This thread will provide a wealth of information about careers at [b]Penna Plc[/b] and Penna Plc jobs to candidates looking for new consulting jobs.In producing the recently published Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms (see: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]), we have amassed company profiles for 189 consulting employers. As many of the discussions started on the forum revolve around what it is like to work at different firms, we thought we'd create anchor threads for the firms we have profiles for, to create a place where readers can share additional information about consulting jobs and careers at each of these firms - in this case [b]Penna Plc[/b]. Below is copied the profile information about Penna Plc. If you know of other sources of information about Penna Plc jobs, or can provide your own insights of working or interviewing there, or can add anything else constructive for people searching the site for information about them - please reply to this thread and add your input. We'll roll this out to lots of consulting employers over the coming weeks and hopefully can create a great repository of information about consulting employers like Penna Plc. For more information on consulting firms and career options within consulting, download your free copy of the [b]Definitive Guide to UK Consulting Firms[/b]: [url]http://news.top-consultant.com/guide_to_consulting_firms.aspx[/url]. [b]1. Name of consulting firm[/b]Penna Plc[b]2. About our company[/b]Founded in 1974, Penna Plc is one of the leading HR consultancies in the UK. ‘People Change Performance’ is the cornerstone of Penna’s approach, helping organisations to improve business performance through their people. We focus on the attraction, development and transition of talent and deliver tangible and measurable results. Our core areas of expertise are:• HR Consulting – including leadership and management development, assessment, change and performance consulting solutions, executive coaching, and were are the UK’s largest Private Sector career transition consultancy• Recruitment Solutions – including recruitment advertising, volume recruitment and assessment solutions, executive search and interim (we are the second largest provider of interim managers in the UK).We are a flexible, agile business with 385 staff and over 400 associate consultants, operating from 16 offices in UK and Europe. As a leader in many of our chosen markets, we are constantly looking to innovate and set the bar for our competition with our quality of delivery and excellent account management. We aim to remain at the top of our markets by continuing to impress our clients and exceed their high expectations and to continue working with the best companies. [b]3. Types of clients we serve[/b]Our client base is comprised predominantly of private sector organisations – typically FTSE 100 companies or major global corporations Penna works with clients across many sectors, although primarily Financial Services, Public Sector, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Utilities and Pharmaceuticals. We work with 60% of the FTSE 100 and with a wide range of public sector organisations; our client portfolio also includes smaller businesses. Examples include:Public Sector: • Department of Work & Pensions • Department of Health • London Development Agency • Birmingham City Council • Devon & Cornwall Police • London Borough of Tower HamletsPrivate Sector: • Greggs (the Bakers) • HSBC• Jaguar Landrover • L’Oreal • Orange • TescoWhoever the client, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We’ll work in close partnership with our client from day one – listening to their needs, developing inspiring solutions and then working together to put these solutions into action. The result? Increased organisational performance brought about by their people and ours. [b]4. Types of recruitment we are most likely to be undertaking in the next 18 months[/b]Experienced hire recruiting[b]5. When candidates choose to join our firm it is usually because[/b]It’s the expertise, integrity and commitment of our people that makes Penna so distinctive. We attract and retain the best people by making sure we’re an organisation that people are proud to work for. It’s an approach we believe in. And, as we were listed 6th in the Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2009, it’s an approach that clearly works. We’re passionate and committed about what we do; measuring our own personal success by the impact our work has on our clients’ performance.[b]6. Locations of our UK office(s)[/b]Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London (Central and City), Maidenhead, Manchester, Wilmslow.[b]7. Weblinks with career details of our firm[/b][url]http://www.penna.com/working-at-penna/opportunities[/url][b]8. Areas of practice where we have a strong market presence[/b]Energy & UtilitiesFinancial Services (Retail Financial Services focus)Financial Services (Investment Banking/Capital Markets focus)Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsPublic SectorRetail/Consumer GoodsTelecoms, Media & Entertainment[b]9. Types of consulting work our firm is most heavily engaged in[/b]Business Transformation/Change ManagementHR Consulting[b]10. Awards won in the last 2 years[/b]• Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for (2009) – placed 6th• In 2009 Penna was awarded Three Star status in the Best Companies Accreditation, acknowledging Penna as an Extraordinary organisation to work for• Silver award for HR Consulting at MCA Best Management Practice Awards 2004• Shortlisted for HR Consulting at MCA Best Management Practice Awards 2005• Shortlisted for Change (Public Sector) at MCA Best Management Practice Awards