Why choose Carling Partnership?

... because it offers experienced consultants who have an in depth knowledge of the industry and of the people in it. Their expertise is reflected in all the services provided by the company.

"Bill Carling and Julie Barker were the stalwarts of the The International Brewers' Guild; during their term of office they developed a great understanding of the industry and the performance of the people within it.

With this experience it was a natural progression to set up 'Carling'. Thomas Hardy has used their recruitment since conception and found them proactive, knowledgeable, discreet and competitive.

Due to their background, they have the ability to be selective and only present candidates with appropriate skills and personality."

Peter Ward, Managing Director, Thomas Hardy Holding Ltd

About Bill Carling

Bill joined the brewing industry in 1985, following a successful career in the Army. His appointment as Chief Executive of the International Brewers' Guild (IBG) drew on his administrative and management skills together with his team building expertise, talents acquired during his service career.

During his time with the IBG, a major activity was dealing with sensitive recruitment matters with the utmost tact and diplomacy. Bill's role at the IBG involved him in extensive travel, both nationally and internationally.

Over the last 3 years he has been able to draw on the contacts made during that time to establish a comprehensive world-wide database of contacts on behalf of CPL and their clients.

About Julie Barker

Julie enjoyed a successful career in international sales and marketing before joining the IBG in 1990.

As a senior member of the IBG's staff for some 10 years, Julie built up an impressive knowledge of the brewing and associated industries. Her role also involved exploring opportunities within the wider drinks industry thus enabling her to establish an extensive network of contacts in all areas of the industry.

It became apparent to Bill and Julie that there was a need for a specialist search & selection consultancy with the ability to deliver a professional service. Carling Partnership was established in 2001 to meet the need.

Since forming the company, a variety of successful placements have been made in brewing, soft drinks, wine and the allied trades both nationally and internationally.

"I can confirm that Scottish Courage Operations used The Carling Partnership to source candidates for a range of opportunities over the last 18 - 24 months. We successfully placed a number of candidates that were referred to us. All of the candidates placed are still employed by us.

The service provided by The Carling Partnership fulfilled the agreement we had with them. We found the team to be very professional in their approach and in their delivery. They endeavoured to understand our business so that they could enhance their ability to match suitable candidates with our requirements.

The feedback on their service from everyone who came in contact with them - candidates, recruiting managers and the HR function - was perceived to be of high quality."

Sheena Ramsay, Organisation Design Manager, Scottish Courage Ltd