PGC Gains APSCo Trusted Partner Status
PGC is an APSCo Trusted Partner after passing an enhanced due diligence process to achieve this status! Having partnered with APSCo for several years, we are looking forward to continuing to assist APSCo's UK-based members who are considering expanding their business to North America by providing them with valuable information on the market, potential opportunities, and business expansion advice.
APSCo’s Trusted Partner Program - What is it?
APSCo has launched a new Trusted Partner status to replace its Affiliate Membership for service providers to the recruitment sector. While affiliate members have always had to provide references to gain acceptance into the trade body (with umbrella companies having to pass a separate compliance audit), APSCo has now introduced a new level of annual due diligence to actively demonstrate to recruitment firms that APSCo Trusted Partners are best in class and service providers that can be relied on.
To gain Trusted Partner status, suppliers to the recruitment sector wishing to join APSCo must complete a detailed questionnaire that explores the organization’s approach to client and customer care, service provision and its focus on quality and expertise. Firms must also sign a declaration that they will always act in the best interests of the recruitment sector and demonstrate a professional ethical and compliant approach. Five testimonials must be submitted and APSCo will also undertake a company check to verify financial stability, directors and filing history.
Commenting on the change, Ann Swain, CEO of APSCo said, “It is important to us that our Trusted Partners stand out as best in class and reflect the professional standards that sit at the very core of APSCo. This new annual due diligence will ensure that all recruitment firms can feel completely confident that an APSCo Trusted Partner is the gold standard.”
What Does Being an APSCo Trusted Partner Mean to PGC And How Will it Benefit APSCo Members?
David Ellis, Director of Business Development at PGC, believes achieving APSCo’s Trusted Partner status is extremely beneficial to both PGC and APSCo members seeking to improve their knowledge of the U.S. staffing market.
He said, “We love being partnered with APSCo, it's one of the most valuable relationships that we have in the recruitment space. We've partnered with them on countless occasions to provide as much value as possible to their members. PGC offers members guidance and advice on how to launch their recruitment business in the U.S. and Canada, how to manage their contract workers, and how to do it all compliantly.
I think it's really beneficial moving from affiliate members to a Trusted Partner. APSCo has upped the due diligence process, which is important for us as well as a partner to know that we're rubbing shoulders with businesses that have been vetted and checked. It is reassuring to know if we're referring any of our customers to APSCo Truster Partners, we know that they come with that seal of approval.”
Teri Etherington, Partner Success Manager at APSCo added, “We feel that APSCo Trusted Partners do stand, head and shoulders above the rest in terms of the services that they provide. I think for us, it's essential to have a way to showcase that, but also provide some confidence for the Trusted Partners themselves and our recruitment members. We want to be in a position when a member is looking for a provider, they know that an APSCo Trusted Partner is the first place to go as APSCo has done all of the checks.
I certainly would have no hesitation in recommending PGC, as I have done numerous times before to APSCo members. PGC is an absolutely fantastic partner, the advice that they provide for our members is so valuable. PGC’s knowledge across the business is just unlike other organizations that we work with.”
You can find out more about the benefits APSCo members gain from PGC here.