CAF and Ford & Stanley celebrate two years working in partnership

Train manufacturer CAF and talent services company Ford & Stanley have marked two years in partnership with an anniversary celebration.

Ford & Stanley supply a full site managed service for contract and permanent placements to CAF Rolling Stock UK and CAF Rail Services UK, helping the company meet its operational targets.

The anniversary celebrations saw Jenny Buck, Head of HR & Support Services for CAF Rolling Stock UK and Iain Taylor, Head of HR & Support Services for CAF Rail Services UK visiting Ford & Stanley’s Head Office on Pride Park, Derby.

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Jenny and Iain were welcomed by a range of consultants who have supported CAF with placements over the two years as well as the Key Account Director and Managers.

CAF and Ford & Stanley reflected on the journey so far including the range of activities, projects and initiatives put in place and the success the partnership has seen over the two year period.

Both CAF and Ford & Stanley are looking forward to developing the already strong partnership even further, with plans already forming to expand initiatives and support in more areas.

Jenny Buck said: “It was a very enjoyable day – it was great to meet more of the wider Ford & Stanley team that support CAF and we were amazed at how quickly the time has gone. Ford & Stanley are incredibly responsive in their specialist market and feel like an extension of the HR team. We have successfully outsourced recruitment and work together as a partnership should.”

Iain Taylor said: “We have achieved a lot in two years’ and have developed a strong partnership. Ford & Stanley have satisfied challenging requirements and never shy away from finding and delivering solutions when faced with a challenge. We look forward to seeing some new initiatives with Ford & Stanley come to life in the coming months.”

Chris Jones, Director at Ford & Stanley Group, said: “It was a pleasure to celebrate two years in partnership with Jenny, Iain and the team. We have worked closely with the CAF hiring community and are always looking at how we can add further value to our partners.”

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