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DIVERSITY IN OUR CONSULTANCY PROJECTS
The diversity of the work that we undertake in our consultancy projects continues to bring new opportunities and interesting demands. Currently:- - We are working...
15th June 2010

RAGGED EDGE JOINS BISHAM CONSULTING AS ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
We are pleased to announce that we have been invited to join the long established and well respected Bisham Consulting team as an Associate Consultant, with particular...
1st May 2010

IS THERE A LIGHT ON THE HORIZON?
After an encouraging start to 2010 for us, once again the shipping industry seems to have fallen into the doldrums during March. Depressed freight rates, disputed...
23rd March 2010

NEW YEAR & NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Another New Year is upon us, and we are all looking forward to a better 2010. 2009 was a difficult year for the freight and logistics industry, perhaps one of the...
4th January 2010

SEEKING RECRUITMENT PROFESSIONALS TO JOIN US
We are looking for recruitment professionals, who are seeking a new challenge to talk to us about an opportunity that exists to join our team as an associate recruiter....
14th December 2009

SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL
We wish all of our clients and candidates a very Happy Christmas and our sincere best wishes for a successful and propserous 2009. We would also like to take this...
8th December 2009

BUILDING YOUR RESOURCES FOR 2010?
If so, then talk to us, as we have the best selection of available candidates for review and engagement. The signs are that an upturn in the economy is on the way, and...
24th November 2009

RAGGED EDGE CONSULTING & SDW RECRUITMENT GROUP FORM A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Two of the leading specialist shipping, ports & logistics recruiters in the UK, Ragged Edge Consulting, based in Grimsby, at the heart of the Humber ports, and SDW...
22nd October 2009

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER OF RAGGED EDGE AWARD
Lee Cromack of GIST Limited, Dewsbury, part of the Linde Group, was the proud recipient today of the Ragged Edge Consulting Award, as the Logistics Student of the...
16th October 2009

RAGGED EDGE BECOMES ADVISOR TO GUIDEPOINT GLOBAL ADVISORS
We are pleased to announce that Ragged Edge Consulting has been invited to become an advisor to Guidepoint Global Advisors an international network of executives,...
9th October 2009

WE ARE ENTERING OUR 10th YEAR IN BUSINESS
It almost seems unreal to think that we are entering our 10th year in business, but that's a fact, today. Thank you to all of our clients that have supported us, and...
1st October 2009

WILL YOUR BUSINESS BE READY TO HANDLE THE GREEN SHOOTS OF RECOVERY?
2009, will undoubtedly go down in history as a most difficult year for the shipping and logistics sector. As volumes have fallen, so has the desire to commit to...
23rd September 2009

AN UPDATE ON THE KNEE
After 4.5 months my knee is finally healed. Lot's of physio to do now!! Thanks to all of our clients and friends who have helped and shown support during the last few...
19th August 2009

WE ARE ON TRACK WITH THE RAIL SECTOR
Ragged Edge Consulting now have the capacity to provide expert consulting services to clients with a need, and to the rail sector, together with our Associate Chris...
9th July 2009

HELPING THE TANKER SHIPPING SECTOR TO GROW
Identifying that the tanker shipping sector has grown in recent times, and many of the major Owners and Operators have moved geographically towards central European...
9th July 2009

GIVING YOU THE EDGE IN DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING SOLUTIONS
Ragged Edge Consulting has been operating successfully since 2000, and in that time has built a solid business in commercial consulting and specialist recruitment...
28th May 2009

FOUNDATION DEGREE IN PORTS & LOGISTICS - DISTANCE LEARNING
Places are still available on the second year running of this excellent 2 year programme, accredited by Leeds Metropolitan University and delivered by The Ports &...
27th May 2009

CANDIDATE LIST GOES ONLINE
Clients and all interested parties, can, from today, access our Candidate List online by typing into their browser: www.raggededge.co.uk/clist The Candidate List will...
6th May 2009

IAN'S EASTER BREAK GOES WITH A BANG!!
Ian's Easter Skiing holiday turned out rather differently to what he had envisaged. After a brilliant week on the slopes of Verbier, and on the last afternoon, an out of...
21st April 2009

