Charisma is celebrating a special birthday this year, we have reached the milestone of 20 years partnering with not-for-profit organisations to find charity leaders and their teams. Not only that, but we have been supporting individuals find great roles whose career choice is to work in the charity sector.

How the world and the methods of recruitment have evolved since Charisma was founded in 2002! From the days of advertising roles in the local paper to where we are now, with high levels of social media engagement to search for the most talented people to join an organisation.  What hasn’t changed is the importance of carefully selecting people who display the best attitude and belief in the cause and recognising ability, attitude and specific qualities when you see them.

There have been many highlights along the way, not least mentoring and helping thousands of individuals on their career journeys through our personal Career Clinics to supporting hundreds of charities of all sizes, from national household name charities through to those with just a handful of staff, all of whom have needed help with their recruitment plans.

We have also hosted three Charity Awards events founded by Charisma where trustees, CEOs, fundraisers and volunteers were nominated for awards. Each event with 300 guests attending to celebrate the recognition of their peers’ contribution to a particular charity.  For more than 10 years, we have brought charity CEOs and trustees together for ‘Charisma Conversations’ peer-networking events in venues across the UK that have been well received and described as rare opportunities to share experiences in a confidential and convivial setting. In these last two years, through such different times, these events have moved online as webinars, with nearly 100 CEOs attending our last virtual event.

None of this would have been possible without the dedication of the Charisma team, several of whom have been supporting our clients and candidates for many years.  The teams commitment to providing an ethical and professional recruitment service at all times has ensured consistency in the efficient and honest approach that we have.

For a long time, but particularly over the past two years, our long-standing relationships to support the charity sector have shown that, despite the perceived ease of recruiting through social media channels, there remains, very definitely, a need for a tailored and personal approach to recruitment for CEO’s, Trustees, and senior managers that Charisma continues to offer. Supporting the sector is what gets us all out of bed in the morning, to deliver the best of services and we're always blown away by the fantastic testimonials that people leave us.

2022 and beyond bring exciting growth plans for Charisma, due to the increasing demand for our search & selection support. We are expanding our team of both consultants and support staff, to ensure our readiness to keep up with the demand from our growing client base as well as helping individuals with their careers. 

Come with us on our journey and take advantage of recruiting ‘the Charisma way’ !