{"id":133,"date":"2026-05-14T07:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalia.co.uk\/locums\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T10:30:34","slug":"our-approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalia.co.uk\/locums\/our-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Recruitment Without the Sales Persona<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilt on trust, honesty, and genuine relationships, not pressure tactics or scripted conversations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Mentalia, we believe recruitment should feel personal, professional, and transparent from the very first conversation. Our approach is centred around understanding people, building long term partnerships, and creating meaningful connections across the healthcare sector.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A Different Approach<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Problem With \nTraditional Recruitment<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany recruitment agencies claim to be different. Very few explain why.\n
\nAt Mentalia<\/strong>, we believe recruitment should feel professional, honest, and human, not transactional or sales driven. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Honest Communication<\/h3>

No scripted conversations or pressure tactics, just genuine communication built around trust, transparency, and long term relationships.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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People First Approach<\/h3>

We focus on understanding the needs of both professionals and organisations to create recruitment partnerships that feel supportive, personal, and reliable.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Professional Without the Persona<\/h3>

We combine professionalism with authenticity, creating a recruitment experience that feels approachable, respectful, and refreshingly human.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Where Our
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cWhen I was seven years old, I watched a car salesman try every trick in the book to pressure my parents into buying a car they clearly didn\u2019t want.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey didn\u2019t fall for it, but I never forgot it. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThat moment shaped how I see sales, business, and relationships. It taught me that trust is earned, not forced, and that manipulation has no place in professional partnerships.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentalia was founded with a simple vision: build a recruitment agency without the\ntypical sales culture. Keep the professionalism, lose the persona. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecruitment consultants without scripts, without pressure tactics, driven by family\nvalues, and all delivered by real, honest and hopefully not too socially awkward\nhuman beings. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRich Coggins<\/span><\/strong>
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A More Human Recruitment Experience<\/span>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPromise as founder is simple:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo one at Mentalia will ever try to \u2018sell\u2019 you something. A conversation with Mentalia\nwill never feel like talking to salespeople. We will always aim to provide a high level\nof professionalism, whilst remaining genuine and personable whilst doing so.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn short: We take our work seriously, but never ourselves. We sincerely look forward\nto working with you. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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