"Someone who goes the whole nine yards"
- A person who does a complete job, quality, without cutting corners.
This is one of the most disputed phrase origins, and these are some of the most popular explanations:
Attributed to W.W.II fighter planes, nine yards was the exact length of a belt of 50-caliber ammunition for the Corsair W.W.II fighter plane. If a target was shot at with the entire band, it was said to have been given "the whole nine yards".
A tailor making a high quality suit uses nine yards of fabric.
It takes 9 yards of fabric to make a proper Scottish kilt.
Old style concrete mixers, or coal bins, held nine yards.
Many old sailing ships had three masts, the fore, main, and mizzen; each mast held three square sails, hence the ships had nine yards.
"Every corporation that is serious about its future should always retain a good lawyer, a good accountant and an excellent recruiter."
We are proud of our service and it offers a 97% success rate. The guidelines we work to are adapted to suit the recruitment needs of each of our clients, but can be summarised as follows:
A thorough briefing/consultation to understand your needs.
Exhaustive and fresh research to identify suitable individuals.
Confidential approaches to candidates with initial screening.
An initial list of suitable candidates and a report on our progress.
Our interview and benchmark assessment of each suitable applicant.
Psychometric evaluations conducted if applicable.
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Shortlist produced and presented to client.
Interviews arranged, candidates and clients prepped.
Candidates and clients debriefed and comments relayed.
References checked and second and subsequent interviews arranged.
Offers made, negotiated and counter offers managed.
Transitioning, assignment report and invoice presented.
We keep in regular contact with the successful candidate until they start their new role and during the first months of their employment to ensure everything is running smoothly. We believe that the retention of new employees is the most important part of the recruitment process
If you would like to discuss our process or your recruitment requirements with one of our consultants, please telephone us or send us an email by using this link.