Experience

HBTC - Apprenticeships - Hull, Grimsby & Scunthorpe

• United Kingdom
• Business Skills Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Advisor

  • Nov 2021 - Present



YH Training Services Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Business Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2021

  As an experienced recruitment professional, I offered a personal service, recruiting young talent to fit with company ethos. Apprenticeships can help businesses across all sectors by offering a route to harness fresh new talent. I supported businesses to source Apprentices across the Hull and Humber region and helped students secure placements that developed their skills and careers in a variety of sectors including; IT, manufacturing, finance, Business Administration and more. I am committed to delivering a first class service to individuals and businesses to assist them in achieving their full potential and excel in all they do. I feel proud to have helped hundreds of students access Traineeship placements, Apprenticeships, higher level Apprenticeships and high quality training and offered impartial information, advice and guidance. I am also proud to have won "Business Development / Recruitment Team of the year" on 2 occasions whilst at YH Training! Show less



Randstad

• Netherlands
• Human Resources Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2014

  Specialising in the recruitment of IT, sales, marketing and customer service roles for Hull and the surrounding area. Responsibilities: Manage existing clients and use initiative to identify new businesses in the Hull market Source and Interview candidates, providing career advice and guidance Provide CV advice and interview support to candidates Conduct sales calls and face to face appointments to gain job placements Identify and develop clients recruitment needs Actively market candidates to clients within the local market place Manage candidate and client expectations throughout the recruitment process Negotiate salaries and benefits on behalf of candidates Work in partnership with businesses to identify local talent that fits with company culture Provide industry advice and guidance to clients Show less



Working Links Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Consultant / Deputy Manager

  • Sep 2009 - May 2011

  I started as a Personal Consultant managing a case load of around 100 candidates. Due to my success I was promoted to Deputy Manager and carried out this role in addition to the Personal Consultant role. Responsibilities To manage a caseload of candidates and move them into sustainable employment Liaise and develop relationships with employers, training providers and job centre staff to achieve results Identify needs and overcome objections and barriers Match candidates to suitable vacancies and assist with job applications, CV’s and speculative letters To work to personal targets and motivate the team to achieve targets Motivate, challenge and develop candidates, providing feedback and guidance I was one of the top performing consultants at Working Links for the Hull and York area for the duration of the FND contract Show less



Manpower UK

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Permanent Consultant

  • Aug 2005 - Sep 2009

  I was a Recruitment Consultant for Manpower for these dates with a break in between in which I spent travelling around Australia and South East Asia. In this role I won Permanent Consultant of the Year for the whole of the UK for 2 consecutive years. Responsibilities: Successfully recruited for a wide variety of permanent roles within a busy office Established and maintained long term working relationships with clients and candidates Carried out sales calls and face to face appointments with new and existing clients Met the needs of both candidates and employers to ensure customer satisfaction Advertised vacancies, reviewed applications and searched CV’s Managed candidate and clients expectations Clarified job descriptions and negotiated salaries and benefits Interviewed applicants, assessed suitability to roles, provided interview and CV advice and organised assessment centres Provided strategies for attracting new job seekers, including advertising and promotional activities Contacted clients for feedback and interview performance Contacted clients for feedback and interview performance Delivered consistent results each month, resulting in winning Manpower’s Permanent Consultant of the year for the UK for 2006 and 2007 and won an “Outstanding Achievement Award.” Exceeded demanding personal and team targets Maintained customer records and personal statistics Reporting of daily, weekly and monthly figures for management Over saw the running of the branch in the managers absence Trained new consultants for the region and shared best practice Show less