BE PREPARED FOR THE BUSINESS UPTURN
It would be fair to say that things are a bit uncertain at the moment, with economic gloom and doom around every corner, manufacturing in decline, stock markets in free...
3rd March 2009

HAVE YOU GOT EXCEPTIONAL COMMERCIAL SKILLS?
In these tough times, we have clients seeking exceptional individuals with well proven commercial and business development skills. We are looking for successful and...
11th February 2009

SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED IN 2 MILLENNIA?
We quite like this one: "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be...
9th January 2009

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Best wishes to all our clients, and candidates for 2009. Everything is pointing to a challenging year ahead, however we are well positioned to work with you on all of...
5th January 2009

DOES YOUR BUSINESS NEED HR SUPPORT?
Our Virtual HR services are tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients. If you are currently experiencing a need to look at your resources and are wondering...
7th November 2008

HAVE YOU BEEN CRUNCHED IN THE PRESENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE?
We want to hear from you if you are currently feeling the chill winds of these recessionary times. We have clients always looking for exceptionally talented...
1st October 2008

GRIMSBY RUFC
Once again we are proud to be the shirt sponsor for Grimsby RUFC. Let's hope the team have a successful season!! WE ar esponsoring the game against Bakewell...
1st September 2008

PEDAL THE PORTS - MY LEG FROM LIVERPOOL THROUGH WALES
On Monday 16th June I joined an intrepid team of 4 (John Fitzgerald, Simon Brett, Sean Blissett and Martin Phillips) from Associated British Ports and Bob Kendrick of...
18th June 2008

PEDAL THE PORTS FOR MOTOR NEURONE
A very good friend of ours, Nick Palmer, Associated British Ports (ABP) Port Director, most recently of Grimsby & Immingham has recently retired in light of his battle...
22nd May 2008

SUCCESS WITH ANOTHER PROJECT MANAGED BY RAGGED EDGE
Ragged Edge Consulting Limited concluded another successful project at the end of March 2008. Port owner and operator New Holland Bulk Services (NHBS) first approached...
1st April 2008

UNIVERSITY OF HULL BUSINESS SCHOOL LOGISTICS INSTITUTE
The University of Hull Business School Logistics Institute was formally opened on the 5th March 2008 by Richard Lambert, Director General of the CBI. Ragged Edge...
5th March 2008

NEW RECRUITMENT AND HR SERVICES FROM RAGGED EDGE FOR 2008.
As 2008 begins so we turn our thoughts to the year ahead, and as our profile grows so does the geography of our business. In order to keep ahead of the game we have...
8th January 2008

LOOKING FOR NEW STAFF OR A NEW CAREER IN 2008?
If you are looking for new staff, or looking for a change of job, or career enhancement, then we can help you. Our client base is international, and we are always...
2nd January 2008

INTERIM RECRUITMENT SERVICE LAUNCH
January 2008 sees the launch of a new, high-end recruitment service, aimed at providing senior management expertise on an interim basis. The service covers a broad...
20th December 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY 2008.
We would like to wish all of our clients and candidates a very Merry Christmas, and offer our Best Wishes for 2008. Thank you for your support during the current...
14th December 2007

SHIRT SPONSOR 2007/8 SEASON - GRIMSBY RUFC
Ragged Edge are delighted to extend their sponsorship arrangement with Grimsby Rugby Union Football Club for the 2007/8 season, by becoming first team shirt...
5th October 2007

NEW CLIENTS MEANS PUSH FOR NEW CANDIDATES
Our regional presence throughout the UK is growing, and as a consequence of winning new clients, we URGENTLY require exceptional new candidates to register with us, for...
21st August 2007

HUTCHISON PORTS (UK) LTD JOIN WORLDWIDEFREIGHT. WEB.COM
Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd joins a growing number of high profile port, freight and logistics companies enrolling on www.worldwidefreight.web.com. The site is designed to...
1st August 2007

VIRTUAL HR DEPT IS A HIT WITH CLIENTS
Our NEW Virtual HR Department service is already proving a hit with a number of clients in the Humber ports region, by providing companies who do not enjoy the luxury of...
25th July 2007

