were really pleased to work with EMA on the recruitment for two of our most senior posts within the organisation. We found their approach highly professional and customer focused and it resulted in two excellent appointments at Executive Director level. The feedback from the candidates was also very good about the service they received."
Jackie Carter
Corporate Services Director, Housing 21
Stafford and Rural Homes were recently assisted by EMA consult to recruit two essential posts in the new organisation
It was important that we recruited the right balance of knowledge and experience against the need to have the right person to assist in cultural change within the organisation . People with the drive and ability to achieve right first time services and assist our drive towards excellence
The team from EMA consult were marvellous. We were confident they were able to understand what we were looking for and deliver an exciting and challenging process that involved managers Board and customers in the selection
A job very well done.
Karen Armitage
Chief Executive Stafford and Rural Homes
"With EMA’s excellent support we have successfully recruited three first class staff to join our Group Executive Team. We are continuing to work with EMA during 2007 on a range of HR and business planning assignments. I would recommend their services very highly"
Keith Loraine
Group Chief Executive, Isos Housing Group
“EMA assisted us in a strategic review of our HR service and then recruiting a new key member of our Group Management Team. Aster’s vision is “Passion for excellence, pride in performance” and with their professional and knowledgeable approach EMA showed that they also lived up to that vision. We were pleased with their contribution which really added value.”
Richard Kitson
Chief Executive, Aster Group