"Having worked as an IT professional in London for many years, I have had the opportunity to talk to most of London's recruitment agencies. James McMilllan and MA Associates stand head above the crowd by value of their exceptional integrity, professional manner, technical insight and personal touch. Their focus is on quality above quantity, and they pride themselves in providing real value-added for their candidates. As a candidate, James McMillan has taken time out to develop a professional relationship with me, making me feel like an important and valued customer. I will surely be using his services again, and would highly recommend MA Associates to all of my colleagues and friends."

"A few years ago I was placed at my most lucrative contract ever by MA Associates Worldwide. At first I was a bit apprehensive with using a smaller agency as I was used to dealing with larger agencies up until that point. After having met the team I was immediately put at ease by the manner in which they dealt with my reservations. Their manner was not of typically bolshy agents, but of reassuring professionalism. In the time that I have known MA Associates Worldwide they have always provided a top quality service and completely looked after my interests. In short, they provide all that I would look for in agents: professionalism, openness, honesty. Thanks again MA Associates."

"MA Associates have been a great help in finding Java contracts for me. They first provided work in Germany for Jobpilot in 2001, with a short contract as an ATG administrator. I was more than happy to use James again when he formed MA Associates in 2002, where he placed me in a contract with Philips in Eindhoven for a developer role for ATG, where I stayed for 2 years up to summer 2004. James has always been very helpful and honest in all our dealings; being upfront with any information about the contracts I needed or asked for. I particularly liked beating both he and the rest of his team at pool and darts whenever they were over in Eindhoven."

"Working with MA Associates for the past five years has been nothing short of a pleasure. During time periods when jobs were difficult to come by, James was always at hand to help search the market and find the best possible job opportunities. Apart from recruitment, James has become a friend to all of his candidates. James has supported me during tough times and always come through with the suitable position for me within a short period of time. He often called just to ensure that I was happy and enjoying my new job and is always available to talk. James and his colleagues have always been aware of my contract schedules and have renewed my contracts or found new contracts without interurption to my work. I will always work with MA Associates for their professional and dedicated services. I recommend MA Associates to anyone looking for a new job opportunity."

"I'm currently on my first placement on behalf of MA Associates and so far have found their services to be both friendly and professional. I first met the team a number of years ago when they had placed a number of my colleagues, at that time the company was small and starting out, even so I heard much praise for their efforts. I can only imagine the company has improved with experience and the clear success in recent years must surely be a testament to that! I have no reservations in recommending MA Associates and certainly look forward to using their services again in the future."

" I am an experienced Agile Project Manager who was disappointed with many agencies embarrassing lack of knowledge and professionalism when it came to dealing with my recruitment requirements. MA Associates Worldwide were completely different in their approach, Matt Farmer not only made sure that he understood my requirements, but kept me fully informed at all stages of the recruitment process. It was this constant feedback and personal approach that set MA apart from other agencies I have dealt with. I would have absolutely no misgivings in recommending MA Associates Worldwide to any of my friends/colleagues."

"When I was first contacted by phone by one of the MA Associates employees, I was positively surprised by the level of technical knowledge and of his understanding of the Java market. Since then, I have had the pleasure to meet more people from MA and they all seem to share the same enthusiasm and passion."

"I had worked for one company for over 6 years and it was therefore a daunting step to change jobs. However with the helpfulness and professionalism of MA Associates and in particular James Mcmillan, the transition has been very smooth. I found with other agencies that they were very keen to speak to you at the beginning but were very bad at building on the relationship which is something that MA Associates do very well. I have met with James on several occasions which has only enforced my opinion of the agency. It's good to know that I have an agent who has expert knowledge of the market I am working in; for example James knew which version of our application server we were using which I must admit I didn't."

"MA Associates Worldwide put me in touch with the right company using a friendly and professional manner."

"I have built a strong relationship with MA Associates over the last few years and have worked with both James Mcmillan and Matt Farmer in order to find the best positions for me. Their advice has been invaluable and helped to steer my career to where it should be, they managed this through their specialism in the Java market. The positions I have accepted have been in strong firms with excellent reputations and pleasant working environments. I recommend MA Associates to all of my friends and colleagues when they are looking for work."

