As a young child I was often asked by my teachers what I wanted to be when I grew up. I would always tell my teachers that I wanted to be a dedicated resourcing and recruitment specialist with a passion for people and an expert in data driven recruitment strategies and systems implementation. Of course this is not true I wanted to be a 'Pirate'. After many failed attempts to convince my parents that this was a stable career path for me I decided to take the supposedly more stable and traditional career path by going to University. I chose to study 'Ancient History' as I was convinced I was to become the next Indiana Jones, I even went as far as purchasing the famed hat. Once again my dreams were dashed as this career failed to materialise. However, I was not to be disheartened after finishing university with the a stamped piece of paper and a lot of debt I set off in my pursuit of a job and a career. Graduating in 2008 was challenging despite being told that getting a degree would guarantee me a career. My first role as a Recruitment Resourcer was cut short after only 6 months. Apparently there was some sort of global economic crisis occurring. This led me to having to take a job in the world of B2C sales. This period came with some highs and some lows (mainly lows) but did allow me to understand the world of #grind #ownboss #wolfofwallstreet After my little foray into sales, I decided to go back to the world of recruitment. I worked for Blue arrow and progressed from Consultant to Branch Manager. Following Blue Arrow I moved to cruse ship retailer 'Harding', to become an 'International Recruitment Manager' and then 'Retail Staffing Manager'. Yes I know what you are thinking I got one step closer to being a Pirate as I got to work and engage with people who worked at sea. After leaving the seven seas behind I had a brief stint in the bereavement sector before starting with BCA in August 2021 as a Talent Acquisition Manager for Retail Operations, Vehicle Services and Fleet Solutions at BCA. In January 2023 I decided to take a leap of faith and leave the recruitment world behind and started a new adventure in L&D. I am currently the BCA Academy Training Lead Our role at the BCA Academy is to support and grow our apprenticeships and traineeships for all of our technical roles across the BCA group.