The people you need. The difference you want.
AJ was built on a simple idea: put people first over profit, and do the basics well. That means real market intelligence, proactive search, and a partner that stays with you long after the offer is accepted.
A partner for the long term, not the transaction.
AJ was set up to do the basics well: partnering with organisations to invent new ways of taking their businesses forward, and providing the best experience possible for the people on both sides of a hire.
People are always our priority. So you get a human approach to your recruitment, not a queue of faceless email inboxes and dead phone lines that end with a list of irrelevant CVs.
We don't rely on inbound applications either. We get under the hood of your business at the start of a partnership, then build talent pools you can draw on whenever the next role opens up.
AJ is part of Andersen James Group, with teams in Manchester, Orlando and Austin, hiring across property, construction and housing in the UK and mission critical and data centre roles in the US.
A better hiring experience.
Discovery
Every search starts with a proper conversation. We invest time understanding your business, your culture and what success looks like.
Market Mapping
We proactively identify and engage both active and passive candidates through confidential outreach.
Shortlist
A carefully selected shortlist of exceptional candidates. Every profile includes detailed qualification notes, motivations and assessment.
Process Management
We manage interview scheduling, preparation, feedback, offers and onboarding.
Long-Term Partnership
We stay close after placement, providing market intelligence, proactive introductions and ongoing support as your business grows.
Built for long-term partnerships.
Human
We focus on people and their goals.
Ambitious
We support your next step.
Resilient
We work through changing recruitment needs.
Want this process running on your next hire?
Thirty minutes is usually enough for us to tell you whether we're the right partner, and what the market will bear.
People who've done the job.
James Leighton
Built Andersen James in Manchester and leads it as Group CEO. Writes on mission critical and data centre hiring, and on putting people and communities first.
Profile and published guidesLet’s find people with purpose.
People are always our priority. Tell us what you need and we’ll build a bespoke strategy to find the fantastic talent to drive your organisation forward.
- Call Manchester
- 0161 5116 470
- Coverage
- Recruitment across the property and construction sectors, globally and at all levels.
- Response time
- A real person from our team, not a faceless inbox.