Company Profile: BluePrint Appointments
Company Profile
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BluePrint Appointments, based in Belfast but serving companies and working with candidates throughout Ireland, has been established for 12 years and has developed unparalleled expertise to become widely recognised as the leading recruitment specialist in Northern Ireland. Within this enviable position at the forefront of specialist recruitment, the BluePrint team of consultants has a combined total of direct recruitment experience amounting to over 100 years, covering six core sectors in depth:
- IT
- Construction
- Engineering
- Legal
- Technical Sales & Marketing
- Scientific
Number 1
BluePrint is part of the wider Grafton ESP group of companies which has almost 80 offices in 19 countries across Europe, South America and Asia. The overall organisation was founded by two local businessmen with an office in Dublin and then closely followed in Belfast before expanding to be one of the first agencies in the CEE – an area where the company is now no. 1 in the marketplace. Entrepreneurial spirit has been the key driver within the company and has contributed to its phenomenal growth and success with a turnover of many millions.
Generally recruitment is a female dominated industry with approximately 80% female. BluePrint is no different!
Provides a recruitment service to:
- Companies looking to find resourcing solutions on both a temporary and permanent basis.
- Individuals – seeking career guidance and placement.
Throughout these divisions BluePrint specialist teams work for a wide variety of celebrated ‘blue chip’ clients at all levels –local, national and international, sourcing bespoke workforce solutions which cater for all of their recruitment needs.
As the approved supplier for many prominent organisations, the company understands specific sectoral business requirements and the challenges of recruiting for “hard-to-fill” vacancies in which highly technical personnel are required.
The company’s record of achievement is matched by testimonials regularly provided by candidates and clients alike which demonstrate a success rate of placements in excess of 80%.
IT – a vibrant sector
The IT sector in Northern Ireland is a vibrant sector with over 700 ICT companies, of which 100 are international investors. This sector contributes 70% of NI’s GDP. The sector has a forecast growth of 2.4% per annum until 2021 (three times NI’s overall growth rate). BluePrint works actively with the majority of employers in this sector on bespoke, managed campaigns and accounts.
BluePrint is also associated with Momentum, and the Software Professionals Course. The company provides support at events as well as providing CV and interview masterclasses to the students as part of their curriculum.
For further information contact Dene McFarlane, IT Division Manager, BluePrint Appointments T: 0044 2890 323333 or email dmcfarlane@blueprintappointments.com.
Sector: Recruitment
Website: www.blueprintappointments.com


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