Head of Careers

• Sep 2022 - Present

Leadership of the careers department to plan, develop and deliver the whole school careers programme to enable the school to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks. Responsible for providing effective careers education and guidance for students as they progress through the school. Design and implementation of a programme of entrepreneurial activities for students including work experience, employer workplace visits, careers conferences and forum and speed networking events as well as personal guidance and employability and CV workshops. Collaboration with the Alumnae office and Parents to provide opportunities for students such as careers talks and career mentoring and parent working lunches. Work in collaboration with St Paul's School and other West London Partnership Schools in the development and running of entrepreneurship programmes. Show less

Career Coach/Business Mentor

• Sep 2020 - Present

Working with first time job hunters predominately Graduates, to make the transition from education to employment with career coaching and planning, CV advice, interview training and competency work. Bespoke career mentoring and guidance to those already in work and looking to change role or career from Second Jobber to Chief Executive level. Working with first time job hunters predominately Graduates, to make the transition from education to employment with career coaching and planning, CV advice, interview training and competency work. Bespoke career mentoring and guidance to those already in work and looking to change role or career from Second Jobber to Chief Executive level.

Director - Recruitment

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2022

Victoria Wall Associates are experts in the recruitment of Graduates and Business Support/Admin positions including EAs, PAs, Office Managers, Team Assistants and Receptionists as well as bespoke search for roles in HR, Finance and Marketing for SME clients within financial services, professional services, luxury brands, marketing and communications clients, UHNWIs, as well as many start up businesses. My role was to ensure that the business exceeds the expectation of the clients and candidates partnered in providing a truly consultative service. Responsibility for training and development of the team of Consultants and Resourcers as well as for driving the client sales and marketing strategies and candidate initiatives for the business. Show less

Managing Director - Temp, Perm and Managed Solutions Retail Recruitment

• Aug 2012 - Mar 2018

Responsibility for the Consultants, Candidates and Clients for the Retail Temporary and Permanent Teams, as well as the Retail Managed Solutions business. My role included business development within existing and new clients, training and developing the consultants and management team and delivering an excellent service to candidates and clients. For the first eight months at Four Seasons Recruitment I was Director of the Perm Business, I managed an expert team of knowledgeable Consultants specialising in recruitment across luxury retail and fashion head office; including retail sales, retail management, design, technical, product development, buying and merchandising, wholesale and production. I was then asked to manage all of the retail business. Show less

Operating Director - Recruitment

• Oct 2003 - Jun 2012

Recruited to start the business support and secretarial business for Michael Page International in the UK. I recruited, trained and developed a team, built the business through BD, CRM and networking internally and setting up all systems and procedures. Within five years the team were 37 members, with a management team of 7 within three offices around London. The business was profitable in year one. Recruited to start the business support and secretarial business for Michael Page International in the UK. I recruited, trained and developed a team, built the business through BD, CRM and networking internally and setting up all systems and procedures. Within five years the team were 37 members, with a management team of 7 within three offices around London. The business was profitable in year one.

Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager

• Jun 2001 - Oct 2003

Responsible for the annual recruitment of trainee solicitors and vacation students for London, Asia and CEE. Reporting to Partners and Head of HR I managed a team of 10 officers and administrators who carried out the graduate recruitment and the training and development process for trainees for the firm. My role included all marketing events and representing the firm at law fairs, milkrounds, presentations, career services, interview process & management and offer process. Within the training and development in the team we were responsible for all liaison with students whilst at Law School, through to seat planning to qualification. I was also part of the employer rebranding process for Linklaters and the team led diversity and inclusion events for the graduate intake. Show less

Director of City Recruitment Business - Crone Corkill and Spherion On Site/RPO Teams

• Sep 1993 - May 2001

Overall responsibility for the P&L of all City business within the group incorporating Temp, Perm, Legal and every On Premise site in the City (RPO). Reported directly in to the US in the absence of an MD. Oversaw JP Morgan/Chase, Citigroup, Bear Stearns, NM Rothschild and Reuters on site accounts. Within this role was wholly responsible for our relationship with Michael Page. My role was target driven and strategic, as well as overall management for a team of c100 staff. I started at Crone Corkill as a Permanent Consultant becoming the highest biller on the permanent side, moving to become Perm Manager, then Associate Director of Temps managing a temp team of 16 consultants and 2 managers who had 700 temps out working. Show less

Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant

• 1991 - 1993