Lorraine Thomas
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Rod Fraser
Lorraine is a diligent, conscientious and very capable recruiter. At all times, whether recruiting directly for me or representing me as a client I have found her to be highly professional and extremely accommodating. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to source high calibre candidates for critical positions.
Ivie Aroko
Lorraine is an excellent recruiter providing a personal touch throughout the entire recruitment process. Lorraine headhunted me for my current position with Tesco and her communication was brilliant from the initial call till date. From a client perspective, it is good to know that Lorraine initially met with me face to face and talked me through a number of roles ensuring that both client and candidate were an ideal match. I highly recommend her to clients and candidates alike.
Rod Fraser
Lorraine is a diligent, conscientious and very capable recruiter. At all times, whether recruiting directly for me or representing me as a client I have found her to be highly professional and extremely accommodating. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to source high calibre candidates for critical positions.
Ivie Aroko
Lorraine is an excellent recruiter providing a personal touch throughout the entire recruitment process. Lorraine headhunted me for my current position with Tesco and her communication was brilliant from the initial call till date. From a client perspective, it is good to know that Lorraine initially met with me face to face and talked me through a number of roles ensuring that both client and candidate were an ideal match. I highly recommend her to clients and candidates alike.
Rod Fraser
Lorraine is a diligent, conscientious and very capable recruiter. At all times, whether recruiting directly for me or representing me as a client I have found her to be highly professional and extremely accommodating. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to source high calibre candidates for critical positions.
Ivie Aroko
Lorraine is an excellent recruiter providing a personal touch throughout the entire recruitment process. Lorraine headhunted me for my current position with Tesco and her communication was brilliant from the initial call till date. From a client perspective, it is good to know that Lorraine initially met with me face to face and talked me through a number of roles ensuring that both client and candidate were an ideal match. I highly recommend her to clients and candidates alike.
Rod Fraser
Lorraine is a diligent, conscientious and very capable recruiter. At all times, whether recruiting directly for me or representing me as a client I have found her to be highly professional and extremely accommodating. I'd highly recommend her to anyone looking to source high calibre candidates for critical positions.
Ivie Aroko
Lorraine is an excellent recruiter providing a personal touch throughout the entire recruitment process. Lorraine headhunted me for my current position with Tesco and her communication was brilliant from the initial call till date. From a client perspective, it is good to know that Lorraine initially met with me face to face and talked me through a number of roles ensuring that both client and candidate were an ideal match. I highly recommend her to clients and candidates alike.
Experience
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Definitive Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Sep 2022 - Present
Supporting with Partner / Board level appointments, team moves and firm-wide acquisitions across the UK and internationally. Supporting with Partner / Board level appointments, team moves and firm-wide acquisitions across the UK and internationally.
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Investigo
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Change Management Recruiter
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2022
I specialised in recruiting Interim Change & Transformation specialists across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire – based out of our Milton Keynes & St Albans Offices.Responsibilities Include:• Using Bullhorn (Cloud based CRM system) I established a new process of working for this discipline in the regions, including candidate & job management, as this market is a very candidate heavy market with a high volume of applications. • Using LinkedIn has been vital in growing this market, attracting good candidates, creating new business and networking.• A complete 360 Recruitment role including business development, candidate sourcing (from various methods- Job Adverts, Head Hunting, social media, LinkedIn & Recommendations) candidate screening and presentation to clients.
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Senior Consultant - Interim Finance Division
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
I specialised in recruiting Finance professionals on a Temporary or Contract basis, across Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. We are the fastest growing finance recruitment company in the UK, and have been ranked in the 'Virgin Fast Track 100' list for the past 3 years (2007, 2008 & 2009) as published in the Sunday Times
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PK Education
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Assistant Manager
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
I was the Assistant Manager for the Nottingham Branch of PK Education. During this role I serviced and recruited for Secondary schools, Special schools and education establishments across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Managing the full recruitment cycle for schools offering short term daily cover, sickness cover, maternity cover, long term cover, temporary to permanent solutions and more across all education staffing roles within schools from senior leadership positions, teaching staff, cover supervisors, support staff and school business/administration staff. I ran a very successful desk and have an excellent reputation in the area, providing both schools and candidates with an outstanding service. Always going the extra mile to provide for my schools and to support my candidates.
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Lead Recruitment Consultant
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
As a Lead Consultant I am running a successful and very profitable desk, exceeding targets for Teacher Days and Gross Profit week on week whilst also supporting the Nottingham Team in all aspects as needed to continue to grow the office and maintain it’s success. Successfully planning and targeting new business with a varied sales approach, making well researched and planned sales calls, regularly visiting existing and new clients to maintain current business and win new business.Consistently growing my desk – in terms of profit and days, maintain and increasing my client database. Keeping up to date with all market knowledge, government changes/proposes, and understanding the needs of my clients and candidates alike.I provide a professional and outstanding service to my clients and candidates, being organised strategic and focussed in my approach and aim to continue this into the future, increasing my Teacher Days and Gross Profit.
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Education Recruitment Consultant
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Jun 2011 - Dec 2013
As an Education Consultant I cover schools and education establishments across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, managing the full Education recruitment cycle. I started at PK Education in June 2011 when PK Education opened its Nottingham Branch and have since consistently won new business for my desk and built up a very successful desk covering the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire area. I have gained an excellent reputation in the area and providing both schools and candidates with an outstanding service leading to repeat business. Consistently growing and developing business for PK Education. As a new unknown Education recruitment agency in the East Midlands - creating brand awareness of PK Education in Nottingham and the East Midlands Gaining new client schools, repeat business and building strong relationships, gaining exclusivity with schools to work with PK education as their first choice agency. Actively recruiting constantly for new quality candidates - attracting, meeting and registering candidates and ultimately placing these candidates within school based assignments, long term and short term. Managing a large database of candidates/education staff to work in schools across various different roles for Secondary and Special schools – teaching and support staff. Keeping in regular contact with candidates, managing the day to day availability and suitability of all candidates for each school. Managing a large portfolio of clients with different requirements and needs, regularly visiting client schools and new clients, to retain current business, manage client expectations, review service and placements, selling new products, gain Preferred Supplier Agreements, presenting marketing materials to all clients. Recording my individual gross profit, teacher days, clients, candidates, pay/charge rates correctly, ensuring all information for payroll is accurate.
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Supply Desk limited
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Education Recruitment Consultant
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
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Education Recruitment Consultant
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Nov 2009 - Jan 2011
Covering the Nottinghamshire Secondary&SEN Desk.
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Macildowie Recruitment and Retention
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Jan 2008 - Nov 2009
Recruiting the permanent clerical finance market in Derbyshire. Recruiting the permanent clerical finance market in Derbyshire.
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