“Having Jo involved with JGR has been a massive help, both for me personally and for the business. Building a recruitment company at a young age comes with plenty of challenges, so having someone who’s been there, done it and built one of the most successful recruitment businesses in the UK is invaluable.

Jo isn’t someone who just tells me what I want to hear. He challenges my thinking, gives honest advice and helps me look at the bigger picture rather than just what’s happening day to day. His experience and guidance have been a real asset as we continue to grow JGR, and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve together.”

“I wanted a founder as Chair, not a corporate leader who has built a business for someone else. I wanted someone who has experienced the highs and lows and always had skin in the game. Very few recruitment founders have founded, scaled and exited a business, and Jo has. What struck me was that Sellick Partnership kept growing substantially after he sold it. He built a sustainable business on the right operational foundations, which is exactly what we want to build at Graphite.

For someone with his track record, Jo is a low ego individual. He’s happy to get stuck into the detail, no task is beneath him, and he’s more interested in what’s right for the business than in who gets the credit. I’d recommend him to any entrepreneurial, founder-led people business looking to scale: he’s pragmatic, acts quickly and has good instincts.”

“I’d always admired the business Jo built. I’d taken Talentloop as far as I could on my own and needed someone to mentor me and help plan the next stage, and Jo had been there, done that and got the T-shirt.

We both come from recruitment, so we speak the same language, and he understands what makes our business different because he’s faced the same challenges himself. He gives me honesty, transparency and a pat on the back when I need it.

The business has done a complete 180, and Jo has made me feel that I can do it and that I’m a capable leader. I’d recommend him to any business owner who is great at their craft but hasn’t had the experience on the business side.”

“Jo is always passionate about creating the best environment for people to work and thrive, focusing on a growth mindset which enables and empowers everyone within the business to stretch boundaries and achieve to their greatest potential.

I’ve enjoyed working with him and his team and I’m confident that anyone working with him in the future will find immense value in not only his knowledge and expertise but his passion and enthusiasm for making recruitment a great place to be.”

“I’ve known and admired Jo for years as an inspiring and courageous leader who’s not only built a great business but also a Great Place to Work. Through his personal commitment, drive, and the backing of his leadership team, Jo built a brilliantly positive workplace environment for all his people at Sellick Partnership.

We’ve been proud to recognise these achievements over many years. Sellick Partnership has been a UK Certified Great Place to Work for more than a decade, as well as being one of our Top-100 UK’s Best Workplaces across many different award categories and criteria including for women in business, wellbeing at work and consulting & professional services.

These are outstanding achievements and a huge testimony to Jo’s leadership.”

“I have known Jo for a number of years and since starting my recruitment marketing business in 2017, Jo has been an incredible support to me.

Like me, Jo started his business on a credit card, and he kept it independently owned until a successful trade sale. I have the utmost respect for Jo and gratitude for his inspiring journey.

Throughout the years of knowing him, Jo has gifted his valuable time to offer invaluable insights and support at no cost to me. Jo has been my biggest champion, someone who I trust implicitly and who I know cuts through the noise and offers simple and creative solutions.

I would highly recommend working with Jo to any business owner or leader. He is the most down-to-earth person, with the gravitas of someone who has built and sold a business and the incredible knowledge he has gained over the past thirty years in the recruitment sector.”

“I was retained by Jo over 2018 to 2021 to work with Sellick Partnership on a number of important projects including an in-depth review of reward and recognition, and the design of a structured L&D program for new hires and one for experienced consultants.

Jo is a pleasure to work with. He is highly ethical in his dealings and truly demonstrates how he values long-term relationships with clients, candidates and suppliers. He is able to see the value in investment in a business, and adopts a consultative approach to management. Jo is great at building strong teams and a pleasure to work with.”

“I have known Jo Sellick for more than 16 years. I began my relationship with The Sellick Partnership in 2008 as a leadership consultant; I later became a NED and finally a part-time group director with the firm until my retirement in 2019. During this whole period Jo was the MD of The Sellick Partnership and it was my privilege to work with the board and senior leadership as an advisor on matters relating to personal leadership and to act from time to time as a mentor to Jo and his fellow executives.

I can say without hesitation that if any recruitment business were looking for an advisor or a NED, it should look no further than Jo Sellick. I have met many recruitment leaders over the past 20-plus years and Jo is, by some distance, the most insightful and competent I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.”

“I’ve known Jo Sellick for years and watched him build his business from a few people in one office to the powerhouse that it is now. We saw him first hand working hard & smart. He was rigorous and successful and he’d built a great team around him.

When we wanted some of that focus, we called Jo. He helped us review and improve the way our sales team was structured. We wanted a sounding board and a sanity check: How did you do it? What worked for you and why? What are we doing well, less well and what should we change? Why & how? What have we missed? What are the implications of…?

Working closely with Jo gave us the knowledge and confidence we needed. In a challenging and changing business world, we were able to move forward with focus, pace and direction. You were a great help. Thanks Jo.”