If you are looking for someone who can help you reach your full potential, then look no further than Peter. He has had a positive impact on my career path and has helped me gain more confidence in the industry. He has been supportive of me every step of the way and has never hesitated to offer assistance. Moreover, his business expertise and passion are complemented perfectly by his sense of compassion and understanding. Thanks Peter!

Pete is a genuine individual that cares more about the people he places than the "win" he'd make of the back of it.

He is unique in terms of his ability to understand the marketplace, future trends and help to coach you in the right direction for your career.

Working with Pete twice now, I can absolutely recommend him (and have done several times).

I’d like to thank him for the help and coaching support he's provided.

Pete was monumental in placing me to my current role. Not only was Pete my recruiter, but I valued him as a mentor in professionalism and overall winning over my current organizations decision to hire me. Pete is sharp, savvy and an expert at his craft. These qualities made Peter reliable and someone who gave me no worries that I would succeed. Very thankful to be connected with Pete and would refer him to anyone looking for their new dream job.

I have had the great privilege and pleasure to work with Pete over the last 6 months. The partnership feels like a very exclusive club, with Pete offering his skills, his constant professional charter and insight, into the clients and industry connections, placing you as the candidate in the centre of the partnership, with the core aim in securing the right opportunity and the right career move.

Pete has guided me and at times, given a professional nudge, with career coaching, mentoring, and supporting me in building me as a solid candidate, enabling me to secure a role and opportunity that will challenge me but foremost a career defining opportunity.

I look forward to continuing to work with Pete, in my current role, as a mention, career coach and knowing Pete’s connections and reputation within the IT industry, I will continue to grow and develop in my career.

I would highly recommend Pete. Big Thank You to you, Peter Davies.

I've had the recent pleasure of working with Pete, if you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with him, firstly pat yourself on the back – if he takes you on as a client this means you rock! Secondly a whole world of opportunity will present itself to you. Pete is not what I would call a recruiter, he's a talent matchmaker. Pete took the time to get to know me, listen to my wants and needs and tuned in. He is incredibly well connected, knowledgeable of the industry and its players. A straight talker with a big heart. Pete genuinely cared and took the time to nurture and coach me through the process as needed.

Delighted to currently be working with Pete as a career coach, debatably also a life coach with our conversations, as Pete really does take the time to understand, and respectively challenge what does good look like in both your work, life, and is there importantly, the right balance between the two. Petes 'Encouragement' twist to the CEO acronym really does reflect just how Pete looks to unlock every aspect of your current world to uncover points in reflection, where are you doing well, and where you could further succeed. I'm truly enjoying working with Pete as he is incredibly personable, has a wealth of expertise and experience to share, and is very open and honest in his feedback. I would highly recommend Pete as a coach.

Peter Davies. I was fortunate to be headhunted by Peter; his speed, efficiency and insight are all simply fabulous and it has been an absolute pleasure to work with him. Peter is an exceptional professional and has a true gift for matching talented candidates with rewarding roles. His understanding of the technology sales recruitment space enabled me to secure the very best career move possible. If you are lucky enough to get a call from Peter Davies don’t hesitate – seize the opportunity.

I have known Pete since 2004 where he placed me into Omnetica, one of the best roles I have had in my career. He has subsequently placed me in three further roles over the last 20 years. I know in this day and age that is not many but this is because they have always been the right position at the right time.

Pete is diligent, driven and well connected but most importantly knows the value of coaching and mentoring his candidates and understands his customers requirements.

If it were possible to create an algorithm based on his ability to match a candidate to a company and hiring manager then that would be something special.

Pete took the time to work with me to understand and test what my next role looked like, then where and what type of company and then put the plan into action, successfully I'm delighted to say. So no gap filling interviews, I never felt I was making up numbers and the briefings prior and feedback post was always comprehensive, honest, and structured. He's a good communicator, a great advocate, terrific morale raiser when needed and probably most importantly, does what he says and delivers.

After deciding to explore my career opportunities, I connected with a number of the Recruitment Companies with whom I had previously engaged as a customer. I found that the majority of these companies were less interested in my capabilities/value add, and were more interested in providing a simple 'matching' services against roles they were recruiting for. Peter (Selective Search) was the only organisation who took the time to understand my capabilities/value add, and then provided guidance and coaching on the market, and the kinds of companies that I should look to engage with. In addition, once I'd short-listed a few companies – Peter was able to sponsor and arrange meetings and interviews with the key stakeholders. I can't recommend Peter (and Selective Search) highly enough. Peter's approach is very personalised, is built upon a sound understanding of the market, and strikes the right balanced between brokering what is best for the candidate and the potential employers.