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER OF RAGGED EDGE AWARD
Congratulations to Andy Clarke of DSV Road Limited, the 2007 winner of the Ragged Edge Consulting Logistics Student of the Year Award. Andy has just completed his...
19th July 2007

MCP plc PURCHASES STAKE IN WORLDWIDEFREIGHT.WEB.COM
Maritime Cargo Processing (MCP Plc) the Felixstowe based designer of the UK ports leading community system Destin8 (formerly FCPS) has recently purchased a 15% stake in...
27th June 2007

COST EFFECTIVE VIRTUAL HR SOLUTIONS
If you are a Company that does not enjoy, or cannot afford to employ the services of your own HR Manager, and at the same time you are struggling to keep up with...
29th May 2007

MORE INTERACTIVE FUNCTIONALITY ON OUR WEBSITE
We now offer both companies looking for candidates, and candidates looking for jobs the opportunity to register for email alerts with Ragged Edge. Simply click our...
1st May 2007

WORLDWIDEFREIGHT.WEB.COM GATHERS MOMENTUM
We have been busy behind the scenes laying the foundations for the future of our online freight directory www.worldwidefreight.web.com over the last few weeks. We are...
15th April 2007

WELCOME TO NEW STAFF MEMBER
Tim Harrod has joined Ragged Edge Recruitment as Business Development Manager. Tim who has previously worked in Commercial role in an International Business will be...
2nd April 2007

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS REQUIRED
We are currently experiencing a high volume of enquiries from clients seeking experienced Freight & Logistics Business Development Professionals in various locations...
22nd February 2007

WORLDWIDEFREIGHT.WEB.COM LAUNCHED
www.worldwidefreight.web.com an innovative and comprehensive internet based freight and logistics advertising directory has been developed by Ragged Edge Consulting...
16th February 2007

NEW YEAR - NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As we move into 2007, we find ourselves busy sourcing candidates for clients wishing to employ excellent people in new positions around the UK. We are always seeking...
17th January 2007

HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND BEST WISHES FOR 2007.
We would like to wish all of our clients, and our candidates our best wishes for a very Happy Christmas. We thank you for your valued support in 2006. We wish you all...
12th December 2006

SPREADING GEOGRAPHICALLY
Our recruitment successes during 2006 have helped us to grow our business throughout the UK. During 2006, we have been successful in helping clients, both old and new...
2nd November 2006

DEMAND FOR EXCELLENT CANDIDATES CONTINUES
Due to our continued high demand for candidates, we are seeking excellent people to meet our clients expectations. We are currently seeking: Freight...
31st August 2006

RAGGED EDGE EXTENDS SUPPORT TO THE GRIMSBY INSTITUTE LOGISTICS PROGRAMME
We have worked closely with the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education (GIFHE) over the past 3 years as they have developed their Foundation Degree in Logistics...
26th July 2006

CONSULTING FOR ADDED VALUE CAPABILITY
During 2006 we have been working together with a major warehousing and distribution client in the UK, to assist them in being able to deliver identifiable and planned...
6th June 2006

GROWTH IN 1st QUARTER
Strong demand in the 1st quarter of the year, from existing clients, and a number of new clients that have started to use our services nationwide, has led to a growth in...
3rd May 2006

WE URGENTLY REQUIRE NEW CANDIDATES
We have clients across the UK desperately seeking new and experienced staff. We are currently looking for (amongst others): Business Development Managers (Freight &...
20th April 2006

APRIL NEWS - REACHING OUT TO THE INDUSTRY
We have been working successfully with clients to supply them with top quality candidates for the last five years. Our growing client list is a testament to the high...
4th April 2006

MAINTAINING THE EDGE
We are delighted to launch our new corporate identity and web site on the 1st March 2006. This moves brings the company's two divisions together under one identity. We...
1st March 2006

A selection of Ragged Edge's vacancies are shown below.

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BROKERS, CHARTERERS, TRADERS, SHIP & CARGO OPERATORS
We have a number of 'blue chip' clients, who are key players and active in the Petro Chemical & Tanker shipping industry, seeking suitably qualified,...
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TRANSPORT CLEARING HOUSE MANAGER
Our client, a major shipping services group, wishes to establish a transport clearing house to add value into their existing operations. We are...
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