Simon Taylor
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Olly Morton
Simon is a great chap first of all. He kindly placed two candidates with me and he also shortlisted a great calibre of individual for us to consider. Simon was attentive to the brief and extremely efficient, and was a pleasure to work with.
Claire MacIver
Simon was very helpful and good to work with. He was responsive and understood what I was looking for.
Olly Morton
Simon is a great chap first of all. He kindly placed two candidates with me and he also shortlisted a great calibre of individual for us to consider. Simon was attentive to the brief and extremely efficient, and was a pleasure to work with.
Claire MacIver
Simon was very helpful and good to work with. He was responsive and understood what I was looking for.
Olly Morton
Simon is a great chap first of all. He kindly placed two candidates with me and he also shortlisted a great calibre of individual for us to consider. Simon was attentive to the brief and extremely efficient, and was a pleasure to work with.
Claire MacIver
Simon was very helpful and good to work with. He was responsive and understood what I was looking for.
Olly Morton
Simon is a great chap first of all. He kindly placed two candidates with me and he also shortlisted a great calibre of individual for us to consider. Simon was attentive to the brief and extremely efficient, and was a pleasure to work with.
Claire MacIver
Simon was very helpful and good to work with. He was responsive and understood what I was looking for.
Experience
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Boston Hale
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Mar 2014 - Present
My role is multi-faceted, combining hands-on recruitment with executive responsibilities, steering the strategy and operational development of the business with the rest of the Board. I develop client and candidate relationships across the Legal Business Services. Accountancy & Finance and Procurement & Supply Chain practice areas, overseeing all aspects of delivery as well as personally recruiting for all senior roles. I'm also responsible for developing and mentoring colleagues across the organisation, from running internal training courses to managing performance reviews and internal recruitment. Strategic responsibilities include the development of our three year plan, implementation of new business initiatives and seeking opportunities to grow Boston Hale further. Show less
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Venn Group
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director
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Aug 2008 - Feb 2014
As Director of London’s Commerce Division, I was responsible for managing up to 40 people across 8 teams, delivering into a wide range of clients in terms of size and industry sector. During my time, I was instrumental in increasing our client base, contributing to outstanding revenue growth for the Division.I launched a number of key initiatives, including: - Continuous improvement in recruitment processes to enhance the candidate & client experience. - Strengthening internal development of consultants and managers, for example with new training programmes and performance measurement tools. - A shift in culture to put customer service, for both clients and candidates, at the forefront of our strategy. Show less
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Senior Manager
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Feb 2005 - Aug 2008
Opened and responsible for the day to day operation the Group's Manchester office - Recruited 20 consultants and trained and mentored Managers - Office was contributing profit to the group within 12 months of opening.
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Manager
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Feb 2001 - Feb 2005
Instrumental in opening the Commerce & Industry Finance teams in Dublin, London and Birmingham
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Badenoch + Clark
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Staffing and Recruiting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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Sep 2000 - Feb 2001
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Sales Executive
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Aug 1999 - Sep 2000
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Education
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University of St Andrews
BSc, Psychology -
Balerno High