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So many "leaders", yet so few followers.

A selection from an average day's job postings where either the recritment agency's mystical "my client" is a "leader" or they themselves are the world's "leading" recruitment consultantancy.

You really couldn't make it up!

The gauntlet is thrown down for you to prove it!

Assistant Highways Engineers. Blackburn, North West. Agency: Vertical Recruitment Limited. Our client a leading construction consultancy has a requirement for an Assistant level Civil Engineer to work on a range of local projects around the East Lancashire and Greater Manchester region.

Communications Executive. Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Agency: Randstad Managed Services. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Communications Executive to join a leading organisation based in Sheffield.

Head of Business to Business. Leicester, Leicestershire. Agency: CCI Personnel. Our Client is the ‘premier photographic retailer’ throughout the UK with over 200 Stores.

Business Development Manager. Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Agency: Spring Personnel. Our client, a leading national Law firm are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join them in a senior position within their corporate practice group. It is essential you have experience with a Law or Professional Services firm.

Planning Marketing Manager. Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. Agency: Timothy James Consulting. My client is one of the UK's leading multi-channel home shopping retailers. Due to rapid growth there is a new vacancy for a strategic Planning Marketing Manager to assist in the development and be responsible for the implementation of the marketing strategy and plan for one of their major transactional websites and shopping channels.

Policy Officer. City of London. Agency: Hudson. Working for a leading professional body as a policy officer for a 3 month contract based in London this is an immediate start.

Senior Bid Coordinator. Leeds. Agency: Apex Engineering Solutions ltd. My client is one of the UK's leading environmental, health and safety and risk management service companies. Employing over 500 people, across 4 divisions operating out of an expansive national office / depot network and work with blue-chip clients across a wide range of public and private UK industrial sectors.

Marketing Development Manager. Agency: Mercuri Urval. Milton Keynes. Realise your potential with an international market leader. Ingenuity, inventiveness and compassion for others: the solid foundation which continues to evolve into new ways to make life better for people around the world through skin health and hygiene solutions.

Senior Estimator (Restoration & Repair). Lancashire, North West. Agency: Building Careers UK. Our client is a regional leading specialist contractor undertaking the repair, strengthening and refurbishment of civil structures and buildings throughout the UK.

Brand Strategy Manager. London. Agency: Jarlett de Grouchy. A leading brand strategy agency is currently seeking talent to play an integral part of the Brand Development/strategy team

Business development manager. London. Agency: Lewis Bear. Business Development Manager **Leading International Law Firm*. Our client a leading international law firm with over 25 offices globally have an opportunity to work in this established Business Development team with primary responsibility for the insurance group in addition to other areas, working with partners and senior management to assist with the development of a portfolio of key client and industry accounts with reference to London office strategy.

ABOVE JOB ALSO PLACED BY:-

Business Development Executive LEADING [this is the title they used, taking the word “leading” to a new level of crassness]. London. Agency: Resources Group. Business Development Executive - LEADING TECHNOLOGY LAW FIRM This recognised firm boasts a high quality client base, acting for lead organisations across the technology sector.

Planner / Senior Planner (Construction). Manchester, North West. Agency: Building Careers UK. We are looking for a Planner to work for a leading building contractor within the Greater Manchester area.

CCVP 3rd Line Support Engineer. Manchester. Agency: JAM Recruitment Ltd. My client is a Cisco Silver Partner and a UK leader in providing advanced Unified Communications expertise, integration skills and mentorship to IT resellers. My client does not have direct relationships with end-user customers, but works with its partners to achieve their business objectives.

Senior Ecologist. Manchester, Greater Manchester. Agency: Peritus Green. Our client a leading UK multidisciplinary consultancy, now have an exciting opportunity for a top level senior or principal consultant to come and join there (sic) existing team.

Administration Assistant. Manchester. Agency: Project People. An opportunity exists for an Administration Assistant to join a leading telecommunications company in Manchester.

Call Centre Agent - Debt Management. Carrington, Greater Manchester. Agency: Bamford Contract Services Ltd. Our Client is a dynamic Debt Management company, recognised as one of the leading brands in the UK, with the most efficient and cost effective systems, employing the best people, using bespoke technology and providing excellent service to its customers.

Experienced Buyer External Brands. West Yorkshire. Agency: Huntress. A leading retailer, based in West Yorkshire, are currently seeking an experienced Buyer to join their team.

Senior PR and Communications. Leeds, Yorkshire. Agency: Better Placed, the Marketing People. A large and diverse organisation our client are a leading business within the construction industry.

MEANWHILE

Special Educational Needs Recruitment Consultant. SHEFFIELD. Agency: Fox Search Ltd. This position is for a Special Educational Needs Recruitment Consultant (SEN) to join a leading Teacher recruitment agency based in the Sheffield area.

HOWEVER

Manpower is one of the world's leading employment services organisations with 50 years (sic) experience in the UK within staffing and recruitment.

BUT AGAIN

Michael Page International has grown over the last three decades to become one of the world's leading recruitment companies, specialising in selection across a broad range of sectors and job types.

AND AGAIN

As a leading recruitment consultancy, Venn Group .. . . 

AND ONCE MORE

Marketing and Communications Executive. Nottingham. Agency: Thorn Baker Ltd. Thorn Baker are one of the UK's leading independent Recruitment Agencies with offices nationwide. Providing temporary and permanent staff to a variety of sectors we operate in a very competitive and challenging industry.

AH! BUT DON’T FORGET

Account Director - Medical Communications Agency. Cheshire. Agency: ID Search & Selection. A leading medical communications agency have an opportunity for an Account Director to join its team in either London or Cheshire.

(This is just the tip of the iceberg! More than one out of every three job postings is either by an alleged "leading" recruitment consultancy or for an alleged "leading" company/organisation)

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