Peter knows his clients, his candidates and his industry which comes from a clear dedication to ensure success for all parties. His infectious enthusiasm in ensuring that you find the place where you can flourish is inspiring. Much of my career progression is down to his coaching and willingness to spend time briefing next steps. If you're an employer looking for the right sales professional or a candidate searching for the next step in your career, Peter is a breath of fresh air. Call him.

I would recommend Peter as he takes the time to ensure the opportunity he brings to you is well targeted at both you and the organisation. When he makes contact it is personal and relevant, and his passion and enthusiasm then kicks in – a great mix. He takes the time to brief you fully before every meeting and stage, and ensures the logistics move forward quickly and smoothly with regular communication. A pleasure to work with.

In relation to my own career progression I’ve recently had the privilege of working together with Peter Davis at Selective Search and by me making this recommendation it’s not based on the successful result of being down-selected for a great opportunity and finally resulting in landing the role. To start off Peter had a very tight remit for a role he had been tasked to fill, he did his home-work and made initial contact and so the complex journey began with Peter coaching each and every step along the way.

Like many professionals across many businesses, I’ve dealt with my fair share of head-hunters and executive search consultants in the past with mixed feeling and results. So I make these statements with confidence and experience of both of good and bad to which I can safely say that working with Peter has truly been a breath of fresh air.

If you’re looking for a coach to help you with your next step on the career path, or needing to find that particular skilled individual for your business then it’s without hesitation that I would highly recommend contacting Peter who’ll ‘as he did in my case’ conduct a highly organized, goal oriented, independent and hardworking job from start to conclusion. My experience with Peter Davis and Selective Search has been highly professional all the way and an absolute pleasure to be involved with.

Peter and Peter’s company, Selective Search, are to be highly recommended. Peter pays great attention to detail when discussing his clients’ requirements and ensures the candidates he works with on their behalf are a close fit and of the right calibre. More than just focusing from a technical or past experience point of view, Peter looks at the cultural fit between his customers and the potential candidates. Peter woks hard to prepare his candidates for the selection process ensuing that meetings and interviews will run smoothly and be valuable to both parties. On top of all of this he is a thoroughly pleasant chap and is great company.

Peter has a real skill in identifying expertise and future potential in people. His contacts with blue chip IT providers is a major strength and these skills were instrumental in helping me to find a great role at HP. Peter's coaching and guidance throughout the recruitment cycle were first rate and his belief in me was very much appreciated. Now that I'm 18 months into HP it is clear that Peter was right to put me forward for my role and the key HP management stakeholders have also recognised this was a good decision.

Peter has produced excellent results in the recruitment campaigns I have asked him to undertake for me. He knows the market and the people and ensures candidates put forward meet all my required criteria. He ensures the work he undertakes is of the highest standard and fully competed. I also like the fact that having completed the assignment he will periodically check to ensure I will still fully happy with the work. I look forward to working with Peter again in the near future.

I have used Peter and his team at Selective Search extensively over the past 6 months to seek out Senior solution/sales support professionals for my team. Peter is very understanding of my requirements and provides a very high calibre of candidates which makes my job a whole lot easier. Peter manages to balances his drive and determination with an understanding of the pressure of my workload and achieves a balance that really works for me. I would recommend Peter to anyone considering senior level recruitment in sales and sales support functions

I've known Peter for a few years now and the first thing that sets him apart from his competition is that he actually listens to you as an individual and what you are trying to achieve in your career. So many times I have been hit with an onslaught of roles by recruitment consultants that are simply trying to find warm bodies that vaguely resemble a job spec…Not so with Peter. He takes the time and trouble to understand the individual and what you are trying to achieve with your career. He has excellent insight into the many companies he deals with and instinctively knows where a good fit lies. His attention to detail is amazing, ensuring you are well prep'ed before and after an interview as well as managing the various stakeholders. If you take your career seriously, as I do, Peter is the go to person.

Peter is an accomplished Headhunter with a background in placing accomplished senior sales people within the IT Industry. Peter takes the time to understand his candidates and clients needs and will only work with the highest level candidates; this is evident by his unassailable appointment rate. I would not hesitate in recommending Peter to prospective clients and candidates alike. I look forward to working with Peter in the future.