"I worked with several agencies whilst looking for my new position and amidst the pressure to take unsuitable roles and unfulfilled feeling towards my role requirements, came MA Associates. They were the only agency who took the time to conduct a face-to-face interview to understand my requirements in full and find what I hope will be the perfect role for my future development."

"I was initially impressed with with the amount of preparation that James at MA went to in order to find out my skillset and job requirements before recommending me for a possible role. Having a face to face meeting early on reassured me that James and the rest of the MA team were interested in getting the right fit for me and possible employers rather than just putting me forward for every available role without considering my suitability (a common problem with some of MA's competitors in my view). When a potential role was suggested to me and the interview process began, James was very efficient and professional in negotiating terms between me and my new found employer. After I began my job, the after sales care was also second to none (bottle of bubbly much appreciated, thanks!!). All in all I am very satisfied with the service that MA provided for me and would not hesitate in recommending them to other possible candidates or companies looking to hire Java professionals."

"My experience with MA was completely satisfactory. I very much liked the fact that they wanted to meet me before discussing any possible role and the attention and updates I received from both James Mace and James McMillan during my job search. I think MA is a company that takes care of the people, not just as resources but as human beings."

"I was in communication with James Mace and Matt Farmer and found them to be friendly and efficient. They only recommended roles close to what I had specified. They always replied promptly to emails and phone calls and provided other feedback quickly. I would recommend them to my colleagues."

"I've only worked with MA Associates once, however during the entire process the company acted swiftly and professionally. Matt Farmer made sure to keep me updated through every step and was always available to discuss potential contracts, the contract he was negotiating for me and further options. Once he had secured me a contract, the excellent, personalised service continued. As a contractor, it has been a pleasure to work with MA Associates."

"Within days of submitting my application I was contacted by Billy Jenkins from MA Associates. Although the position offered was not the original one that I applied for, Billy quickly identified the market that I was trying to enter and quickly found another position that would suit my requirements. He spoke and handled me in an efficient and professional manner. The process from submitting my original application to actually sitting in an interview and then subsequently being offered a position was all very fast moving. Any request regarding the new position that I asked Billy was again handled quickly and efficiently. I was extremely satisfied with the service that I was provided and would not think twice about contacting MA in the future when seeking a new role."

"MA were very professional and very helpful.  Their knowledge of the field was excellent, as well as the level of feedback.  The overall service was very good."

"I didn't know anything about MA Associates Worldwide. It was just one recruiter company among the others. But they showed professionalism, that's why I chose them. James Mace was my consultant: I was astonished about his technical preparedness regarding IT knowledge: Just after we talked for the first time, I was invited for a personal interview where I had to write a test. My test results were very good so he told me he would find a job for me in a few days. And that's what he did. I've been working at the company for nearly 3 months and I'm completely satisfied."

"I worked with Billy Jenkins. He was very helpful and acted very quickly. He contacted me regularly to liaise regarding suggested roles and interview details. Billy made me feel like I was receiving personal attention, that I wasn't just another candidate."

"Within the first week of contact with Billy Jenkins, he was not only able to find me several interviews for prospective jobs, but also provide me with advice on the best job opportunites in the current market, and land me my ideal job. Highly recommended."

"Dan Dalla is very professional and easy to work with. I will contact MA first if I ever feel the need to change positions again"

"It has really been pleasure to work with MA Associates. I've been in contact with Billy Jenkins and found him to be a very professional communicator with excellent technical knowledge. He was able to find interesting positions quickly, helped me throughout the interviews and provided very good support for my final decision as to which one to accept. MA Associates was only recruitment agency I've used and don't regret this decision at all."

"I worked with Dan Dalla and found him to be very friendly, efficient and professional."

"I was in contact with a number of people at MA (James, Matt and Dan mainly) who all had a high understanding of their sectors and who had a number of opportunities that they were keen to put me forward for. As I was still in employment and lived quite a distance from London, MA scheduled me into a number of companies in a short period of time and the whole process of supplying my CV, then having first and second interviews took less than 2 weeks to me getting offers! MA Associates provided me an excellent service, they took care of everything for me and the speed and role I was finally offered by far exceeded my original expectations!"