The business of the fast group is to assist its client companies with the sourcing, development and retention of people in a cost-effective way. fast operates on a pan-European basis, and comprises three divisions: ▐ fast recruitment (launched May 1999) provides the financial services sector with an alternative to traditional recruitment agencies. By leveraging the business experience of its founding partners, fast recruitment has quickly established itself as the market leader for the recruitment of financial service professionals at all levels. ▐ fast training (launched May 2001) offers high quality courses covering management, business and technical training. The scope and calibre of fast training courses has enabled the fast group to expand both internationally and into other business sectors. ▐ progress (launched Jan 2003) assists organisations in reducing the cost of recruitment by delegating recruitment administration to external specialists and making the whole process more controllable and accountable