Clients

“Excellent service from initial engagement to appointment. Aspen fully understood what we were looking for and presented us with a selection of very high quality and well briefed candidates. Delighted with outcome”

Stephen Breslin – CEO of Glasgow Science Centre

“From initial enquiry, right through to the job offer, David was there to support the process and provide the information required. I highly recommend Aspen to anyone looking for a senior role, and also to any organisation who are looking for the right person.”

Chris Chalk – CEO of Rosehill Housing Association

“The Chamber sought Debbie’s support for the recruitment of an interim Regional Executive Director role as we required some extra help to find the right individual after some initial open advertising. Her insights were invaluable both in terms of how we were expressing what we wanted job description wise but also suggestions of how the market was currently behaving and candidate expectations. She sourced several excellent potential candidates for us to interview and we have been absolutely delighted with the candidate we appointed. She cuts right to the chase and sees and understands the needs of both the recruiting company and the candidates as equal in importance which I believe is essential to get the right fit. I would highly recommend working with Debbie and have since passed on a number of candidates to her for advice and as potential future clients.”

Alison McRae – Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

“Debbie recently assisted us in the recruitment of two high profile senior roles at Scottish Canals. Debbie has a great up to date knowledge of the Executive market in Scotland across a wide range of sectors which was an enormous benefit during our recruitment process. Debbie led and managed the recruitment process professionally from beginning to end, selecting some of the best candidates at that level in Scotland for our consideration. Debbie is highly experienced and knowledgeable in her field, a highly effective and diligent professional that I would have no hesitation in reaching out to for recruitment support in the future.”

Denise Miller – Head of People, Scottish Canals

“Thank you once again for your amazing support. Our Directors are genuinely grateful for the insight and expertise Aspen brings to the table.”

George Houliston – Recruitment Manager, SRUC

“Having worked with Aspen for the first time in a few years we were delighted to get such a strong field of applicants for the post within a challenging recruitment market, their expertise throughout the process added value to the executive recruitment process.”

Gary Dalziel – Elderpark Housing

“I found the whole process of working with Aspen People really easy. They took time to understand the Home and our mission which they clearly outlined in all aspects of the recruitment process. They also understood not just the skills and experience we required but also the person we were looking for and the soft skills they would require which led to a high standard of applicants and a successful process.”

Jamie Simpson – Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home

“The team at Aspen have a very people-centric approach, going beyond simply matching the skills and experience of applicants with the specifications for the role. They consider the ‘fit’ into our culture and take the time to ensure they have a deep understanding of what we need and expect the role to deliver. The Team invests a lot of time supporting the candidates through the whole process, from people thinking about applying to providing valuable feedback to unsuccessful candidates. Having trust and confidence in a recruitment partner is critical and Aspen deliver on both fronts.”

Audrey Cumberford – Edinburgh College

“Social Investment Scotland has now been supported by Donogh O’Brien and his team at Aspen during two cycles of recruitment for a Board Chair and other Trustees. During both processes, we have found Aspen’s input to be first rate – not only in terms of their networks and reach, but most importantly allowing us to focus on having quality interactions with candidates. We would have no hesitation in recommending Aspen to other charities and social enterprises.”

Alastair Davis – Social Investment Scotland Chief Executive

“On behalf of Nominations Committee, I want to thank you and your colleagues for all the work you put into this appointment process. We were impressed with the quality and number of candidates presented to us, and it was clear you had put in a good deal of time nurturing the candidates alongs. From the administrative side, all went very smoothly and professionally. It was a great pleasure working with you again.”

Cardiff University

“Forces Children Scotland asked Aspen People to undertake a search for candidates to fill a CEO role. From the start of the appointment to the finish the team at Aspen were responsive, super helpful and provided a highly professional executive search. In particular, we were greatly impressed at the level of interest generated alongside the high calibre of candidates presented. We are delighted to say that through this well run search, we have completed the appointment of an excellent new CEO – Thanks to Catriona and team for their efforts!”

Harvey Tilley – Forces Children Scotland

“Aspen People were great in helping us find high-quality candidates for Trustee positions. They took the hard work out of it and we were pleased with the candidates we were able to appoint.”

Ross Murray – Sight Scotland & Sight Scotland Veterans

“Nigel Fortnum’s enthusiasm, understanding of our needs and insight into the market ensured two successful appointments into business critical roles and a field of strong candidates to choose from.”

Julia Mulloy – Scottish Borders Housing Association Chief Executive

“Aspen really pulled out all the stops for our non-executive recruitment over two campaigns in 2024. The quality of their engagement with candidates was vital to the successful appointments we made.”

Andrew Harvey – CIEH

“Aspen were a key partner in the recruitment process of the Director of Service role at St Mary’s Kenmure.  They engaged in that partnership extremely well, understood their responsibilities and executed them very professionally.”

Mike Mannion – St Mary’s Kenmure